BMW K 1600 GT vs Honda GL1800 Gold Wing

The BMW K 1600 GT (2026) and the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The BMW K 1600 GT is a touring bike with 1,649 cc, 158.2 hp and 343 kg; the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing is a touring bike with 1,833 cc, 124.7 hp and 393 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 378.6 hp/ton versus 266.5 hp/ton. On this measure the BMW K 1600 GT is 42% ahead.

In the simulation the BMW K 1600 GT covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.27 s and the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing in 4.46 s; the BMW K 1600 GT is quicker by 1.19 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.0 m for the BMW K 1600 GT (with ABS) and 41.0 m for the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing (with ABS). Calculated top speed: 226 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 207 km/h (estimated from power and drag).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for both. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.