BMW has revealed the F 450 RR, its third motorcycle based on the 450 platform. Just like the F 450 GS and F 450 R, the F 450 RR has four variants at launch, although it’s unclear how many will make it to India and at what prices. If you’re thinking of buying the F 450 RR when it arrives, here’s what is different in each variant.
BMW F 450 RR: Variant breakdown
Base
Keeping things simple, BMW calls the F 450 RR’s base variant Base. It comes in a single Cosmic Black colour and offers dual-channel and cornering ABS, traction control, a slip-and-assist clutch, a 6.5-inch TFT display, wheelie control, three ride modes (Rain, Road and Race), heated grips, dynamic brake control and engine drag torque control. Its monoshock is adjustable for preload and rebound, and the USD fork is completely non-adjustable.
Exclusive
The Exclusive variant also gets a single colour – Racing Red. Carrying forward the Base’s feature set, this variant adds a bi-directional quickshifter and Sport suspension that makes the USD fork adjustable for compression and rebound.
M Sport
This third variant comes in a single Snaefell white / M Motorsport colour, and it adds a fourth ride mode called Race Pro. It lets users individually customise control systems such as ABS and traction control.
M Sport with Innovation Package
The range-topping variant shares the Snaefell white / M Motorsport colour with the previous variant and adds BMW’s Easy Ride Clutch (ERC) to the rider aids on offer. This system first debuted on the F 450 GS’s GS Trophy variant. It effectively makes using the clutch optional, enabling clutchless up-and-down gear shifts.
All four variants have the 420cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that continues to make 48hp at 8,750rpm and 43Nm at 6,750rpm, a KYB 43mm USD fork and monoshock, adjustable brake and clutch levers and a Type-C USB port. The brakes are also the same, with a Brembo 310mm front disc with a four-piston monobloc caliper and a Bybre 240mm rear disc with a single-piston caliper.
