BMW G 310 GS versus Yamaha FJR 1300 AE
BMW G 310 GS
Yamaha FJR 1300 AE
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
- Off-road capability
- Comfort
- Processing
- Comfort
- Processing
- Pulling power
- Long-distance suitability
- Achievement
- Price
- Weight
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 170 (max: 345 ) kg
Length : 2.230 mm Height : 1.450 mm
Seat : 805 mm
Weight : 275 kg
Engine
Displacement: 313 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 1.298 ccm
Hub: 66 mm
Hole: 79 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 5
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: 144 HP at 8.000 U/Min
Torque: 134 NM bei 7.000 U/Min Tank contents: 25 Litre
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
Bridges (aluminium)
Brakes
Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 240 mm)
Double disc Rear brake
Disk
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.
Reliable Tourer
You have to be able to afford it, the Yamaha, which costs around 20,000 euros in better equipment. For this you get a luxurious and mature looking companion for the good and bad days in the life of a motorcyclist. Compared to the adventure bikes, you have to do without the indicated off-road suitability – but probably no one has complained about it yet. That's right.
Choose the destination and have confidence: if it doesn't happen with the circumnavigation of the world, it's not up to Yamaha.
The test bike was provided to us by Tecius & Reimers in Hamburg-Eidelstedt.
