BMW G 310 GS versus Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
BMW G 310 GS
Adventure
Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
Naked
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
Built von 2017 bis 2024~
Built von 2021 bis 2024~
RRP 6.600 €
RRP 9.199 €
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Pros:
- Off-road capability
- Comfort
- Processing
Pros:
- 25% more power than its predecessor
- good gearbox, hardly any load changes
- Gimbal
- Pleasurable riding with a motorcycle with a strong character
Cons:
- Achievement
- Price
Cons:
- inappropriate LCD cockpit
- Side stand with strange fold-out feedback
- simple equipment
Dimensions & Weight
Wheelbase: 1.420 mm
Length : 2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 170 (max: 345 ) kg
Length : 2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 170 (max: 345 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.450 mm
Length : 2.165 mm Height : 1.100 mm
Seat : 780 mm
Weight : 218 (max: 428 ) kg
Length : 2.165 mm Height : 1.100 mm
Seat : 780 mm
Weight : 218 (max: 428 ) kg
Engine
Motor design: Single cylinder 1 Cylinder
Displacement: 313 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 313 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Motor design: V2-cylinder four-stroke longitudinal 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: Luft-Ölkühlung
Drive: Kardan
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 853 ccm
Hub: 77 mm
Hole: 84 mm
Cooling: Luft-Ölkühlung
Drive: Kardan
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
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: 175 km/h
Performance: 65 HP at 6.800 U/Min
Torque: 73 NM bei 5.000 U/Min Tank contents: 21 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 429 km
Performance: 65 HP at 6.800 U/Min
Torque: 73 NM bei 5.000 U/Min Tank contents: 21 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 429 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
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:
Double loop frame (steel) Front suspension:
Hydraulic telescopic fork (travel 137 mm) Rear suspension:
Two hydraulic struts (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/90 - 18
Rear tyres: 150/70 - 17
Double loop frame (steel) Front suspension:
Hydraulic telescopic fork (travel 137 mm) Rear suspension:
Two hydraulic struts (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu two-arm swingarm Tyres at the front: 100/90 - 18
Rear tyres: 150/70 - 17
Brakes
Front brake
Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 240 mm)
Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 240 mm)
Front brake
Brembo, floating brake disc, 4-piston caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Brembo 2-piston caliper (∅ 260 mm)
Brembo, floating brake disc, 4-piston caliper (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Brembo 2-piston caliper (∅ 260 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.
Conclusion - what sticks
Well done, Moto Guzzi! The new V7 was touched in the right places. More power and more stability make the V8 850 the better Guzzi. Nevertheless, it has retained its character, which should please the potential target group.You can argue about the design, as I said we like the Special better, but also the Stone makes a visual appearance. She is immediately recognizable as guzzi and we would not opt for the black version, but for the one in blue - the black one makes us visually too much on "evil" - and it just isn't.
The test machine was kindly provided by Zweirad-Technik Schielmann in Bokel.
