I stopped by the BMW motorcycle dealership to look at the S1000R and RR models, and saw this one parked next to them. What a beautiful motorcycle! I spent more time looking at the K1300S than the bikes I went to see.
It’s not the longer wheelbase smoothing things out. That’s the telelever front and the paralever rear suspension. The front suspension separates suspension and steering and braking forces and is easily the best street suspension I have ever owned. The Motorsports also has the Akropovic titanium/ Carbon exhaust, Forged wheels, ESA, ABS, machined pegs and the snazzy paint. That bike is STILL king of BMW’s sport touring bikes.
I have the K1300R, and it is the best bike I have owned. More than enough torque and power. I have titanium free flowing Delkavic muffler and it sounds insane.
I sold my Ducati Pikes Peak, best bike I've ever owned, but when I bought this 2016 K1300S HP, I was astonished at the performance and handling for a big bike!
I had a K1200. I traded it in for a new K1600 GT. The new engine is a torque monster but the K1600 is way too heavy. I am selling my K1600 and am going to purchase a sweet K1300 S.
Is that you Mike M.? Nice review. I totally agree on loving to ride these bikes. The K1300S is one of the best. I'm still wrenching on 'em 30 years on.
LOL Same here! I took my F800GT in for service two weeks ago and then saw one of these on the floor and bought it. Anybody want to buy a nice used F800GT?
You are correct, they're just that little bit sweeter with the db-killer removed - I have mine in for track days and it just sounds (even slightly feels) impaired!
Good summation/video. Always wanted the K 1300S but waited for a K 1600 GT instead. Really like the bike. You're living right Cal. BMW K 1300S in beautiful N.California.
The sun is just rising, you're on a great bike, I'd have kept going. You have more discipline than I do. I'd like to head out tomorrow, Saturday, but I have a shop full of money to make, so it'll have to wait till Sunday. I have an R1100R, and if I doubled my HP it'd still be less than that bike. My old R100GS, if I tripled it's hp it'd just barely surpass the 1300. But Hp isn't all that makes a great bike. By the time you reach 64 just being able to sling a leg across one is quite an accomplishment in itself.
I have this version and take it up the Taconic Pkwy in NY. To this day nothing like it on the rode. And I have only seen one on the road other than mine.
It's a shame they done away with this bike. It wasn't about competing with the 1000rr it was a longer wheel base had hard bags with all the sport elements. Pitty
@@gentlemansbusa2985 I like it. Very fast bike. I do a lot of canyon riding it maybe little heavy for that but I still like it. Everything was very smooth and refined.
@@EEEBA1 don't have canyons here in Florida but on long banks I can get her pretty low it's weight is deceiving ;). Been on corsa Rosa 3s and 4 and have done well.. what paint scheme if you dont mind me asking.
Hmm, looks like its time to trade-up on my trusty F800ST that I love so much (just got back from touring Croatia for a month on it. Fantastic!). Everything on it is absolute tits (standard BMW fare ,really), its just a *tad* underpowered. Would love to keep it, just need the power. This pup looks like the answer. :)
Hey Cal Moto, nice vid. Fantastic audio! How is it that you can be heard so clearly, even at some decent speeds? Don't you guys have an atmosphere there? ..the big question though, the important one. K1300 S, or R?
+MrRocketJockey First, the mics are far more sensitive at walking speed than 100mph; so, I try to get up to speed asap so as not to sound like such a mouth breather;) Second, BMW doesn't import the K1300R to the States:( That said, it's a sports touring bike and I believe that as much as like the R, I would ultimately choose the S. Cheers!
Bonjour Cal âpre 8 Ans est-ce Toujours Une bonne machine et en as-tu Une ? J'étudie le k1300S ou HP cela m'intéresse pour relier de long trajet...✌😁👍👍👍🏍🏍🏍
Cal Moto The HP wheels are lighter than stock, thus less unsprung weight, therefore the suspension can work better. You said you were on a bumpy road, it doesn't matter about speed or your revs. Was the ride quality markedly different from a K1300S with the stock wheels.
