Bimota has entered the enduro market for the first time with the BX450, a limited-edition machine built on the Kawasaki KX450X platform.
The Italian manufacturer has taken Kawasaki’s proven 449cc four-stroke engine, lightweight aluminium frame and competition suspension as its base, adding bespoke components and key upgrades including an Athena GET ECU with switchable maps, 10 levels of traction and launch control, Metzeler Six Days tyres and an Akrapovič titanium silencer.
This isn’t a cold start into a new discipline. Bimota has been developing and racing BX450 prototypes in Italian Motorally and Raid TT competition since 2024, winning the overall Italian Raid TT classification that year. The production model is the direct result of that programme.
Production is limited to just a few hundred units worldwide, and the model is available to order now through authorised Bimota dealers. At £10,599, it carries a substantial premium over the standard KX450X, which starts from £8400, but Bimota’s customer base has never been particularly price-sensitive.
For dealers in the off-road premium segment, the BX450 is a low-volume, high-margin proposition. Given limited stock from the outset, early conversations with interested customers are advisable.
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