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| BMW Motorrad's entry level Adventure Tourer BMW G310 GS a.k.a Baby GS |
The Nepali automobile market, especially two-wheeler, is mostly dominated by Indian Manufacturers. However, in the recent times; people are getting more and more attracted to European Manufacturers as well. Recognizing the same trend, Torque Motors is introducing two entry level BMW motorcycles for Nepali motorcycle enthusiasts, this Friday. Among the two bikes that are getting launched in Nepal, BMW G310 R is defined as Sports Roadster by the manufacturer. Very popular as “Baby GS” amongst adventure and touring motorheads, BMW G310 GS is a definite adventure tourer. Test ride for both has started from today as informed by Saurav JB Rana, director of Turbo group – parent company of Torque Motors.
The German brand, BMW is very well known for big and expensive but premium, value for the buck motorcycles, especially adventure tourers like R1250 GS Adventure, R1250 GS, F850 GS, etc and sports like HP4 Race, S1000 RR, R1250 RS, etc. As the entry level adventure tourer segment is booming worldwide, German automaker giant teamed up with India’s TVS and is making own presence notable in the segment.
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| BMW Motorrad's entry level street sports BMW G 310 R |
The BMW G310 R is the first production BMW motorcycle to be made outside Germany which is made in India, by TVS Motor Company, under the BMW Motorrad-TVS agreement. TVS also launched fully-feared TVS Apache RR 310 last year which is based on BMW G310 R.
Both the motorcycles are power by BMW’s same 313cc reversed cylinder design, 4-valve single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine which is tuned to make 34 bhp at 9,500 rpm and 28 Nm of peak torque at 7,500 rpm and is paired with 6-speed mesh-type gearbox with documented top speed of 143 kmph, on the official paper. Both bikes are also equipped with tubular steel frame, alloy wheels and single disk brake on front and rear wheels with dual-channel ABS as standard although could be turned off on GS. Keeping off-road capabilities alive, GS is also fitted with 19” front wheel.
In the current sub-500cc Nepali two-wheeler market, R will go head to head against KTM 390, NK400 and Dominar 400. For GS however, market looks open as there isn’t any other in the segment apart from some hardcore off-roader, dual purpose motorcycles, which actually are completed different segment. 310 R is priced at NRs 9.5 lakhs in Nepal while you will have to shed a lakh and forty thousand more for GS.
Below are the technical specification of both the motorcycles from BMW that will be made available in Nepal:
Below are the technical specification of both the motorcycles from BMW that will be made available in Nepal:
Watch a introduction video for BMW G310 R:
Watch a introduction video for BMW G310 GS:
