This from BMW Motorrad…

“Your tour is perfect if you have already forgotten everything you left behind after the first corner. When you feel an irresistible drive in response to the smallest command. In other words: When you have everything you need, but you still get more: more comfort, more performance. The legendary six-cylinder K 1600 GT now drives you forward with even more focus. In keeping with this, the new cockpit has been fully geared towards your needs”

Automatic driving position compensation

Balanced: several sensors detect the respective driving condition – including spring compression, acceleration or deceleration. This ensures optimum damping comfort and stable handling.

Bursting with energy: the integrated, splash-proof and specially ventilated charging compartment features a USB-C connection so that navigation with your smartphone does not become a dead end.

The colour shows it: if you like to be dynamic when out and about, Style Sport is the right choice.

More power on the straight and more dynamics into and out of every corner – the new engine control unit makes things significantly sharper.

Grand appearance: the 10.25″ TFT colour display with integrated map navigation is unrivalled in terms of readability, menu navigation and operating concept.

In the best light: the new, full LED headlight perfectly illuminates your tour and features the adaptive headlight as standard.

From performance to comfort and operability, the K 1600 GT is geared entirely to your travel experience, right down to the last detail. You can even approach rides in the dark more dynamically than ever before. Turn night into day with the full LED headlight. And the adaptive headlight adds riding pleasure and safety, as it almost fully lights up corners. Wherever you are heading, it’s already bathed in light. The optional audio system 2.0 also impresses with excellent interaction and signal quality, delivering the perfect sound for sunrise after having been on the road all night.

Thanks to extensive optional equipment and original BMW Motorrad accessories, you can tailor your bike even more towards yourself and your trips. We also offer the comfort package and tour package ex works: for instance, the comfort package offers shift assistant Pro, which allows you to shift gears without having to operate the clutch. Thanks to audio system 2.0 and the LED additional headlight, the tour package offers both audible and visual highlights. And it goes without saying that the latter applies especially to the Option 719 seat and Option 719 forged wheels optional equipment.

Specs

Engine

Type – Oil/water-cooled, six-cylinder, four-stroke, in-line engine with four valves per cylinder

Bore / stroke – 72 mm x 67.5 mm, Capacity – 1,649 ccm

Rated output – 118 kW (160 hp) at 6,750 rpm, Max. torque – 180 Nm at 5,250 rpm

Compression ratio – 12,2 : 1

Mixture control – Electronic intake pipe injection digital engine management system: BMS-O with throttle-by-wire

Emission control – Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-5

Performance / fuel consumption

Maximum speed – over 200 km/h

Fuel consumption per 100 km based on WMTC – 5,9 l

CO2 emission based on WMTC – 137 g/km

Fuel type – Unleaded super (max. 15 % Ethanol, E15) / ROZ 95 / 90 AKI

Electrical system

Alternator – Three-phase alternator with 700 W (nominal power)

Battery – 12 V / 16 Ah, maintenance-free

ECALL – Intelligent Emergency Call

Power transmission

Clutch – Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath

Gearbox – 6-speed, helical, gearbox

Drive – Shaft drive

Chassis / brakes

Frame – Bridge-type frame, cast aluminium, load-bearing engine

Front wheel location / suspension – BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut

Rear wheel location / suspension – Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut

Suspension travel, front / rear – 115 mm / 135 mm

Wheelbase – 1,618 mm, Castor – 106.4 mm, Steering head angel – 62.2°

Wheels – Cast aluminium wheels

Rim, front – 3.50 x 17″Rim, rear – 6.00 x 17″

Tyre, front – 120/70 ZR 17

Tyre, rear – 190/55 ZR 17

Brake, front – Dual disc brake, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston fixed calipers

Brake, rear – Single disc brake, diameter 320 mm, double-piston caliper

ABS – BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)

Dimension / weights

Seat height – 810 mm / 830 mm

Inner leg curve – 1,830 mm / 1,870 mm

Usable tank volume – approx. 26.5 l, Reserve – approx. 4 l

Length (over luggage carrier) – 2,324 mm

Height (over windscreen, with DIN unladen weight) – 1,440 – 1,600 mm

Width (incl. side cases) – 1,000 mm

Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled – 343 kg 

1)Permitted total weight – 540 kg

Payload (with standard equipment)197 kg

Price starts at: £21100