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2020 BMW G 310 GS VS. KTM 390 ADVENTURE VS. ROYAL ENFIELD HIMALAYAN COMPARISON P94 Royal Enfield Himalayan ($4749) I BMW G 310 GS ($5795) I KTM 390 Adventure ($6100) ENGINE: .. Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single ..........Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, single .......... Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, single DISPLACEMENT: .................................... 411cc ................................................................ 313cc ............................................................. 373.2cc BORE X STROKE: ........................ 78 x 86mm ....................................................80 x 62.1mm .......................................................89 x 60mm COMPRESSION RATIO: ........................... 9.5:1 .................................................................10.6:1 ..................................................................12.6:1 POWER (CLAIMED): ....... 24 hp @ 6500 rpm ......................................... 34 hp @ 6500 rpm .................................................................... N/A TORQUE (CLAIMED): ....25 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm ........................................21 lb-ft @ 7500 rpm .................................................................... N/A FUELING: ....................................................EFI ..................................................................... EFI ......................................................................EFI CLUTCH: ................................ Wet, multi-disc .................................................Wet, multi-disc ........................Wet, multi-disc, PASC Slipper TRANSMISSION: ................................5-speed .............................................................6-speed ............................................................. 6-speed CHASSIS: ................. Half-duplex split cradle ........... Tubular steel frame in grid structure ...... Chromium-Molybdenum-steel trellis frame ....................................................steel frame ................................. w/bolted rear subframe ........................................................................... FRONT SUSPENSION: ........ 41mm telescopic ........................ 41mm inverted fork, non-adj. ............................ 43mm APEX inverted fork, .................................................. fork, non-adj. ...................................................................................... rebound, compression damping adj. REAR SUSPENSION: ...Monoshock, non-adj. .......................... Monoshock, w/preload adj. ............. WP monoshock, rebound damping, .............................................................................................................................................................................................................preload adj. FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: ........................ 7.9 in. ................................................................. 7.1 in. .................................................................6.7 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: .......................... 7.0 in. ................................................................. 7.1 in. ................................................................ 6.9 in. GROUND CLEARANCE: ..........................8.7 in. ................................................................8.6 in. ................................................................. 7.9 in. FRONT BRAKE: .. Bybre single 300mm disc, ............................ Bybre single 300mm disc, ............................. Bybre single 320mm disc, .....................................2-piston caliper, ABS ...................................... 4-piston caliper, ABS .......................................4-piston caliper, ABS REAR BRAKE: ................ Bybre 240mm disc, .......... Bybre 240mm disc, 1-piston caliper, .............Bybre 240mm disc, 1-piston caliper, ..................................... 1-piston caliper, ABS ..................................................... caliper, ABS ...................................................... caliper, ABS FRONT TIRE: ...... Pirelli MT60 90/90x21 in. ................. Metzeler Tourance 110/80x19 in. .................. Continental TKC70 100/90-19 in. REAR TIRE: ........ Pirelli MT60 120/90x17 in. ................. Metzeler Tourance 150/70x17 in. ................. Continental TKC70 130/80x17 in. WHEELBASE: .......................................57.6 in. ............................................................. 58.2 in. ............................................................... 56.3in. SEAT HEIGHT: .....................................31.5 in. ............................................................. 32.9 in. ..............................................................33.6 in. FUEL CAPACITY: ................................ 3.9 gal. ..............................................................2.9 gal. .............................................................. 3.8 gal. MPG (TESTED RESULTS):............... 59.1 mpg .......................................................... 57.4 mpg .......................................................... 55.8 mpg WEIGHT (FULL FUEL): ....................... 430 lbs. ............................................................ 383 lbs. ............................................................. 388 lbs. MAX SPEED: ........................ 79 mph (tested) ........................................... 89 mph (claimed) .................................................................... N/A S P E C I F I C A T I O N S