The BMW Concept 6 which we saw at last year’s 2009 EICMA, went one step further in demonstrating that BMW Motorrad seriously considers itself at the cutting edge of new technology in the motorcycle sector. We’d like to see them play around more with electric bikes, but in the meantime our curiosity has been piqued with the announcement of BMW’s first inline six-cylinder production bikes.

While BMW itself admits that the bikes are born of its fascination with the six-cylinder engine in the world of automobiles, sometimes it’s this kind of approach that leads to innovation. The company says: “With BMW, six-cylinder in-line engines have stood for fascinating engine technology in automobiles for over seven decades, in a way which is unique among brands. In the near future, BMW motorcycles will also be available with an internally developed six-cylinder in-line engine.”

The BMW K 1600 GT and the BMW K 1600 GTL are the new six-cylinder motorcycles that BMW has developed, and both represent touring models. The former is slightly more sports-oriented, while the latter is designed for long range touring. BMW has so far only released sketches of the new models, with more pics and details to come at a later official launch date. Above is a video on new adaptive headlight technology which should also appear on these models. After the jump, you’ll find a short press release from BMW on the K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL.

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