Press Intro in Hollywood: BMW G310R

[Ulvetanna_imp]

I was out riding around today on my Wolf Classic and came across six riders with Dealer plates on G310Rs. We hit the twisties for a while and whilst stopped I asked one of them where they were headed. Downtown Hollywood, we rode right past the Wax Museum and Chinese Theatre, left on Hollywood Blvd. and just a couple of turns and we were there.

I think about 30 bikes in all. I sat on one, very low, hardly higher than the Wolf. Very well-damped suspension front/rear, the forks and shock are well-built. These are great-looking bikes. Some pieces, like the brake levers, would probably need replacing for shorter fingers as they are not adjustable, but overall the machine is beautifully made, especially for the price.

I got to watch them in action zipping through several miles of tight turns. Darn nice machines. However my Wolf Classic 150 had no trouble keeping up (OK, I have been riding that road for 25 years) but power-wise, even when we were blasting down Cahuenga toward Hollywood, I had the Wolf run up to 60 mph, no worries. So the extra 20 HP you get will only be of help on the freeway or open road, in town, you can't really use it. I had to keep in mind that the BMW is over 80 pounds heavier than the Wolf Classic, too.

This is going to be a great motorcycle, a class-leading vehicle for sure.

And to think I almost stayed home today! I was thinking of hanging out but my Motor Press Guild membership expired years ago. All the top magazines and websites were represented. There were some geezers there, and a lot of Germans from BMW AG.
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[4 Paws_imp]

Timing is everything.

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Timing is everything.

Got that right. Really weird the way it worked. I was riding along a nice twisty road and had pulled off to let a gap open in front of me and saw these headlights coming up, so I pulled in behind them. Followed them and we ended up at their hotel. I asked one of 'em if that'd be okay and of course it was fine.
They are not supposed to be available until at least April.

[the Ferret]

Any color you want as long as it's white eh? Lol

Btw Motorcycle Daily just posted a test report on that Kaw Z650 you were talking about.

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Any color you want as long as it's white eh? Lol

Btw Motorcycle Daily just posted a test report on that Kaw Z650 you were talking about.

Yep, white it is! I will check that report, thx

[Capo]

Very cool. I had a similar experience at the Fairmont in Santa Monica a few years back, where BMW intro'd the K1600 GTL. All the journos and their pillions were there, heading up the coast. Chatted, checked out the bikes.

Great to see you whipping around on the Wolf.


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[LongRanger_imp]

Mine was in southern Spain in January 2006, while on a motorcycle trip came across about twenty journalists test riding identical Triumph Scramblers.

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Very cool. I had a similar experience at the Fairmont in Santa Monica a few years back, where BMW intro'd the K1600 GTL. All the journos and their pillions were there, heading up the coast. Chatted, checked out the bikes.

Great to see you whipping around on the Wolf.


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Gotta represent!