The long-awaited G 310 Twins have finally arrived in India. The G 310 R naked streetbike is priced at Rs 2.99 lakh and rivals the Bajaj Dominar 400, KTM 390 Duke and Mahindra Mojo XT 300. Its brawnier sibling the G 310 GS can be yours for Rs 3.49 lakh (all prices ex-showroom) and competes with the Royal Enfield Himalayan and the Kawasaki Versys-X 300.
Both the motorcycles share the same 313cc single-cylinder DOHC liquid-cooled fuel-injected powerplant. It produces 34PS of power at 9500rpm and 28Nm of peak torque at 7500rpm in both the motorcycles. Power is transmitted via a 6-speed transmission with a chain drive, which is of endless Z-ring type in the G 310 GS. This offers superior flexibility, lubrication and also lasts longer than the road-biased endless O-ring chain in the G 310 R. However, both the motorcycles lack a slipper clutch.
The two bikes are built on a bolted steel frame with the engine as the load-bearing member. The frame rides on 41mm upside down forks up front and a monoshock at the rear with adjustable preload. In the GS the suspension travel stands at 180mm at both ends, while the G 310 R gets a 140mm front and 131mm rear suspension travel.
While the G 310 R rolls on 17-inch alloys at both ends, the G 310 GS features a 19-inch front and a 17-inch rear alloy. Tyres for both the motorcycles measure 110-section up front and 150-section at the rear. The GS wears Metzeler Tourance dual-purpose tyres while the G 310 R sports road-biased Michelin Pilot Street rubber.
Brakes for the two bikes include a 300mm front disc with radial calliper and a 240mm rear disc, both with dual-channel ABS as standard. On the G 310 GS, the ABS is switchable. Bookings for both the products are open at a token amount of Rs 50,000. A three-year / unlimited km warranty is standard across both the bikes.
Source: BikeDekho.com
