BMW will join the American bagger fight next year after unveiling the brand new K 1600 B today.
Based off the same engine and chassis platform as the company’s K16 range, the K 1600 B will pack a 160hp six-cylinder punch and neo-retro styling that BMW says embodies the “Spirit of the Open Road.”
That includes the traditional bagger-style high-point fairing and deep set side cases, as well as new rear lights and chrome plated mufflers in a backward sloping/tear drop rear design.
The B will come standard with the BMW electronic suspension (Dynamic ESA) in “Road” and “Cruise” modes. “Road” gives a slightly stiffer setting to “Cruise”, whose damping rates have been softened to provide optimum comfort in slow speed cruising situations.
Also on the B will be BMW’s Shift Assist Pro (up and down quickshifter) and a reverse assist feature, actuated by a button on the left handlebar.
An overview of highlights of the new BMW K 1600 B:
- 6-cylinder in-line engine according to EU4 regulations with an output of 118 kW (160 hp) at 7750 rpm and a maximum torque of 129lb-ft at 5250 rpm.
- Bagger design with eye-catching stretched streamline-style silhouette and low rear section.
- Low rear frame for reduced vehicle height, dropped passenger seat height (-2.7in) and typical bagger look.
- Fixed side cases with a new compartment design, rear central cover and integrated light units in US-American styling.
- Chrome-plated parallel silencers with ribbed end caps.
- Folding rear mudguard for easy wheel removal.
- Effective wind and weather protection with wind deflectors stretched further back.
- Typical short bagger-style electrically adjustable windscreen.
- Electronic suspension Dynamic ESA with automatic damping adaptation and “Road” and “Cruise” damping modes as standard.
- Reverse assist for even simpler maneuverability as an optional equipment item ex works.
- Shift Assistant Pro for shifting up and down without clutch as an ex-works option.
