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- Which Bike partners GearUp, featuring Brian Cheyne, provide a detailed walkaround and overview of BMW's continent eating K1600 GTL. Visit / gearupvideoreviews for more of GearUps' other fabulously detailed Walkaround videos.
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I bought in the last week a 2020 GTL since it snowed every day that I had off but living in Colorado this to be expected so the GTI or go to put all the significant miles and these these videos that I watch is absolutely thrill me to know what I have in store keep up the good work and thanks for the advertisement
Great bike. Perfect for the USA too!!
Very envious.
Ade
I think you’re the only reviewer that’s actually used the Reverse properly. Everyone else says it doesn’t work and the reason it doesn’t work is because of operator error!
I had reverse on the Goldwing I took out on our Lake District tour videos. Excellent feature for these super-heavy bikes.
Ade
Absolutely love my exclusive
I own a 2014 and remain in awe of its engine, stability and ride. I love this bike!
Yep, no need to ever sell a bike like that.
Great video. Although I was trying to block out the music to focus on the narration on my phone.
Cheers, good feedback.
Ade
This is a great bike. But you must ride the newest Gold Wing Tour. The lower seat and center of gravity combined with it’s DCT transmission is sublime and it’s also got a TFT screen and back lighted handlebar switches make for easy on the eyes night riding. Excellent fit & finish to a luxury Touring bike.
Aye, serious bikes those Goldwings. Nothing really comes class to what they achieve.
My wife and I test drove this bike a year ago when I was going to exchange my 2014 HD streetglide special. I wanted to love it. My wife complained she sat too high and was getting a lot of wind. I didn’t like the way I sit. Felt kind of a sport bike and no floor boards. I got a 2018 Indian Chieftain Limited instead. Very happy with my choice. BMW certainly has the bells and whistles.
Aye, it's a cracking bike but I think, to be fair, coming from that bike background, the Indian was always going to make more sense and that is the beauty of biking - different bikes and setups mean different things to different people. Myself, if I had the money I would likely go with the Gold Wing but I would certainly try them . I have been to the Indian dealer a few times now - about 40 minutes from me - and they do some really cool Stuff. I do like what the brand is setting out to do and would have no issue at all owning one.
Ade
Cracking bike. Personally i think it looks the business. Love a go to see what its like.
Not sure I fancy a ride on one but would likely be an eye opener.
TFT screen on BMW touring bike will add $2 or more thousand of dollars to the retail price I'm guessing, pushing the 1600GL over the $30k, the goldwing has analog dash, I agree with you but like to see the cost remain fairly constant. Finger are crossed. Keep up the great work! ✌🏽
Yeah, fair point. It's already an expensive bike with so much kit on it. A full TFT screen is a bit of a luxury and we never needed one before though I do like them.
@@RevMonkey love your videos, keep up the good work 👍🏽
How heavy! ok, I like that reverse feature but imagine trying to get it around your garage. Still, love the bike. The hydraulic box is pretty cool. I actually quite like the dash for being different/;
Yep., I have had trouble wheeling around much lighter bikers than that. 350KG!!
@Los rincones más recónditos de tu alma So long as it doesn't fall on your leg! :)
To say "BMW spent a lot of time getting the wind off the rider as *effectively* as possible" is wrong in my humble opinion. It's either wrong or BMW engineers are incompetent, and I certainly don't believe that. If you want wind protection, the K1600 is good. You have more wind protection than on competing sport tourers like the FJR but much less than a pure tourer like the Goldwing.
I believe this is by design and BMW wanted to leave a little bit of air on the rider for a feeling of sportiness. The K1600 was designed from the beginning to be, as the Motorrad design chief put it, "a shark and not a whale" when he was asked about comparisons to the Goldwing. I believe this means the design is intended to be sleek and slim... as opposed to being a design that maximized wind protection as effectively as possible (which it is not).
The same can be said for rain protection. The K1600 is good, but not great like the Goldwing.
With that said, which bike is in my stable? The K1600. The straight-six engine is German engineering at its' finest; it is absolutely MAGICAL. Paired with a suspension that challenges you as a rider to become good enough to use it, and this becomes a bike that other bikes dream about.
Beautifully put. Nice one. I totally get the point about a shark vs a whale.
@@RevMonkey Hey thanks WB!
Sorry, no such thing as rain control on a bike. If you want rain control, buy a car or a good rain suit!
@@stewartwilliams2535 True. Mind you, you stay somewhat dry in the old BMW C1! I still them regularly in London.
It depends on how you look at it. BMW develops their fairings in the windtunnel. My old K1100RS for example, had just a little screen, but with a small spoiler on top you could adjust to your height. It did a good job at keeping the wind off my helmet. It was too small for rain protection, but as a wind deflector it worked great.
BMW did it's best to make the best compromise between wind/rain protection, aerodynamics and try to give the bike a sleek look. While it's still a big bike and everybody can see that, if you make the fairing bigger, it would look like said whale.
Nice,but a bit much in the weight and power departments.I think the RT is a good compromise.
Yeah, I agree.
Ade
I think I might be able to even sit on that as it looks really low. I would rather be on the back seat though, being taken around Switzerland listening to my tunes.
Maybe the seat should recline for you! :)
WTF. Those wind deflectors are a good idea. Crafty germans. Without them I guess youd get well hot in the summer.
Yeah, somebody must have realised it was so good at deflecting wind that it might be a bit of a nightmare on very hot days.
Just as every other tour bike, passengers are assumed to have no arms. Where the hell are the arm rests???
Ha, true. Part of what I love about Goldwings and some Harleys.
Ade
@@RevMonkey Even a 1980's Suzuki Cavalcade had full arm rests.
@@md12318 Wow, not that is going back in time. It does seem like Pillions are getting a raw deal. I certainly do not see as many as when I was growing up in the 70s. Ha, back then I remember seeing sidecars!!
Ade
Hi bud. Have you managed to test the bagger, and if so how would you compare the two?
Nope not yet. On my list!
Ade
I have only ridden the Bagger for a very short distance, and it not much different to the GTL. The Bagger, I guess is more for the American market and more for one-up riding. I have asked BMW for a Bagger, but they still don't have one in their press-fleet. I guess the South African market is not Bagger-country.
@@GearUpVideoReviews I own one and love the bike. Let me know if you would like to review it. We can hook up
I spoke to the lady from BMW last night, and they will have one in the press-fleet early next year. That is kind of you to offer though. How can I get hold of you? I see you are in Jhb?
The price?
Starts at £20K / $26K ! ONce you add other bits then eek... Still, comfy long-range tourer and a LOT cheaper than the Goldwing.
Ade
it's an oil consumer and just such a half-product, I speak from experience, wasted money in vain ...
Ah, thanks, interesting.
Ade
Are you saying it burns crankcase oil? Or like an old 2-stroke, you have to add oil to the gas?
David Nettleton I want to say that such an expensive product should not consume oil, for half the price I could buy a Japanese product with much less problems ....