BMW K 1600 GTL

Ignite Straight Six project: six cylinders interpreted by Japanese superbike customizers

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A synthesis of Mad Max metal and Jules Verne’s imaginations. BMW Motorrad Ignite Straight Six Project: two radically modified BMW K 1600 GTL with six-cylinder engine of a displacement of 1649 cc. Another two leading Japanese motorcycle customizers, Kenji Nagai of Ken’s Factory and Keiji Kawakita of Hot-Dock Custom-Cycles, where in charge of interpreting the … Read more

BMW K 1600 GTL named 2012 Motorcycle of the Year

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BMW’s all-new luxury tourer – the K 1600 GTL – was named “2012 Motorcycle of the Year” by the editors of the Rider magazine. During a special visit to BMW headquarters, Rider’s Road Test Editor Greg Drevenstedt and Eastern Sales Manager Joe Salluzzo presented the coveted award to BMW Motorrad USA Vice President Hans Blesse and … Read more