2023 BMW K1600 GTL - RIDE & REVIEW - BEST TOURING PERFORMANCE BAGGER?

[@jdos2]

For riding in stop-and-go traffic, why not open the vents at the front of the bike? They put a lot of air into the cockpit at knee/thigh level and are easy to deploy/stow.

[@theonlyredspecial]

Good review. Nice to see an American with a wider viewpoint rather than just being a Harley fanatic. I like Harley myself and I’m from ireland but you seem to have a more open educated view of engines etc than most. I’m subbed to you. You deserve more attention.

[@joshmorrisofficial]

🎉🎉🙏 thanks brother!

[@naritaelectron4618]

Dude, you are presumptive! I took offense from your ‘uneducated’ comment. Americans dont live in woods. If it wasn’t for Americans that you look down up on, you’d be speaking German today!! Apologize to the reviewer!

[@k-rod2453]

That engine and the ride. Fun is the key word. You can have your apple car play. The goldwing to me is boring after a couple of hrs. This gtl keeps a smile on my face.😂

[@jfrank423]

Excellent review by far one of the best I've seen. Contemplating a 23 K1600GTL something different from the Chieftain Darkhorse currently ride. Been to the dealer here a few times just holding out on the prices to eventually come down some but Thank you for a job well done on this!

[@markochkie752]

Would have liked to have seen you actually open up the trunk and saddlebags as that is an important reason to have that bike to begin with. Cargo and luggage capacity is super important for two up riding, long distance cross country.

[@Rambler358]

Excellent review! I picked up a 22 GTL and agree with almost everything you mentioned. As far as tech goes, I think HD just beat out BMW with their 12" TFT on the new 23 CVO models. But also as far as tech, I was hoping BMW would've added Active Cruise Control like what they have on the 2021+ RT models. With me being 6'1" and a 32" inseam, the stock seat had me way too cramped. A 2-piece Sargent seat fixed that issue and is much more comfortable. Also, you didn't mention about the side winglets that can be opened to direct airflow into the rider cockpit, which definitely helps when it gets hotter. Since my finance manager (aka wife) said I could only have 1 bike, this was it. When I want to do some spirited riding in the canyons, I just take the bags and top-box off and put the bike in Dynamic mode. When the wife is with me, the bags go on and I switch to Road mode. This bike really can do it all!

[@Boxer1250RT]

Best engine/transmission combo on a touring motorcycle.

[@joshmorrisofficial]

Agreed!

[@nikos7869]

Hi Josh Why don't you use quickshifter if you have it and praise it? At the beginning you have to convince yourself to change gear without the clutch :)

[@letitrest4662]

My nephew bought a 2021 K1600 brand new. According to him and in his words, "thank God for the warranty".

[@k-rod2453]

Yea always the same trolls on bmw. Eat shit

[@davesunderland1026]

that’s the same for every manufacturer , so your butt hurt comments are worthless

[@belagaspar929]

Great review. You did a great job covering everything. In your opinion, how close does the gold wing come to this bike?

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

He's having a really long thought about your question....

[@dennythomas8887]

You said it had all the bells and whistles but it's missing one, nav! I know you can link your phone and use your phones nav apps or google maps but at the $30,000+ price point it's the only new vehicle that doesn't have stand alone navigation. Kind of a big miss considering every other new vehicle sold in 2023 (2 wheels or 4) for $30K and up has navigation either standard or as an option. Other than that awesome review and bike. Thanks!

[@hox1967]

BMW provides a nice working app (including navigation) for both android and iphone.

[@sorryociffer]

Honestly, I rather NOT have a built in nav. They rarely are as good as google maps and get outdated quickly.

[@mojah1]

Thanks for sharing your very well done review I’m tall, 6’5, and I’m more comfortable on my 1250gs( seen on my channel) and I wish bmw did something to accommodate tall riders so we could enjoy gtl.

[@nazeem3296]

Awesome review !

[@robertw.1499]

ell or whistle this bike doesn't have which it should have, is the cruise control with automatic distance keeping. My R18 Bagger has it at that bike came out in 2021. Otherwise, love the K1600 series bikes 👍

[@robertskinner1799]

I thought it had multiple seat heights available for purchase. Has it changed?

[@robb8773]

I have a R1250GS also and love the bike. If you were to have only one bike would you pick the GS or the GTL?

[@Sckprod]

I have had both simultaneously and it is tough. They are both special.

[@ryszardmazurkiewicz5048]

Good review...I love this bike

[@StormAutoAdventures]

Nice review, but there's no need to keep switching to that awful camera angle that keeps staring at your chest and closed helmet, blocking all the views of that K1600GTL. Your POV cam is 1000% better. We're here to see the motorcycle. Other than that, I enjoyed the video and gave it a like 👍

[@sotonek]

Great review thank you

[@CodyMcDonald89]

would you think would be a good trade to trade my 21 harley ultra snake venom for a 23 BMW GTL.. they seem really nice.. the harley is great and all but so much you have to do to make it even better and im at the point of not wanting to add more and even if i do the GTL would still smoke it and have more tech to it.. only think im concered is reliability on motor and what not

[@joshmorrisofficial]

I think that would be a very good trade! The motorcycle is absolutely amazing. Your maintenance will cost more on the BMW in the long run, but it will be much more reliable than the high mileage Harley motors. Only thing Harley has on BMW is the cool factor, for which they run circles around the German machines.

