Quote Originally Posted by Verismo View Post
I'm looking forward to riding the Beemer at some point, but in no hurry considering how much I like the B. However, that said, a couple of notes: The bags looked a little smaller to me, too, but I heard on one of the video reviews that they could each fit a full face helmet, so maybe they're actually bigger? Central locking would be nice on ours, and the K has it, but even without, I think the integration of ours looks better.

Besides Central locking, though, there are plenty of features that make this seem like a fun ride. Multiple on the fly suspension modes, electronic windshield (a little silly this one in particular isn't already on the Goldwing platform), and that engine. 160 ponies. Yeehaw. Not to mention the inline 6 allows for easy toes-forward foot positions, and those forward position floorboards look pretty trick to me, and quite comfortable. Being able to plant your feet forward and clutchlessly shift on a bagger seems like a VERY nice combo.

Like I said, I'm looking forward to riding it at some point. But honestly, I'm looking even more forward to Honda's answer to it. What great time to be alive.

Jason
I tried to find an actual dyno for the 1600 series and didn't come up with one. I know it has more horses and the inline 6 is considered a great engine, but isn't the 160 hp just a claimed hp? Also , I'm not sure that 160 hp isn't at the crank as opposed to what actually makes it to the ground. I didn't spend a lot of time searching, but what searching I did, I didn't come up with anything other than the stats the BMW claims. For instance , our GL1800s are supposed to produce 118 hp at the crank, but depending on which dyno you look at , only 100 to 106 make it to the ground.

I'm sure the BMW is a great ride though. I still think the F6B "eclipses" the BMW in the looks department.

I've have on the fly suspension adjustment on my B. Well , at least for the rear.