An Owners Honest Review of the BMW G310GS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- I Review the BMW G310GS, having owned the bike for 2 Years and 13500km.
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Great review mate, I really enjoyed watching it. I’ve had mine for a month now and it really is a cracking bike. I get fed up hearing it described as entry level (not by you!)…I’ve had 1100s, 900s & 800 s and this is the most fun I’ve ever had on a bike.
Glad you enjoyed the video. The 310 will/can go anywhere the bigger bikes can go, and more. You don't worry about wrestling a heavy bike. With some suitable tyres for your needs this bike ticks most boxes. may be an after market muffler as well.
I bought a 2018 as a new leftover in December 2019. I only have 3000 miles on it as I had a stroke in early 2020 and had to learn to walk again. I’ve had a few bikes in the 30 plus years I have been riding and this is by far the most fun and my favorite bike. Just this week I put a lowering link on the rear suspension and I love it even more. I now sit flat footed. Thx for the great review.
Thanks heaps Robert for your comment, Glad you're out riding again. And yes the G310GS is such a fun bike to ride, I sure enjoy it. Regards FPPete.
I love my Cosmic Black 2019 G310GS. I bought it new, in late October 2020 as a 60th birthday present to myself. The 2021 models were due in a few months and the dealer didn't want to pay taxes on the inventory, so BMW knocked off $1000 and the dealer knocked off another $400. I got the new bike with a three year factory warranty for US$4920 out the door. The three year warranty will expire in a couple of weeks and I never needed it. I've done all of my own maintenance as well as a lot of upgrades. I have 10,000 km on the bike in three years. I don't commute, so those are mostly day trips and a bit of motorcycle camping.
11:35 - I replaced the headlight and all turn signals with LED bulbs. The H4 LED headlight doesn't need rubber shock mounts like a halogen so I replaced the three rubber mounts with stainless fender washers and eliminated the annoying headlight flicker (to the point of dangerously distracting). The LED upgrade was cheap, quick and easy.
I only have one more upgrade I'd like to do - Seat Concepts tall seat with a heater, this winter. I'll put Shinko 804/805 tires on as soon as the original Tourance tires are done, and a lithium battery when the lead acid battery dies.
I wish I could double the size of the fuel tank. An ADV bike needs a 500+ km range.
Wow, fantastic comment, And great to read about your Bike and your opinion. Really appreciate you sharing your story with the BW G310GS. I have 16000km on mine now, And it sure puts a smile on my face every time I ride her. A reliable bike for sure. Kind Regards FPPete.
Nice review Pete! Interesting design with the reversed cylinder head. Looks like a decent little all-rounder. There's something fun about riding smaller capacity bikes, and they are surprisingly capable. Stay safe mate...
Thanks Dave, Glad you enjoyed the review. The fun factor is high with these little bikes. Regards FPPete.
Arrr. I’ve been buying suspension stuff from Izzie (and now his son) at Suspensions R Us for the last 20 years. Great company.
As I agree with the Tourance tyres. I used them for the whole of the 140,000km I did on my 1150GS.
Thanks for that info, good to hear +ve stuff about local businesses, The BMW dealer told us to go there to get it lowered, and I also am happy with their service and advice. Great to get your opinion on the tyres. Regards FPP.
They were my favourite tyres during the 92,000 miles I did on my R1100GS.
40:00 - I installed Pivot Pegz (an Australian company!) and they greatly improved the ride of my 2019 G310GS. It also helped to install 30 mm bar risers for greater comfort seated on road, but particularly standing off road. I installed an inexpensive after market windshield that makes the G310GS much more pleasant when road riding and I didn't find it at all problematic for my mild old man off road riding.
The ABS button disappeared in 2021 but apparently the ABS isn't too intrusive off road.
Hi thanks heaps for your comment. Great to hear your enjoying the 310, and sharing your modifications. It's a great Adventure Bike. Regards FPPete.
Excellent review thank you! Loved riding along with you. But I do take issue with your term learner bikes. There are some bikes that are excellent for learners but those very same bikes make wonderful second or third bikes for older and seasoned riders as well.
Thanks mike, totally agree with you. I love riding it, such a fun bike.
