Motorcycle With A Roof Bmw C1

Much like a gem car but as a single seater and with two fewer wheels.

Motorcycle with a roof bmw c1.

Bmw could be about to reintroduce a c1 for the modern age with a new scooter complete with removable roof. Offered in europe between 2000 2002 the c1 was a city scooter with its own roof. Scottish motorcycle show. The c1 was an attempt to woo car owners as in some european markets the roof and seat belt meant you were allowed to ride it without a helmet.

The rider would sit in a car type seat with a four point seat belt and adopt a feet forward posture. That s likely another reason the c1 never made it to the us. Back in the 2000s bmw motorrad used to offer a very obscure model called the c1. It was crash tested and in some countries was exempt from helmet laws as a result not in the uk though.

A sketch shows a bmw c evolution with roof the original. The c1 was different. While other roofed bikes have either not reached production or have offered nothing more than a bit of protection against the rain the c1 was a bold effort to make a motorcycle with a car style safety cage. Presumably bmw is hoping that its development of a new roofed two wheel design will take significantly less time for wide scale adoption.

It had a partially enclosed cabin providing a roof which assisted in shielding against inclement weather. While consumers may have forgotten the c1 bmw hasn t as a newly published patent reviews a similar design for the c evolution. The bmw c1 is an enclosed scooter manufactured by bertone for bmw. Introduced in 2000 it was available throughout europe but sales were disappointing and the c1 was discontinued in 2002.

The roof featured a windshield with a wiper behind was an integrated top box storage compartment. Compared to a conventional scooter the c1 offered extra safety features and protection from the elements.