BMW R 1300 RT vs Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports

The BMW R 1300 RT (2026) and the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The BMW R 1300 RT is a touring bike with 1,300 cc, 143.5 hp and 281 kg; the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports is a adventure bike with 1,084 cc, 100.6 hp and 253 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 403.1 hp/ton versus 306.6 hp/ton. On this measure the BMW R 1300 RT is 31% ahead.

In the simulation the BMW R 1300 RT covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.37 s and the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports in 3.08 s; the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports is quicker by 0.29 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.0 m for the BMW R 1300 RT (with ABS) and 41.4 m for the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports (with ABS). The BMW R 1300 RT stops 0.4 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 229 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 202 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for both. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.