Mostly a fair weather rider with not much off-road these days due to a dodgy back right now I’m tossing this and the mt03 around for my too pick for a new small cc runabout but this is winning out I think I like the design, the ergonomics and the dirt road capability. It’s my 30 stone I worry about but this should handle it
Thanks heaps for your comment, try and test ride bikes first, that way it really helps your decision making. Check the specs of the bikes as well, in particular any weight limits, these can be very restrictive on some models. Suspension upgrades can also help. Kind regards FPP.
Thanks Pete enjoyed that vid daisy is a nice looking bike.and second 🏆
Thanks Mate, Can't wait to ride with you again. 👍
@@FULLPELTAdventures yeah same Pete
I'm revisiting your video Pete. I just can't get this bike out of my head. I do have to say ,I like the looks of the model you have over the 2023 version.
Hi Bill, The small capacity bikes are so much fun. Apart from the low beam light issue I have had no other issues. Super reliable bike. Top Speed of 140km. Try and test ride one if you can. Hope all is well with you. Regards FPPete.
Thanks for the review, this is my first season on two wheeles, Im currently riding a small naked bike but my spontaneous nature pulls me towards something I could ride off road.
The 310GSs appeal for me is its light weight, Im not sure if I could handle a bigger bike off road but this looks manageable.
Test ride both the G310GS or the KTM 390 Adventure and see which one appeals to you best.
Good to see you Pete. The little BMW looks fun.
Thanks heaps MCQ, Very versatile bike. Hope the ghost is going well.
Thanks for the review. Great video! I’ve had my 2019 since new and I love the bike. Great quality bike, great value.
Very capable machine.
Thanks heaps for your feedback on the Bike. It sure is a capable bike. Thanks for watching the video. Regards FPPete.
Mine reached 161 km/h its a nice little bike. I love mine.
They are a great Bike for sure. Thanks for watching, and really appreciate your comment.
@@FULLPELTAdventures It's always good to remember that its panel shows the GSP speed, so if you're in 100 km/h you'd be probably 110km/h in another byke.
It’s certainly a good looking bike Pete. I remember you riding it on carnage road, what an epic that was. ATB Jason 👍
Thanks Jason, Yes will never forget that Adventure. Regards FPP.
Great honest review of the beamer Pete, as always I love ya videos 👍🇦🇺
Thanks Heaps Bruce, Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care mate. FPPete.
I swapped the 16 tooth front sprocket for a 17 tooth and all the buzz is gone at 100 km at 5,500 revs also rally raid touring wind shield makes a big difference
Looking at replacing the entire exhaust system from rally raid
Hi Simob, Thanks heaps for the info. Some excellent Mods. Regards FPPete.
The review was great but I like the single track. Can you reveal the rough location. Cheers Trevor
Thanks Trevor, glad you enjoyed the vid. Regards and FPPete.
Definitely see the similarities between this and the KTM 390 👍 Nice overview Pete you looked at home on the 310 on the dirt, giving er some stick 😁👌
Thanks Josh. Yeah mate, lighter weight, and flat footing the bike, makes for confident riding. FPP.
Good review Pete and a nice little tour of road. 👍
Thanks Heaps Mate. Appreciate your comments. FPP.
Cool Bananas Pete 🍌 Great comprehensive review. Nice package! Good seeing you having a bit of fun! Stay safe! 👍😁
Thanks heaps Bob, Hope to see you soon mate. Take care. FPP.
Test rode one of these at a BMW event. Very impressive, and great looking bike.
Thanks Bill, For a small bore bike they can tick a few boxes. Regards FPP.
Bloody Ripper Pete... enjoyed the review and that's a great little track and area close to your home 👍 Cheers... Mark
Thanks Mate, Ann & I sat down and watched Carnage Road again. So glad I was on the little beamer. Regards FPP.
@@FULLPELTAdventures LOL... that's for sure! 🤣
Great video Pete. Nice review.
Thanks David, glad you enjoyed it.
Good review Pete, I was going to watch last night but it must have been motovlog Tuesday , to many videos not enough time . You handle that 310 with ease mate good to see you out and about during the unpleasantness . Cheers 👍
Thanks Will, appreciate your comments. It was a bonanza last night for TH-cam. kind regards FPP.
