COMPETENCE & INVENTIVE SPIRIT.
Staying dry in streaming rain? Relaxingly cooled at 40 degrees ambient temperature? What is standard today were the world innovations of yesterday. Discover the milestones of BMW Motorrad now. From the most successful product lines to the highest safety standards – our engineers and designers have not only changed the future, they have created it with each and every milestone. Join us on a journey through 40 years of rider's equipment and insights into the future of BMW Motorrad.
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Born to be wild – and safe:
In the 70s, BMW Motorrad created the first entire motorcycle suit.
Shoulder pad, new wave and innovation with brains:
In the mid-80s, BMW Motorrad invents the first iconic full face helmet.
Pop, boy groups and the return of the motorcycle jacket:
BMW Motorrad remained concentrated on and revolutionised quality assurance with C.A.R.E.
Heading off into the new century. Breaking the sound barrier:
with the Sport Integral Carbon helmet, BMW Motorrad developed a helmet that weighs less than 1,000 grams.
Internet of Things, smartphones, air as extra protection:
the automatically triggering airbag suit Double R Race Air revolutionised the motorcycle racing world.
THE BIGGEST MILESTONES FROM 40 YEARS OF RIDER'S EQUIPMENT
1978 - 1997
Source: BMW Group archive, photograph: BMW works photo
The BMW system helmet I was the first of its kind, complete and set new benchmarks in the motorcycling world with its folding chin section.
1999 - 2018
VISION NEXT Vehicle with rider in concept equipment
VISION NEXT Vehicle with rider in concept equipment.
RIDING AND EQUIPMENT IN 2130.
No helmet, just a pair of glasses is the only thing protecting the rider, with the fibres of the suit nestling aerodynamically against the body shape. This allows them to glide; the perfect pair in harmony. Because the rider and the BMW Motorrad NEXT VISION 100 are in permanent exchange with one another.
The black triangular frame with silver accents, that is reminiscent of the R 32, lined with technology right down to the very last millimetre: emission-free engines with phenomenal power, stabilisers that support the balance, and a smart AI, that projects the most important data directly onto the visor, ensure maximised riding experience. Added to this is intelligent clothing that supports the neck at high speeds or provides either heat or cold via the integrated air conditioning system. The future is tangible.
Read the whole story about the vision come true here.
