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BMW Motorrad Australia is recalling Indian-made G 310 motorcycles and new C 400 scooters over a problem with rusty brakes. In an unusual official recall, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, BMW blames road surface conditions for the problem. “Due to road treatment conditions, such as aggressive salt types or significant usage, surface corrosion …
Several weeks after the rest of the world recalled the BMW G 310 models over faulty side stands, BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled more than 780 bikes. The official Australian Competition and Consumer Commission notice says the side stand connection might bend or break. “The motorcycle side stand connection might bend or break and cause the …
The cheapest GS yet is the new BMW G 310 GS at just $6900 plus on-road costs arriving in mid-October 2017. The G 310 GS will be available in “Cosmic” black, “Racing” red and “Pearl” white metallic, the latter adding $75 to the price. We’re not sure why certain colours cost more, but BMW Motorrad …
BMW’s learner-approved G 310 R and G 310 GS are set to become the Bavarian brand’s biggest seller here, says BMW Motorrad Australia boss Andreas Lundgren. The G 310 R was launched at Airlie Beach, North Queensland, last week after an eight-month delay. READ OUR REVIEW HERE Andreas says the delay was sparked by BMW …
The arrival of the BMW G 310 R was delayed more than eight months, but it certainly has been worth the wait. It was scheduled to arrive in Australia in late 2016, but didn’t arrive until recently. BMW Motorrad Australia boss Andreas Lundgren says the reason for the delay was quality control at the Indian factory. The G …
While BMW motorcycle sales rocketed to €2 billion last year, the average age of BMW customers has decreased by four years over the past four years. BMW Motorrad Australia general manager Andreas Lundgren says the average age of their customers is now 46, down from 50 four years ago. That’s pretty significant considering BMW is …
The new BMW G 310 R and GS models could become the company’s top-selling motorcycles, says BMW Motorrad Australia GM Andreas Lundgren. “The segment below 500cc is the biggest worldwide and we want to get a piece of it,” he says. “That’s why we decided to develop this entry level model.” While the top-selling BMWs …
Looking like a smaller version of the top-selling BMW R 1200 GS, the new G 310 GS is promised to be “a genuine GS”. The smallest BMW was unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan alongside the new R nineT Urban G/S, updated R 1200 GS, K 1600 GTL with reverse and F 800 …
BMW Motorrad has a long tradition of appearing in films and has returned to the dark side in the last of the Resident Evil series. Ukrainian-born American actress Milla Jovovich rides a BMW S 1000 XR in the final battle against evil in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter scheduled for release in January 2017. Following …
The BMW G 310 R arrives in Australia in October/November at a highly competitive price to ignite the 300cc learner range. It will cost just $5790 plus on-road costs which is comparable to the Honda CBR300R ($5749), Benelli BN302 ($5590), Kawasaki Z300 ($5999), KTM 390 Duke ($6095), Royal Enfield Classic 350 ($6490 ride away) and Yamaha MT-03 ($6099). …