VOL. 55 ISSUE 13 APRIL 3, 2018 P89
(Above) That
badge means an
awful lot to BMW,
so they had to
make sure they
got the new
bike right.
Preload
adjustment is
on the shock,
but there's no
adjustment
up front.
British company Rally Raid
has a long history in making
excellent adventure products,
products that can turn a bike
from an everyman's ADV ma-
chine (such as the G 310 GS),
into a real off-road-capable
machine that can handle seri-
ously rugged riding.
They've recently turned their
attention to the 310 and are
now offering various kits for
the smallest GS.
They center around
suspension upgrades, which
come in two different versions
depending on your budget
and riding goals and can be
made to lower the bike. Rally
Raid also provides heavy-duty
17-inch rear, and 19-inch front,
spoked gold rims that can be
made tubeless, an alloy bottom
engine guard, tall adventure
windshield, a Scorpion Racing
exhaust, a bar riser kit as well
as a fat/taper bar. The full
range is not yet uploaded to the
Rally Raid site, but to see what
else they have, click here.
BMW also provides a range
of accessories but these
mainly focus on luggage like
a 30L top-case and racks, as
well as the lower 32.3-inch
seat and a high comfort seat
of 33.5 inches. BMW also pro-
vides items like an additional
accessories socket, dual USB
charger and the Motorrad
navigation system.
To have a look at the full
accessory range from BMW,
click here.
TAKE ONE 310, ADD
RALLY RAID
That's the most immediate th ing you
notice about the mini GS—the sheer lack
of weight. Anyone who has ridden a GS
will know they are not the smallest or
lightest of bikes, especially the 1200 and
1200 Adventure, and the 310 feels like a
bicycle in comparison.
The suspension is certainly soft but
it does an admirable job of soaking up
small to medium sized bumps and dirt
road potholes. Hit something too hard
