I own a 2023 gs310 which is used extensively for moto camping. Its a great bike all round as you say. Even with camping gear loaded and cruising 110/120kmh i’m getting 3.1l / 100km. 3000km Baviaans trip coming up in March! Great review
Clearly where the market is moving. So much pleasure in being able to ride a bike that you can ride flat out all the time and not get into serious trouble.
Excellent review! I have a 2023 rally edition and am really enjoying it. After the first service they do something that makes the startup faster. It doesn’t run all the diagnostic tests and just fires up ready to go. I’m not a thrill seeker so it ticks all the boxes for me. A very solid bike.
Just purchased a 2021 a few weeks ago - enjoying it so far, taking it out on a long ride with a friend in the PNW today. Great beginner bike and very versatile.
Nice little bmw, I love it, only thing I am concerned about is the dealer services prices compared to the versys 300. I still cannot figure it out which one to choose between those two, well, now there is also the MT450 form CF MOTO. another great intro bike into the adv world.
I Love this bike from the day it was launched but currently not very economical in india to buy this bike since we have more powerful options for far less money.
Thanks for review. I want to add what customers may want to know. This bike has a lot of plastics in front, that is time consuming to dismount. Around 20 screws and single use clips to get it naked For me it is frustrating and I dont want to call this an adventure bike, when you do'nt have easy access to for example air filter. You do'nt have easy acces to accessory electric cables, for which there is connections under the headlight On my old Suzuki DR 600 this was easy. On this BMW, the market people has put appearance before function. It is a nice bike to ride, so I think this is sad. I am going to sell my bike and by a more simple one.
Avoid an adventure bike and get an enduro or something else- all the adventure style have a lot of plastics and take a long time to service. A neighbor of mine got a CF Moto and it's broken (again) and takes forever to strip down. Full fairings are part of the deal these days.
@@0Turbox Do yo have one. Do yo do service yourself? Yes, it is definitely a road bike, with the fat tires for being a 300cc. It is thanks to the weight it can do small tracks in the wood.
@@0Turbox Change of air filter depends on for example dusty conditions. On my previous dr600 it was, I think one screw, to take out air filter. Reusable, wash it and oil it. I think a usb would be nice for charging things. That is not very easy to install. I did not get extra clips wich is one time clips when I bought the machine.As yo say, this i a road machine with tyres not for off-road. It goes for prepared tracks in the forest. Not to good completely off-road.
Adventurers - if you were going to do a tour through Europe and North Africa, which would you go for between this BMW and the new Himalayan 450? I need a low bike (current road bike is a Benelli Leoncino 500)
Wow , I love the Leoncino but we currently don’t have a Benelli importer into South Africa so I only have my 1959 Leoncino 😜 I personally have not ridden the Himalayan yet but the write ups look very good on it. However I might go with the BMW for two reasons and those are reliability, proven bike and secondly the spares and backup of the BMW product I would say is a safer bet when traveling far and wide for peace of mind…. I hope that helps
@@route21garage thanks for your advice! I am going to try them both out before I decide, and also give the Himi a while in the market to show up any faults / I am dead in the middle at the moment - well I can tell you that the Benelli is an absolute head turner, I have the MASS exhaust on mine ordered direct from Sicily Italy which really makes it pop. Even the ladies have been known to have a little look - so Benelli must be doing something right! 😆
The Himalayan would have the edge as far as parts and service support all over Europe and Africa... they're common and inexpensive, and also probably a bit simpler but now Royal Enfield is modernizing that may no longer be true. The Royal Enfield would have the edge.
well its a nice looking bike but you never mentioned the huge and fat elephants in the room here 1- It's an Indian TVS bike honestly. Just like Bajaj and KTM.... there's nothing German inside that bike....nothing but the name 2- BMW killed the 650cc G650GS / F650GS (mono) for no real or understandable reason... so now there's no mid-tier GS's now. And, If I'm honest, getting a G650GS is WAY BETTER option than the 310 by far. the F650GS / G650GS is cheaper, more powerful, does not consume much over the 310(3.7L/100), has a HUGE aftermarket, the engine is WAY better (rotax) and the list goes on and on.....
They don't make the 650 anymore, and the F750 is significantly more expensive than the 310. If someone wants a much heavier old bike, go for it- but some people want lightweight and newer bikes. The 310 is a superior city bike, as it's easy to toss around, and insurance is cheaper than renewing the plates for a year. I got mine to use as a GTFO of Manhattan bike if anything goes wrong, but it's amazing up in Vermont on backroads. The topheavy F900 is nowhere near as fun, aside from maybe if one likes to do long distance riding- that's where the F900 is far better, but still the wrong choice vs. a touring bike.
I agree, but someone has to explain why there's no mid tier now. Is sad, the 310 could be a fun bike and as an entry bike is just OK.... you've just repeated the high points of this review. Either you get the germanized TVS indian bike, or the expensive and heavy real bmw. And again.... is not the real deal bmw not a single bolt is coming from austria or germany The f650 (if you know which f650 I'm talking about) is only 16kg heavier. Yes, is older but just because bmw stopped making it, but you can have a nice one from 2011 with low mileage for cheaper, with easier to get spare parts, huge aftermarket capable in and out of the city, and the long etc I mentioned before. And let's not forget to mention there's the Sertao and Dakar variants to do serious stuff Anyway, have fun!
@@SuperDaxrider It doesn't have to have a German bolt to be a BMW. It's warrantied by BMW through their dealer network... Plenty of BMW cars are made in South Carolina and still "real." The arbitrary "it's not a BMW because it's a contract build" or because it's built in another country is silly. A 3 year warranty from BMW with roadside assistance for many people beats buying a used bike. The only important thing is that people get out there and enjoy their bikes.
India makes great bikes with soul and culture. Not like copy paste china. By the way the factory staff building BMWs in Germany are all immigrant muslims.... pick one.
