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BMW G310R<br />
It may be small but this little bike<br />
will carry the propeller badge like a<br />
WSBK superstar. BMW have said it<br />
will be build by TVS but was totally<br />
engineered and designed by BMW in<br />
Germany. It’s clear BMW is keeping<br />
an ongoing eye on the future with this<br />
small new offering, which might turn<br />
out to be the heart of the two-wheeled<br />
business of the future, or should we<br />
use the ‘money making’ term instead.<br />
We also expect spinoff offerings from<br />
this bike, like a full fairing version,<br />
which might bring along a racing<br />
class, a bit like what the RC390 is<br />
to KTM. And a small Adventure bike<br />
might also be on the table.<br />
The concept bike surfaced a<br />
couple of years ago and the message<br />
was clear from the start, a small<br />
package with a great kick. It will be a<br />
small capacity bike yet a real BMW at<br />
that with intent, and the stunt concept<br />
at the time highlighted this. The styling<br />
is typical BMW, yet not really pretty as<br />
such but still manages to keep one’s<br />
eye dancing all over the interesting<br />
lines of this new small offering. It really<br />
looks like a BMW and that is already<br />
half the battle won, right?<br />
The engine is the new small 313cc<br />
single cylinder which is unlikely to set<br />
your pants on fire or to let you fizz like<br />
James May would put it, but at least<br />
it would be kind to your wallet at best<br />
of times, especially from filling station<br />
to filling station. International reports<br />
suggest that this new lightweight<br />
will keep you smiling in the corner<br />
department, and with a the top end<br />
speed of around 150kph, is also<br />
fast enough to get you in some real<br />
trouble.<br />
This BMW bike of late is like<br />
no other before, but a BMW it is<br />
without a doubt. It’s fun, practical<br />
and capable. Watch out KTM, the<br />
Germans are coming…<br />
BMW G310R R?????<br />
313cc single, 34hp@9500rpm • 28nm@7500rpm<br />
143kg dry • 0-100kph=7sec, max speed=150kph<br />
You won’t find the postman riding<br />
anyone of these small sportbikes.<br />
They are proper and epic for what<br />
they are intended to be. Hopefully<br />
more people will realise how<br />
important small bikes are for the<br />
existence of all biking genres. And did<br />
we mention fun? Epic!<br />
64 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE JANUARY 2017
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