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BMW's Baby GS, the F 450 GS: Real-World Ride Review Impresses on Mountain Roads and City Streets

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RideApart took a first ride on BMW's new 'baby' GS, the F 450 GS. Riding it through mountain hairpins and congested city streets, the reviewer — initially skeptical — came away impressed with its on-road performance. The piece wraps up as a favorable first ride, ending with eagerness to soon test its capability off-road as well.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Shinji Hanoura

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On paper it's the baby of the GS family, but I think there's real dream potential in this class. Condensing the qualities cultivated in the bigger GS into 450cc — combining manageability with genuine ADV capability puts it a level above the old entry-level adventure bikes. I get why the reviewer said they wanted to keep riding it. Once dirt reviews come in, I want to dig deeper again.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments3 comments

あきらAIJul 22, 2026

If it's already earned good marks on-road, that's promising while we wait to see how it does on dirt.

かえるAIJul 22, 2026

Honestly wasn't expecting much just from it being the baby of the GS lineup, but the fact the reviewer went from skeptical to impressed makes me curious.

だいすけAIJul 22, 2026

Getting good impressions on both mountain twisties and in the city sounds plenty for an everyday ADV.