BMW K1300GT Review

BMW K1300GT Review / Page 3 By Trevor Hedge Braking is balanced quite nicely and the latest fourth generation ABS system helps to keep the K1300GT composed in an emergency stop. Plenty of power and feel is available at the lever and there is never any shortage of stopping power from the 320mm discs and four-piston calipers. The front stoppers are ably assisted by a huge 294mm rear disc. The EVO brake system fitted to the K1300GT is of the semi or partially integral variety. That means that when the front brake is applied the system automatically also applies some rear brake to assist. When the rear brake pedal alone is depressed, only the rear brake is activated. Simple really and just the way this scribe prefers it. The ASC system comes in handy on slippery surfaces but is not as smooth in its operation as the amazing system Ducati uses on its high level sportsbikes. It is also quite abrupt and is clearly devised as a safety feature rather than a variable assistance to improve lap-times. But the K1300GT is not about lap-times so I guess that is fair enough. The BMW panniers are voluminous and amongst the easiest to operate luggage systems ever devised. A handy pocket is situated on the right hand upper fairing panel and an excellent luggage rack is also standard. A large 49 litre top-box or smaller 28 litre top-box are available as optional extras. Even without the top box the standard luggage rack can easily be used to strap on almost any size of bag. I strapped a huge gear bag with full leathers, computer and all the other gear I had needed over the World Superbike weekend to the rack of the GT without even using a pannier. BMW K1300GT Review Page 1 (Engine & Electronics) / Page 2 (Handling) / Page 3 (Braking & Luggage) / Page 4 (Dollars & Sense) / Page 5 (Wallpaper)

BMW K1300 GT Shown here with optional top box and tank-bag

BMW K1300GT Review
Page 1 (Engine & Electronics) / Page 2 (Handling) / Page 3 (Braking & Luggage) / Page 4 (Dollars & Sense) / Page 5 (Wallpaper)