Okay, it's produced by TVS
Motor in India, not by BMW Mo-
torrad in Germany. It's powered
by a 420cc parallel-twin, not
a thumping 1300cc boxer. It
makes a modest 48 horsepower,
keeping it within European A2
license regulations, which is vital
if any manufacturer wants to at
-
tract new riders. But it is, in every
key respect, a bona fide GS ADV
for both road and dirt, though we
don't know how much it'll cost
until it reaches our shores in the
final quarter of 2026.
BMW designed the bike from
scratch, developing a new four-
valve, DOHC parallel-twin with
a rarely seen 135-degree crank
-
pin offset. A centrifugal "Easy
Ride" clutch that doesn't require
manual activation when start-
ing and stopping is standard on
the top-spec model. The engine
is used as a stressed member
in a new steel-tube frame that's
supported by KYB suspension
with seven inches of travel front
and rear; wheels are 19-inch
diameter front, 17-inch rear; and
there's a dirt-friendly 8.66 inches
of ground clearance.
As with the wider GS family,
there are enough lean-sensitive
rider aids and factory extras
to tailor your F 450 into either
an asphalt-oriented tourer or a
focused dirt-based explorer.
Cycle News was invited to
stormy Sicily to test two vari
-
ants: the Sport (in Racing Red)
on the road, and the classy-look-
ing GS Trophy (in Racing Metal-
lic Blue) off-road.
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RIDE REVIEW I 2027 BMW F 450 GS
Contrary to the old 310 GS, the
450 GS is a proper GS ADV. Indian
partner TVS is responsible for the
build, and Germany is
responsible for the design.
