BMW spent all that time developing a new small-displacement parallel-twin platform, so there was approximately zero chance it was going to build one adventure bike and call it a day. Sure enough, the F 450 GS has barely had time to get comfortable before BMW started teasing what appears to be its road-going sibling. And if you enjoy watching manufacturers squeeze every possible motorcycle out of one engine, welcome to the fun part.
BMW Motorrad has teased a new naked bike ahead of an October 1 reveal, and while the company hasn’t officially confirmed the name yet, pretty much every arrow points toward F 450 R. The silhouette shows a compact streetfighter with 17-inch wheels, a muscular tank, an upright handlebar, USD forks, and none of the F 450 GS's adventure-bike furniture. In other words, BMW appears to have taken its new ADV platform and sent it directly to the street.