Great video Pete , thanks mate
No Worries Patrick, Glad you enjoyed it. Regards FPP.
Shes a nice little bike Pete, its interesting the fuel economy as my old vstrom 650 uses just over 4 litres per 100 ks but I'm not trying to do a comparison. Good vid mate. Cheers
Thanks Bazz, Yes it does drink a little fuel, but goes to show how good the Strom is. Regards FPP.
Great vid…👏 for some reason I feel the exhaust note to be too loud or interfere calm minds on long drives…what’s your opinion on the it?
Hi Ganesh, Glad you enjoyed the video. I find the stock exhaust O.K. it's not loud at all. I have done 650km in one day and no issues with the noise. It's a great bike.
Good one Pete 👍👍
Thanks o.m., glad you enjoyed the vid. Regards FPP.
Thank You.That was GREAT.Regards.
Thank you for watching, and so glad you enjoyed the video. Regards Pete.
Nice vid, bought myself a 2021 model a few months ago. Great little bikes, I think your ride away price might be a little out of date though 🤔
Glad you enjoyed the video. My G301GS was purchased in 2019, so yes the price would have increased since then, and I did get a good deal at the time. Kind regards FPPete.
Mate can you at least tell me where this is. I need a place like this to practice as I’m a novice off road.
The Bush aera is a friends Private Property close to home. I recommend for novice offroad riders just ride dirt roads first and gain confidence from that. And join a group like MADCAT M.C. that run all sorts of rides from easy to hard core.
Great vid 👍
Thanks heaps, Glad you enjoyed the vid. Regards FPPete.
Hi , I have one too, and it vibrates way too much after 6000 rpm ,any solutions?
My Bike has done 15000km now and I have found Sitting on about 105km/HR it does smooth out a fair bit. How ever the only thing I can suggest is get some Grip Puppy hand grips, They help with vibration from the handle bars, or may be even a better quality handle bars. Hope this helps. Regards Pete.
Great video thanks. What make is your helmet, it’s really cool 👌
Thanks Simeon, Glad you enjoyed the video. The Helmet is a Shoei Hornet ADV, It's a fantastic Adventure Helmet.
@@FULLPELTAdventures Thankyou 👌👍
Very cool towards the end. Gs310 or Dr650? Ergonomics and suspension? I think I know your answer but still keen. About the same weight, ish hey?
If I could only have one bike it would be the DR650. But the G310GS does have some great qualities. Try and test ride both bikes if your unsure. regards FPP.
Good review Pete, it is a nice looking bike, you are so lucky in Australia to be able to ride such big bikes on a learners permit (up to 600cc I believe) in the UK we are limited to 125cc while learning, then you have to take your test on a much bigger bike for your full motorcycle licence, it is a big jump from a 125 to a 680 for your test, fun though.
Thanks Michael, Really appreciate your comment. Yes in the state of Victoria the learner rider can ride 660cc motorcycle, so that opens up a lot of bikes for the learner to choose from. To do the test they ride CB125's or your own bike, your choice. Regards FPP.
Hello Pete, a very good bike review, good points, it still looks like new. Keep safe..... David...Adelaide...Tiger 900GT
Thanks David, It is a great fun bike. Take care mate. FPP.
I was keen to see ur answer to Trevor's question about the single track location but you completely dodged it. you prefer to keep it to yourself or just an oversight? Thanks for the review. Thinking of getting one for myself.
Hi Tommy, Yeah just keeping the location on the down low. The G310GS is a great bike that I really enjoy riding. See if you can test ride one before buying, this will help you decide if it's the right bike for you. Give the KTM 390 a go as well.
@@FULLPELTAdventures thanks for the advice.... put a deposit on a 2nd hand 310GS to use as a second bike. My brother had KTM and engine blew up twice on him so will stay away from KTMs. Cheers for taking time to respond.
@@tommysimsek5639 No worries Tommy, Hope the BMW serves you well.
The GS is a much better-looking bike than the KTM 390 Adventure and probably keeps with it up to 5,000 rpm. It would be a good bike for northern Thailand, where I am. But I already have a 390 Duke.
Thanks 1990, the BMW sure looks good.
That helicopter was doing some streme spoats 19:02
Ha Ha, Thanks Andrew, Regards FPPete.