[@theonlyredspecial]

I’ve had several road glide cvo bikes and the bmw 6 cylinder engine is so much more massively powerful. The bmw k1600 had some issues in the earlier years around 2012 but the later models are bulletproof as they have fixed the problems. I’ve had one for a few years and it’s absolutely brilliant. I had a crate 131 engine on one of my bikes and it was great but this k1600 produces even more torque than that.

[@dennythomas8887]

You know when it comes down to it Cody, it's really a personal choice. what and how do you want to ride? A BMW is really quiet, smooth and has a ton of power BUT at the cost of being basically locked into a single seating position and posture with little to no after market or factory options to make the bike fit you and the way you ride. Harley on the other hand is loud, vibrates and has less power. BUT there's just about any option you could think of to make the bike fit you, your riding posture, and riding style. I ride a 2016 Harley Ultra Limited. It's got over 50K miles on it now but they have all been trouble free so far. The only maintenance has been tires, oil, and filters. Since I've owned it I've added 14" bars, highway pegs, mustang seat, clockworks windshield, V & H X-pipe with slip-ons. Now it fits me (I'm 6-1 200 lbs.). My riding style, my riding posture like a glove. If the BMW fits you physically and the way you ride, Go for it! It's an awesome ride. However keep in mind that if the bike doesn't physically fit you there's not much you can do about it. Go test ride one and see what you think!

[@robhines2235]

I have a 23 GTL in midnight storm black. My wife's only complaint is how high she sits above me.

[@ronwebb7677]

Dose this have Bluetooth and stand alone navigation. Like the Goldwing that sales 25,600$.

[@batrisyailyana5770]

is this comes in trike?

[@joshmorrisofficial]

Nope! Two wheels only

[@mattmccarty72]

I still think this bike has a wondering issue on the expressway. BMW riders complain about BMW’s inability to solve this issue and it started way back with the K1200GT and has followed through to the current model. They have taken the arm rests off the GTL version to save a buck, the top case break light is extra…. Should be standard, and why with tech as it is are we having to link phone gps with this massive TFT ? Really, this isn’t a review, yet a sales video.

[@cherniqhs]

fck hate that Tablet .... I want my clocks back ! they were just phenomenally looking ! I want the reverse so I decided I will get new one with all the extras I want as old ones are hard to come by - but they change it to this .... this .... man it is ugly as hell :(

[@shawncox6719]

I don't know if the Stereo is better on the Goldwing but a 30,000 dollar mega touring Bike whose stereo is unusable above 45 mph is infuriating. It isn't that difficult to put a pair of good quality speakers that can be heard at highway speeds. Plus they make them specifically at an odd size so they can't be upgraded in any way. I love the bike but that is a huge turn off for me. All together it probably wouldn't turn me away from the bike and convince me to buy something else but it just feels like a huge oversight.

[@Marc-zf3xv]

"boxer motor that really loves to rev high"?? Ummm not so much...

[@joshmorrisofficial]

*is more fun when revved high

[@letitrest4662]

After buying that BMW, you'll be buying a lot of expensive maintenance, because like any European vehicle it will steal your cash reserves just keeping it running.

[@k-rod2453]

Yea a other troll. 😂

[@jeffmcgrath2202]

@@k-rod2453 Harley Maintenance is dirt cheep right.And Honda is very cheap

[@TMac915]

It doesn’t have every bell and whistle. When BMW faces a build vs buy decision for their media/nav application they opted to build and its crap. ApplePlay and Google do it well and BMW made a bad decision. I won’t buy because of that.

[@joshmorrisofficial]

Great feedback. I agree. All motorcycles should have applecar play and android auto now.

[@PoddyWack13]

So the BIKE is second to Apple Carplay, maybe you need to stick to driving cars

[@sagarthapa3765]

Just because of that you won't buy this?

[@k-rod2453]

What has happend to bike riders. Oh if it doesnt have adaptive cruise or stereo . Buy a car.

[@brianhoward9217]

Why are Americans so much inclined to need to say the word "motorcycle" so often? It is truly bizarre! Why say a 4-syllable word when a 1-syllable word will do - just say 'BIKE'. Not rocket science, so weird, almost every sentence had the word motorcycle in it. It is an odd American thing - nobody else says it. Keannu Reeves, God luv him, I noticed is the same. it is a BIKE ferrr chrisssakes! Sharpen up stateside! Good review otherwise though, many thanks.

[@JoeFurtado-xv5no]

Stick to your side of the pond buddy we call them motorcycles here

[@brianhoward9217]

@@JoeFurtado-xv5no Hahaha!~ Good on ya Joe! Economy of speech is a hallmark of good communications. Why insist on the unwieldy word "motorcycle" when 'bike' rolls off the tongue so much more easily and helps the conversation flow more fluidly? Oh, yes, because . . .America. Hahahahahaaaa! God help America . . .