2017 BMW G 310 R
FIRST RIDE
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bike in developed markets in Europe,
Australia and Japan, and as a prestige
model in developing markets such as
Brazil and Southeast Asia. From 2017
onward the G 310 R will also be sold in
the USA.
"Our key objective was very clear,"
says Stoffregen of the G 310 R. "We
wanted to produce a real grown-up mo-
torcycle, not a toy, but a properly sized
bike with all the attributes and appear-
ance of a normal motorcycle, which can
accommodate riders of all heights. It
must also be built to a level of quality in
keeping with the customer's expectations
from BMW in terms of styling, engineer-
ing, manufacturing quality and individual-
ity. It was, for us, very important that this
should be a true BMW, even though built
in India by our partners TVS."
Achieving an acceptable quality level
for the finished product entailed a close
collaboration with TVS, according to
BMW Motorrad CEO Stephan Schaller.
"We did the important part of the project
in engineering and developing the bike in
Germany to the stage that it was produc-
tion ready," he says. "But we also had
(Above) The 310
is built in India
but under the
watchful eyes of
the boys in Berlin.
(Right) The 313cc
single-cylinder
motor delivers a
wide spread of
torque. (Far right)
KYB is in charge
of the 310's
suspension.
