BMW S 1000 RR vs Honda NX500

The BMW S 1000 RR (2025) and the Honda NX500 (2025) 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 S 1000 RR is a sport bike with 999 cc, 206.5 hp and 198 kg; the Honda NX500 is a adventure bike with 471 cc, 46.9 hp and 196 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 756.5 hp/ton versus 173.2 hp/ton. On this measure the BMW S 1000 RR is 337% ahead.

In the simulation the BMW S 1000 RR covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 2.84 s and the Honda NX500 in 5.11 s; the BMW S 1000 RR is quicker by 2.27 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 36.4 m for the BMW S 1000 RR (with ABS) and 41.4 m for the Honda NX500 (with ABS). The BMW S 1000 RR stops 5.0 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 287 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 152 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 the BMW S 1000 RR and class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Honda NX500. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.