BMW Motorrad Concept 6

[texanrt]

Can't wait to see the real thing.

That spy photo is popping up all over the place....

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2010/june/jun1710-bmw-k1600lt-spy-pic/

 

[tallyho]

In there efforts to attract women and inseam challenged men to their line, BMW started offer lowered versions of just about everything this year. I would suspect the new LT will also have this option.

You wouldn't want it too low otherwise it will qualify as a Medicare mobility chair just like the GL and the Wideglide currently do.

 

[tallyho]

Can't wait to see the real thing.

That spy photo is popping up all over the place....

Including earlier in this thread. That's what started this dialog.

 

[texanrt]

http://www.motoplus.nl/Frontend/news.php?page_id=4762

text translation.......

BMW spotted!
Home / News / New BMW spotted!
05 July 2010 (Last update: 06 July 2010)

Friday was Motoplus editor Eric Bulsink as one of the very first new six-cylinder BMW K1600GT and GTL with their own eyes the development department of BMW in Munich. Unfortunately he was camera phone to hand, so no pictures could be made. However, he received several technical details and design drawings that, but unfortunately no pictures of the entire machine. Moto Plus reader Jos Dingenen read the news about the new Moto Plus sixes on the site and what sets his surprise when he last weekend in the French Alps three BMW test drivers caught, who were on the K1600's! Despite the German curses and the men made haste to drive away, with his phone Jos could just shoot a few pictures, we show you here. Wednesday, July 14 read the complete story of the latest BMW Motorcycles Plus in 1914.

view larger photos on the linked article page....

 

[hlothery]

Would love to compare.......especially before I retire next year! Those who claim the GL1800 to be a medicare mobility chair (jokingly, I'm sure) should watch the youtube video of YellowWolf on the Tail of the Dragon. Would certainly consider switching back to a BMW if it could offer similar performance, plus all the amenities of my Wing (and hopefully a redesigned FD). Can't wait to see it.

 

[mneblett]

(and hopefully a redesigned FD).

BMW's press release made passing mention of the final drive -- they said it will be the current "big hole" drive, but somehow upgraded to handle the additional torque of the K16.

 

[ragtoplvr]

I anticipate all the posts on how to fit the 1600 version of the final drive to the R12000/K1300 bikes. BMW might as well up-grade them all and get it all over with now.

Rod