In the day prior to riding the K1600 super tourer in South Africa, I had several opportunities to ask BMW engineers questions about how it compares with Honda’s Gold Wing, a veritable icon of the luxury-touring class.
“No, this isn’t like a Gold Wing,” they’d say. In fact, the GL1800 BMW last had for comparative purposes was several years old, and they couldn’t recall the last time anyone had ridden it.
But how could BMW not benchmark the segment’s class leader?
Both the GTL and the GL have luxurious accommodations, six-cylinder engines twisting power through a driveshaft, considerable luggage space and excellent wind protection from encompassing fairings.
“No, this isn’t like a Gold Wing,” they’d say. In fact, the GL1800 BMW last had for comparative purposes was several years old, and they couldn’t recall the last time anyone had ridden it.
But how could BMW not benchmark the segment’s class leader?
Both the GTL and the GL have luxurious accommodations, six-cylinder engines twisting power through a driveshaft, considerable luggage space and excellent wind protection from encompassing fairings.
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