BMW F 450 GS: Mid-Size Adventure Bike Gets Its Moment in H1 2026
BMW's finally filling the gap between the 310 and the 650 twins with a proper 450cc middleweight GS. The platform will spawn a roadster and faired variant too—smart hedging on an engine displacement sweet spot that's been missing from their lineup. Expect the GS to undercut the 650 on price while actually being useful for smaller riders and tight markets.
The 450 segment is where manufacturers actually have to think about engineering instead of just scaling. This could be the rational choice the adventure bike crowd pretends not to want but genuinely needs.