BMW K1600GTL Exclusive (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the German motorcycle manufacturer released the BMW K1600GTL Exclusive, a fully-faired luxury machine that debuted in 2011 alongside the standard K1600GT model. The maker took the standard GTL model to a superior level in the form of the K1600GTL Exclusive.

The 2016 model was a high-class touring machine that took technology and style to the extreme. It was fitted with the same modern technology as the base model but with additional accessories and technology that enhanced its overall versatility.

The bike was fitted with central locking with an alarm system, a heatable seat with a backrest as standard, Electronic Suspension Assistant (ESA II), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), RDC, LED auxiliary lights, adaptive xenon headlights, a second brake light, cornering ABS, and an engine guard.

The bike was dressed in a full fairing with a medium-sized windscreen for better wind protection, a single seat with a backrest, a top case with integrated passenger backrest and armrests, side-mounted panniers, a dual exhaust system, and Y-shaped five-spoke wheels.

Underneath its bodywork, the 2016 BMW K1600GTL Exclusive had installed a 1,649cc four-stroke liquid-cooled six-cylinder engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 159 hp with maximum strength at 7,500 rpm and 175 Nm (129 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs and four-piston calipers on the front and a 320 mm disc with a dual-piston floating caliper on the rear, delivering excellent stopping power.