In July 2023, BMW revealed the CE 02 electric scooter. Now, just a month later, this e-scooter has been seen on Indian roads. The aforementioned electric scooter was seen in Sringeri, Karnataka. Two units of the bikes were seen.
The CE 02 is a funky looking futuristic scooter. This electric scooter gets a double-loop tubular frame underpinning. The front suspension consists of upside-down forks while the rear gets a monoshock.
The rear wheel is mounted on a single sided swingarm and the motor drives the wheel via a belt. Stopping power comes from a 296mm disc up front with single-channel ABS offered as standard.
BMW has equipped this quirky scooter with dual 2 kWh battery packs and an electric motor rated at 15 BHP. The top speed is claimed to be 95 km/h while the range is said to be 90 km on a single charge. BMW says one of the battery packs can be removed, but it will halve the range to 45 km. Further, top speed is also reduced to 45 km/h.
A 0-100% full charge will take 5 hours 12 mins using the standard 0.9 kW standard charger. A faster 1.5 kW charger will reduce the charging time to 3 hours 30 mins.
One of the reasons the scooters were seen in India is the speculation that TVS is testing them. Already, the Indo-German pair have worked on developing the TVS Apache RR310 / BMW G 310R. It is possible that the bike makers could be exploring a collaborative effort for this electric scooter as well.
BMW Motorrad has announced the Indian Regional Qualifier Rounds for the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2024. The rounds will be held in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi on 1st October, 15th October and 5th November respectively.
The winners in the qualifier rounds will get a chance to compete for a spot in the Team India. All the male and female BMW GS Motorcycle owners can participate in the races. The National finals will be announced at a later date.
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