Eugene Porter It's big and long; many riders raise the bars for comfort. You will have a challenge with any motorcycle you buy; that said, you should sit one of these:)
Hi Cal, got the 2014 model, black and silver. Love every minute of it. Only thing I hate is the vibration, specially when the rev is around 5-6k. Any change on that point?
MemoryLaneCinema I've owned a Ducati for the last 5 years. Yes, they are cool and exotic, but always have problems. My LCD dash started dropping pixels. Had to be replaced. My race ECU failed, crippling the bike and leaving me stranded on the road. Had to replace. The rear brake master cylinder had to be replaced twice. Low RPM fuel deliver is TERRIBLE. Software patches have not fixed it. Too many problems to make it worth my trouble. It's an awesome bike, when it's working right. My my confidence in my Multistrada is no longer there.
TheToekutter I just bought the MS 2015. I had the bmw k1300s before, but I sold it cause it is just not the same. Too heavy and just not the same when you start it up etc. I have no doubt that bmw and honda are reliable, but I wanna have fun riding. The bmw GS and the sportstourers are too heavy to have fun with imo. I have 5 year guarantee in my country anyway for the problems you mention. Another thing is that we only hear from the guys that have these problems. I have talked to many folks who have not had these problems.
Cal Moto u just said it yourself. "Take a long time for this bike to react". Isn't that the point of riding a bike. Reaction? No. not just talking about sportsbike.
Really wanted to get this bike but that naked part of it really turned me off. The color scheme is excellent though. Come on BM, u can do better and still be different.
You are living in California and you own or ride? a motorbike with a top speed about 285 kmh. The speedlimit on most highways is 65mph(105 kmh)! Think about it, and find the mistake!!!
I don't care if how nice the k1300s is or if it could keep up a F16 fighter jet. bottom line is that at 20,250 dollars the average bike rider couldn't afford it. And with the zx14 with abs is still about 4 thousand dollars cheeper which do you think people would look at first.
petearchie61 Cal Moto I agree with Cal. You get what you pay for. I'm getting tired of the whole "why get this when I can get a bare bones motorcycle for cheaper?". If you really want to buy the cheapest bike, whatever, buy a Honda Ruckus. You can't really compare the K1300s to the ZX14R. You would have to put thousands into the ZX14R to make it comparable in build quality, creature comforts, suspension performance, and sport touring abilities.
Tdfries dude ride a both of these bikes before you comment. I've ridden both. My Busa and my buddies 2015 ZX-14R feel way better than the K1300S in almost every. Definitely not worth the price tag, and I really like BMW (I have an M3), but they really dropped the ball with this bike.. I would hope for the 20k price tag they can at least match the performance of the the Hayabusa and ZX-14R
Worth every penny! And it came down to the K1300S and the ZX14. But the dork from the store wouldn't allow me to ride the ZX-14 even just a mile or so, so I could figure out if it was comfortable for me. K1300S is the sweetest bike I've ever rode or owned. Get what you pay for.
Which one would you recommend instead that is comparable. I'm looking for an upgrade from my lovely VFR1200? I don't want an ST1300, FJR1300, Concours or a Ducati.Thank you
Look, man, I like the videos and stuff, but that intro is horrible. I'm being honest here. Way too long, way too poor in actual video quality(looks like 360p or less) and just plain uninteresting.
Meh, I usually skip intro's anyway on the channels that I follow. Some are short enough that I can't be bothered anyway, but otherwise it's a quick skip and I'm good. Thing is, intros serve a purpose, if you watch a video of that channel for the first time it's a nice identifier... once you start to know the channel, it starts to become less relevant. I dunno, I guess I agree that it's a bit on the long side, but my attention span has been ruined by the internet anyway... which is more my problem than anything else.
Cal Moto Btw, like your videos though, that BMW is a monster, I can't imagine how it would be to ride something like that. Do you have any bikes left that you're dying to try for yourself?
I was sitting on one just this week at the Intermot fair. Quality bike, definitely more modern than they look. I'm warming up to them (wasn't that impressed from the pictures/videos, but it's much nicer in real life).
Obviously you've never ridden one. the 2016 K1300S is the 11th fastest production bike in the world. It may not be now. How many Ducati's were on that list? ZERO.
