BMW K 1600 GT vs Harley-Davidson Low Rider S

The BMW K 1600 GT (2026) and the Harley-Davidson Low Rider S (2025) 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 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S is a cruiser with 1,923 cc, 114.0 hp and 304 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 378.6 hp/ton versus 300.8 hp/ton. On this measure the BMW K 1600 GT is 26% ahead.

In the simulation the BMW K 1600 GT covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.27 s and the Harley-Davidson Low Rider S in 3.69 s; the BMW K 1600 GT is quicker by 0.42 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 49.1 m for the Harley-Davidson Low Rider S (ABS unknown, class assumption: no ABS). The BMW K 1600 GT stops 8.1 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 226 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 208 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.