2017 BMW G310R - Honest Review and Clutchless Shifting

[@lucienpetersen]

Looking for a first bike myself, ive just earned my "learners". They had that bike on display at the riding school and i thought it looked amazing. After watching many many reviews, all reporting a similar experience as you have, i think im now completely convinced. Im getting one. Im out in Cape Town fyi. Thank you, great review!

[@lincolnnoko1692]

Did u get it? And how is it. I saw it at work on Friday and think of getting it just for the looks.

[@oulupulu]

I have been riding a BMW G310R since September, as a first bike. I love the bike, but have noticed some of the things that you noticed. It's reassuring to know that next bike likely won't have these issues :)

[@that1panther105]

hey I know you prolly wont respond but how did it hold up for you with time?

[@oulupulu]

@@that1panther105 bless your heart. It was a great bike. I kept it for three years as a post pandemic commuter bike. The only reason I don’t have it now is because someone drove into me and the bike was totaled.

[@oulupulu]

@@that1panther105 The final video I made on it, a month before it died: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJnTnaaFjL2eqqc

[@that1panther105]

@@oulupulu Anything ever go wrong with it and how many miles did you clock on it

[@oulupulu]

@@that1panther105 13209. It was covered under warranty. Nothing went wrong with it, but they fix parts during service for free anyway.

[@pauld.b7129]

Dude your straight boss with that clutchless shift. Thats flawless. I look like a caveman clutchless shifting compared to that wrist flick lol! I'd pick one of these up for sure. Looks like a blast to ride around town.

[@Wanderer1]

Cute review man ❤ love your channel.

[@joseph-ow1hf]

Going to dealer this weekend to try. This will be my first road bike. Hey, nothing is perfect. I'll prolly get one of those aftermarket mini wind screens that could help shield the dash display from glare. A BMW for $5K. Hell yes.Btw, even if complete newb, I'm budgeting at least $1200 for protective gear. I want an Arai, which is not cheap.

[@codyrummel7089]

Good vlog brotha! Thank you

[@algubhai1368]

Good Honest review man. Coool

[@zordflea]

Thanks, cheers!

[@OntarioAndrews415]

Since it came out late August (in Canada) it is being called a 2018 model.

[@zordflea]

Ontario Andrews Thanks for the correction.

[@TsvetanVR]

This is bullshit.

[@parakrami_ravan6280]

Which will be best exhaust for this..... And how to get it in India... Pls ams

[@stormtrooper9404]

Naman Sharma no exaust is best for this,nor ever wil be.Curse of all singles,you like them or not?!If you dont(like me,as they all sound like lawnmower or even tractor),than there’s no exaust that will remediate that.

[@parakrami_ravan6280]

Vlado Petrovski Thanx a lot buddy

[@deveshb]

Proudly made in India 🤗

[@rickmaity3375]

Devesh Bisht that to made in my own company TVS Hosur

[@Ducati_Dude]

Thanks for the u/l. What's the price tag?

[@zordflea]

Ducati Dude around CAD$5300.

[@Ducati_Dude]

Nice... good starter bike... ✔

[@OntarioAndrews415]

$5,250.00CND to be exact. :)

[@NhoyBarangay]

WTF. I own this bike and I never thought I could do clutchless shifting on this.

[@nickam4100]

You can do clutchless shifting on pretty much any bike, as long as you do it correctly it should be fine.

[@Ajx1314]

Nhoy Barangay when did g310r launched in you counrty?

[@deniroo2146]

Nick Am what is the correct way to do it ?

[@deniroo2146]

Nick Am it is not a clutchless bike

[@NhoyBarangay]

@@deniroo2146 You can look at MotoJitsu on How to Speed Shift on a Motorcycle. Apologies BTW. First time I saw a notif on this thread. ü

[@davidmiller3927]

Just wondering why you commented that the Honda is not as good. I assume you are referring to the CB300F. I am looking at both of these bikes and have researched them pretty thoroughly. I like the sound of the BMW better, but I am not sure how it is actually better than the Honda. Just wondering if you can clarify your thoughts on that. Thanks.

