R&D – Motorcycle novelty: BMW Concept 101, the possible K1600 Bagger style – Used BMW

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New motorcycle: BMW Concept 101, the possible K1600 Bagger style

R & amp; D - New motorcycle: BMW Concept 101, the possible K1600 Bagger style - Used BMW

Since last year, it has been rumored that BMW has been relying on a new Bagger-type motorcycle designed on the basis of its luxurious K1600 roadster. A project partly formalized by the discovery of the beautiful Concept 101 this weekend during the Concours d’Elegance of the Villa d’Este (Italy). 

Since last year, it has been rumored that BMW has been relying on an unprecedented Bagger-type motorcycle designed on the basis of its luxury road. A project partly formalized by the discovery of the beautiful Concept 101 this weekend during the Concours d’Elegance of the Villa d’Este (Italy). 

After the Goldwing, BMW tackles the F6B !

Currently across the Atlantic, the fashion for "Bagger" motorcycles is all the rage: to take advantage of it, Honda "cut" the windshield of its Goldwing and removed its top case to create the, just like Victory did by transforming her . Without forgetting, of course, the reference .

Obviously, BMW could not remain indifferent to this trend, especially as the brand has an excellent basis for shaping a Bagger that is both powerful, original and premium..

With Honda, BMW is indeed the only motorcycle manufacturer to use a six-cylinder engine architecture, a sign of a notable differentiation from the "twins" usually encountered in the category..

Other distinctive aspects of the K1600: its modernism and its dynamic performance very … dynamic, precisely! The six-legged 1649 cc actually breathes very beautifully (160.5 hp in Full!), While the cycle part combines rigor and perfection thanks to the aluminum frame, the Duolever front axle, the radial front brake calipers and ESA electronically adjustable suspensions.

BMW Motorrad therefore decided to develop a Bagger prototype based on the K1600, unveiled this weekend on the shores of Lake Como (Italy). Unsurprisingly, this concept takes the low and slender lines dear to the category and brings a touch of "exoticism" through wooden facings reminiscent of some American sedans..

The leather seat has been completely redesigned, as have the long exhausts and the suitcases dressed in carbon. Carbon that is also found on the fairing sides. A wide handlebar, a truncated and tinted screen as well as a 21-inch front wheel are also among the changes made to this creation called "Concept 101", in reference to the highway that passes next to the group’s Californian design studio. BMW where the motorcycle was imagined.

The "101" is also a nod to the American cubic inch unit of measurement, widely used in the custom genre and its many derivatives. The 1649 cc BMW engine thus gives approximately "101 cubic inches", a value close to the "Twin Cam 103" of Harley-Davidson. Another sign of BMW’s ambition to seduce the US market, so far more fond of Burger Bagger than Europe !

It now remains to discover the real commercial outlet for this concept … if there is an outlet. BMW regularly presents very beautiful achievements to "test the waters", especially during this famous Italian elegance contest: last year, the propeller brand had for example made a lot of people salivate with its, remained without follow-up since. 

In the same way, during the 2013 edition, the very beautiful concept realized in collaboration with Roland Sands was not really used to establish the lines of the roadster. The neo-retro spirit was certainly the same, but the resemblance ended there…

Will it be the same with this "K1600 Bagger"? To follow naturally on MNC: stay connected !

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