2011 BMW Scooter C Concept

Against this background, BMW Motorrad will be expanding its present motorcycle adventure world to include the However, the space available to traffic has not grown to the same extent, so individual mobility must come to terms with the new circumstances. Recent years have seen radical changes in the world of individual mobility, specifically in the conurbations, and the number of registrations has rocketed for virtually all individual transport concepts. In addition, the single disc brake at the rear and the BMW Motorrad ABS provide the maximum possible safety during braking maneuvers. The stable twin disc brake at the front features two radial brake callipers that also underscore the dynamic sportiness of Concept C.

In this study, front-wheel control takes the form of an upside down fork. For instance, Concept C features a highly complex monolever mechanism with hollowed-out shaft connected to a suspension strut visible from the outside. Concept C presents unusual and innovative solutions that offer a wide prospect of what in future can become reality in this segment. Rather, the designers and engineers of BMW Motorrad focused above all on the emotive component in addition to the technical function and quality – and the thrill from the very first moment on.

As usual at BMW Motorrad, there is more to this study than just an attempt to present a big scooter for the highest demands. They say the Concept C represents "the prospect of an innovative, sporty big scooter for the future premium segment. The Concept C is BMW’s vision of the big scooter with the C in the name standing for "commuter." We’re all getting a little crowded nowadays with the number of people going to and from their homes, jobs, etc., and this concept is BMW’s response to that increasing traffic situation. BMW has revealed the new Concept C today at the EICMA Show in Milan.