The BMW C1 is an enclosed scooter made by Bertone for BMW. Compared to a conventional scooter, the C1 offered extra safety features and protection from the elements. The rider would sit in a car-type seat and adopt a feet-forward posture. Introduced in 2000, it was available throughout Europe, but sales were disappointing and the C1 was discontinued in 2002. In 2009 the C1-E electric version was presented as a concept.
BMW C1 "Family's Friend" model
From left to right: C1 200 "Executive", C1 200 "Family's Friend", C1 125 base, C1 125 "Executive"
Black BMW C1 Executive scooter parked on a pedestrian area in a city street
Image: BMW C1 red
A scooter is a motorcycle with an underbone or step-through frame, a seat, a transmission that shifts without the operator having to operate a clutch lever, a platform for the rider's feet, and with a method of operation that emphasizes comfort and fuel economy. Elements of scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motor scooters have been made since at least 1914. More recently, scooters have evolved to include scooters exceeding 250cc classified as Maxi-scooters.
The Vespa was the first globally popular scooter
TVS Scooty; The term scooty has become the generic term for scooter in India
1919 Autoped Scooter
1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle