MILAN SHOW: BMW release updated K1600GTL super-tourer

Published: 08 November 2016

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If your style of touring requires the most stonking engine in the class, the K1600 is your only logical choice. The immense power and torque from BMW’s inline six (160bhp / 129ftlb) gives an addictive surge of effortless grunt, helping to melt the impact of the GTL’s physical scale.

Highlights

More weather protection
Dynamic ESA now standard
Topcase also now standard

The Facts

160bhp
350kg
Seat height 750mm

For 2017 BMW have gifted the GTL the same fairing revisions as already delivered on the GT and Bagger, providing a claimed improvement in airflow and weather protection for both rider and pillion.

TOP STORIES

The GTL also now gets BMW’s impressive Dynamic ESA semi-active suspension as standard fitment, complementing the ABS Pro, Dynamic Traction Control, bar and seat heating, and cruise control. The official accessories list is huge too – and now includes a reverse assist and Intelligent Emergency Assist options.

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By Richard Newland

Group Editor - With over 40 years of riding experience and 21 years as a bike journalist, Rich has ridden nearly every new bike of the past two decades and many historical models dating back to the 1930s. He is particularly passionate about sportsbikes from the 1990s and early 2000s, and he loves big bikes that handle well and are suited for long-distance travel. Rich enjoys challenging rides, such as a non-stop 1703.5-mile trip from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back. In his personal collection, Rich owns a 2007 Honda VTR1000 SP-2, a 1998 Ducati 996, a 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 ‘Slabby’, a 1998 VFR800FiW, and a 1975 Honda CB750 SOHC Dunstall.