Considering A K1600GTL

**BMWGSER** · 29th March 2018, 20:23

Originally Posted by rastuscat

To be fair, there are a lot of bikes in NZ which are pointless. Our open road speed limit is 100, but there are R1s, Fireblades, and Hayabusas.

Don’t forget the 20 year old ZZR 1100 , You can walk for 28 days very quickly even on one of these old machines.

**rastuscat** · 30th March 2018, 09:02

Originally Posted by BMWGSER

Don’t forget the 20 year old ZZR 1100 , You can walk for 28 days very quickly even on one of these old machines.

Before the 28 day walk laws I got caught doing warp factor 7 on an RD350LC.

That's why there's a LAMS prohibited list.

**Banditbandit** · 9th April 2018, 10:49

Originally Posted by rastuscat

160 horses.

What's not to like.

Not my cuppa tea - but if you like it - go for it.

I saw one of these last week - fell in love ... don't have $32k ..

**Bass** · 10th April 2018, 14:52

Used to do a lot of work for Dick Hubbard. For a guy who got his m/c licence when in his 50's, you would be amazed at how much of the world he has seen from the back of a bike since then.
His last trip to the States, he planned to buy one of the then new waterboxer R1200 GSA's in San Francisco at the start of the trip. However the GSA had only just been released (2013) and he couldn't get one. So he bought a K1600 instead.
He didn't care for it at all - compared it to riding half a Cadillac.
He took the 1600 for its first service in Miami. There was a new GSA on the showroom floor. He rode away on it.

**rastuscat** · 10th April 2018, 16:52

I've seen sense. It's not for me.

**Scubbo** · 10th April 2018, 16:55

http://bmwfatalflaw.com/

**AllanB** · 10th April 2018, 19:39

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I've seen sense. It's not for me.

You can probably get a factory donut warmer for it.

**Bass** · 11th April 2018, 12:17

Originally Posted by Scubbo

http://bmwfatalflaw.com/

They are replacing them all.
Mine has already been done and it had no sign at all of the problem mentioned

**rastuscat** · 7th September 2018, 08:40

Thread dredge

Bought it.

**Moi** · 7th September 2018, 08:45

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I've seen sense. It's not for me.

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Thread dredge

Bought it.

**rastuscat** · 7th September 2018, 09:18

Originally Posted by Moi

Exactly......

**WALRUS** · 7th September 2018, 09:31

Different strokes for different folks. Not my cup of tea, personally, but if you can afford it and like it I say go for it.

As for the weight thing, you're absolutely right. It might be a bit of an effort to do a track day on it (though quite fun, I imagine.. I'll have to borrow one to give it a go some time) but you're bang on about being able to cover long distances without losing feeling in your arse like you would on an R1 or something like that.

**Ulsterkiwi** · 7th September 2018, 14:44

have admired one of these in the local showroom. Sat on it and was impressed how well balanced it was static. I just got a wry smile when i asked for a test ride.
Took a chap for an observed ride last weekend who has one. Immaculate. Lovely presence on the road. (the bike)
If you are going to the Nelson meeting in Feb perhaps I can get someone to distract you long enough to go for fang on it

**rastuscat** · 7th September 2018, 15:04

Originally Posted by Ulsterkiwi

have admired one of these in the local showroom. Sat on it and was impressed how well balanced it was static. I just got a wry smile when i asked for a test ride.
Took a chap for an observed ride last weekend who has one. Immaculate. Lovely presence on the road. (the bike)
If you are going to the Nelson meeting in Feb perhaps I can get someone to distract you long enough to go for fang on it

Fang? Fang? 160 horses. Fang?

Yeah right.