BMW K 1600 Grand America is a touring motorcycle designed for long-distance rides. It has an impressive engine, excellent performance, and a comfortable ride.
It comes with a powerful, oil/water-cooled six-cylinder, four-stroke, in-line engine with four valves per cylinder. It has a capacity of 1,649 cc and can produce a rated output of 118 kW (160 hp) at 6,750 rpm. The engine’s maximum torque is 180 Nm at 5,250 rpm. The engine features an electronic intake pipe injection digital engine management system, BMS-O with throttle-by-wire, and a closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter emission control system that meets EU-5 emission standards.
The BMW K 1600 Grand America has a maximum speed of 162 km/h and a fuel consumption rate of 5.9 liters per 100 km based on WMTC. Its CO2 emission rate based on WMTC is 137 g/km. The motorcycle requires unleaded super fuel with a maximum of 15% ethanol, ROZ 95, or 90 AKI. The BMW K 1600 Grand America features a three-phase alternator with 700 W nominal power and a 12V/16Ah maintenance-free battery. The motorcycle features a multiple-disc clutch in oil bath and a 6-speed, helical gearbox. It has a shaft drive system.
The BMW K 1600 Grand America comes with a bridge-type frame, cast aluminum, load-bearing engine, and BMW Motorrad Duolever front suspension with a central spring strut. The rear suspension features a cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever and a central spring strut. The motorcycle has a suspension travel of 115 mm in the front and 125 mm in the rear. It has cast aluminum wheels, with a front rim size of 3.50 x 17“ and a rear rim size of 6.00 x 17“. The front tire size is 120/70 ZR 17, and the rear tire size is 190/55 ZR 17. The BMW K 1600 Grand America also comes with dual-disc brake with a diameter of 320 mm and 4-piston fixed calipers in the front and a single-disc brake with a diameter of 320 mm and double-piston caliper in the rear. It features BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized).
The BMW K 1600 Grand America has a seat height of 750 mm and an inner leg curve of 1,760 mm. Its usable tank volume is approximately 26.5 liters, with a reserve of approximately 4 liters. The motorcycle has a length of 2,560 mm (over topcase), a height of 1,440 – 1,580 mm (at windshield), and a width of 1,000 mm (including side cases). Its unladen weight, road-ready, fully fueled is 367 kg, with a permitted total weight of 560 kg and a payload (with standard equipment) of 193 kg.
BMW K 1600 Grand America Specifications:
Engine:
- Type: Oil/water-cooled, six-cylinder, four-stroke, in-line engine with four valves per cylinder
- Bore x stroke: 72 mm x 67.5 mm
- Capacity: 1,649 cc
- Rated output: 118 kW (160 hp) at 6,750 rpm
- Max. torque: 180 Nm at 5,250 rpm
- Compression ratio: 12,2 : 1
- Mixture control: Electronic intake pipe injection digital engine management system: BMS-O with throttle-by-wire
- Emission control: Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-5
Performance And fuel consumption:
- Maximum speed: 162 km/h
- Fuel consumption per 100 km based on WMTC: 5,9 l
- CO2 emission based on WMTC: 137 g/km
- Fuel type: Unleaded super (max. 15 % Ethanol, E15) / ROZ 95 / 90 AKI
Electrical system:
- Alternator: Three-phase alternator with 700 W (nominal power)
- Battery: 12 V / 16 Ah, maintenance-free
Power transmission:
- Clutch: Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath
- Gearbox: 6-speed, helical, gearbox
- Drive: Shaft drive
Chassis And Brakes:
- Frame: Bridge-type frame, cast aluminium, load-bearing engine
- Front wheel location / suspension: BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut
- Rear wheel location / suspension: Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut
- Suspension travel, front / rear : 115 mm / 125 mmm
- Wheelbase: 1,618 mm
- Castor: 106.4 mm
- Steering head angel: 62.2°
- Wheels: Cast aluminium wheels
- Rim, front: 3.50 x 17“
- Rim, rear : 6.00 x 17“
- Tyre, front: 120/70 ZR 17
- Tyre, rear : 190/55 ZR 17
- Brake, front: Dual disc brake, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston fixed calipers
- Brake, rear: Single disc brake, diameter 320 mm, double-piston caliper
- ABS: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)
Dimension And Weights:
- Seat height: 750 mm
- Inner leg curve: 1,760 mm
- Usable tank volume: approx. 26.5 l
- Reserve: approx. 4 l
- Length (over topcase): 2,560 mm
- Height (at windshield): 1,440 – 1,580 mm
- Width (incl. side cases): 1,000 mm
- Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled 1): 367 kg
- Permitted total weight: 560 kg
- Payload (with standard equipment): 193 kg
BMW K 1600 Grand America Colors:
