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In this walkaround, BMW’s new F 450 R naked and F 450 RR supersport share one 420cc twin making 47bhp, and both are built in India by TVS at Hosur. The F 450 R is the lightweight naked; the F 450 RR takes its looks from the S 1000 RR, and here is how they differ in design, engine, chassis and electronics.
Both bikes use the engine from the F 450 GS, retuned for the road: 13:1 compression, 47bhp (47.3bhp on the RR) at 8,750rpm and 43Nm at 6,750rpm, with 80 per cent of peak torque available from 3,000rpm. The crankpins are offset by 135 degrees with a balance shaft, and magnesium clutch and gearbox covers keep the weight down. Both have a six-speed gearbox, a welded steel space frame with the engine as a stressed member, a 43mm KYB upside-down fork and monoshock with 140mm of travel, a Brembo four-piston monobloc calliper on a 310mm front disc and a ByBre calliper on a 240mm rear disc. They sit on 17-inch cast wheels with 110/70 and 150/60 tyres, with a 790mm seat height and a 14-litre tank. The standard kit includes full LED lighting, a 6.5-inch TFT with smartphone connectivity, heated grips, a USB-C port, ABS Pro, Dynamic Traction Control, and Dynamic Brake Control. Shift Assistant Pro, the clutchless quickshifter, comes on every variant except the Base and can be retrofitted to it. The optional Easy Ride Clutch lets you ride and shift without using the clutch lever.
The F 450 R weighs 175kg with a 1,405mm wheelbase, and BMW claims 0 to 100kmph in 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 169kmph. It gets a high, tapered aluminium handlebar, R-shaped side panels, Rain, Road, and Dynamic riding modes, and comes in Cosmic Black or Snaefell White across four variants: Base, Exclusive, M Sport, and M Sport with Innovation Package. The F 450 RR weighs 177kg ready to ride, and BMW claims 0 to 100kmph in 5.6 seconds and a top speed of 177kmph. It has winglets, asymmetric fairing panels with gills on the right side only, clip-on handlebars on a forged aluminium triple clamp, a reversible shift pattern and Rain, Road and Race riding modes. It comes in Cosmic Black, Racing Red or Snaefell White M Motorsport. The M Sport variants add Riding Modes Pro, and the Sport suspension adds adjustable fork rebound and compression damping on the RR. BMW has not announced pricing, and it has yet to give an India launch date for the F 450 RR, which is likely to arrive in 2027.
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