- F 450 GS deliveries haven’t commenced in India
- Next booking window might open around September-October
- The waiting period in some cities was close to a year
The BMW F 450 GS seems to be witnessing pretty high demand in India. Bookings for the motorcycle across the country have been temporarily halted, even before the commencement of deliveries. The first few batches that were allotted to India have already been booked, and the next booking window is expected to open around September-October 2026.
Even before the bookings were paused, the waiting period for the motorcycle was staggeringly long. In fact, dealers in Mumbai and Bengaluru were reporting a waiting period of close to a year. Showrooms in other cities like Kolkata and Hyderabad had a waiting period of somewhere between six and eight months.
Looking at where things stand now, anyone interested in buying the F450GS today might have to wait to get the motorcycle for close to year. Even after the next booking window opens later this year, the waiting period from then onwards will be around 6-8 months in almost every city. Customers who had booked the bike between November and December last year are expected to get their motorcycles from next month onwards.
This could either be an indication of high demand or slow production of the bike by TVS at its Hosur facility. We have been noticing a similar situation with the TVS Apache RTX, another bike being produced at the same Hosur plant, which also has a long waiting period. Now, whether this is due to some hiccups at the production end or exports of the 450 to the international markets are taking first priority is still not known.
