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2011 bike of the year: K 1600 GT
BMW's new six-cylinder tourer has claimed the honours in the prestigious award, following on from the success of the S 1000 RR in 2010BMW’s K 1600 GT is the 2011 International Bike of the Year (IBOTY) winner, voted on by 25 motorcycle magazines for around the world.
The K 1600 GT, which recently formed part of our mega sports touring comparo, dominated the voting to finish well ahead of Ducati’s Diavel powercruiser and the Aprilia Tuono V4 APRC.
BMW’s up-spec K 160 GTL was fourth, followed by the Kawasaki ZX-10R and BMW S 1000 RR in equal fifth.
The S 1000 RR won the 2010 IBOTY prize.
BMW has now won IBOTY four times since the award’s inception in 1985, with Suzuki leading the way on seven.
IBOTY WINNERS
- 2011 BMW K 1600 GT
- 2010 BMW S 1000 RR
- 2009 Aprilia RSV4 Factory
- 2008 Honda CBR1000RR
- 2007 Ducati 1098
- 2006 Triumph Daytona 675
- 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000
- 2004 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2003 Suzuki GSX-R1000
- 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
- 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000
- 2000 Suzuki GSX-R750
- 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa
- 1998 Yamaha YZF-R1
- 1997 Suzuki TL1000S
- 1996 Suzuki GSX-R750
- 1995 Kawasaki ZX-6R
- 1994 Ducati 916
- 1993 BMW R 1100 RS
- 1992 Honda CBR900RR Fireblade
- 1991 Honda CBR600F
- 1990 Kawasaki ZZ-R1100
- 1989 Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP
- 1988 Honda RC30
- 1987 Yamaha FZR1000
- 1986 Honda VFR750F
- 1985 Yamaha FZ750
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