The 2017 BMW G310GS offers moderate power, good build quality, a relaxed riding position and go-almost-anywhere capability, and will probably be priced reasonably
BMW had unveiled the G310R streetbike in November last year, which they will soon start manufacturing in India. The bike has been designed in collaboration with Indian two-wheeler manufacturer, TVS Motor. And now, there's the new BMW G310GS, which the German company has unveiled at EICMA, in Milan. Despite the 'GS' tag, the G310GS isn't a serious off-road machine of course. Instead, it's a versatile streetbike, designed to be nimble and agile in city traffic, while remaining capable of handling a bit of rough terrain / bad roads every once in a while. The baby GS' upright seating position, 19-inch front wheel, relatively long-travel suspension and a short wheelbase ensure that third-world roads won't bother it one bit.
Like its G310R sibling, the new BMW G310GS is powered by a 313cc liquid-cooled fuel-injected single-cylinder engine. The engine is unique in that it's tilted to the rear, with the cylinder head rotated by 180 degrees - intake at the front, exhaust at the rear. According to BMW, "this configuration follows the logic of a straight, power-enhancing supply of fresh air-fuel mixture and also has positive consequences in terms of the bike?s architecture." In any case, the single's output of 34bhp and 28Nm of torque should be adequate for hauling th...