BMW K 1600 GT 2020 vs. KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

BMW K 1600 GT 2020

BMW K 1600 GT 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

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Overview - BMW K 1600 GT 2020 vs KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

BMW K 1600 GT 2020

BMW K 1600 GT 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Technical Specifications BMW K 1600 GT 2020 compared to KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

BMW K 1600 GT 2020
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Engine and Drive Train

Engine typeEngine typeIn lineEngine typeV
BoreBore72 mmBore108 mm
StrokeStroke67.5 mmStroke71 mm
Engine powerEngine power160 HPEngine power175 HP
Rpm at Max. PowerRpm at Max. Power7,750 rpmRpm at Max. Power8,870 rpm
TorqueTorque175 NmTorque141 Nm
Rpm at TorqueRpm at Torque5,250 rpmRpm at Torque6,500 rpm
Compression RatioCompression Ratio12.2 Compression Ratio13.2
Clutch TypeClutch TypeMultiplate in oil-bathClutch TypeAntihopping
TransmissionTransmissionProp shaftTransmissionChain
Number of gearsNumber of gears6Number of gears6
CylindersCylinders6Cylinders2
StrokesStrokes4-StrokeStrokes4-Stroke
Valves per cylinderValves per cylinder4Valves per cylinder4
CoolingCoolingliquidCoolingliquid
DisplacementDisplacement1,649 ccmDisplacement1,301 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspensionFront suspensionTeleleverFront suspensionUpside-Down telescopic fork

Suspension Rear

SuspensionSuspensionParaleverSuspensionSingle swing arm

Chassis

FrameFrameAluminiumFrameChromium-molybdenum
Frame typeFrame typeExtrudedFrame typeTubular

Brakes Front

TypeTypeDouble diskTypeDouble disk

Brakes Rear

TypeTypeDiscTypeDisc

Assistance Systems

Advanced Rider Assistance SystemsAdvanced Rider Assistance SystemsABS, Traction controlAdvanced Rider Assistance SystemsABS, Traction control

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre widthFront tyre width120 mmFront tyre width120 mm
Front tyre heightFront tyre height70 %Front tyre height70 %
Front tyre diameterFront tyre diameter17 inchFront tyre diameter17 inch
Rear tyre widthRear tyre width190 mmRear tyre width190 mm
Rear tyre heightRear tyre height55 %Rear tyre height55 %
Rear tyre diameterRear tyre diameter17 inchRear tyre diameter17 inch
Seat HeightSeat Height810 mmSeat Height835 mm
Fuel Tank CapacityFuel Tank Capacity26.5 lFuel Tank Capacity23 l
License compliancyLicense compliancyALicense compliancyA

Pros and Cons in comparison

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW K 1600 GT 2020

BMW K 1600 GT 2020

Extremely cultivated straight-six engine with huge torque and plenty of power - but without any willingness to use force, simply a power unit of the highest sovereignty. Agile and nimble despite a live weight of 339 kg (fully fuelled). With Dynamic ESA, DTC, ABS Pro and shift assist, it is sporty and safe to drive.

Pleasant, completely relaxed seating position

excellent electronics from traction control to semi-active suspension

ABS Pro

shift assistant

much sportier to drive than the dimensions suggest.

Cockpit already looks a little outdated in contrast to the built-in technology

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT 2020

Do you need 175 hp or even launch control in a touring motorbike? Of course not. Is it fun? Definitely! Although the Super Duke GT can't hide its genes and is undeniably a Duke in terms of agility and cornering power despite its 209 kg dry weight, it's still possible to cruise in a relaxed manner, always assuming a certain "maturity" with such performance data, of course. Because unlike the Super Duke R or even an 890 Duke R, it doesn't constantly suggest the knife between my teeth, but rather a feeling of sovereignty, freely according to the motto "I can, but I don't have to". And all of this comes lavishly equipped as standard, or as one might expect from a motorbike costing 22,499 euros in Austria or 19,053 euros in Germany.

powerful, confident engine

exemplary agility

6.5-inch colour TFT display

lavish standard equipment

precise semi-active chassis

superbly functioning Quickshifter Plus

practical pannier system

Relatively high consumption

polarising optics are not to everyone's taste

Price Comparison Avarage Market Price BMW K 1600 GT vs KTM 1290 Super Duke GT

Price BMW K 1600 GT

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