BMW G310R single

16th November 2015

DOHC | 313cc | 34bhp | 347lbs | roadster 

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This is what happens when a German pops out for an Indian; he returns with a 313cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, single cylinder roadster. It's a long time since BMW built a motorcycle this small (not to be confused with their divisive and not very successful 125cc C1 enclosed scooter).

But their pint-sized projectile is on the way, courtesy of a BMW factory in India. With a bore of 80mm and a stroke of 62.1mm, the cylinder head on this bike has, we understand, been reversed. That's put the fuel injector at the front and the exhaust at the rear. There are 6 gears and chain final drive. The front fork is inverted. The fuel tank holds 2.4 gallons (11 litres). Fuel consumption could be as much as 88mpg.

The bhp is a claimed 34 @ 9,500rpm with peak torque of 20.6lb-ft @ 7500rpm. The weight of this revvy little Teutonic torpedo is said to be 347lb (158kgs).

It's therefore hardly a lightweight, and by our dodgy reckoning has a lousy power to weight ratio.

Still, it's a BMW and there will be a significant market for this. Meanwhile, we're still awaiting a new Tiger Cub (or similar) from Triumph. But when we email them about it, there's only silence across the ether. Funny, huh?

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