The GS badge on a BMW means something and always has. But can a made-in-India 420 cc, parallel-twin GS truly live up to that legacy? We spent a few days with the top-spec BMW F 450 GS Trophy to find out, covering everything from its design, ergonomics, the parallel-twin engine, the Easy Ride Clutch, off-road performance We spent a few days getting familiar with the F 450 GS to see if it’s worth a buy.
00:00 Introduction
1:01 Design
2:07 Performance
2:49 Engine Character
3:39 Engine Heat
3:58 Wind Protection
4:09 Handling
4:37 Ride Quality
5:10 Easy Ride Clutch
6:03 Negatives
6:43 Positives
7:00 Braking Performance
7:17 Variants & Pricing
8:20 Verdict
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no hill hold + bmw 450 spares n repairs . O lord
Looks gorgeous
If your tagline for 450 GS is “better than Himalayan” do you even want to be taken seriously.
bike is overall suberb…but service centres viscinity is shaggy is the one reason that i am not buying this one
What about E20 compatibility ?!
sport variant most sensible
And ppl are comparing this with the Honda NX500 🤦♂️
Bike cost-6 lakh
Service cost-7 crore
The right question isn't 'Should you buy it?', the right questions and answers are:
1) Can you even test ride it in Bangalore when Youtube is flooded with test ride videos from Pune and Kolkata? No!
2) Can you book it upfront? Even with 100% payment? No!
3) Can you even expect to get a delivery before 2027? No!
4) Is BMW even interested in selling this motorcycle in India coz they exported all initial batches to Europe and other regions? No!
Kindly let me know if the vibrations /buzz is more than triumph srambler 400 X
A parallel twin, which vibrates after 120? Why would someone buy this piece of shit for 6 lakh? Moreover, the E30 is already knocking on the door.
No need to buy Gadkari already spoiled with E20- E85😂
Clickbait galore
Bike is so goated that every other bike is compared to the Himalayan
Now a days service cost has gone up according to me- my triumph 400x 3rd paid service costed me 9k, without any repairs mentioned by me, standard service cost was 9k
at least make sure the chain doesn't have sag, and get rid of that ugly "saree guard". 😂😂
whoever told you stopping next to a tree which has been chopped down for a "shot", needs their head examined!!
It's not made in India
I hope TVS will make a sportsbike on this platform.. With 47.3hp the minimal weight allowed for A2 would be 174kg.. If they could make a faired sportsbike with a 14 liter tank,, 48PS and a kerb weight of 174kg,,, taller gearing and good looks,, they could sell this abroad in Europe as an A2 bike competing with the Aprilia RS457 and the Ninja 500..
Bhai they were late with the e20
😂 e85 now
Flop
This TVS shit engine will show it's true aukad very soon😂😂😂 just see
It's 178kg because its cast wheels and has a tiny fuel tank 14lt there is no rear rack, no mainstand, no crash bars … then there are bad vibrations about motorway speeds 70 mph (120kph) … Sorry, the Himalayan runs rings around this all day long
We had the launch here in New Zealand on Saturday. I put a deposit on a Trophy and pick up next week after they fit Metzeler Karoo 4s for me. Fell in love with the bike on the test ride. The ERC was strange at first, but I adapted to it very quickly
420 ..then mislead saying 450?
Its bookings are halted for the time being