Production of the BMW G310R has commenced at TVS Motor's plant in India. The G310R is the first product coming from the Indo-German alliance of BMW Motorrad and TVS Motor Company. Under this joint venture, the G310R will be locally manufactured at the TVS production facility in Hosur, near Bengaluru.

The G310R is the smallest capacity motorcycle ever produced under the BMW Motorrad name. It will be made in India and exported to markets like Europe, Australia, and other Asian countries.

The G310R will be powered by a 313 cc, liquid-cooled engine that develops 34 BHP @ 9,500 rpm and 28 Nm of torque @ 7,500 rpm, and is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The braking setup will consist of a 300 mm disc brake at the front and a 240 mm disc at the rear, while dual-channel ABS will be available.

BMW Motorrad is expected to launch the G310R in India in October this year. In the Indian market, this bike will compete with the KTM Duke 390 and Mahindra Mojo.

Source: Bmw g310r India Facebook Page

BMW Motorrad's entry level motorcycle - the BMW G 310 R was displayed at the 2016 Auto Expo, earlier this year . Now, a test mule of the bike has been spotted in Chennai without camouflage.

The G 310 R is an entry level performance motorcycle with a 313cc, single-cylinder, liquid cooled engine that makes 34 BHP @ 9,500 rpm and 28 Nm of torque @ 7,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox.

The G 310 R will be placed in a highly competitive segment, and will be up against the likes of the KTM RC 390 and 390 Duke, Yamaha R3, and Kawasaki Ninja 300R. The bike has been designed in Germany and will be produced in India.

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BMW Motorrad will formally announce its foray into the Indian motorcycle market with a press conference that will be held at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo. The brand is expected to display its range of motorcycles at the biennial event, with the G 310 R being the star attraction.

The BMW G 310 R is a product born out of a collaboration between BMW Motorrad and TVS Motors. The entry-level performance motorcycle is powered by a 313cc, DOHC, single-cylinder, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled engine that develops 34 BHP @ 9,500 rpm and 28 Nm of torque @ 7,500 rpm, mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The naked street-bike will be produced in India in collaboration with TVS Motors and the G 310 R is expected to be launched in India this year.

The G 310 R will enter the highly competitive entry level performance motorcycle segment and take on rivals like the KTM RC / Duke 390, Yamaha R3 and Kawasaki Ninja 300R.

Source: Overdrive

BMW Motorrad has revealed the G 310 R motorcycle. This is the company’s first sub-500 cc roadster. The bike has been developed in Germany and produced in India by TVS.

The G 310 R features a tubular steel frame in grid structure with bolt-on rear frame, an upside down fork suspension at the front and aluminium swinging arm with a spring strut at the rear. The design of the bike is influenced by the larger 1000 R. It has a seat height of 785 mm.

Powering the G 310 R is a 313cc, single-cylinder, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled engine that develops 34 BHP @ 9,500 rpm and 28 Nm of torque @ 7,500 rpm. The cylinder is backward-tilted in open-deck design with the cylinder head turned by 180 degrees, making it possible to position the intake tract at the front, viewed in the direction of travel.

Stopping power comes from single 300 mm and 240 mm disc brakes at the front and rear respectively. The G 310 R comes with ABS as standard. The bike rides on 110/70 R17 section tyres at the front and 150/60 R17 section tyres at rear.

The unladen weight of the G 310 R is 158.5 kg.

TVS-BMW is rumoured to be planning an adventure tourer motorcycle that is likely to be based on the BMW G 650 GS or a similar bike. This will be the second bike from the collaboration.

The motorcycle is likely to have a 500-600cc, twin-cylinder engine and falling the middleweight adventure tourer segment. It is expected to be developed in Germany, but manufactured in India. The launch of the bike is likely to take place in the next fiscal.

The new motorcycle is likely to be branded a TVS and priced in the Rs. 5-6 lakh bracket. A BMW-branded version with premium pricing could be available as well.

