K1300S is one of the best "do everything on tarmac" bikes you can get. It'll easily keep up with the other two on the twisties but will leave them for dead when the speed picks up.
Great to see older bikes being reviewed, not just the latest blinged-up models. The sound was very difficult to hear the words clearly after the camera change but still great content. Thanks guys
Love the comradery guys. Have done ova 170 klm on 2010 k13. Upgrades are, swapped to k1300r bars and custom seat with m spec stripes. Comfort plus. Just ordered m09 rr metzellers so another away trip coming my way. Buyers hack. Make sure if you buy the 13 it's September 2010 onwards as they finally sorted this bike.
@@metal2metallica Hey John Apart from campaign upgrades, Oil pump reduced teeth to increase oil pressure. Cam chain tensioner received accumulator to eliminate low tensioner pressure. Hardened driveshaft. I did carefully drill two opposing 1.5 mm holes at halfway along clutch basket. To end I must give credit to M9rr tyres. Best I've had after 170k
@@Pauley244 Thanks for your input on K1300S refinements. I'm looking for a used bike, and this Kawasaki loyalist that envied R90S owners as a teen rider has been bitten by the K1200/1300S Beemer Bug. I have been educating myself with maintenance and repair videos on oil head boxers and the transverse Ks. An Autobahn cruise missile is right up my alley!
Wiring changes too perhaps? My pre-September 2010 had issues with wiring harness that caused roll-off the throttle stalls. BMW provides a remedy kit though in Canada they won't admit to there being a problem.
On the K1300S, you're right it can be hard to throw around. If you lift the rear by putting the suspension into the 2-up riding position you'll find it steers a lot lighter. The bike will destroy anything in the twisties, but you have to get used to riding the telelever/duolever suspension. It requires a total rework of how you think about turning, but once it "clicks", you can take on just about anything, including the dedicated sports bikes like the S1000RR. No, that's not hyperbole. Few people ride at that level though.
Great reviews. I own an R1250 GSA and find the boxer motor agricultural in character and sound. It’s a nice motor though. I also own a K1300S Motorsports. I am tall and find it a bit cramped for multiple long days of riding so I bought the R1250GSA. However, for anything less than all out touring, I think the K1300S is the best single all-around bike I have ever ridden. The engine sounds glorious through the Akropovic exhaust, I love the quickshifter and ESA on the duolover/ Paralever suspension. The duolever is the best front suspension ever made for street bikes. They don’t race on the duolever because none of the kids driving Moto-GP bikes learned on it. It’s Hayabusa fast, has a factory pannier system if required, gets good gas mileage, has great ABS brakes and is ultra stable in corners and at speed. It’s as happy at 30mph as it is at 130mph and can go to the local store or a ride in the curves as well as it can travel across the country. It does need a better windshield for touring though. Also, the K1300S has 50 more HP than the R1200RS and the Caponord and makes more torque than those two as well. K1300s = 103 ft/lbs, R1200RS = 92, Caponord = 84. I think 85-90% of that torque on the K- Bike is available below 5000 rpm too. It provides effortless speed in any gear at any rpm if that is what is required. On any road except a parking lot, the K1300S is in a completely different performance league.
Hi Eric that’s a great video. Thanks for putting that together. It was great to be part of it and I hope the video helps people in the decision making when they by a used bike 👍
The K13 would eat the other two in a straight line and in the twisties. The only thing the others have over it is riding position. That's literally it. And for a forward position bike the K13 is super comfortable. I've never ridden the Aprilia, so can't speak from personal experience on comfort.
Why did you part ways with your K1300S? I didn't know they even existed until this month (Jan '24). I wasn't paying attention. I would love to find a newer one, fully loaded, with the 12000 mile service recently completed. I have owned eight bikes in my 45 years of riding, all Kawasakis. The last two, an '84 GPz1100 and then an '01 Concours 1000 have carried me from 1993 until today. Great engines. The R90S was the dream bike of my youth. We all drooled over them at the dealership. I want my next bike to be the pinnacle of perfection; the last bike I will ever own, and I can see myself really fitting into a BMW K1300S.
Thanks for the reviews. I have my eye on a 2006 K1200S with 18200 miles, but the ask is at the high end for an 18 year old bike and I would have to buy it sight unseen. Of course, I'd like a fully load later K1300S model with the 12000 mile maintenance just taken care of. I could get a couple of years out of it while I saved to have it shopped for its 24000 mile valve job. I could do most of my errands in one go once a week, making certain that it got up to operating temperature. Very important to keep the oil dry.
Thank you for this presentation. I want an upgrade from my current motorcycle and stumbled on this show. Very interested in the two BMW bikes. I had a R1150r which was an incredibly nimble and capable motorcycle but heavy in traffic for a short guy. Leaning towards the R1200, the new engine, forks, lower seat and light weight have been good upgrades.
Glad it was helpful for you. I'm also a short guy and the 3 seat options that BMW gives is really good. Watch my video where I talk about the different seat heights on my R1200RS
Funny how the guys with the least amount of power is complaining about the K1300’s 4-cylinder power being “to refined”….too smooth?! More like your old tech (being a ‘15-‘16 vs. ‘10) shows how much they know about bikes/tech/engines in general…..
My RS has cruise control, heated grips ESA, and all 3 bags. Found that quick shifter from 1->2 works smoother if done early in rev range. And btw Great motovlogs. Very helpful to get three mature opinions about a subject.
