BREAKING: BMW F 450 R Unveiled Internationally: Meet The Newest German Naked Bike

Published October 1, 2026
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It will be the most affordable BMW naked bike

BMW Motorrad has pulled the wraps off the F 450 R, its newest, most affordable naked bike. While it’s based on the same frame as the F 450 GS, there’s more to the new bike.

Looks Aggressive

The new BMW F 450 R is nothing like G 310 R. This naked bike looks mean and ready to throw in a punch or two. At the front is a stacked twin-pod LED headlight unit with sharp V-shaped design that resembles a Transformer. Matching it are its pointy tank extensions. The visible frame and sub-frame give it a proper naked bike appeal. No underseat side panels to hide what’s underneath, though you get side panels under the pillion seat. At the rear is a tail-mounted tail-light in a proper BMW fashion. Completing the appeal is an stainless steel underbelly exhaust that looks ready to roar. Overall, there’s a bit of industrial grunt appeal to the bike with so much exposed hardware.

Packs A Punch

The BMW F 450 R is powered by a 420 cc twin-cylinder engine that makes 48.6 PS at 8,750 rpm and 43 Nm at 6,750 rpm – in comparison to the GS, this should be more road-focussed.

It’s paired to a six-speed gearbox, and comes with a bidirectional quickshifter depending on the variant.

A Flavour For All Tastes

The BMW F 450 R is available in four variants:
BMW F 450 R Base: No quickshifter, non-adjustable suspension
BMW F 450 R Exclusive: Bidirectional quickshifter, rebound and compression adjustable USD, preload and rebound adjustable monoshock
BMW F 450 R M Sport: Riding modes, adjustable suspension and quickshifter
BMW F 450 R M Sport with Innovation Package: ERC and all of the above

So Many Bells & Whistles

The streetfighter gets a 6.5-inch TFT display, which supports Bluetooth connectivity and hosts features such as call/SMS alerts, music controls and turn-by-turn navigation. It also gets a USB-C port near the display, which lets you charge your devices on the go.

Depending on the variant, it gets 3 riding modes as standard: Rain, Road and Dynamic riding modes. These riding modes change the power delivery according to the mode selected. Meanwhile, the top-spec variants get Riding Modes Pro with an additional Dynamic Pro mode and three sport-focused display screens.

Other features include traction control, slipper clutch – prevents wheel locking while going aggressive on downshifts and heated grips.

The optional Easy Ride Clutch (ERC) allows riders to move off, stop and change gears without manually operating the clutch, as seen on the BMW F 450 GS.

More Than Just Skin Deep

Suspension duties are taken care of by a 43mm KYB inverted fork, and the rear uses a KYB central spring strut with an aluminium hollow-cast double-sided swingarm. With the Sport Suspension, the fork is adjustable for rebound and compression damping, while the rear shock is adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping.

The bike rolls on 17-inch cast-aluminium wheels at both ends. The front wheel is wrapped to a 110-section tyre, and the rear gets a 150-section rubber.

Braking duties are handled by a floating single-disc brake with a Brembo four-piston monobloc fixed caliper and a 310 mm disc at the front. On the rear, it gets a single-disc brake with a floating ByBre single-piston caliper and a 240 mm disc. The bike gets switchable ABS as standard.

The bike gets a 14-litre fuel tank, and claimed mileage of 26 kmpl. This should result in a range of more than 250km. The bike gets a seat height of 790 mm. The seat height can be lowered by 15 mm or raised by 20 mm, using BMW’s official accessory: high sport rider’s seat or low rider’s seat.

Additionally, the bike gets a reversible gear lever that can be switched to a GP shift pattern, making gear changes more comfortable during track riding.

Launch Timeline & Rivals

The BMW F 450 R has only been unveiled for now, but it should be launched internationally later. India launch can be expected mid-2027, and could be priced from Rs 4.6 lakh (ex-showroom). That would make it more expensive than the Aprilia Tuono 457 and significantly more than the KTM 390 Duke R.

ZigSays

The BMW F 450 R is not an evolution or a replacement to the now-discontinued BMW G 310 R. It’s a completely new bike in that sense, and will be positioned at a more premium level. That said it will still be the most affordable BMW naked bike when it comes to India.

That said, if the BMW F 450 GS line-up logic is applied, we might miss the second-to-top M Sport variant altogether. However, all of that remains to be seen. Until then, the 450 R looks quite drool-worthy, and we can’t wait for it to land on our shores.

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