The new BMW motorcycle concept stands as the ultimate ride experience and comes to celebrate the German brand’s centenary. The brand’s motorrad VISION NEXT 100 is an look into the future of the motorcycle world!
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“Normally, when we develop a motorcycle, we tend to think 5 to 10 years in advance. On this occasion, we looked much further ahead and found the experience especially exciting.” said the brand’s head designer, Edgar Heinrich, at the launch event in LA.
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VISION NEXT 100 concept features a black frame triangle inspired in the brand’s ‘R32’ motorcycle, which was made in 1923. With a functional sculpture linking the front and rear wheels with a dynamic sweep. This frame is a clean surface, without any visible bearings and joints, and helps create a naked bike form from its side view. This flexible frame, aids steering by allowing light changing of direction and high rigidity when at top speeds.
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The intelligently connection of the rider, bike and outside world in a combination that gives a unique sense of freedom matched with safety. With a self-driving feature and a self-balancing system, all the needed actions are anticipated and the user is alerted. As a result, they offer complete rider protection, removing the need for helmets and body protection.
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“The VISION NEXT 100 embodies the German brand’s vision of biking in a connected world – an analogue experience in a digital age. Motorcycling is about escaping from the everyday: the moment you straddle your bike, you are absolutely free. Your bike is the great escape” Add Edgar Heinrich.
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The link between the driver and the bike is the the visor headset, showing relevant data on the glass. Information is only projected onto the screen on request or as an alert for action. This is to ensure a freer and undistracted riding experience, and offer better safety and focus on the road. “The bike has the full range of connected data from its surroundings and a set of intelligent systems working in the background, so it knows exactly what lies ahead. by collating the data it has gathered, it can suggest ideal lines and banking angles, or warn riders of hazards ahead”.
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This new concept is summarized as the “great escape”, creating a pure and unbounded ride experience!
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