BMW G 310 GS

What’s Good:

BMW G 310 GS is an adventure tourer from the German bike maker, which hits the Indian biking industry with its naked street sibling the G310 R at the price sticker of INR 2.99 lakh. The manufacturing of the both the G 310 twins took place at its partner TVS Motor’s Hosur plant near Bengaluru.

Power and mileage:

Beneath the fuel tank, the BMW G 310 GS shares the similar powertrain 313cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that powers its sibling, the G 310 R. The state of tune for both models too is identical. The engine here also churns out the maximum power of 34bhp at 9,500rpm and the peak torque of 28 Nm at 7,500rpm. This comes mated to a six-speed gearbox. The claimed top speed for this variant is 143 kmph.

• Engine Displacement: 313cc
• Single-Cylinder, liquid-Cooled engine
• Max Power: 34bhp at 9,500rpm
• Peak Torque: 28Nm at 7,500rpm
• Six-Speed Gearbox
• Top Speed: 143 kmph
• Fuel Mileage:

Riding and Handling;

The G 310 R months on the suspension setup similar to the G 310 R. However the travel distance for this GS sibling is increased a bit with 180 mm at both ends. Other than this, the availability of the larger 19-inch front wheel offers a completely different ride experience. Besides being taller in height, having more mass (169.5 kg kerb weight) compared to its sibling, it remains planted and handled with a level of precision that immediately likeable. In addition to this, solid braking setup with good bite and progression and dual-channel ABS supports highly to manage bike even at the top speed of 143 kph. One can switch off the ABS for the rear wheel with the switchable facility.

Safety:

It is an offering from the German bike maker and BMW Motorrad is renowned globally to roll out a quality product. And the rider’s safety is on the top list of such manufacturers. The automaker packs the bike with almost all the cutting edge technological aspects in trend in the biking world. It gets disc brakes units at both wheels, bigger front wheel to easily take on the uneven roads and terrain.

• Disc Brakes
• Switchable ABS
• Adventure-Spec Metzeler Tourance tyres

Verdict:

In all, the BMW G310 GS is a touring vehicle from German bike maker that can be cruise at high speed on highways and take on terrain without tarmac. In such scenarios, the baby GS proves its ability of ride quality and handling. Well, it’s not an off-roader though one can explore its and self-capabilities by taking it's on uneven terrains or off-road.