2022 BMW G310GS | Small Bike, Big Adventure (in-depth review)

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A YouTuber drove a GS310 from Germany to Pakistan then Pakistan to Saudi Arabia. He's still exploring on his 310. It's actually a pretty decent bike.

As a new rider one of the first things I did to mine was put on a set of 50/50 tyres and some bar risers, which made a huge difference off road and gave me much more confidence in the dirt. A fun bike for beginners.

Hey Hey Ian. Thank you for this. My 2021 g310gs (same color as you reviewed) now has 8000k on the clock. I've been beating it around the local farm roads, pothole filled Bulgarian village streets and smooth as silk highways. Not one tiny thing wrong, ever...looks and works like I got it from the showroom floor. Cheap to buy, 5 year warranty, cheap fuel and insurance (10 minutes to change oil in my parking lot for just a few Euros). I can carry luggage for 4 and it's light enough to flog around the twisty mountain roads like a sports bike. I don't miss my GXR1000 at all, zero. The baby GS is the perfect bike, at least for me.

Excellent review as always. I have a F850GS and a G310GS. The 310 is a surprisingly capable bike around town and for shorter trips. I don't understand why they aren't more popular. You are right when you said that the media has oversold the "more is better" in bike size when it is not true. I take the 850 on long distance trips only because it has cruise control and is had a lot of luggage capacity. Otherwise, around town, with 70-80 mpg and the nimble handling, the 310 does the job very well. Great videos. You are definitely my favorite. Keep up the great work!

New rider with 4400 miles on the 310GS. Wife has the 310R. I can feel my skills growing as I ride this bike. Setbacks are not soul crushing (occasional drop). I invested in some crash bars, a better skid plate, extra lighting, bigger wind screen. I will get a bigger bike eventually. However, I think I will always keep th3 310. Its just so easy to ride....so much fun.

I am 64 yo and have been riding for 50 years, I own an Africa Twin and a Beta 300. While I love both bikes I find the GS310 very compelling. It is not just for beginners IMHO. The AT is a handful off road and it is getting to the point to were, fully loaded, I have a hard time picking it up. My long distance touring days are behind me and I could very much see getting one of these to haul behind the camper.

This was super super helpful. Tried one of these today not knowing anything about on/off road style bikes and really enjoyed the handling of it over the 750. Went to research it on YouTube. Watched this video. Don't need to watch any others. Buying it tomorrow to ride across Mexico. Done.

Finally! Finally ! I ride bikes since 90's and here in Brazil at that time mono cilinder bikes were very popular. The vibrations don't bother me, I'm kinda used to them. The suspention is perfect for Brazillian roads with all their holes and bumps. Yesterday I rode it for about 300km and it was very confortable and economic. keeping 110 km/h its consumption reached 31 KM/L which to me sounds impressive. I use to say that it isn't the best bike in any aspect, but a good bike in all of them. It's relevant also to say that's a urban bike, not a dirt one, although it's capable to have a lot of fun doing a soft off road. Summing up I'm very happy with mine. Thanks Rock ! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

ian, youre killing it. best reviews on youtube.

Solid review Ian, thanks for taking the time and demo'ing the on/off road capabilities of this bike.

By far you have the best most thorough reviews. They're awesome! As someone who's owned quite a few of the bikes you've reviewed I really appreciate your honesty. It's great that you point out true flaws with bikes as all of them have one issue or another. Secretly (even though I won't admit it) I kind of want to buy a Hawk 250 EFI just to see how bad it is lol. Hopefully you'll get one on your review schedule lol.

Thoughtful, knowledgeable review! I have the 2021 as well - 3500 miles and it's a pleasure to ride and big value. Great introduction to the brand. I'm very pleased with the comfort, handling and utility. At 6'4", I rotated the handlebars up/forward 10 degrees and added a windscreen and hand protectors. $6400 out the door.

Excellent bike, and you are so right on the bike size issue, but I guess it’s vanity. Once you accumulate enough experience, you start to appreciate the function more than the form.

great review, thanks. I got a GS310 a couple of months ago, let me share my experience. It is my first street legal bike, Im 5'8" 155lb (small guy). I was looking for a light not too tall adv bike, and budget friendly. I narrowed my search to this one and KTM390. I finally decided for BMW due ergonomics, it felt much more comfortable than KTM (for me). As you say, it is fun and easy to ride, light and go anywhere, I am happy in general. My only wish is it would be a little bit more powerfull, I want to avoid higways, here in Houston, but it is almost impossible, you need them to go from point A to B in most of the cases. There is were I need more punch. It goes max 90mph, It seems enough, but it is not, cause it takes some time to reach that speed and max rev. More than once, I have had an asshole tailgating very close behind me and I can't easily take off, go farther or switch lanes, were everyone is racing their cars and big pickups. Highways apart, it is a do it all bike. Also, at minute 21:08 you said that for standing up you need some work, not in my case that I am shorter, position is perfect for me.

Your "rant" was purposeful and truthful, so it fit in fine with comprehensive review. Thank you Ian.

You’ve nailed all my reasons I’m planning to change to an adventure bike.. well done Ian really good points made..

As always a really useful reference standard review, you really do cover everything ! Cheers from the UK. You absolutely provide the very best reviews I've seen!

Been waiting for this since you posted the pic! I just ordered mine but still gotta wait a couple weeks to get it

Excellent review, one of the best I’ve seen ,honest,detailed and not rushed, great job…