BMW G 310 GS versus KTM 1090 Adventure

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW G 310 GS

Adventure
KTM

KTM 1090 Adventure

Adventure

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2017 bis 2024~
Built von 2017 bis 2018
RRP 6.600 €
RRP 13.395 €
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Pros:
  • Off-road capability
  • Comfort
  • Processing
Pros:
  • Performance
  • Engine
  • Comfort
  • Space
  • Precise chassis
Cons:
  • Achievement
  • Price
Cons:
  • Windscreen noisy

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.420 mm
Length :
2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat :
835 mm
Weight :
170 (max: 345 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.560 mm
Length :
2.255 mm Height : 1.485 mm
Seat :
850 mm
Weight :
228 (max: 450 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Single cylinder 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 313 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: V 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.050 ccm
Hub: 63 mm
Hole: 103 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 143 km/h
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
Maximum speed: 228 km/h
Performance: 125 HP at 8.500 U/Min
Torque: 109 NM bei 6.500 U/Min
Tank contents: 23 Litre
Consumption:
6 l
Reach:
411 km

Chassis

Frame type:
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
Frame type:
Lattice tube (chromium-molybdenum)
Front suspension:
WP USD telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm (travel 185 mm)
Rear suspension:
Mono strut (travel 190 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum casting two-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 110/80 R 19
Rear tyres: 150/70 R 17

Brakes

Front brake
Single disc ( 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 240 mm)
Front brake
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston radial fixed caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, double piston floating caliper ( 267 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.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 6.050€
  • Used (3 years old): 3,700€
  • Years of construction: since 2017
  • Availability: good
  • Colours: black, blue, white

Thumbs up!

Well, we had little to complain about during the test. We are curious to see what KTM wants to bring as a successor, because the gap left by the discontinued model is a big one.

The handiness, the great engine and the overall package of the KTM 1090 Adventure show once again that the very big adventures with 150+ hp bring only very little advantages in practice. So why not even screw down a number?

Would going to the dealership be worthwhile? Yes in any case. Maybe at the 11,500 Euros he even puts a bigger disc or the missing main stand on it ...

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 13.395€
  • Used (2 years old): 9,000€
  • Years built: 2017-2018
  • Availability: good
  • Colours: black-orange