steveuk
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K1300 GT.
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anyone tried one yet?
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anyone tried one yet?
Don't think they're launched till Feb
Tried one yesterday for a couple of hours.
In summary, superb bike, loads of power, comfortable, smooth, handles well, screen useless, gearbox notchy, tank a bit small for a GT. I want one but at £2k over a Pan European, a bit over priced.
In summary, superb bike, loads of power, comfortable, smooth, handles well, screen useless, gearbox notchy, tank a bit small for a GT. I want one but at £2k over a Pan European, a bit over priced.
Tried one for half a day on Friday.
Very smooth, nice gearbox, responsive engine. Excellent two up, great fun in sport mode one up !
Really confident/flattering handling.
Found top box a bit of sail one up, but took off for most of the test ride.
Got a good deal offered on my 12GSA, so new bike arrives 4th April.
Very smooth, nice gearbox, responsive engine. Excellent two up, great fun in sport mode one up !
Really confident/flattering handling.
Found top box a bit of sail one up, but took off for most of the test ride.
Got a good deal offered on my 12GSA, so new bike arrives 4th April.
bladerunner
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I wonder how they are like in strong winds?
Last night on the M4 was foul with heavy rain and very strong winds.
One chap on a 1200GT was very gingerly riding at sub 50mph.
I'd love a 1300GT but wife found 1200 frighteningly quick and did not like pillion being so high up into the blast.
Last night on the M4 was foul with heavy rain and very strong winds.
One chap on a 1200GT was very gingerly riding at sub 50mph.
I'd love a 1300GT but wife found 1200 frighteningly quick and did not like pillion being so high up into the blast.
Fair point bladerunner, the top box (big one) is a bit of a sail and the slab sides dont help, I didn't notice any effects two up, but alone with the top box on you get a small amount of twitching.
However, it has lots of power that you can feed in to compensate.
Took other half out for an hour or so (she never wanted to go on the GSA ?), but kept things progressive on the speed front and she enjoyed it, but the K13 is seriously fast when you want it to be.
Bit vibey around 7K, but this is going some !
However, it has lots of power that you can feed in to compensate.
Took other half out for an hour or so (she never wanted to go on the GSA ?), but kept things progressive on the speed front and she enjoyed it, but the K13 is seriously fast when you want it to be.
Bit vibey around 7K, but this is going some !
I rode one last week, incredibly easy to ride with a lovely spread of power. ESA 2 is superb and does much more than just adjust the spring rate. Arse ached after a couple of hours and after the GS I found my legs to be a little cramped. Aftermarket seat and a play with h/bar position should sort that.
IMHO it's worth 2k more than the pan (I ride one at work), more refined and much better specced as well as being more fun to ride.
But is it worth 13 1/2k? Thats the dilema I face, I really want one, I love my GSA but it feels very agricultural next to the GT.
Next step is get the wife on the back, if she gives thumbs up better start caning the O/T!
IMHO it's worth 2k more than the pan (I ride one at work), more refined and much better specced as well as being more fun to ride.
But is it worth 13 1/2k? Thats the dilema I face, I really want one, I love my GSA but it feels very agricultural next to the GT.
Next step is get the wife on the back, if she gives thumbs up better start caning the O/T!
How tall are you ?
Was seat on highest position ?
I'm going to try and get down to CW at some point and try the K1300S and GT,though it's the S that interests me most.
Don't do it dude - BM in line fours are over-priced and under performing pieces of cool marketing. If you want substance..well ..u know the answer
Don't do it dude - BM in line fours are over-priced and under performing pieces of cool marketing. If you want substance..well ..u know the answer
Had a Busa.
Lovely bikes.
But I'm 6'1" and they have a sportsbike riding position/high begs but the weight of a tourer.
I tried a K1200S when they first came out-fab bike but a bit buzzy and unrefined-but road tests of the K13 say it is much improved-and the riding position is so much less cramped than the Busa-plus no chain and it'll take luggage easily.
Don't do it dude - BM in line fours are over-priced and under performing pieces of cool marketing. If you want substance..well ..u know the answer
What utter rubbish! They may be higher priced than the J4's but they are not under performers. Perhaps you should ride one on the road instead of basing your opinion on a quick blast around Misano
Have a K1200GT which I really like so went to look at the 1300 Friday. Looks similar but the inserts in the side of the fairing help to break up the 'slab sides' of the 1200. Still not had a ride but what have BMW done to the handlebars? Don't mind the Japanese style switches, it would take just a few miles to become familiar with them, but why oh why have they added but ugly fluid reservoirs? For £14000 I expect better, should be at least as good as the 1200, FFS they will be building bikes in China next 
steveuk
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i bought a K1200GT in the end - ( traded in my RT ) fantastic - i haven't ridden either of my GSs since getting the GT....
very very happy with it.
very very happy with it.
patzx12
Registered user
I have done 3 big continental trips last year on my K1200GT including 8000km in December.
