I've been tempted to sell my GS for something like the CRF300L. More likely a KLX300 though. The GS has gotten me everywhere I've wanted to go, on and off-road, but a 21" front wheel and 70lbs lighter sounds pretty nice....
g310gs 4-day adventure with crf300l
had a 4-day adventure with my friend on crf300l 2 weeks ago, it was first time for the crf300l to be in the lanes but amazingly he has nailed it without too much trouble (only 4 drops) and went a lot faster than me in the down hill section. I think talent aside the crf300l indeed is a great bike for difficult terrains.
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I am now really envy the 21 inch narrow front wheel and the sitting position of the crf300l, and now when thinking about it after 1 year and half owning the small gs, i do have some complaints and i wish the g310gs was built better:
1. the footpegs should be moved backward a little, just like the position on 1200gs, right now on g310 they positioned far too forward causing the stand up posture a bit awkward, the tank is pushing against my knees and in the way of body movement. i think bmw designed the bike mainly for touring and for riders who mainly sit on the bike.
2. cruise control (and bring back the abs button). latest model comes with ride by wire now, why not add cruise control? that is the most missed item when I was riding the small gs on a distanced trip.
3. the mounting part holds the exhaust underneath the swingarm and the side stand mounting point causing a lot trouble for me when climb big steps in narrow ruts, when riding through unlevelled tree branch sometimes they got hit and pushed my bike to side way.
4. the exhaust sticking out too much, make it difficult riding through narrow ruts or gates, when dropped, the exhaust was pushed against the swingarm, scratching the swingarm. I remember seeing the original design of the bike had a higher mount exhaust, that would be much better.
5. front brake is a bit stiff and very difficult to modulate, i saw people in this forum had the same complaint, but when i got an opportunity to ride the latest 23 model, i realised that the brake is a lot better now, i guess it is just an older model issue.
overrall i am still very happy about the purchase, i bought it 2nd hand for just 2850 pounds, and it has brought me so much fun and i really enjoyed it. if put me back in time and ask me to make the choice again, i would still get the g310gs as it was cheaper, more comfort on motorway, high ground clearance by default, potential to higher mount the exhaust, more mods and parts available (especially the rally raid suspension and vmx wheels).
wdyt and which bike do you prefer? below are some pics of both bikes from the 4-day trip:
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I am now really envy the 21 inch narrow front wheel and the sitting position of the crf300l, and now when thinking about it after 1 year and half owning the small gs, i do have some complaints and i wish the g310gs was built better:
1. the footpegs should be moved backward a little, just like the position on 1200gs, right now on g310 they positioned far too forward causing the stand up posture a bit awkward, the tank is pushing against my knees and in the way of body movement. i think bmw designed the bike mainly for touring and for riders who mainly sit on the bike.
2. cruise control (and bring back the abs button). latest model comes with ride by wire now, why not add cruise control? that is the most missed item when I was riding the small gs on a distanced trip.
3. the mounting part holds the exhaust underneath the swingarm and the side stand mounting point causing a lot trouble for me when climb big steps in narrow ruts, when riding through unlevelled tree branch sometimes they got hit and pushed my bike to side way.
4. the exhaust sticking out too much, make it difficult riding through narrow ruts or gates, when dropped, the exhaust was pushed against the swingarm, scratching the swingarm. I remember seeing the original design of the bike had a higher mount exhaust, that would be much better.
5. front brake is a bit stiff and very difficult to modulate, i saw people in this forum had the same complaint, but when i got an opportunity to ride the latest 23 model, i realised that the brake is a lot better now, i guess it is just an older model issue.
overrall i am still very happy about the purchase, i bought it 2nd hand for just 2850 pounds, and it has brought me so much fun and i really enjoyed it. if put me back in time and ask me to make the choice again, i would still get the g310gs as it was cheaper, more comfort on motorway, high ground clearance by default, potential to higher mount the exhaust, more mods and parts available (especially the rally raid suspension and vmx wheels).
wdyt and which bike do you prefer? below are some pics of both bikes from the 4-day trip:
