Rennie Scaysbrook | July 22, 2022
The junior BMW sportbike has finally broken cover, but only for the Indian market. BMW’s G 310 RR is the third machine to bear the G badge after the G 310 GS and the G 310 R nakedbike, utilizing BMW subsidiary’s TVS Apache RR very heavily for its Indian construction.
The 310 RR uses a single-cylinder, 312cc, six-speed four-stroke that pumps out a claimed 34 hp and 20 lb-ft of torque, which puts it a fair distance behind the single-cylinder sportbike everyone thinks of in the KTM RC 390 with its claimed 43 hp.
Certainly looks the part… pity we won’t have it in America.
The chassis is constructed using tubular steel in a trellis layout, with suspension consisting of a non-adjustable 41 mm inverted fork and linkless, preload adjustable only rear shock. Compared to the GS, the RR’s chassis has slightly steeper geometry to quicken up the steering.
Brakes consist of a single 300 mm disc running a four-piston, radially-mounted ByBre caliper up front and a 240 mm rear disc/single-piston set-up, and two-channel ABS.
The cockpit includes a five-inch Bluetooth-equipped TFT display, although—as expected—there’s no riding modes or traction control to deal with.
The G 310 RR’s styling mimics that of the big daddy S 1000 RR with a similar tank and seat design, although the front of the fairing looks more like the TVS it’s based off. At least for the Indian market, it will be available in two versions—the base model with Black Storm Metallic paint and the Style Sport that comes with the more traditional BMW Motorrad red, white and blue paint scheme.
No word yet on when/if the G 310 RR will make it to America, but given both the 310 GS and 310 R have been sales success here recently, don’t bet against it.
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