NHTSA Complaint #10724639 — 2014 BMW K 1600 GTL

THE MOTORCYCLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT (TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC) WHEN LIGHT PRESSURE IS USED ON THE HANDLEBARS. THE VEHICLE BASICALLY DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO COUNTERACT THE EFFECT. BMW WAS CONTACTED VIA MY LOCAL BMW LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHO RULED OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD BE ANOTHER FACTOR WITH THE BIKE (TIRES, EXCESSIVE LOAD ON ONE SIDE, ETC.). BMW'S RESPONSE WAS THAT I SHOULD ADD WEIGHT TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO MITIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT ALL OF THESE K1600 MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE TO VARYING DEGREES. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE BIKE DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT AND SIGNIFICANTLY PULLS TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC.