Italian Magazine Puts BMW F 450 GS's Real-World Performance to the Test — How Serious Is BMW About the New Segment?

At this displacement range, it's easier to have both good reach and light weight, so it could tap into touring demand from women and smaller riders.

Do actual measured figures really deviate that much from the published specs?

BMW branching out into smaller displacements shows a different level of seriousness compared to the F800 era.

They call the F450GS a new segment, but it kind of feels like it's just filling a gap in the existing middleweight ADV lineup.

InSella measuring things with their own equipment is trustworthy — worth a lot more than an article that just repeats catalog specs.