BMW G 310 GS versus Triumph Street Triple RS
BMW G 310 GS
Triumph Street Triple RS
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
- Off-road capability
- Comfort
- Processing
- High-torque engine
- Precise handling
- Gearbox gradation
- Performance
- Achievement
- Price
- Pillion operation
- Tyres in cold or wet conditions
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 170 (max: 345 ) kg
Length : 2.065 mm Height : 1.085 mm
Seat : 825 mm
Weight : 183 kg
Engine
Displacement: 313 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 765 ccm
Hub: 53 mm
Hole: 78 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: X-Ring Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
Performance: 34 HP at 9.500 U/Min
Torque: 28 NM bei 7.500 U/Min Tank contents: 11 Litre
Consumption: 3 l
Reach: 330 km
Performance: 123 HP at 11.700 U/Min
Torque: 77 NM bei 11.000 U/Min Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 335 km
Chassis
Lattice tube (steel) Front suspension:
Upside-down 41 mm (travel 180 mm) Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 180 mm)
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17
Double loop frame (aluminum) Front suspension:
41 mm Showa "Big Piston" upside-down fork (travel 115 mm) Rear suspension:
Öhlins STX40 central strut with piggyback reservoir (travel 131 mm)
Rear suspension:
Light metal two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 120/70ZR17
Rear tyres: 180/55ZR17
Brakes
Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 240 mm)
Two floating mounted 310 mm brake discs, Brembo M50 4-piston monobloc radial calipers, ABS can be switched off (∅ 310 mm) Rear brake
Rigid 220 mm brake disc, Brembo single-piston floating caliper, ABS can be switched off (∅ 220 mm)
Good, but not cheap
So you can imagine enjoying day trips or the ferries of everyday life on normal routes with the BMW G 310 GS. For the big tour she is rather too unrelaxed. BMW is calling for around 6,050 euros for this model. The question then arises as to who should buy this. Sure, it is suitable for beginners qua law. But as a pure beginner bike a bit expensive.
BMW's 310 series has clear qualities. If you can do without the rather limited touring ability anyway, you should take a look at the already mentioned G 310: Here you can save another 700 Euros.
The test bike was provided to us by Bergmann and Söhne in Pinneberg near Hamburg.
Long live the sport
The Triumph Street Triple RS is a sharp sports motorcycle. Therefore, the initially questioned saying of the racing machine fits for the road. It sets the right accents for the sports driver with the foolproof Öhlins suspension, the appropriate knee closure and knee angle as well as this motor, which is always called to higher. But you have to be able to afford it. This is not even due to the entry price of 11,850 euros, where a Kawasaki Z 900 comparable in the data is available at the dealership with less than 10,000.
No, if you want to have the Triumph Street Triple RS and drive all year round, if you want to take a passenger further than to the dredging lake without listening to the suffering after the end of the journey – you will not be able to avoid the purchase of a second motorcycle. And this, despite the fact that it is actually present and suitable for everyday use.
The test bike was provided to us by Triumph-Hamburg.
