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Not only, with the new GS and RT DOHC Boxer. At EICMA surprised by the German manufacturer to the Concept 6, a prototype that is unbelievable, where the “6″ is not a numerical value “at random”.


6 CYLINDERS IN LINE: THE CAR WITH TWO WHEELS
And roundness of sound typical 6-cylinder BMW Concept were transplanted on day 6. In the past, even in the motorcycle – Kawasaki and Honda in the first place – there were several attempts to introduce the concept of in-line six-cylinder engine, a configuration but was never able to collect a great success, either in the production of motorcycles series or in the design of racing models. Depending on its location, the configuration of the six-cylinder in-line determined the building too long or too wide which involved disadvantages in terms of chassis geometry, the weight distribution and center of gravity. In addition, significantly increased the weight of the engine normally set aside the benefits of increased power
delivered.

SERIES ON EARLY K
The House Ethics and has succeeded, thanks to modern methods of planning, the dream becomes a reality, even in mass production. In the near future, the K series engine will in fact be enriched by the new BMW six-cylinder and, for obvious reasons, to inaugurate the 6-cylinder model will be the GT, produced a “Top of the Line.” The engine has a footprint of 100 mm compared to the six-cylinder built so far and looks only slightly larger than a four-cylinder in-line engine. To achieve a smaller footprint, electrical sub-groups and their respective drive units have been moved behind the crankshaft in the space above the gearbox. Thanks to the perfect compensation of the masses, in-line six-cylinder engine could be counterbalanced to give up a tree and its drive components, so as to further reduce weight and increase the smoothness of operation. The configuration of the six-cylinder in-line 6 Concept of the study is similar to that of the famous four-cylinder engine of the K Series 1300 and has a bank of cylinders tilted forward by 55 degrees.

LUBRICATION Dry sump
The six-cylinder engine in line 6 of the Concept relies on the dry sump lubrication. The concept allows a compact crankcase, therefore, a lower engine mounting and a concentration of mass around the center of gravity. The subsequent surrender to the oil offers the possibility to enter the engine much lower compared to traditional configurations.

1.6 LITER AND RIDE BY WIRE
The power of the new inline six-cylinder engines will be similar to four
cylinder in-line 1.3-liter BMW and will be delivered by a displacement of 1.6 liters. Even at low speeds, from 2,000 g / min, 130 Nm are available, simultaneously, the maximum speed of almost 9,000 g / min consider vole. Inoltre anticipates a dynamic potential, the use of E-Gas (ride-by- wire) with various driving modes creates further potential to optimize fuel consumption.