After opening bookings in February 2022 and quite some delay, BMW’s touring range is finally available in India. The touring range consists of the R 1250 RT, K 1600 Bagger, K 1600 GTL and the K 1600 Grand America. Customers who pre-booked the motorcycles will get delivery starting from August 2022 across all the BMW Motorrad dealerships in India.
The flagship tourer from BMW Motorrad, K 1600, is available in three versions – K 1600 Bagger, K 1600 GTL and the K 1600 Grand America. The K 1600 range starts at INR 29,90,000 ex-showroom for the K 1600 Bagger. Meanwhile, the more touring focussed K 1600 GTL and K 1600 Grand America will retail for INR 32,00,000 and INR 33,00,000 ex-showroom, respectively.
As for the colour options, the K 1600 Bagger and K 1600 Grand America will be available in two colour options – Black Storm Metallic and Style Exclusive Manhattan Metallic Matt. At the same time, the K 1600 GTL will come in three colour options. These are – Black Storm Metallic, Style Exclusive Gravity Blue Metallic and Option 719 Mineral White Metallic with stripes.
The K 1600 Bagger is meant for relaxed cruising with luxurious comfort and adventurous performance touring in true Bagger style. Meanwhile, the K 1600 Grand America is for setting a benchmark in highway cruising style and experience. It is also the flagship of the K 1600 range. The K 1600 GTL, on the other hand, represents exclusive and comfortable travelling. While the K 1600 Bagger does not get any storage options as standard, the other two, K 1600 Grand America and K 1600 GTL, come with side cases and a top case.
All of the three K 1600s have one thing in common, their powertrain. They use a 1,649cc oil- and water-cooled inline 6-cylinder engine with 4 valves per cylinder and DOHC valvetrain. The motor makes 160 HP of peak power at 6,750 rpm and a peak torque of 180 Nm at 5,250 rpm. It gets a 6-speed transmission with an anti-hopping clutch that sends power to the rear wheels via a shaft drive. All three have a fuel capacity of 26.5 litres. Also common to all three is a low seat height of 750mm.
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