At this year’s Concorso d?Eleganza Villa d?Este in Lake Como, Italy, BMW showed off a new scooter design study called the Motorrad Concept Link. The company calls its creation “the reinvention of urban mobility on two wheels” with a focus on zero emissions, a uniquely styled body, and a connected experience to make the rider’s day-to-day life easier and simpler.
Inspired by the BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100, the Motorrad Concept Link (let’s just call it the Link) has everybody’s favorite future-think propulsion system, a fully electric powertrain. Flat battery packs are stored in the floor, and a small motor spins the rear wheel. Because it’s only a concept, there are no specifics on the batteries’ capacities, how much power they provide, how quickly they charge, or how much driving range they afford riders. Aesthetically, the Link looks like a BMW touring bike shrunk down to scooter size. Even so, it appears only slightly less dorky than a typical mini two-wheeler. With the traditional gas engine out of the picture, designers were able to create a more streamlined silhouette with a low height, a floating seat, and geometric paneling and scoops. The space freed up by the absentee gas engine also allows for more onboard storage. For example, a clever sliding side door opens to a luggage compartment beneath the seat.

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