[@zordflea]

I apologize for not being clear. I think the Honda (or any Honda) will be pretty reliable. I was talking more about the riding fun. I feel that most recent Honda motorcycles feel very safe and easy to ride, but that usually comes at the cost of having any kind of personality.

[@davidmiller3927]

Thanks for the clarification. I do like that little beemer.

[@josephflowers3003]

David Miller honda will never make a bike as good as bmw

[@amieljuniusmanzano3998]

How are you shifting it without the clutch?

[@zordflea]

Amiel Junius Manzano There are plenty of vids and online reading to help explain how to do it. Basically, you preload the shifter with your foot, and the moment you upshift you very quickly roll off the throttle (a bit, not all the way) to reduce the engine load on the transmission. The next gear will slide into place. This takes practice, but it's worth learning. Clutchless downshifting is a bit more tricky as mistakes are less forgiving.

[@Like_Whut]

Why would you shift without clutch, what's the point?

[@NationNathan]

@@zordflea you are a master at clutchless shifting. If I learn clutchless on my bike... what would be the worst that can happen. I can clutchless but I not smooth like you. How low of rpm can you go? I find it at 6 rpm... What do you recommend?

[@zordflea]

@@NationNathan The trick to clutchless shifting is to be quick with your movements. The worst that could happen is that you could grind your transmission gears if you are not smooth, eventually breaking something. But it would take ALOT of effort to ruin your gears. You could also stall your bike if your revs are too low. Good luck with your practice.

[@TheVaRUNkanth]

Nice review 👌

[@zordflea]

Thanks! I'm a little rusty as I haven't posted in a very long while.

[@vassiliosman]

I believe your review of this bike is spot on, i recently rode one here in the US interesting of purchasing one for my daughter, and i came the to same conclusion the brakes are not confidence inspiring and the thing that annoyed me the most was finding neutral from first and impossible from second gear, the bike that i took for a ride had 10 miles so it seems these bikes have some serious issues, i didn't find this bike safe for a beginner rider maybe BMW is trying to sell these bikes based on their name alone. Thank you for the great review

[@lawrencemonro2568]

I recently got my Learners license and my first motorcycle. I have to say this bike is very confidence inspiring as she is so chuckable meaning you find the limits (3mths in I want to go to a training day at a track to get better) quicker, including the clutch travel for positively changing gears etc. And because for short people such as myself the ergonomics on this bike fit me well, and from if the bike fits around the rider well then you'll b able to get the most out of it. :)

[@syamkumar4506]

BMW cannot miss out these like break Pedel ,gears pedel like local, many of them are like local.....

[@Hrishikeshsoman3]

Wow

[@jasona5745]

Why shift without the clutch? They install a clutch for a reason!

[@shubhamkumarsingh2290]

Jason A to save some petrol ;)

[@deniroo2146]

Shubham Kumar Singh and to destroy the clutch

[@Deepakkumar-xz4ws]

When launching in India 🇮🇳

[@369-B]

Deepak kumar july mai launch hoga india mai

[@koston777]

Thats just rebadged indian bike right?

[@thomasvandenbergh1098]

Out of experience I can tell it's reliable and built like BMW is supposed to be built. India is the biggest seller and producer of bikes, they know how to do their stuff

[@koston777]

@@thomasvandenbergh1098 i see, good to know.

[@sbsb4995]

BMW always cuts corners and can't perform.

[@MegaTatatatira]

It is BMW, and only becouse of that it will sel like hot cakes... But bike is shit... I recomend Kawa Z300, Yamaha MT/FZ03 or Benelli BN302.

[@frazerasokan2912]

duke 390 is the best

[@MegaTatatatira]

Randomz sure.. even the tractor of the KTM is beter value than this