BMW G310R priced at GBP 4,290 (INR 3.87 lakhs)
Will be launched in India in October 2016.
BMW Motorrad UK has priced the highly anticipated BMW G310R from £4,290 (INR 3,87,491.71) in the UK. In the company's home market, Germany, the BMW G310R has been priced at €4,750 (INR 3,56,297.66).
Developed in Munich by BMW Motorrad, the BMW G310R is the company's first series production sub-500 cc roadster. Manufacturing will be done by Chennai-based TVS Motor Company. The first made in India BMW Motorrad motorcycle will be launched in India in October 2016.
The heart of the BMW G310R is a completely newly developed 313 cc liquid cooled single-cylinder engine with four valves and two overhead camshafts together with electronic fuel injection. The engine's highlight is its backward-tilted cylinder in open-deck design with the cylinder head turned by 180 degrees, which makes it possible to keep the intake tract in front position.
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The water-cooled engine produces 25 kW (34 PS/34 hp) at 9,500 rpm and 28 Nm of torque at 7,500 rpm, and sends power to the wheel via a 6-speed transmission. The BMW G310R has a top speed of 145 km/h and a fuel consumption rating of 3.3 litres/100 km (30.30 km/l) on using premium unleaded (95 RON) fuel. Stopping power comes from a 300 mm disc brake with 4-piston fixed caliper at the front and a 240 mm disc brake with single-piston floating caliper. Like all other BMW Motorrad motorcycles, the G310R is fitted with ABS as standard, 2-channel ABS to be specific.