BMW FINALLY unveils F 450 GS

After what feels like approximately 82 years of teasing, the BMW F 450 GS is finally here – revealed in Milan today at EICMA 2025.

Powered by the 450cc parallel-twin engine that Editor Toad Hancocks saw being wheeled around the TVS factory floor back in October, the new F 450 GS was first floated by BMW at last year’s EICMA. Riders have been salivating over it ever since. 

Perhaps the delay is down to the fact it’s simply taken BMW this long to write up the 31-PAGE press release that it’s sent out in connection with this machine. Let’s get to the highlights.

“The new BMW F 450 GS marks the next step in the GS model family, specifically addressing the 48 hp A2 class with proven GS technology and iconic design,” BMW says. 

The German brand clearly thinks this bike – made in India by TVS, who also produce the G 310 series of bikes – is going to be a winner. Based on looks and its reasonably attractive base price, we think BMW might be right. 

Promising 47 bhp at 8750 rpm and peak torque of 31.7 lb-ft of torque at 6750 rpm the 420cc parallel-twin engine of the F 450 GS has been ”completely newly developed” for this model, according to BMW.

“Unique on the motorcycle market, the engine features a crankshaft with crankpins offset by 135 degrees and, in conjunction with a single balance shaft, sets a technical exclamation mark,” declares the voluminous media release. “This design ensures a characterful, emotional ride while simultaneously reducing unwanted vibrations to an exceptionally low level.”

Boasting a range of more than 210 miles from its 14-litre tank, the F 450 GS promises 6,200-mile service intervals and can be equipped with a unique Easy Ride Clutch (ERC) that BMW says “eliminates the need to manually operate the clutch lever while riding.” 

The clutch lever remains however, and BMW says you can operate the six-speed transmission old-school any time you like. 

“The heart of the ERC is a precisely operating centrifugal unit in the clutch, which engages the clutch depending on the engine speed,” explains BMW. “The handling is similar to that of a conventional clutch operation: Starting off is achieved simply by opening the throttle with a gear engaged. If a gear that's too high is selected, a corresponding warning appears on the display.”

Continuing the tech side of things, three riding modes – Rain, Road, and Enduro – ABS Pro,

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and engine drag torque control (MSR) all come standard. Throw in more money and you get the Enduro Pro riding mode.

A 43mm KYB upside-down telescopic fork and KYB central spring strut (adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping) take care of the suspension side of things. A 19-inch front wheel suggests the F 450 GS is built for some dirt but not the most extreme stuff. We doubt that will stop some riders from hurling it at a boulder, though.

Standard seat height is 845 mm, but 830mm and 865mm options are available.

Lighting is LED, there’s a USB-C port in the cockpit area, and a 6.5-inch TFT screen is standard. The screen offers a bunch of info, of course, including the excellent lean angle feature that helps you get smug about how far over you’re pitching the bike.

As with all BMWs, there are options aplenty. If you’ve got the money, honey, BMW’s got the time. To that end, there are four flavours of F 450 GS to choose from: Base, starting at £6,990; Exclusive, starting at £7,290; Sport, starting at £7,440; and the all-bells-and-whistles GS Trophy at £7,760. The latter is the only bike on which ERC comes standard.

The 2026 BMW F 450 GS is set to arrive in dealerships this spring.

2026 BMW F 450 GS specs

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