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BMW K1600GTL Review

BMW K1600GTL New products from BMW comes again with an attractive appearance and the male who makes a new competitor in the automotive world, other than that performance is given are great and fascinate the rider.

Standard package – only to give the K 1600 GT – has a MSRP of $ 23,045 and includes the preparation of the GPS, ESA II (Electronic Suspension Adjustment II), and security package (adaptive xenon headlights, traction control dynamic tire pressure monitor). Standard package – only to give the K 1600 GT – has a MSRP of $ 23,045 and includes the preparation of the GPS, ESA II (Electronic Suspension Adjustment II), and security package (adaptive xenon headlights, traction control dynamic tire pressure monitor).

Officially a 2012 model (appropriately coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar) the GTL is a completely fresh motorcycle born from a clean sheet in the engineering department of BMW. Like a Hollywood blockbuster there have been a series of leaks and presentations helped along by rumors and speculation, which have building for over a year; primarily that BMW was releasing an in-line 6-cylnder engine.

The venerable Gold Wing still holds a clear superiority in passenger accommodations and a slight advantage in ultra-low-speed handling, but the K1600 GTL otherwise significantly advances the super-touring category in every other way possible.

2012 BMW K 1600 GTL Specs
• Engine: 1649cc, 6-cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder
• Bore/stroke: 72/67.5mm
• Output: 118/160.5 kW/bhp
• Torque: 175 Nm
• Compression/fuel: 12.2:1 / premium unleaded (95 RON)
• Carburetion: BMS-X
• Headlamp: xenon low beam, halogen high beam
• Clutch: multiplate wet clutch, hydraulically activated
• Gearbox: constant-mesh 6-speed gearbox, helical-toothed
• Frame construction: chill-cast, aluminum, extruded sections
• Wheel control (front): wheel dual longitudinal control arm
• Wheel control (rear): Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable
• Brakes (front): two-rotor disc brake, Ø 320 mm, radial 4-piston fixed caliper
• Brakes (rear): single-disc brake Ø 320 mm, 2-piston fixed caliper
• BMW Motorrad ABS (partial integral)
• Wheels: aluminum: cast wheels - front 3.50 x 17", rear 6.00 x 17"
• Tires: front - 120/70 ZR 17, rear 190/55 ZR 17
• Total length: 2489mm
• Seat height (without rider): 750-830mm
• Unladen weight, incl. 90% fuel: 319kg (without pannier), 348kg (incl. pannier, topcase)
• Permitted total weight: 560kg
• Fuel tank capacity: 26.5 liters