2018 BMW K1600 Bagger | First Ride & Review 

7 minutes in and I wont buy another harley

Drove the Bagger just before a new Goldwing. Loved the Bagger and the Goldwing was a bit boring.

Indeed! Love my Bagger! I’m 6’4” and I lowered the footpegs, smoked AeroFlow XL windshield, and replaced the Baggers stock handlebars with the GT/GTL handlebars. Also had the full Remus Quad Exhaust installed and what a beauty of a sound it makes!

Thank you Duke you just answered my question I'm 5'7" . 30" inseam I can ride that bad boy . I've wanted to buy one of these bikes I've been to the showroom and I think I'm gonna go ahead and buy one of these. Only reason I haven't is because I hate to spend the money and only to find out this was the bike I didn't want. Thank You for the great review....

Bought one 2 weeks ago. LOVE IT. Traded a 2016 GSA. Did replace the seat with a sargent with a backrest. The looks I get on this bike (especially wearing Klim gear).

The factory seat on the k1600b is surprisingly comfortable. I rode 735 miles in a day on mine and felt great at the end of the day.

I took ownership a month ago on a demo B Grand America. I am 53 and had a chance to ride them all. This crazy, sexy looking machine is a master driving machine on 2 wheels. When I ride it, I do not want my exit to come. I just want to go and go and go. I am 6'4" and no issues for me. I am going to raise my low seat by 2". I fell in love with the shift assist. I forget the meaning of shifting. It is a sweet smart option and a must have. It is addiction !!!! Also, reverse on it, is a gift and a must. It is a heavy bike. A shorter guy will not push her in a slight incline !!!!! The sound on her is soooo sweet. No aftermarket chances for me. Windscreen must be the taller option fo tall guys which I got. On the hwy, it is magical !!!!! Test them brothers and you will see. Happy riding to all.

motorcycle is motorcycle, good or bad, expensive or cheap, fast or slow is the way of life and thank God for everyting

That rear end is such a looker. That muscle-esque look. I love it.

Last two weeks I have been looking at used FJRs, ST1300, CTX1300, Concours, K1600 and I can say for sure the only bike more comfortable than the K1600B was the pre -2018 Goldwing. The front floor boards on the BMW were great, thought I was going street glide, but I highly recommend taking a look at this bike.

Just wow! What a bike. Thanks for the review. Awesome, awesome machine. Really everything you need plus a sportbike on a change.

No price? Reviewed the "bagger" but didn't show inside of bags or how they open or close, just said they don't come off.

Yep and four weeks later I have this bike and it is the dawg’s bollox! Fast as fuck, comfortable, practical, tons of tech, looks cool…everything you need!

The BMW is better, but when the garrenty ends, your pockit will die

Pretty sure this bike wouldn't hold a candle to my Road King. Kidding. Something tells me I would love this bike!

That is a beautiful machine. Great review.

If BMW could make this bike in an automatic I feel that it would be the top seller instead of the Goldwing for foreign tour bikes.

Hearlys are a pain in the but, two meny probles, my freinds spent two meny time in serves

You can't get pricing on BMW motorcycles from the Rollick website. At least not anywhere near my area (SF Bay Area). Kind of a tease in my opinion.

The B is for badass. Nice review.

OK, ready for comment this time: I owned the BMW GTL 1600 a couple of years ago, and sold that (too top heavy) and went to a F6b. Traded that in today for a 2018 1600B. The speed limiter is 135 MPH for this B model. This bike still blows me away! I just didn't want to be another of the endless Gold Wing riders. I ride to get away from the ordinary. I really don't want to blend in! But there's nothing wrong with a Honda. They're great bikes, too!

Hay bro thanks for the review. The question is without knowing anything about this bike would you buy the bmw or the goldwing. I really love my HD ultra limited but I wonder if their isn't a better bike for my next purchase. Thanks

your review helped me trade in my 1250 gsa 2021

Love it.

Excellent review. More than enough info. The quick shift gear change sounded quite clunky or was that just the way the camera picked it up? Thanks for the upload.

I have one my self and it is confidence inspiring. It feels so solid and planted on the road, rock stable and still very flickable, unbelievable for such a big bike. You can doddle around and thrash it a moment later, I could very well keep up with sportsbikes as well. The seat is very comforatble however the stock windscreen is absolutely usesless, buffeting galore. I installed a Wunderlich Marathon screen and that is an amazing screen, no buffeting whatsoever, very quit pocket of air. Even K1600GT riders will trade theirs for a K1600B. The only downside is that the panniers are too small to fit a helmet, a little more height would have solvend the problem without disturning the bagger look.

Just sold my Honda Rune…. A beautiful show pony…. Hoping to buy this bagger in a few days, a bike that looks shit hot but it also a purposeful workhorse!

I was more interested in knowing the final gear highway speed rpm. I noticed on one video a guy was on one running around 65 or 70 going down the highway and it was in final gear but still sitting around 3500 4k rpm. Love the bike but was more interested if they really are that short geared or not?

