The BMW K1600GTL and K1600GT are motorcycles announced by BMW Motorrad in July 2010,^[1] and unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne in October 2010.^[2][3] The bikes went on sale in March 2011. The K1600GTL is a full dress luxurytourer, which replaces the K1200LT, and is intended to compete with the Honda Gold Wing.^[4] The K1600GT is more of a sport tourer similar to the existing K1300GT and previous K1200GT models.