BMW Motorrad India has now announced the upcoming arrival of two new motorcycles: the off-road-focused F 900 GS and the ADV tourer F 900 GSA.

Launch details

BMW's middleweight twin-cylinder engine has been bored out to displace 895cc, up from the current 853cc motor. The new engine produces 106 PS and 93 Nm, an increase of 10 PS and 1 Nm.

It will power both the F 900 GS and F 900 GSA, which are set to arrive in India.

F 900 GS looks very different from other middleweight GS models. It features the same headlight as the G 310 GS and is a much slimmer, off-road-oriented machine. While it has the same 21/17-inch (front/rear) wheel sizes and suspension travel as the GSA, it weighs 219kg with its 14.5-litre tank full.

The F 900 GSA is meant to serve as the road-biased middleweight ADV from BMW and this will be a more familiar motorcycle visually.

Another area of difference is the presence of electronic suspension compared to the manually adjustable units on the standard GS. At 246kg, the F 900 GSA weighs a substantial 27kg more than the 900 GS.

Both bikes come equipped with a full suite of electronic rider aids, such as riding modes, power modes, traction control, ABS, and a bidirectional quick-shifter.

All these features are controlled via the standard 6.5-inch TFT display, which is common across most large-capacity BMW models.

Currently, the BMW F 850 GS and F 850 GSA are priced at Rs. 1.3 million and Rs. 1.37 million (US$ 15,500 and 16,400), respectively.

These new 900 models are expected to command a premium over these prices upon launch. Currently, pre-bookings are open for these two models and are expected to be launched soon.