Just to add to the confusion

[Ron]

BMW K 1600 Grand America

http://ridermagazine.com/2017/11/07/2018-bmw-k-1600-grand-america-first-look-review/

[Ron]

Bummer it looks like BMW is limiting the top speed to 101 mph. Seems low to me considering the old gl1800 Goldwing will do about 130. Don't know what the 2018 will do or if Honda is going to limit the top speed. I guess BMW wind tunnel test didn't work out to well. 

The K 1600 Grand America’s six-cylinder engine delivers a heart-palpitating 118 kW/160 hp at 7,750 rpm, and hits maximum torque of 175 Nm at 5,250 rpm. Infuriatingly, however, BMW has speed-limited the bike to just 101 mph because of what it calls “the principle of the American Way of Riding.” It would be far less insulting for the company to simply acknowledge that a topbox can impact wheel load distribution and thereby have a negative effect on riding dynamics, stability, and safety, and leave it at that.

“the principle of the American Way of Riding.”???  I guess they never rode with us guys.  

https://rideapart.com/articles/gold-wing-killer-bmw-introduces-k-1600-grand-america

[Big Tom 10628]

I believe that I read 112 is the top speed for the new wing. However there is a company out there that will recalibrate the ECU for the existing 1800 to remove the speed limiter.

“the principle of the American Way of Riding.”  LOL This from the land of the Autobahn.....

Last time I had my Valk over 100 the death wobble at 106 cured me of doing that... 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Nice looking bike. But I doubt I'd ever be able to get Brenda on a BMW again.

[Ron]

Last time I had my Valk over 100 the death wobble at 106 cured me of doing that... 

I remember a couple of times with SOCAL group running 124 on some Nevada roads north of Death Valley and a couple of times running over 100 on Palo Verde parkway with a guy on a white wing. 
But your right in everyday riding no need for over 100. I have been slowing down in my old age and can't afford those kind of speeding tickets.    I just like to have it just in case I need it.