Honda F6C Valkyrie vs BMW K1300S

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messy bessie

Discussion Starter · Mar 21, 2014

Perhaps a strange comparison in the eyes of some, but I think the K1300S and the Valk line up quite well with one another, at least they do when competing for my dollars! Both are shaft driven, one is a boxer the other an Inline 4. Perhaps the K1300S is more sporty than cruiser but regardless both promise an exhilarating ride.

F6C Valkyrie

ENGINE

1832cc Liquid Cooled Boxer 6 Cylinder

Bore x Stroke: 74mm x 71mm
Compression: 9.8:1
Valve Train: SOHC, two valves per cylinder

SUSPENSION

Front Suspension: 45mm cartridge fork, 4.8 inches of travel
Rear Suspension: Single-side swingarm with single shock, remote-controlled spring preload adjustment, 4.1 inches of travel

BRAKES

Front Brakes: Dual 310mm discs
Rear Brake: 316mm rear disc

TIRES

Front Tire: 130/60R-19
Rear Tire: 180/55R-17

DIMENSIONS

Curb Weight: 752 lbs
Seat Height: 28.9 inches

K1300S

ENGINE

1293cc Liquid Cooled Inline 4 Cylinder

Bore x Stroke: 80mm x 64.3mm
Compression: 13:1
Valve Train: DOHC, four valves per cylinder

SUSPENSION

Front Suspension: BMW Duolever, 4.5 inches of travel
Rear Suspension: Single die swing arm with BMW Paralever, hydraulically adjustable preload, adjustable rebound damping, 5.3 inches of travel

BRAKES

Front Brakes: Dual floating 320 mm discs, 4-piston fixed calipers
Rear Brake: Single 265 mm disc, double-piston floating caliper

TIRES

Front Tire: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear Tire: 190/55 ZR 17

DIMENSIONS

Curb Weight: 560 lbs
Seat Height: 32.3 inches

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Bebo

· #2 · Mar 21, 2014

I think that a lot of what would separate these bikes is their styling. People go into the market thinking that they are going to buy a cruiser or a sportsbike. I don't think that a lot of people would cross shop these bikes.

It would be interesting riding them one after the other to get a feel for how much different they are in the end.

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faky

· #3 · Mar 21, 2014

I'll take the F6C. More displacement. Looks better.

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HondaPWR

· #4 · Mar 24, 2014

faky said:
I'll take the F6C. More displacement. Looks better.

Amen to that! No replacement for displacement.

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messy bessie

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 24, 2014

HondaPWR said:
Amen to that! No replacement for displacement.

I'l take handles over speed to be honest. I've ridden the K1300, for the burly boy that it is it handles relatively well. Granted it is more sport bike than the Valk, but hey its my dollars on the cheque right

any one know when F6C will be in showrooms?

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HondaPWR

· #6 · Mar 25, 2014

messy bessie said:
I'l take handles over speed to be honest. I've ridden the K1300, for the burly boy that it is it handles relatively well. Granted it is more sport bike than the Valk, but hey its my dollars on the cheque right

any one know when F6C will be in showrooms?

AT least it handles, even if it didn't then at least it would make a sweet cruiser and even straight line runs. But of course turning is important

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faky

· #7 · Mar 25, 2014

how much does the BMW sell for?

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messy bessie

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 25, 2014

faky said:
how much does the BMW sell for?

ah, my mistake I thought I had included price comps in the OP..

the K1300S is priced at $15,750 to the F6C's $17,999...

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HondaPWR

· #9 · Mar 26, 2014

Price difference between the two isn't too bad, i think it's at a point where someone who was considering the K1300 would possibly make the jump to an F6C.

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faky

· #10 · Mar 26, 2014

ahh so the Honda is actually more!~

for once..

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messy bessie

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 14, 2014

yes but I think the big difference comes down to cost of parts and labor. You know anything on the Honda is going to cost half of the BMW...

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Bebo

· #12 · Apr 14, 2014

That is true. Honda's also have a reputation for reliability while BMWs tend to need work on them quite often. So that's just another layer to this comparison. I guess part of it is if you want to make a one time bigger investment, or pay less but know that you will have to put out for repairs more often at a higher price.

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HondaPWR

· #13 · Apr 14, 2014

That is true, also there's some uniqueness to BMW that Honda doesn't have so, i guess some can say the pro's about bmw out weigh the cons

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