BMW K1600GTL Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (750 mm / 29.5 inches)
• Weight: Very Heavy (358 kg / 789 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Very High (26.5 litres / 7.0 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: High (230 miles / 370 km)
• Top Speed: Very High (160 mph / 257 km/h)
• Capacity: Very High (1,649 cc)
• Power: Very High (160 bhp / 119 kW)
• Power to Weight: Average (0.447 bhp/kg / 0.333 kW/kg)
• Redline: Average (8,500 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £21,920

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The BMW K1600GTL is a premium touring bike and is powered by a Euro 5 compliant liquid cooled 1,649 cc inline six cylinder engine, producing 160.5 bhp at 6,750 rpm and maximum torque at 6,500 rpm.

Features include:

• Shaft drive
• Aluminium frame / subframe with Magnesium fairing frame
• Dual 320 mm discs up front with four piston calipers
• 320 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
• BMW cornering ABS system
• Duolever front suspension with 115 mm travel
• Paralever rear suspension with 135 mm travel
• Semi-active electronic suspension
• Ride modes: Road / Rain / Dynamic
• Banking-aware traction control (DTC)
• 10.25" TFT dash with connectivity
• Dynamic brake light
• Hill start control
• Reverse gear
• TPMS
• Electrically adjustable screen with memory
• LED lighting with cornering headlight
• Flip out side deflectors
• Dual 12V sockets
• 6->2 Stainless Steel exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator

Compared to the 2017-2021 model there's a few engine tweaks, peak power appears 1,000 rpm lower down the range with 3% more peak torque, it now includes engine drag control via a motor slip regulator, there's a huge 10.25" dash, 2.0 audio system and the electronic suspension / cornering headlight have been improved.

The 17" 10-spoke wheels take a Bridgestone Battlax T30 120/70 tyre at the front and 190/55 at the rear.

Accessories include the 800 mm high seat, heated grips, heated seat, side-mounted additional LED headlights, parking ground light, engine bars, cruise control, quickshifter, keyless start, SOS system and Akrapovic silencers.

Colours: Black, blue, white (Option 719)

The compact and super smooth engine is angled forwards near the road for optimum weight distribution and a low centre of gravity.

Up And Down The Range

It's essentially the same bike as the cheaper and lighter K1600GT but with a few minor mods to make it more suitable to relaxed longer distance touring, especially two up.

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