Quality, sporty, unmistakeable: Explore the new designs for the 2026 model year from BMW Motorrad, available for selected motorcycles. Is BMW's R 1300 GS still the adventure motorcycle by which all others are measured? We hit the road and dirt to find out. BMW Motorrad has unveiled the brand-new F 450 GS, a true GS model tailored for the 48-horsepower category.
This bike aims to channel the legendary GS prowess into a more agile and lightweight form, making it ideal for newcomers and riders returning to the fold who crave versatility and cutting-edge innovation. With the Easy Ride Clutch and featherweight magnesium components, BMW asserts it's. The BMW F 450 GS concept bike hinted at a seriously off-road capable adventure bike.
But with real-world spottings, we can confirm the new GS will serve as an adventure. Design filings reveal what the BMW F 450 GS will look like in production trim, including changes from the concepts like cast wheels and a reshaped windscreen. The F 450 GS marks the debut of BMW's new 420cc parallel-twin engine, developed in collaboration with India's TVS.
Notably, the powerplant is mounted transversely with a 135. The new R 1300 GS Adventure runs the same 1300cc liquid-air cooled, BMW ShiftCam-equipped boxer-twin motor as the base model that pumps out a claimed 145 hp at 7750 rpm and 110 lb-ft of torque at 6500 rpm, those numbers being nine horsepower and five foot. Woodcliff Lake, NJ - November 4, 2025...
BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce the new, 2027 BMW F 450 GS. A genuine GS that delivers class leading technology, safety systems, excellent power and torque, and agile handling both on- and off-road - all combining to maximize both short and long distance riding enjoyment, just as its larger displacement Adventure siblings do. Model year 2026 will see several model revision measures included in the BMW Motorrad program.
The models can be ordered from all BMW Motorrad partners in the new configurations from August 2025. The Engine BMW's new go-anywhere GS model is kicked along by an air and liquid-cooled 1,300cc twin-cylinder Boxer engine that features the Bavarian brand's new and improved ShiftCam variable valve timing tech.