By TVS-BMW collaborated with each other for small displacement motorcycles in 2012. The deal was that TVS will manufacture these motorcycles and BMW will provide the technology and expertise. The TVS Apache RR 310 is the first product out of this alliance from the Hosur-based maker while the BMW G310 R is the deal from BMW. Both the vehicles share their underpinnings. However, while the TVS offering is a fully faired one, the BMW motorcycle is just the opposite – a naked. There is a difference in the price too. The BMW has taken the premium side while the TVS is a tad more affordable. There, however is no difference in the technology or even the brakes/tyres of these two bikes. Read on to find out which one should you go for with our spec comparo.
| TVS Apache RR 310 | BMW G 310 R | |
| Engine Specification | ||
| Type | Single cylinder, liquid cooled | Single cylinder, liquid cooled |
| Engine capacity | 312.2cc | 313cc |
| Valvetrain | 4 valves | 4 valves |
| Compression ratio | 10.9:1 | 10.6:1 |
| Max Power | 34PS@9,700rpm | 34PS@9,500rpm |
| Max torque | 27.3Nm@7,700rpm | 28Nm@7,500rpm |
| Power/Weight | 200.58PS/tonne | 182.79PS/tonne |
| Dimensions | ||
| LxWxH (mm) | 2,001X786X1,135 | 2,005X820X1,080 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,365 | 1,374 |
| Fuel tank capacity | 11 litres | 11 litres |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 169.5 | 186.5 |
| Suspension | ||
| Front | Inverted cartridge telescopic fork | Upside down fork |
| Rear | Two arm aluminium die-cast swingarm mono tube | Solid die-cast aluminum swingarm, directly hinged monoshock |
| Brakes | ||
| Front (ABS) | 300mm disc | 300mm disc |
| Rear (ABS) | 240mm disc | 240mm disc |
| Tyres | ||
| Front | 110/70-R17 | 110/70-R17 |
| Rear | 150/60-R17 | 150/60-R17 |
| Price (ex-Mumbai) | 2.13 lakh | 2.99 lakh |
