Bmw K 1300 Gt Review
"The sport-tourer benchmark that still embarrasses newer rivals on pace."
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Used Buyer Review
The K1300GT is BMW's serious sport-tourer from an era when they still built motorcycles with proper mechanical character. That inline-four spins to 10,000rpm with a savagery that'll embarrass sportbikes on a motorway ramp, yet cruises at 80mph barely past idle. It's genuinely fast in a way that surprises people who dismiss it as a commuter bike with luggage. Buy one with full service history or walk away — these need valve checks every 10,000 miles and the ESA suspension electronics can get temperamental on older units. Budget £500-800 for a fresh service if the history is patchy. The Duolever front end feels weird for the first 100 miles then becomes addictive; don't let it put you off. Heated grips, ESA, and tire pressure monitoring were common options worth having. The weak spots are the infotainment (laughably basic by today's standards), fuel consumption hovering around 40mpg when you're having fun, and finding a dealer who actually knows them. Weight is significant at 296kg wet — parking lot maneuvers demand respect.
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New riders or those fearing complex German engineering
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