F450GS-Wankpanzerlicht !

[Arsey]

Coming soon !!



The brand-new BMW #ConceptF450GS – built for everyday adventures!

This concept gives a preview of the future standard version of a lightweight GS with top performance & serious off-road capabilities.

The newly developed two-cylinder engine at 450cc, 48 hp & a weight of 175 kg will get the most out of the A2 class – even at low rotational speeds.

 

[zoltan]

My first bike was a R45, 35bhp, around 80mph down hill, around 200Kg. Why not, if it has a range of 100+miles, keep at 80 on the motorway, a true 175kg. I am in.

 

[zoltan]

BMW Motorrad presents the BMW Concept F 450 GS.

Concept of an accessible and off-road capable BMW GS for the 48 hp mid-range class.

www.press.bmwgroup.com

"We will only adjust the seat height for better accessibility and easier handling. As an alternative to the cross-spoke wheels (19 inches front, 17 inches rear), lightweight but high-strength cast aluminium wheels in the same dimensions are also conceivable."

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

Really needs 21/18 for proper off road

 

[rjsmith26]

Anyone seen any hints on price tag? BMW going be price competitve with the Himmy 450 / CFM450 / yet to see pricing on new 390 adv.

 

[zoltan]

Anyone seen any hints on price tag? BMW going be price competitve with the Himmy 450 / CFM450 / yet to see pricing on new 390 adv.

The 800GS is £10000 the 310GS is £5890. Somewhere in between? Or they drop the 310. Pricing will be everything.

 

[Berin]

How on earth do they make a 450 weight 175kg? That's 5kg more than my HP2

 

[Hay Ewe]

Yeah, but is with that redickuls head light assembly?

5kg heavier than an HP2?

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

How on earth do they make a 450 weight 175kg? That's 5kg more than my HP2

It has to be to be A2 compliant on the power to weight ratio.

 

[Berin]

Yeah, but is with that redickuls head light assembly?

5kg heavier than an HP2?

Sorry - 5kg lighter than. Still…..

 

[Berin]

It has to be to be A2 compliant on the power to weight ratio.

seems stupid. A 450 KTM weighs about 105kg.

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

seems stupid. A 450 KTM weighs about 105kg.

And is a single cylinder designed to smash round a racetrack with service intervals of hours.
A2 license has a P2W limit. So at 40’ish bhp it has to weigh over 170kgs.

 

[Arsey]

 

[Arsey]

At EICMA

 

[mike wright]

How on earth do they make a 450 weight 175kg? That's 5kg more than my HP2

My thoughts exactly as the weight is huge for a 450cc off road bike plus the wheel sizes restrict the tyre size. I like the look of it but lugging that weight around off road for a 450 isnt great

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

My thoughts exactly as the weight is huge for a 450cc off road bike plus the wheel sizes restrict the tyre size. I like the look of it but lugging that weight around off road for a 450 isnt great

A2 rules on power to weight.
Not BMW’s fault.

 

[Hay Ewe]

Whilst the weight is there and hard to shed, wonder if there is a power rating, and can be de-restricted for full licence holders?

 

[Spout]

A2 rules on power to weight.
Not BMW’s fault.

But it will loose more sales by being lardy than gain by being A2 compliant. In this country at least.

 

[Arsey]

But it will loose more sales by being lardy than gain by being A2 compliant. In this country at least.

Very true . But in mainland Europe it’ll probably sell well as they put sanity before vanity .

 

[Northern jock]

Whilst the weight is there and hard to shed, wonder if there is a power rating, and can be de-restricted for full licence holders?

I think that is possible with quite a few bikes so it would certainly be a good option for some folk
I suspect it will actually go quite well as it is