I like this and the new gold wings. Would love to have a touring bagger that doesn't have a v twin. But I'm afraid to even ask what one of these BMWs cost

Great video really enjoyed it. Great bike. Love my friends gt se. Great bike for the miles !

Love reading reviews..since I have not decided on which bike to buy ..may just go with good ..low milage used...10× cheaper...lol

Talking too much

Radio doesn’t blue tooth with cell phones wtf BMW

Single lane undevided road with dense vegetation on both sides riding with one hand! More nerve than I'll ever have.

This is basically the 760iL of motorcycles.

The question is can a passenger back rest and luggage rack be purchased?

East coast bike reviews - on point

Ta oublié les vitesses mon frère. Ta chofi le monteur

Had one of the first K1600's delivered back in 2011 as a 2012 model; it pulled to the left HARD. Myself and a few others worked on a fix based on the theory that there was something wrong with the tire contact patch alignment. One of the early adopters was able to shim the upper A-arm to achieve relatively straight tracking. For me the point became moot when my K1600 was totaled. The replacement 2012 K1600 tracked straight as an arrow. Purchased a 2018 K1600B with the express understanding that the problem had been fixed (why would I think otherwise) and discovered the bike also pulled to the left. BMW blew me off, claiming it was 'within specifications'. Ok, then send me a copy of said specifications. During trial BMW admitted no such specifications existed. Took the K1600B to Computrack Boston to have the frame and wheel alignment measured. What we discovered was the tire contact patches were actually somewhat aligned. Did some calculations and review of RU-vid assembly videos at the BMW factory. My educated guess is that the entire engine/transmission/final drive & wheel assembly center of gravity is 0.6 inches to the left of the line between the tire contact patches. All this weight off the centerline causes the bike to want to dive to the left, requiring constant input into the handlebars. The sad part is that this should be a very easy engineering fix at the factory. I did speak with the NHTSA about this and they in turn called BMW North America. BMW admitted on the call they knew about this but didn't consider it an issue. Seriously.

I went two a BMW Deler and he himself sed that he seles BMW and goldwings, and he himself prefers goldwings, much more reliable , BMW the parts are way two expenseve, they will charge you doble compre two a goldwing, all mortercycle mecanics toldme that

Ive always admired BMW for always making multi-purpose machines its a bagger yet effortlessly fast and sport bike performance... Not surprised consider the s1000r well rounded perfect ergos and smooth/powerful easy to ride the RR super fast aggressive AF and still comfortable all things considered. All well rounded never just one thing.

Great review, very helpful to me. Just keep holding the left handle :) for safety

That black bar across the tank . . . Nope

Do you always ride with just one arm?

Ha good tip re cruise control now that I have it

Sexy bike but these K 1600 bikes need TFT screens, the analog seems a bit dated.

👍👍👍

weight too much?

How to destroy the speed limiter?

this guy cant get around that not all bikes have to sport inclined... its a bmw so itll always handle well but with those specs the only time anyone is going fast is in a straight line.

8.9 rating on the go - so precise - it was very funny :)

just got one,, luv it

Did you feel that the bike is too heavy because I’m almost your height and inseam size and my weight is 82 kg...

I was going to leave a comment, but then decided against it.

Well done Duke.

When I am ready to move into this class of bikes its going to be hard to choose😞

Fun Thanks

How much???

Does anyone knows how much it costs..?

great spec but the screen is woeful I am only 5.11 but the amount of wind noise and buffeting at motorway speeds is terrible and can't hear the radio or music at all because of it. which is a shame as that is where you really want it on a long trip. Dealer agreed when i mentioned it to him and suggested fitting a higher screen....at extra cost of course. similar price point to but not as smooth or stable as the Goldwing bagger but slightly better spec. so hard decision for me

really , not going to give the price

speed limited?

you will have to learn to use a camera. im leaving

I own a h2 sx se and 4 months ago I added this bagger to my garage. Can you believe since I took delivery of my B I have never ridden my h2. What a piece of tech and machine. I am just loving the bike. Thanks for a great review bud.

am i the only one that noticed a leak?

Problem with BMW is Paint. Their paint is boring, mainstream, bland. The Grand A Top bag cannot be removed and you cant get a top bag in the future for a B, sucks balls. Accessories please bmw. Side bags look like little squirrel nuts when you are in a group of diversified baggers as they dont wrap around the exhaust and go a bit lower. None of the bags hold a XL full face helmet. Lets see some better crash bar options BMW, come on (8,000$stop-n-drop). Small touchscreen must be made of solid gold. Still a great bike though.

Wow dude, you actually rated this awesome machine below that of a 2018 Goldwing?

I have new 2018 gtl e. Bike pull to left and most k1600 do it. Just take hands off and you will feel sick drift to left. This model “B” cannot be drove faster than some 100 miles do to unsafe behave of the back of the bike. And essentially it is just k1600gtl with different back. On my bike I have another engine fitted by bmw as the first one leak without repair. If you buy bmw you will end up with more visit in service than when you ride Harley....( my own experience in this expression)