The BMW G310 R is a standard or nakedmotorcycle developed by BMW Motorrad in collaboration with TVS Motor Company of India. It marks BMW's first modern sub-500 cc bike. It was shown in November 2015, and sales begun in 2018. Its sister bike from TVS is named the Apache RR 310. The bike is powered by a four-valveliquid-cooledsingle cylinder engine that BMW says produces power at 9,500 rpm and torque at 7,500 rpm. The configuration is unusual in that the intake is at the front and the exhaust is at the rear of the engine. BMW released the G310 GS, an adventure bike based on the G310 R, on July 19 2018.
History
BMW Motorrad announced in 2013 that they were collaborating with TVS Motor Company for production of series of sub-500 cc bikes. These bikes were targeted for markets with prominence of lower-cc bikes and to be released as entry-level bikes. This was the first time that BMW Motorrad ventured into developing the sub-500 cc bikes. BMW K03 was the code-name given to the first collaborative product of TVS-BMW. It was a test bike which was developed in India and sent to Germany for further testing and modifications. In October 2015 in Brazil, the BMW G310 Stunt was the first concept bike unveiled by BMW Motorrad. The commercial version of the concept was officially unveiled by BMW Motorrad the next month, at EICMA 2015 in Milan, Italy, and was shown in India at the 13th Auto Expo 2016. The bike was commercially released in India on July 18. Like the KTM 390 series, which is designed in Europe by Austrian brand KTM and made in India in a partnership with Bajaj Auto, the G310 R is marketed in different segments in different countries. The Indian website Rushlane, based on a BMW promotional video, calls the G310 R "not an entry level motorcycle but a premium lightweight and compact roadster", while the US magazineCycle World describes the same bike as "entry-level" and "a compact city-type roadster".
Production
BMW G310 R was developed with an intent to increase BMW's presence in global markets. It is the first ever BMW bike not to be manufactured in Europe. The design of the bike was engineered by BMW in Munich, Germany, and is built and assembled at TVS Motor Company's Hosur plant in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Specifications
BMW G310 R has a liquid-cooled single cylinder engine, with a bore and stroke of, and a 10,500 rpm redline. The G310 R has a length of 1988 mm, width of 896 mm and height of 1227 mm, a wheelbase of 1374 mm, and a seat height of 785 mm. The steering angle is 64.9°. The bike has a front 110/70 R17 and a rear 150/60 R17 tyre. The braking of the bike features anti-lock braking system, with the front using a single 300 mm disc, radially-bolted 4-piston fixed caliper brake and the rear, a single 240 mm disc, single-piston floating caliper brake. The fuel capacity is.
Performance
BMW says that the G310 R produces at 9,500 rpm and a torque of at 7,500 rpm. BMW claims the top speed is. BMW's claimed wet weight is. Some performance tests listed here were conducted by Otomotiftabloid from Indonesia in July 2017.
