BMW 450 X anyone have one? impressions?
- Thread starter Mike Serpe
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Adventurerider
Adventurer
Not worth your effort
goodtimes
Expedition Poseur
It is the closest thing to a 'dirt bike' that BMW makes.
Like all things BMW, it isn't cheap.
To the matter of it being 'worth your effort', all depends on you, and what you want to accomplish with it.
Its a relatively expensive, 50+hp, 245 pound (dry, advertised) bike, with a decent suspension.
Like all things BMW, it isn't cheap.
To the matter of it being 'worth your effort', all depends on you, and what you want to accomplish with it.
Its a relatively expensive, 50+hp, 245 pound (dry, advertised) bike, with a decent suspension.
Odd vibration at high RPM's, the suspension needs a lot of work. Feels underpowered with the stock exhaust and cat. After market exhaust helps that motor a lot.
********'s can handle the suspension mods.
Akrapovic is a great exhaust for these bikes.
It is ok, I think there are better choices out there for less money and little effort for setup. I like the enduro models that KTM, Husaberg, Honda, Yamaha, Gas Gas, Sherco, and Husky have to offer over the Beemer.
I haven't had a chance to ride a Beta yet. the specs look good though. They have a build your own bike option also.
********'s can handle the suspension mods.
Akrapovic is a great exhaust for these bikes.
It is ok, I think there are better choices out there for less money and little effort for setup. I like the enduro models that KTM, Husaberg, Honda, Yamaha, Gas Gas, Sherco, and Husky have to offer over the Beemer.
I haven't had a chance to ride a Beta yet. the specs look good though. They have a build your own bike option also.
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Off Topic. Mike Serpe are you a Dodger?
Adventurerider
Adventurer
So for the quick comments, I wasn't try to be rude:yikes:, I have spent a lot of time on almost every GS or variations there of they've come out with in the last decade. If I were looking for a good off road bike and were not stuck on owning a Beemer or had a problem with throwing a lot of money at something (BMW), then a KTM 450 EXC, or the Beta (I have seen and played around with the all new 2010 450 bets, really awesome bike) (best bang for your buck besides a DRZ) would be where I would focus my effort. I am a huge fan of BMW's (I'm a BMW Dealer), but they totally & completely missed the mark with the 450 X, if you look at what they've had to do to the race bike with David just to make the bike even half as good as his old KTM, they completely redid almost everything.... including scraping the OHlins for KTM Forks and rear shock etc.. an after all the testing, part swapping & money spent they still haven't got it totally dialed, but I understand most of us are not David Knight, but why start with a platform that has and will always be subpar, thats why there working on another model that we will all see here very soon?
Just my 2 cents...
Just my 2 cents...
RedDog
Explorer
This machine appealed to me before it was on sale here and pricing wasn't announced. The problem now is that it's nearly $10,000. here - nearly $1,000. more than the G650GS, a machine you could ride the world on. The Kawasaki KLR650 is nearly $2,500. less. That 450 still fascinates me but not at that price.
BMW should stick the big bikes, and focus on the Husqvarna's for their off-road line.
Dirt Rider test of the '09 BMW. Those guys are fairly honest and spot on. I have the opportunity to ride a lot of different brands. The Beemer was the first I couldn't wait to get off of it.
Completely different animals. It is like comparing a Cheetah to a Sloth.
For $10K get the Husaberg over the BMW 450X, the Bergs handle great in the tight stuff.
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Looks like they are going to drop the 450 from the BMW line, and focus on the Husqvarna's. Only speculating.
BMW motor in a brand new Husky frame.
New linkage.
HelaJames
Observer
I guess they are not selling well, here is an add for a new one from the dealer for $6790 in Reno.
As far as David Knight goes, he and BMW parted ways and he is back on a ktm this year!
I have owned ktm, cannondale, husaberg and husqvarna. Besides the cannondale I cannot comment negatively on any of them. I guess i just get along with euro enduros!
http://reno.craigslist.org/mcy/1702117042.html
As far as David Knight goes, he and BMW parted ways and he is back on a ktm this year!
I have owned ktm, cannondale, husaberg and husqvarna. Besides the cannondale I cannot comment negatively on any of them. I guess i just get along with euro enduros!
http://reno.craigslist.org/mcy/1702117042.html
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