BMW G 310 GS versus MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW G 310 GS

Adventure
MV Agusta

MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS

Naked

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2017 bis 2024~
Built von 2021 bis 2024~
RRP 6.600 €
RRP 26.190 €
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Pros:
  • Off-road capability
  • Comfort
  • Processing
Pros:
  • Sound straight from hell
  • Full of performance
  • Optics to kneel down
  • beautiful details
  • Top-of-the-range suspension, playful handling
  • Technology 'full hut' with really everything that is currently available
  • Mobile phone connectivity with app and navigation system
Cons:
  • Achievement
  • Price
Cons:
  • Gearbox a bit shaky
  • a bit unloving in some places
  • Braking distance longer than necessary, probably due to take-off control

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.420 mm
Length :
2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat :
835 mm
Weight :
170 (max: 345 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.415 mm
Length :
2.080 mm
Seat :
845 mm
Weight :
186 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: 4-cylinder series, four-stroke 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 998 ccm
Hub: 51 mm
Hole: 79 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: 300 km/h
Performance: 208 HP at 13.000 U/Min
Torque: 117 NM bei 11.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 16 Litre
Consumption:
7 l
Reach:
239 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
Front suspension:
Marzocchi USD (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Sachs central strut (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 120/70 - ZR 17 M/C (58 W)
Rear tyres: 200/55 - ZR 17 M/C (78 W)

Brakes

Front brake
Single disc ( 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 240 mm)
Front brake
Double disc, Brembo 4-piston fixed caliper ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc Brembo single-piston floating caliper ( 220 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

Conclusion - what sticks

Man, man, man, what a motorcycle. The MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RS is a wonderfully independent bike with rough edges. Typically Italian, style and driving are in the foreground. You can see over one or the other peculiarity and are happy that you do not ride a uniform mush, but Italian motorcycle construction at its best. Above all, the optics are artful, which we simply could not get enough of.
 
It's a pity that after half a day of heating on the country roads of Schleswig-Holstein and a short motorway stage, we had to return the rental machine to Bergmann & Söhne in Hamburg am Nedderfeld. Nevertheless, we are grateful for this experience and can only advise all potential buyers to visit B&S. Even if you don't want to drive, it's worth taking a look at the 1st floor: Here they are, the treasures from Varese. Also an RR and the even more beautiful Superveloce in several colors. I think I'll go there again tomorrow...

Price/availability/colours/years of construction

  • Price: 25.500€
  • Availability: since 2021
  • Colours: red, grey