New six cylinder bike from BMW.

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DJ Downunder
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New six cylinder bike from BMW.

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Yes that's right...Six cylinders...an 1850cc 24 valve engine...Luxury tourer style bike tailored mostly for the US market to compete directly against the Gold Wing.

Sorry no pics...yet...They say it will be the existing K1200 engine with two extra cylinders added on.

The latest Australian Motorcycle news has an article about it...I know you can't always believe the mags but they 'usually' don't print crap.

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Not surprising. The current Gold Wing engine develops more torque at idle than the KLT engine does at its peak!!! :shock:

BMW had to do something or else the only ones buying the KLT were dedicated Beemerphiles.
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Here's one artist's concept drawing at least: http://www.ridersrally.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15275
Speaking of inline sixes, here's the Suzuki Stratosphere: http://tokyo2005.suzuki.co.jp/motor/EN/cm/index.html
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