Wait what camera are you using to zoom into those aircrafts :O
HI RL, Looks like I was using the Sony HDR-CX625. Great zoom on the handy cam.
@@FULLPELTAdventures Cool! Thanks for reply FPA
Do you get wind buffering around your helmet? I got it annoying enough to not want to ride motorways
I don't get any excessive wind buffering. My Yamaha T700 is really bad. The G310GS is fine, in my opinion. Hope this helps, and thanks for your comment and watching the Video. Cheers FPPete.
Great motorcycle, but so expensive for a 300cc ??
The G310GS has been a great reliable bike. When I purchased it they where priced very well. Being manufactured in India helps.
Great review. ☕🇳🇴
Hi Toby, my Norwegian friend. Hope all is well. Regards FPP.
@@FULLPELTAdventures hello Pete,here is everything fine,exept that we are heading in to winther 🥶😄.
Hope you and yours are oki to. Cheers Toby
@@toby7504 Still locked down here, but otherwise I'm ok. And the weather is warming up for us. Regards FPP
@@FULLPELTAdventures really hope you folks down there soon are out of lockdown. Has been on for a loong time now.
My regard to you
@@toby7504 Thanks mate, another 5 weeks and lockdown will hopefully end.
That’s 58 mpg not quiet 70 mpg the crf 300 L rally gets but the 310 is 100 pounds heavier and 10 more hp but less off road
Capable .
The CRF300 is a fantastic bike, Honda have a winner on their hands for sure.
Is maintenance expensive?
Hi Juliana, They are cheap to run. Most small bikes are easy on the wallet/purse. the only thing that has changed is the engine oil and filter at 10000km. They are really good reliable bikes that will serve you well. Go for it.
To add to Full Pelts answer. Firs run in service at authorized dealer was around 320 USD in Sweden last autumn. For that you only get oil change and oil filter change and some checks . Rather expensive in my opinion. Probably cheaper in your country?.. And off course cheaper if you do it yourself. But with a new bike you may want a stamp in the service book. According to BMW run-in service with oil change should be done at 500 to 1200km. After that the service intervalls are longer.
@@nilsolofolsson9067 USD 270 I think. Thank you for replying back :)
I got mine a few weeks ago
Being an American, it's very unnerving watching you ride on the wrong side of the road.
Hi mrobertson, Now you know how us Aussies feel when we watch you guys driving on the WRONG side of the road. LOL. Thanks for watching mate. Regards FPPete.
Spoken like a true American 😂
The GS seems to have an enourmous fuel tank but it is all fake. It is 11,5 litres. It is covered with enourmos amounts of plastics that is put together by a large amount of srews and clips. Only to change light bulb is not very easy. Not good for an adventure bike. By the way Yamahas beginner bike ys 125 has a 14 litre petrol tank. Honda cb 125 f holds a similar amount of petrol as the BMW GS but runs double the length.
Thanks for your thoughts. Yes many Adventure Bikes could be improved. When manufacturing them to appeal to riders, they do at times compromise function for looks. Regards FPPete.
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Gold Medal Hal.
@@FULLPELTAdventures what’s the Nick name of the Beemer mate???
@@adventurehwyhubhwy5817 My wife's bike, she named it "Daisy"
Im sorry, but for a little more 400 dollars i can get in europe the Honda CB500x , so naaaaa
Yeah the CB500X is a such a great bike. Hard to go past it. There is some good upgrades on the new model Honda as well. Thanks for watching, and I appreciate your comment.
@@FULLPELTAdventures thank you, GS 310 is still a cool looking bike , I don't know the price other continents but in Europe retails 6400 euros , and cb500x 7000 euros , so it's not an hard choose over here.
@@rjsvids just did a price check here in Australia. CB500X is $10400, gs310r is $8400. So $2000 difference here. So thats about 1260 euro diff here.
@@FULLPELTAdventures 2000 is a lot of money , still CBX is a lot of bike.for example in Europe the vstrom 650 is 9700 and cbx50 is 7000 , big difference for just a little more. But now I understand why almost all reviews about the cb500x saying there is no competition are in Europe.
@@rjsvids exactly. It is well priced over there.