THE BMW K 1600 B
CASUAL LUXURY IN BAGGER STYLE
With the K 1600 B one thing is for sure: nothing is more exciting than a relaxed tour. The vast landscape whizzes past you while you are totally relaxed. However, you also enjoy unleashing the power of the legendary six-cylinder engine from one second to the next. From then on, you are virtually eating up the road ahead of you, turning relaxed cruising with luxurious comfort into adventurous performance touring. Just like you would expect from the elongated and dynamically drawn bagger outline. Thanks to the K 1600 B, you’re proud and happy to be a little longer, but you’ll never be on your own for a long time. Simply put: #RideAndShare.
Specification.
- 10,25” TFT Display with ConnectedRide Navigation and Connectivity
- Smartphone compartment (Incl. USB-C Charging interface – cable required)
- LED Headlight (Incl. Adaptive headlight and Daytime Riding Light)
- Configurable Favourite buttons
- Intelligent Emergency Call and Teleservices
- Reverse gear
- Dynamic ESA
- Dynamic Traction Control
- Tyre Pressure Control
- Cruise Control
- 2 x 12V Sockets
- Hill Start Control Pro
- Dynamic Engine Brake Control (MSR)
- Powertrain Black
- Heated Seat and grips
Operability, comfort, safety and performance: Say it like it is with the K 1600 B. Everything has been geared towards you and your travelling experience. In this process, the new lighting technology is absolutely state-of-the-art: thanks to the full LED headlight with adaptive headlight, you can turn night into day like never before, whizzing around bends in a much more dynamic way. The navigation quite literally also sets new standards. In full-screen mode, the display stands out with its 1,920x720 pixels in full HD resolution. You know your ways – but from now on you will also enjoy discovering new ones.
Your appearance counts
Relaxed cruising in total luxury, always keeping the horizon in sight: this is the world of the K 1600 B. Every moment, every impression counts in this vast expanse. And above all, it’s about the impression you leave behind.
Complete package
With the K 1600, you can always do a little more. Not only in terms of mileage. Thanks to extensive optional equipment and Original BMW Motorrad Accessories, you can turn the bagger into exactly the bike you want. Optionally benefit from the comfort package and tour package. The comfort package features Keyless Ride and shift assistant Pro – for even more relaxed cruising. The tour package, for example, impresses with the audio system 2.0 or comfortable footboards. We have put together two equipment variants to inspire you.
A glimpse behind the scenes
What were we actually thinking when we came up with the water transfer paintwork? How much precision and craftsmanship forms the basis for Option 719 Midnight? And how is it possible that no two bikes are exactly the same? Find out here.
The K 1600 B is proof that you can perfectly swim against the tide if things are streamlined. The elongated, typical bagger outline with its low rear section combines an elegant, casual character with a powerful presence. The entire bike has been fully geared towards you and your perfect tour: from things that are immediately obvious, such as the footboards, to the equipment you can only experience once you have taken a seat, such as the cockpit. It demonstrates a completely new design idiom: clear-cut and functional. The 10.25" TFT colour display now even features a hardened and anti-reflective cover lens for optimum readability. The K 1600 B leaves everything to you when it comes to experiencing the trip, yet nothing happens by chance.
Can you measure a casual character in numbers? You can with the K 1600 B: thanks to its revamped engine control unit, it now develops the 160 hp nominal power an impressive 1,000 rpm earlier than before, while the increased maximum torque of 180 Nm is already available at 5,250 rpm: for even more intensity, superior tractive force and a more powerful appearance. For every straight line, every overtaking manoeuvre, every bend – or just for you. In keeping with this, the riding modes have now been designed to be even more emotional, with the engine brake control and Dynamic ESA guaranteeing the necessary stability and safety. And all of this is as casual to handle as it sounds.
Engine
Oil/water-cooled, six-cylinder, four-stroke, in-line engine with four valves per cylinder
72 mm x 67.5 mm
1,649 cc
118 kW (160 hp) at 6,750 rpm
180 Nm at 5,250 rpm
12,2 : 1
Electronic intake pipe injection digital engine management system: BMS-O with throttle-by-wire
Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-5
Performance / fuel consumption
200 km/h
180 km/h with optional equipment floar boards
5,9 l
137 g/km
Unleaded super (max. 15 % Ethanol, E15) / ROZ 95 / 90 AKI
Electrical system
Three-phase alternator with 700 W (nominal power)
12 V / 16 Ah, maintenance-free
Power transmission
Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath
6-speed, helical, gearbox
Shaft drive
Chassis / brakes
Bridge-type frame, cast aluminium, load-bearing engine
BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut
Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut
115 mm / 125 mmm
1,618 mm
106.4 mm
62.2°
Cast aluminium wheels
3.50 x 17“
6.00 x 17“
120/70 ZR 17
190/55 ZR 17
Dual disc brake, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston fixed calipers
Single disc brake, diameter 320 mm, double-piston caliper
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)
Dimension / weights
750 mm
1,760 mm
approx. 26.5 l
approx. 4 l
2,470 mm
1,340 – 1,440 mm
1,000 mm
344 kg
560 kg
216 kg
1) According to guideline VO (EU) 168/2013 with all fluids, with standard equipment and fuelled with at least 90% of usable tank volume.