2019 BMW K1600 GT Touring (Tasmania Pt.1)
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2019
- So this is my adventure on the new 2019 BMW K1600GT Sport using for the first time the new image stabilised GoPro 7, touring from Brisbane to Tasmania Australia, during the month of January 2019.
Apologies for the rear camera vision, it's a GoPro 3 and the images are shaky and honestly, terrible...
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Am I LOOKING FORWARD to seeing this and the rest of the tour!! I agree, it's great to see you back on UA-cam RM K!
Biker Paul cheers Paul, yes a long time coming but the equipment has definitely become better since I did this about 3 years ago and the drone footage is just simply incredible 😁👍
Hi. Just subscribed to your Chanel. Really enjoyed it. Very informative beautiful country. What's not to like. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for part two. PS. The bike is awesome 👍
Good to see you again
Moonbeamjones finally got some good equipment that works, well most of the time - glad to be back 😁👍
Bonne route, merci pour cette belle vidéo 👍
Sully Sonni je suis heureux que vous ayez apprécié, plus à venir bientôt 😁👍
Great video matey !
Bick Mitchum I was hoping the vlogs are starting to look a little more professional, appreciate the comments mate 😀👍
Wow really cool
Explore Australia thank you 😊
Love your video mate! As useful as that spoiler on the windscreen is, it's such a pain to look through when watching the videos. Still jealous though... :-)
in2ADV sorry that I’m causing you some pain 🤔, oh and the spoiler works beautifully and really is quite useful 😁
@@RMK67 LOL! On ya m8! :-)
Good job!
Dave Spencer cheers mate, hope you enjoyed, next part due out in 1’week 😁👍
Fantastic video system you have, the footage superb, thank you for sharing. I have a 16 model K1600GTL but I normally remove the top box I see you added. Anyway great vid look forward to your next post.
The average miles per gallon I get is +/- 46.
Digger thanks mate for your kind words, yep decided to ride with the top box as I needed the extra space to carry stuff. Good figures on fuel consumption, I suppose mine is about the same at 5.75 litres per 100 kilometres (452 k’s riding distance ), safe riding and thanks for the comments 😁👍
@@RMK67 I average 5.5L/100km on my 2012 K1600GT.
I Love BMW K1600 GT.❤️
Bruce Lee I especially like the new colour design for the 2019 model, totally awesome 😎 😁👍
The NSW HWP must be alerted when your coming down into our state. They like to stop you and check your passport😀
Simon Jones and wasn’t pulling a massive tonne (10 k’s over) but it was 6 points (double demerits) and $2000 including court time in 2 months to keep the license 😱😡
RM K I hope your defence is successful as 10km/h is like a fraction of throttle change. I like a heavy throttle😀 but when we have DD I’m like the best behaved rider on the road.
Simon Jones solicitor is confident so we’ll just roll the dice, spend the cash 💰 and pay the taxes, oops sorry, fines 😂
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DervMan thanks mate 😀👍
Could you give an idea on the fuel consumption on the K1600GT ? Would like to know your average consumption and the range you get from a tank. Have fun, because looks like a great trip :-)
Patrick Vannieuwenhuyse about 340 k’s approximately per tank of 23 litres used out of a possible 26 litres and it was an incredible trip, more to follow soon 😃👍
great video, i also have the k1600 beast. i have noticed that you have the remote on your handlebars, how did you tighten it up with?
THANKS for the wonderful comments - Ahh good spotting, I used a product called "Selleys Knead It", its a STEEL Polymer Repair Compound that adhere's to any steel, so I moulded it onto a 3M FASTENERS RF6730 and then placed it onto the inside of the handle bar, then used a zip tie onto the locking key of the GoPro remote as unfortunately I lost one only two days prior as I didn't use the zip tie in-case I failed to mount it properly - Safe riding and thanks again for the comments, appreciated... :)
@@RMK67 that answers me previous question.
