Triumph Tiger 800 XCx

[Grumpy Goat]

Don't buy a 310 GS. The bike is a toy, literally.

Dawn rode one in Romania in 2018. It was a mistake. She was supposed to be riding 700GS, but tour company overbooked. She overrode the motor, brakes, suspension all day, every day.

I could hear her bouncing off the rev-limiter in every gear through our Sena's. Made me laugh.

I don't believe we're bike snobs. Hell, we ride 150cc scooters and enjoy the hell out of them. My daily rider almost every day is a 350cc scooter. I'd take it over a 310 any day.

Looking at the specs for the Piaggio BV350, it is a faster vehicle than the 310 and could be more punchy too.

Yes, I agree that the 310 would not be the bike for me at all, but is a perfect starter bike for many. Dawn is a very experienced rider so I am not at all surprised at here experience and her frustration during her time riding it. When I test rode the G310R I had a good laugh at its pokiness, and I also found it toy-like, but what it did, it did well and at that price point it would be a success where speeds are slower like in Asia or in downtown city commuting here.