new delhi being the fourthlargest manufacturer behind hero motocorp bajaj auto and honda tvs motors is still playing the catchup game in the motorcycle segment with five products in its motorcycle portfolio tvs controls just over 7 percent market share in the motorcycle segment however the recent unveiling of 310 r by tvs in association with bmw motorrad certainly brings the excitement back around the chennaibased twowheeler company the product promises an amalgamation of german design and quality and indian prowess in frugal manufacturing tvs alliance with bmw motorrad bmw groups motorcycle division for a sub500cc motorcycle began over two years back and the 310 r is the first product to come out of the stable bmw motorrad is known for its big and brawny motorcycles and is present in india with its full range in sport tour roadster and enduro categories you have already seen some of the these bikes in full action not on indian streets but on indian screens remember dhoom 3 the movie starring aamir khan used bmw s 1000 rr and bmw k 1300 r in a high speed chase through the chicago streets while the former was the steed for abhishek bachchan and uday chopra the latter was the getaway machine for aamir khan tvs too is not entirely new to performance bikes the company has apache 160 rtr and apache 180 rtr in its armoury apache 180 was one of the first bikes in india to get abs as an option 310 r should further strengthen its image as a performance bike specialist here are five quick facts about tvsbmw 310 r and why it should be looked out for made in india 310 r will be manufactured here in india at the tvs motors bangalore plant and india will become the export hub for rest of the world this would also mean that the pricing in india could be kept highly competitive german design while it will be manufactured here in india the entire design and development of the motorcycle has been done in germany in fact g 310 r has a strong resemblance to bmw motorrads f 800 r and r 1200 r as well power packed the g 310 r will be powered by a 313cc singlecylinder fourvalve liquidcooled engine which is expected to put out close to 34 bhp at 9000 rpm this will also be the smallest motorcycle in the motorrad stable colour combination the bike will be offered in three colours namely pearl white metallic cosmic black and strato blue metallic competition g 310 r will go up against some pretty strong competitors it will have to fight it out with honda cbr250 and kawasaki ninja 300 which have been present in india for a few years now lets not forget the recently launched mahindras mojo as well which is another 300cc motorcycle while mahindra mojo is priced at rs 158 lakh cbr250 r and ninja 300 are priced at rs 160 lakh and rs 36 lakh