BMW G 310 GS versus Triumph Rocket 3 GT

Make
Model
Make
Model
Make
Model
BMW

BMW G 310 GS

Adventure
Triumph

Triumph Rocket 3 GT

Cruiser

Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2017 bis 2024~
Built von 2019 bis 2024~
RRP 6.600 €
RRP 25.445 €
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Pros:
  • Off-road capability
  • Comfort
  • Processing
Pros:
  • Achievement
  • Details
  • Comfort
  • precise chassis
Cons:
  • Achievement
  • Price
Cons:
  • Lean-angle freedom

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.420 mm
Length :
2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat :
835 mm
Weight :
170 (max: 345 ) kg
Wheelbase: 1.677 mm Height : 1.066 mm
Seat :
750 mm
Weight :
294 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: Three-cylinder DOHC in-line engine 3 Cylinder
Displacement: 2.458 ccm
Hub: 86 mm
Hole: 110 mm
Cooling: flüssig
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
Maximum speed: 221 km/h
Performance: 167 HP at 6.000 U/Min
Torque: 221 NM bei 4.000 U/Min
Tank contents: 18 Litre

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:
Aluminium frame (aluminium)
Front suspension:
Showa 47 mm upside-down fork (travel 120 mm)
Rear suspension:
Showa Monoshock (travel 107 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum cast single-arm swingarm
Tyres at the front: 150/80 R17 V
Rear tyres: 240/50 R16 V

Brakes

Front brake
Single disc ( 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc ( 240 mm)
Front brake
Double brake discs, Brembo M4.30 Stylema® radial four-piston monobloc calipers ( 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Brembo M4.32 four-piston monobloc caliper ( 300 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 gets stuck

Cruisers there are many, all the Harleys, Indians and even the Gold Wing can not go unnamed. The Rocket is a very peculiar reinterpretation of the class. It is modern and at the same time stuck to old values, delivering records without offensively putting them in the shop window.

It's just there. Like single malt whisky – it could be without, but what?

The test bike was provided to us by Q-Bike in Hamburg.

Price / Availability / Colours / Years of Construction

  • Price: 22.750€
  • Used (3 years old): from 16.000€
  • Years built: Rocket 3 since 2020
  • Availability: rare
  • Colours: black, silver-grey