Sub-$7k for BMW’s baby GS
The new G 310 GS set to hit dealerships by mid-OctoberBMW’s baby GS adventure bike is set to hit dealerships by the middle of October 2017, carrying a recommended retail price of $6900 (plus ORC).
The G 310 GS, which is based on the firm’s newly introduced G 310 R nakedbike, first broke cover at the 2016 EICMA show in Milan where it appeared looking every bit its range-topping R 1200 GS sibling.
As well as the obligatory beaked front mudguard, the baby GS gets a 19-inch front wheel suspended within a 41mm upside-down front fork, while a preload adjustable linkage-free monoshock looks after the rear and allows for the 180mm of wheel travel at both ends.
The liquid-cooled, fuel-injected 313cc single is capable of 34hp (25kW) at 9500rpm as well as 28Nm of the all-important torque, whose peak chimes in 2000rpm earlier at 7500rpm.
Electronics-wise, it’s limited to a two-channel ABS, which allows you to disengage the system when the conditions demand it.
It’s got a seat height of 835mm, a fuel tank capacity of 11 litres and the whole kit and caboodle tips the scales at a smidgen under 170kg ready to ride.
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