Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

But there will be after market fittings to make it hardcore off roader.

There are many manufacturers in market already who make touring equipments for Dominar, Fz25, Duke 390.
Guess they will come up with some Adv kit.

Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

There were so many people looking for an affordable all road bike, since Himalayan proved to be good for nothing. I had also interest for this baby GS. But the price speculation going around has already started negative branding for BMW. If they will be considering to put the price in 3-4 lac range they will be biggest idiots. Only those who want to showoff BMW name can go with that price range. Moreover, reviews are also not a win win from the countries where it has launched. People like us will surely give it a miss and wait for KTM 390 ADV or look for an alternative option.

Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

I think bmw wants to keep the bike exclusive and out of reach of middle class. Hence the price. And if thats the case they should have rather not launched it.

Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

May be BMW has a surprise for us. Keeping in bind the price sensitivity of India, they might price it around 3.15-3.20 lakhs OTR.

Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

The BMW Motorrad dealership in Mumbai expects a price between 3-4 lakhs for both the 310's and a July launch. That would make the G310R costlier than the KTM Duke 390! Let that sink in for a moment.

The GS will be closer to 4 lakhs. The main competitor is the atrociously priced Versys X300 and there is the snob value owning a BMW . People will buy this for the BMW badge itself.

Another reason I think that BMW will price these bikes at a high premium than the competition is their thin dealer network, especially after watching TVS struggle to meet demand for the Apache 310. If they price their motorcycles competitively, would they be handle the demand with only 12 odd dealers in India? Probably not. Ease and quality of service would be an altogether different headache. This would be a disastrous situation for BMW. They will keep their motorcycles expensive, so that they can handle the numbers. The motorcycles alone are not worth that premium, but BMW has the brand desirability to pull it off.

Hoping for the best, as the GS310 is the first name on my Gixxer upgrade list.

Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

Let's hope you're right but that looks unlikely given the brand name. I expect prices around 3.5-3.8L

Re: BMW G310 GS spotted between Chennai and Bengaluru.

Bookings officially open now:

BMW Motorrad 310