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    2017 BMW K1600GT SE

    Feb 02, 2022 4 minutes

    Some die-hards might well have thought BMW had taken leave of its senses when the K1600s were introduced in 2011. The K1600GT and GwTL were massively proportioned and very speedy sports touring bikes, powered by a brand-new 160bhp in-line six-cylinder motor, so distant from what the brand was normally associated with that it was hard to comprehend.

    However, any surprise quickly turned to approval and many deposits were placed. The 1600s might well have been bulky and weighty, and at over £15,000 for the GT model, with the GTL version on offer not far short of £17,000, neither were hardly what you’d label as affordable. But what they were considered as was fast, highly-equipped machines

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