Tell us about the bike, looking into getting one. Too heavy? Good power? Good on gas? Great vid
TheCenturion8404 great bike but yes heavy and exceptionally good at freeway and speeds above 60 kph, below this speed in tight twisting roads, be prepared to work hard and its exhausting but I’m lucky that I also have a R1200 GS Adventure in the stable for those days when I want to scratch at below 60 kph. Other than the weight the K1600GT is a bloody awesome bike, just get the ECU flashed so you’ll get away from EURO4 and she’s back to my loved 2015 model 😁👍
Why do you stay in 4th gear a lot of the time and sometimes 5th ???? I have a K1600GTL Exclusive and it is so torquey it will pull in any gear even with pillion. On those good open tarmac roads I'd be gliding along in 6th gear going at least 140kmph ( here in Ireland anyway!!!) . Just came accross your Blog and I am loving it so far - apart from that gear change ;-)
newboscoddog01 you’re exactly right, 6th gear would have been a far better gear and this stems from the lack of responsiveness on the 2019 model due to the Euro4 that at around 130kph in top gear, the throttle response is very poor, thereby I had a tendency to ride in 4th which isn’t favourable. Now I’ve come from the 2015 model that was just awesome in the top gear with torque, so yesterday, after receiving delivery of my ECU back from Bren Tuning in the States, the bikes “brain” has been re-programmed back to the 2015 specification and I’ll be vlogging my review of the updated (or should I say, retro-grade) software once it stops raining ☔️ - appreciate the comments, Cheers RM K
@@RMK67 Thanks for that - I hadn't been aware of the change in the 2019 model performance. It was the sound of the engine which triggered me to look at your dash and see that you were in a lower gear than I would normally be on such roads. (Reminded me of those elderly women in cars screaming the engine along in 2nd gear !! ;-) (If it's any consolation, we here in Ireland are having the same miserable weather and hoping that tomorrow will be okay for our next spin as we haven't been out in 3 weeks).
newboscoddog01 hehehe elderly woman in 2nd gear, now that made me laugh 😂 and great observation but the good news is, MY 2015 GIRL IS BACK 😆, had an hour of zero rain and dry roads, so took her out and what a difference, can’t believe the engine / throttle change, the sound, actually I was totally blown away 😱 Will post my results by the end of the week but throughly impressed. Ireland and rain, yes well I have only experienced a little of that with my Welsh wife while visiting her home town a couple of years ago (as it rarely rains here), ride safe when the weather gets better 😁👍
@@RMK67 It's good to see that someone can read some constructive "criticism" without taking offence. None of us like having our riding styles criticised but you have explained the reason and I hadn't been aware of the lack of performance of the newer K1600 compared to the 2014/2015 models. And we DID get out for a spin yesterday with no rain !! Actually our 6th rideout of 2019 so not doing too bad. Last year (2018) we had a fab 3 months of sun here in Ireland - beautiful biking weather. You should check out fellow blogger Richy Vida and his English pals who did the Wild Atlantic Way here - some great video footage of beautiful Irish scenery. Safe riding. Looking forward to going through the rest of your videos.
newboscoddog01 ahhh Richy Veda, I have a t-shirt and sticker on my GS Adventure, been watching him for about 12 months and enjoy his vlogs, especially the US trip - amazing. Great to read you finally got out, me, besides the test run (ECU & vlog out this weekend) on the weekend, I’m waiting for the cooler weather as I’m not a big fan of riding in +30C with all the motorcycle gear 😱
Just got a K1600 gtl. First trip is Tasmania on Eastern
Eduardo Rodrigues you’ll have a great time but do yourself a favour and make sure your K1600 isn’t part of the transmission recall before doing the ride 😁👍
@@RMK67 the bike is part of the recall 😔. Bmw says it should be fixed in January
Eduardo Rodrigues yep been told the same thing but my gut feeling is the repairs won’t happen until late Feb 😱😩
Did the same trip a few months ago on a R1200GS, bit cooler...2C in Ebor overnight, but worth it for the road variety. Mid 40s coming back though.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your road selection.
Ricki McKay loved Tassie, roads are just bloody awesome 😎, people very friendly (including the two headed variety 😂) and not a copper to be seen as we blasted these roads, wanted to do on my 2018 GSA but the “spokes” issue stopped the girl from going, some great vision to follow including drone action, thanks for the comments, appreciated 👍
@@RMK67, Plus 1 for Tassie and the roads...I was mostly on dirt though. And yeah, a much more practical speed policy from the popo than QLD.
Ricki McKay and that includes the N.S.W. Police 👮♀️😩😂
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Cheers mate, appreciate the comments - well yes unfortunately, any fairing at these temps will make it quote hot but that's what you get here in Australia... :)
Hi, I was wondering what sought of seat cover you are using on your GT?
It’s an air mesh seat from the UK for my summer riding and keeping cool “down under” on both counts 😂😁👍
@@RMK67 Thanks. Would you recommend one. I ride the 2016 GT.
@@davidreindl9499 If you ride in hot and sticky conditions as we have here in the Australian summers, then my answer is definitely YES, now if your in the UK and Europe unless Spain, maybe not...
@@RMK67 yes, Central QLD. Very yuck in summer.
David Reindl ahhh then you can’t go wrong mate 😅👍
Why the wind deflector on the windshield ?
Michelangelo Good question, the GT Sport has a bikini windshield which offers only moderate wind protection at speed, so I installed the Wunderlich defector which just helps to push the wind over the top of my helmet ⛑👍