India-made BMW G310R makes ASEAN debut at the 2016 Bangkok Motor Show

BMW displayed the G310R at the 37th Bangkok International Motor Show as its re-entry to the growing smaller capacity bike segment, it also made its ASEAN debut. Which means, BMW will likely offer this India-made motorcycle to many ASEAN countries.

The G310R has a 313cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. This engine churns out 34bhp at 9500rpm and has a peak torque of 28Nm at 7500rpm. It is mated to a six-speed gearbox. The bike has a claimed top speed of 145kmph and fuel efficiency of 36kmpl. This power figure will put the bike just between the Duke 200 and the Duke 390.

In the feature department, BMW has equipped the G310R with a thick 41mm upside-down fork at the front and a monoshock with adjustable preload at the rear. The braking power on the bike is taken care of by a 300mm single-disc with a radially bolted four-piston caliper in the front and a 240mm two-piston caliper at the rear with two-channel ABS as standard. Moreover, the bike has a competitive kerb weight of 158kgs.

The BMW G310R will be built at the TVS India facility as part of a joint venture agreement between BMW and the Indian motorcycle maker. It will be manufactured at their Hosur facility and will be exported worldwide. We are expecting the BMW G310R to be priced between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 2.4 lakh in India.