2017 BMW K 1600 GT | First Look Review : Updates to BMW’s K 1600 GT sport tourer include new electronics, new safety and convenience options, styling updates and new colors. When the BMW K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL broke cover in 2010, they promised to bring new levels of performance and sophistication to the sport touring and luxury touring segments. Differing mainly in terms of seating position, windscreen size/shape and the presence of a top trunk (on the GTL), both featured an inline six-cylinder engine with a claimed 160 horsepower and 129 lb-ft of torque, throttle-by-wire, riding modes, linked ABS, an audio system, the innovative Multi-Controller dial on the left hand grip and, optionally, Dynamic Traction Control, Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA) II and the Adaptive Headlight, which uses a lean-angle sensor to point light into corners. We were so impressed, both models shared Rider ’s Motorcycle of the Year award for 2012, the model year in which they debuted. Read our 201
