Registration No: Y647 LHE
Frame No: WB10191A61YA19065
Engine No: 00746984
CC: 120
MOT: None

• Revolutionary BMW scooter with a roof and windscreen
• Built to European car like crash testing standards
• Recommissioned by BMW Motarad in 2019 at a cost of £1800
• Supplied with a current V5C

The C1 is a revolutionary enclosed scooter made by Bertone for BMW, the design concept being to offer the convenience of a scooter but with the weather protection of a car. The C1's most innovative design feature was its windscreen and roof with the emphasis on safety. BMW added passive safety and car-like crash testing to the scooter and claimed that in a head-on collision the C1 offered a standard of accident protection comparable to a European compact car. That was the prime marketing strategy to convert car buyers, the C1 was claimed to be so safe that the rider did not need to wear a helmet to ride it.

This rare C1 was given a good mechanical overhaul and MOT by BMW Motorrad in Feb 2019 at a cost of £1800 and at the same time as it was resprayed in White. The MOT expired in February 2020 but it has covered no mileage since and the vendor reports it starts and runs well. This already collectible scooter comes supplied with a workshop manual, an owner’s manual and various receipts as well as a current V5C.