BMW G 310 GS versus Triumph Tiger 800 XCA
BMW G 310 GS
Triumph Tiger 800 XCA
Year of construction / RRP / Test report
- Off-road capability
- Comfort
- Processing
- Comfort
- Space
- Equipment
- Processing
- Achievement
- Price
- Off-road capability
Dimensions & Weight
Length : 2.075 mm Height : 1.230 mm
Seat : 835 mm
Weight : 170 (max: 345 ) kg
Length : 2.215 mm Height : 1.390 mm
Seat : 845 mm
Weight : 229 kg
Engine
Displacement: 313 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 80 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6
Displacement: 799 ccm
Hub: 62 mm
Hole: 74 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: O-Ring-Kette
Aisles: 6
Performance
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: 95 HP at 9.300 U/Min
Torque: 79 NM bei 7.850 U/Min Tank contents: 19 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 400 km
Chassis
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) Rear suspension:
WP central strut, spring preload hydr. adjustable (travel 215 mm)
Rear suspension:
Alu two-arm swingman Tyres at the front: 90/90 21 inches
Rear tyres: 150/70 17 inches
Brakes
Single disc (∅ 300 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 240 mm)
Double brake discs, Nissin 4-piston floating caliper (∅ 305 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Nissin single piston floating caliper (∅ 255 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.
Travel instead of lawn
One may think this is a disappointment with the hearty off-road look (especially the version in khaki). But you can see it as it is meant: this is a fantastic travel machine with excellent equipment. For everything else, the Motorradtest.de team recommends an enduro of mobile.de for 1,000 euros, because it looks so coolly smashed.
A mid-range bike, which is not middle class. The Triumph Tiger has style. She is the Range Rover of the motorcycle world, and that's really a compliment.
The test bike was put to us by Triumph Hamburg.
