BMW Motorrad Vision DC Roadster: E-motorcycle with a boxer look

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BMW Motorrad Vision DC Roadster

Electric motorcycle in boxer look

An electrically operated naked bike, whose batteries and cooling system are installed diagonally reminiscent of the location and appearance of the two-cylinder boxer engine, that is the concept behind the BMW Vision DC Roadster study.

Gib’s closed! When you think of BMW motorcycles, you first think of the two-cylinder boxer. It has been shaping the look of many BMWs for over 90 years. But how will that develop in the long term? Especially with regard to electromobility? BMW is already thinking about this today and is presenting the possible future of BMW electric motorcycles with the Vision DC Roadster naked bike concept.

Cooling elements extend to the side

Batteries and cooling system are arranged vertically and are reminiscent of the two-cylinder boxer. Two elements with cooling fins and integrated fans protrude from the side. When the electric motor is started, the cooling elements slide out slightly to the side, indicating that you are ready to go.

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The highlight: when the electric motor is started, the cooling elements slide out slightly to the side and indicate that it is ready to drive.

The motor just mentioned does not take up a lot of space, is housed under the energy storage unit and directly connected to the cardan. The cardan shaft, in turn, is exposed. On the side, however, the look is mainly characterized by the low front and the high rear. It looks very sporty, not necessarily particularly comfortable – we would like to do a seat test.

The BMW Vision DC Roadster has a flat aluminum frame construction that integrates the seat in the middle and closes off with the LED rear light where the tank is usually located on conventional combustion motorcycles. If the driver looks down between this frame in front of him, he sees the grooves milled lengthways in the aluminum frame, which not only loop around once as a design element, but also ensure weight savings.

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New tire optics for better visibility

Metzeler developed the tires especially for the BMW Vision DC Roadster vehicle concept and accommodated light-colored reflective squares roughly the size of a postage stamp on the sides. We hope that the motorcycle and tire manufacturers will join forces here and emphatically encourage such a solution for one of the next Euro standards – as a replacement for the currently prescribed side reflectors, which make every effort in terms of color, shape and placement, to improve aesthetics of a motorcycle.

Let’s stay with the topic of safety: At first glance, the driver’s station wagon doesn’t look like protective clothing, the sewn-in protectors are only visible at second glance. Formulations such as “integrated technologies enable various light functions”, “digital networking” and the backpack vest attached by magnets lead us to conclude that this was not the focus.

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Exposed cardan shaft and tires with white reflective strips specially made by Metzeler for the Vision DC Roadster.

When will BMW electric motorcycles go into series production??

BMW has so far been able to showcase the C evolution scooter and the i3 and i8 cars with e-drive, but the Bavarians do not yet have an e-motorcycle in their range. When we asked when the time will come, Tim Diehl-Thiele, Head of Communication BMW Motorrad, answered: “We’re not talking about decades.” Aha. According to BMW, the study is in any case fully functional, we did not receive any technical data upon request.

The BMW Vision DC Roadster will be presented on June 25, 2019 as part of the NextGen event in the BMW World in Munich. It will also be on display at the BMW Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (July 5 – 7).

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