Presented at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2017, and inspired by the BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100, the design study has a low-slung, stretched body and the flat seat, and a front trim in Liquid Metal Titanium that contrasts with the semi-matt black body.
"The technical realities of electric drive – such as the flat energy packs in the underfloor and the compact drive on the rear wheel – allowed us to create a highly distinctive design,” explains Alexander Buckan, Head of Vehicle Design at BMW Motorrad.
Due to its low overall height, getting on is easy from the side or even from the back.
A reverse gear ensures that it is easy to manoeuvre, making it ideal to park in tight city spaces.
The seat bench can be adjusted lengthwise to suit every preference.
In the centre section, underneath the seat bench, a luggage compartment offers versatile storage opportunities.
The rider can access this quickly and easily at all times using a sliding door.
The side panels stretch across the vehicles side like little wings allowing views of the technical elements like drive unit, cooling ribs, single-sided swing arm, spring strut and tooth belt.
At the same time, they help improve aerodynamic air flow.
The classic instrument cluster has been dropped.
Instead speed, navigation and battery information is projected onto the windshield directly into the rider’s field of vision.
Secondary information is displayed on the large-surface panel, which matches the design perfectly and is located below the handlebars.
The touch sensitive surface of the large-size panel displays and controls extensive infotainment, connectivity and routing information.
Freely programmable, touch-enabled buttons on the handlebars allow the rider to access preferred and frequently used functions without having to remove his hands from the handlebars.
