BMW F 450 RR

BMW has announced the F 450 RR for the 2027 model year, priced at $7,815 in the US. It sits in the 48-hp class, below BMW's full superbikes, but it is styled to the current S 1000 RR language and built as a standalone model rather than a trimmed-down commuter bike.

The engine is a 420 cc parallel twin with a 135-degree crankpin offset, producing 48 hp at 8,750 rpm and 32 lb-ft of torque at 6,750 rpm. BMW says 80 percent of that torque arrives by 3,000 rpm, which matters more to a new rider than the peak number does, since it means the bike pulls cleanly well before redline rather than demanding the engine be wrung out. Ready-to-ride weight is 177 kg, and BMW calls the power-to-weight ratio the best in its class.

The chassis is a tubular steel space frame shared in concept with the F 450 GS, retuned for supersport geometry with a short wheelbase. Suspension is KYB at both ends, a 43 mm upside-down fork at the front and a central spring strut at the rear, with adjustable damping on Sport-suspension variants. Braking comes from a Brembo four-piston monobloc caliper on a 310 mm front disc and a ByBre single-piston caliper on a 240 mm rear disc, with lean-sensitive ABS Pro standard.

The US gets the M Sport trim as standard, which adds Riding Modes Pro, Shift Assistant Pro and the fully adjustable suspension, plus heated grips, a USB-C port and a 6.5-inch TFT display. The optional Easy Ride Clutch removes manual clutch operation entirely, a concession to new riders that does not require giving up the manual gearbox underneath it.