BMW’s RT range of touring motorcycles debuted in 1978 with the R 100 RT. Forty-eight years later, we get the 2026 BMW R 1300 RT—an all-new entry in the storied line of long-distance runners. What has been a stodgily styled motorcycle is now quite the looker, with plenty worth knowing about underneath the new bodywork. So, let’s get started.
- We will let Harald Spagl, Project Manager for the BMW R 1300 RT, have the first word: “With the new BMW R 1300 RT, we’ve taken the touring icon from BMW Motorrad to a whole new…
