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New Made-in-India BMW G310R Revealed
By Ameya Naik | Nov 12, 2015
BMW Motorrad gave us a glimpse into its 300cc bike with the
G310 Stunt Concept and we've given you all the details on that. The company, today, finally revealed its smallest capacity bike - the BMW G310R, which will be built in India at
TVS Motor Company's Bengaluru plant. The bike has been completely designed and engineered by BMW in Munich, Germany and this one has been built solely to increase the company's global market share.
This is a big boost for the Indian market as well, as this will be the first bike from the
BMW Motorrard stable to be manufactured outside of Europe and that's how much confidence the German manufacturer has in this country. All the equipment at the plant has been shipped from Germany and the workforce too has received extensive training to bring the quality level at par with international standards.
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The G310 R is designed to be the basis for a family of bikes and there will be a half faired and adventure' bike versions which will be seen in the market soon. This is the smallest capacity of all the BMW's currently on sale.
Ofcourse there was the R24 but the year was 1948 and that's a long time ago. Though small, its design is as modern as it comes. You can see the connection between the BMW S1000R and R1200R in terms of the styling and this is where BMW wins you over. Yes, there is a hint of the Bajaj Pulsar in the look too, but that's one aspect that can be completely overlooked. But it shows its roots when you see the angular side panels, which are almost identical to those on the S1000R while the headlamp and small shroud which have a bit of R1200R in them.
But it's the engine that will be the most talked about part of the G310R and that is because it's a 313cc, single-cylinder, four-valve liquid-cooled engine, with double overhead camshafts and fuel injection. The engine has been designed to work across the globe and with all sorts of fuel quality. According to the folks at BMW Motorrad, the engine produces 34bhp at 9500rpm and 28Nm of torque at 7500rpm.
The engine design sees the cylinder head twisted around by 180-degrees but the cylinder is also canted backwards. According to the people at BMW, the advantages are both in allowing a straight pathway for the fuel and air mixture into the engine but also in the general architecture of the bike with a lower centre of gravity and allow for a longer swingarm and therefore more stable handling.
There is also some technology lifted straight from the S1000RR engine which punches out 200bhp and that is the Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) on the rocker arms. This helps in reducing friction.
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The G310R is built with tubular steel to keep costs down and benefits from a long swingarm for handling stability. In terms of suspension, the new G 310 R has a torsionally stiff, highly robust tubular steel frame in grid structure with bolt-on rear frame. The front wheel suspension is taken care of by a solid upside-down fork while at the rear there is an aluminium swinging arm in conjunction with a spring strut that is mounted on it directly. The wheelbase is 1374mm and BMW has used the lightweight but strong five-spoke 17-ichn wheels which add to the big bike look of the G310R.
Like all BMW motorcycles, the new G 310 R is fitted with ABS as standard. It combines a powerful brake system with 2-channel ABS. At the front wheel, a single-disc brake with radially bolted 4-piston fixed caliper and a brake disc diameter of 300 millimetres ensures powerful and stable deceleration. At the rear, this function is performed by a 2-piston floating caliper in conjunction with a 240-millimetre brake disc. The G 310 R instrument cluster has a large liquid crystal display that offers excellent clarity and a wide range of information.
The bike will be launched in India soon but BMW targets the global markets with the G310R and that's why India will become an export hub for the company. It plans to sell 2 lakh bikes every year and the G310R will play a significant role in achieving that target. When launched in India, the G310R will go up against the
KTM Duke 390 and
Kawasaki Z250, so expect the price range to be similar to these bikes.
New Made-in-India BMW G310R Revealed - News - NDTV CarAndBike.com
