VOL. 55 ISSUE 13 APRIL 3, 2018 P95
rubber inserts out of the pegs to get more traction in
slippery conditions, but they may scoff at the cast alloy
wheel setup as standard and the plastic engine guard.
BMW doesn't offer a spoked wheel for the GS, but that
doesn't mean you can't get them (see sidebar).
It's easy to look at an ADV bike costing under $6000
and think it's going to be rubbish, especially as Indian-
made motorcycles still suffer from a stigma of under-
performing manufacturing, but the truth is, the G 310
GS is an excellent bike for the price. And the important
part is it feels like a GS. It doesn't feel like a cheap
knock-off—build quality is very good, as is the ride
experience, so when you consider this is a BMW for
Wet but still
relatively smooth
dirt roads are the
310's domain.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2018 BMW G 310 GS
($5696 BASE/ $5940)
ENGINE: ......... Liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8
Valve, parallel twin
DISPLACEMENT: ..........................313cc
BORE X STROKE: ...........80 x 62.1mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: ................ 10.6:1
CLUTCH: ......................Wet multi-plate
TRANSMISSION: ...................... 6-speed
CHASSIS: ..Tubular steel frame in grid
structure w/ bolted rear subframe
FRONT SUSPENSION: ................. 41mm
conventional fork
REAR SUSPENSION: .Monoshock with
preload adjustment
FRONT BRAKE:................ 300mm disc,
four-piston caliper, ABS
REAR BRAKE: .................. 240mm disc,
single-piston caliper, ABS
FRONT TIRE: ....................110/80-19 in.
REAR TIRE: .......................150/70-17 in.
WHEELBASE: .............................58.2 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ...........................32.8 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: .......................2.9 gal.
WEIGHT (ABS CURB, CLAIMED): ....373 lbs.
Color: Cosmic Black, Racing Red and
Pearl White metallic
