2018 BMW G 310 GS | First Ride & Review 

I've been riding motorcycles for 50 years. I've ridden sport bikes, touring bikes, dirt bikes, road-racers, drag bikes, and adventure bikes. I bought a 2018 BMW G 310GS 1 yr ago, and I must say this is a really fun bike! It looks good, rides and handles extremely well, and is plenty versatile. I don't see it as a beginner bike at all! It's more of a dual purpose, lightweight commuter bike that is a hoot off road! Kudos to BMW for importing this made in India adventure bike to the American market! Who would have thought that you could buy a quality BMW motorcycle for $6K? It's way worth the money!

Am i the only one who has WAY more fun on low cc bikes

Your review of this bike is devoid of any real and useful information imo. I own one and am not a beginner. I traded in a GS800 for it and have a lot more fun off road on the 310 because there is less weight to deal with and adequate performance. I am able to do trails on the 310 that i would have had to turn away from on the 800. If you like off road, you are ultimately going to hit something difficult even if it was not your intention. At that time, you will be delighted that you are on a 310.

Uh ... been riding all kinds of bikes (mostly sport bikes) for 30 years ... and still love this machine. But, yeah, it is great for entry level, too. But, it really makes it sound minimal. Which it is not. And there are several competitors. And the seat is quite comfy for its size.

My 1st "legal" bike I purchased was in 1966. Have toured thru 6 countries. My 1st choice "so far" for my next bike is this G310GS. Am I a beginner?

Stop calling a smaller bike "for beginner" or "entry level" . It is WRONG. I have had all sort of big bikes and l am now considering to buy one of these smaller and lighter bikes offered by BMW, Honda, or Kawa.

I don’t think the term beginner bike applies to this beauty.

Hey, is this a good entry bike for all-round purposes such as commuting and mini touring (e.g. 80-90 km distances)?

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS

It's a great bike for the global market. I just bought a new old stock 2019 G310GS with nice incentives to make room for the improved 2021 version in a couple of months in the US. It's already selling in India. I wish there was a rally version with a much larger tank, spoke wheels, better suspension... made in Germany that sells for less than twice the price.

for living in a dense city which allows you to travel between cars, where fuel prices are like $7 a gallon and it being so much cheaper than the 1200.. its a 9.5/10 imo. only thing is that muffler sound but for $1k that's easily replaced.

In the USA motorcycles are a luxury, anywhere else bikes are used daily back and forth to work! People will pick a 150cc over a 600.....

I am new one for motorcycle. Is this motorcycle friendly for me?

Very nice BMW GS 310 can you ride with a passage on A2 license guys great review thanks 👍🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Think of Kawasaki Versys 300X , Suzuki V-Strom 250, Honda CRF250 Rally, Benneli TRK 250-500, Yamaha Tenere/XTZ 250, Honda XRE300, Honda CB400/500X etc

Yea this will be my first bike

The Barney theme song brings back childhood trauma. Mostly the fact that I am an adult with responsibilities.

Why did you laugh when he started it up??? I had a Yamaha 600cc and a Suzuki 1100 cc before I bought the BMW. All I can tell you that the BMW is the most fun.

@dukeofdc at 6'3" am I too large for this bike?

Allot of the Motorcycle Manufacturers are coming out with different 300cc bikes now. I love my R3, I wonder if BMW will ever make a 300 sport bike like the R3, CBR and Ninja400.

Just get the versys-x 300 far more refined, better for street usage, same for offroad, 310 gs gets better for offroad is you put 2000-3000 in customization, it is a better platform for customization than the versys

You seem suuuuper hung up on the beginner bike thing.

I would even prefer to see this bike available with an equivalent sized turbo-charged diesel engine!!!.... for riding on the highways, then down the back roads, finally down the fire lanes, into the boonies!!!.... AAAaahhhh!!!! "....Serenity NOW!!!!"

Early squad

Nice review. Compare it with Royal Enfield Himalayan!

You really shouldn't put so much emphasis on beginner bike, just because it has less cc's. I've been riding 650, 800 and 1000cc bikes for over 30 years and am really considering a 250 to 400cc bike.

With all respect I did get fed up with the repetition of “entry level” and “beginners bike”, even though you said your subscribers don’t like that term. Never mind. Thanks anyway.

Lol.. stalled the "entry-level, beginner" bike...

Better get the crf 250 rally

There's nothing relating engine size to beginners.

Displacement = skill

What a condescending "Review". Very little facts shows little actual knowledge or research of the bike or even opinion on what it like to ride in different environments .

Sounds terrible. BMW should not have a $5K bike. How about a $15K car built in China?