No faults or problems, there is a bit of a Busa \ ZX12 burried in there. The bike really goes when you have your race face on.
Warranty work was a bit of a pain given I live a long way fron a dealer.
Clutch, Cam chain tensinor, airbox.
I love the handling and it handles the same 2 up with well loaded luggage.
The only downside for me is the crappy gearbox and juddery cluch.
My bike used to weave over 120mph fully loade 2 up, this was cured completly when I fitted a Ztechnic screen.
I would go for the 1300 if the gearbox is improved.
I could not really see myself blasting down to spain on my GSA or GS a bit slow and lumpy for the job.
No faults or problems, there is a bit of a Busa \ ZX12 burried in there. The bike really goes when you have your race face on.
Warranty work was a bit of a pain given I live a long way fron a dealer.
Clutch, Cam chain tensinor, airbox.
I love the handling and it handles the same 2 up with well loaded luggage.
The only downside for me is the crappy gearbox and juddery cluch.
My bike used to weave over 120mph fully loade 2 up, this was cured completly when I fitted a Ztechnic screen.
I would go for the 1300 if the gearbox is improved.
I could not really see myself blasting down to spain on my GSA or GS a bit slow and lumpy for the job.
BeemerBaz
Registered user
How fast have you got in mind ?
patzx12
Registered user
Not criticising to GS they are perfect for what they do but they do not compare to a across the frame 4 cly bike performance wise.
Honister
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Proud Owner of K1300GT
Its been a while since I posted. That was back in the R1150 GS Adventure days - 36K miles in 3 years 200 miles off road. Moved to R1200RT SE in March 2007. 10K miles in two years including 2000 miles blast in 6 days to ride the Krauser Rallye in Sestiere, Italy last September.
Picked up the new K1300GT SE with high screen from CW's on 4 March with Garmin Zumo 550 and Autocom plus Kenwood bike to bike transfered from RT. First 150 miles took in B3081 Zig Zag hill as well as parts of A272. Smooth powerful motor, gearbox much better than RT, stability good and as flickable as RT. Overtakes are a breeze and it will drift along in a 30 limit in 4th gear, then wow. Rode for 4.5 K hours on friday to continue the running in ( keep below 7K revs!), seating position as comfortable as RT and the fairing keeps the back roads crap off your boots and lower legs.
Today took herself on the back as she didn't want to ride in the high winds. Curtailed the ride to Littlehampton because of high winds and heavy rain. But was out for an hour or so. Windscreen worked well. Bike moved about in the wind but much much better than GSA, and better than RT at motorway national speed limit speed. Felt in control in gusts
Its been a while since I posted. That was back in the R1150 GS Adventure days - 36K miles in 3 years 200 miles off road. Moved to R1200RT SE in March 2007. 10K miles in two years including 2000 miles blast in 6 days to ride the Krauser Rallye in Sestiere, Italy last September.
Picked up the new K1300GT SE with high screen from CW's on 4 March with Garmin Zumo 550 and Autocom plus Kenwood bike to bike transfered from RT. First 150 miles took in B3081 Zig Zag hill as well as parts of A272. Smooth powerful motor, gearbox much better than RT, stability good and as flickable as RT. Overtakes are a breeze and it will drift along in a 30 limit in 4th gear, then wow. Rode for 4.5 K hours on friday to continue the running in ( keep below 7K revs!), seating position as comfortable as RT and the fairing keeps the back roads crap off your boots and lower legs.
Today took herself on the back as she didn't want to ride in the high winds. Curtailed the ride to Littlehampton because of high winds and heavy rain. But was out for an hour or so. Windscreen worked well. Bike moved about in the wind but much much better than GSA, and better than RT at motorway national speed limit speed. Felt in control in gusts
steveuk
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agree - -
the gear box is super clunky from neutral into first - - other then that i find the gear box fine . . .
and the clutch does make a weird screech pulling away in first also about 25 % of the time - which just sounds wrong - !
but neither of those things bother me - - and i am inclined to agree with the dealer who said " they all do that sir " ( or words to that effect ) as i had ridden 3 or 4 prior to buying mine ( the 1200gt i rode immediately prior to buying mine made the " wrong " noise 50% of the time...........)
the gear box is super clunky from neutral into first - - other then that i find the gear box fine . . .
and the clutch does make a weird screech pulling away in first also about 25 % of the time - which just sounds wrong - !
but neither of those things bother me - - and i am inclined to agree with the dealer who said " they all do that sir " ( or words to that effect ) as i had ridden 3 or 4 prior to buying mine ( the 1200gt i rode immediately prior to buying mine made the " wrong " noise 50% of the time...........)
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