TVS-BMW's first product is expected to be revealed early next year. Codenamed K03, it is believed to be powered by a 300 cc, water-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder engine. The bike is likely to be sold under both, TVS and BMW brands. The BMW-branded version of the K03 is expected to be sold through BMW Motorrad's dealership network.

Source: Indian Autos Blog

The highly anticipated motorcycle from the BMW-TVS collaboration is nearing its arrival date. In the run up to the final unveil, BMW has revealed the concept stunt G 310, on which the 300cc BMW-TVS K3 is based. 

Making its premier in Brazil at South America's largest motorcycle show, the concept features bright stunt bike livery, a lockable throttle, an oversized rear brake plus another, even larger rear brake that can be operated through a secondary brake lever place near the clutch. The second brake has been added so a stunt rider can use the rear brake even if his right foot is not on the footpeg during a performance.

A unique feature of the G 310 is the newly developed single cylinder engine that has been inclined towards the rear and the cylinder head that has been rotated by 180 degrees. BMW says this has permitted the designers to make the bike more agile, by giving it a shorter wheelbase in spite of the long swing arm. With the intake up front and the exhaust system at the rear, the muffler has been place in a downward facing, upright posture, between the engine and rear monoshock.

The production version is expected to make its debut at EICMA Milan next month and the K3 platform will be used to produce multiple new models, all under 500cc in displacement. When the motorcycle makes its debut in India and under what brand, remains to be seen. What is confirmed is that it will be produced in India by TVS.

After showcasing the Draken X21 concept motorcycle at the 2014 Auto Expo, TVS Motors has started testing the bike on Indian roads.

Developed jointly with BMW, the Draken concept sports a 249.2 cc, single-cylinder, 4-valve, liquid-cooled engine producing 38.5 bhp @ 12000 rpm and 23 Nm of torque @ 9500 rpm. Power is transmitted to the rear wheel through a 6-speed gearbox. The bike has a trellis frame with a telescopic fork front suspension and a monoshock at the rear. Stopping power comes from disc brakes all round and ABS has been provided as well.

The test mule seems to be carrying a lot of pre-production body parts indicating that the company could be testing just the engine and other mechanical components. The V-shaped LED tail lamp and seen on the concept have been replaced by a dummy unit. The turn-indicators are also different. The bike also features split seats.

The next-generation TVS Apache is expected to be based on the Draken.

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Indian two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motors and German bike maker BMW Motorrad have tied up to build small capacity motorcycles. The first of the products to come out of this collaboration, codenamed K03, has been spotted testing in Germany.

The K03 is believed to have a 300 cc, water-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder engine. Images of the bike indicate that it is a naked street fighter with an upright seating position, single projector headlight unit, clear lens turn-indicators, upside-down front fork suspension, monoshock at the rear, a side-mounted exhaust and a large radiator. The photographer claims that it has a back-to-front cylinder with the exhaust exiting from the rear.

The motorcycle has black alloy wheels shod with Michelin tyres and single disc brakes at the front and rear. The brake caliper at the front is a radial mounted unit and the bike is equipped with ABS.

The K03 is expected to be launched this year. It is likely to be pitted against the KTM Duke 390.

Source: Visor Down

German motorcycle maker BMW Motorrad and Indian auto giant TVS Motors, known for its 2 & 3 wheelers, are in a tie up to build small capacity motorcycles in the sub-500 cc segment. BMW Motorrad and TVS Motors will brand and market the new crop of sub-500 cc motorcycles under their respective brands.

Note: The BMW F650 GS image used in this report is illustrative in nature. 

TVS Motors' expertise in low cost-high quality manufacturing and sourcing will be leveraged by BMW Motorrad. In that light, these motorcycles will be built in India, at one of TVS Motors' factories. Now, new details have emerged on VisorDown, about the BMW Motorrad-TVS Motors partnership. 

• BMW and TVS will roll out their sub-500cc range of motorcycles within the next three years (before 2016).
• For the second time since the announcement of the BMW-TVS partnership, hints of a 250 cc motorcycle have been dropped.
• The 250 cc motorcycle is likely to feature either a naked or an adventure (touring) design theme.
• A sub-250 cc motorcycle could also be under consideration.