BMW K1600GT (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW K1600GT was a sport-tourer motorcycle announced in July 2010 at the Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne and released into production in 2011. The K1600GT was a sport tourer-oriented machine similar to the K1300GT and previous K1200GT models.

The bike was also available in K1600GTL and K1600B versions. The GTL model was a more luxurious machine dressed in full bodywork, replacing the K1200LT. It was intended as a competitor to the Honda Gold Wing. The BMW K1600B was released in 2016.

In 2015, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW K1600GT, the standard model in the series, powered by a straight-six engine initially used on the Concept 6 presented at the 2009 EICMA Motor Show in Milan. BMW claimed that the engine was the narrowest in-line six-cylinder unit ever built.

In the visual department, the bike packed standard features, such as a full fairing with a windscreen, two dual iconic headlights with angel-eyes, a two-piece double seat, side-mounted panniers, a side stand, a stainless steel exhaust system, and Y-shaped five-spoke lightweight wheels.

In the technical department, the bike featured modern technologies, such as Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA II), BMW Motorrad Integral ABS, optional Adaptive Headlight, and three riding modes: Rain, Road, and Dynamic.

Underneath its bodywork, the 2015 BMW K1600GT had installed a 1,649cc four-stroke in-line six-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge of feeding the pistons, delivering an output power of 160 hp at 7,750 rpm and 175 Nm (129 lb-ft) torque at 5,250 rpm.