International Dealer News IDN 115 Oct/Nov 2013 | Página 8

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Dainese and BMW in joint protective
clothing development project
DAINESE has announced it will
be working with BMW Motorrad
to develop motorcycle safety
clothing for the German
motorcycle manufacturer. The
starting point for the joint
project will be Dainese’s D-Air
Protect system, which will be
developed into fully integrated
inflatable protectors in rider
wear for BMW owners.
The first product in development

is the DoubleR RaceAir onepiece leather suit with D-Air
racing protectors. Designed
exclusively for use on racetracks,
the suit is due to be launched at
the international EICMA
motorcycle show in Milan in
November, following BMW
Motorrad completing testing in
Munich.
This will be followed by the
development of the Dainese

D-Air Street
System as a
retrofit solution
for BMW Motorrad, with a
scheduled launch in 2015.

www.dainese.it
www.bmw-motorrad.com

BMW launches
C evolution E-Scooter
MW Motorrad used the
car-centric Frankfurt
International Motor
Show to launch its electric maxiscooter – the C evolution. The
production version of the electric
scooter made its debut at the
2013 Motor Show, alongside the
new BMW i8 electric sports car.
This latest scooter from BMW joins
the two conventional models from the
company; the C 600 Sport and C 650
GT. However, rather than the petrol
engines of the two existing models, the
C evolution is powered by a drivetrain
swingarm with liquid-cooled
permanent magnet synchronous
motor via a toothed belt and ring
gearing. The rated power output is a
claimed 11kW, with a peak output of
35kW. This is said to enable the
C evolution to achieve a top speed of
120km/h (electronically limited).
A stand-out feature of the
C evolution is its reversing aid. It is
enabled via a control on the left
handlebar. With the activation button
pressed, the C evolution can be

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reversed at no more than walking pace
to make manoeuvring easier.
The 8kWh capacity of the aircooled, lithium-ion, high-voltage
battery provides a predicted range of
up to 100 kilometres before it needs
to be charged from any domestic
mains supply, with a full charge taking
around four hours.
he C evolution also has a form of
energy regeneration that has
never been seen before on a singletrack vehicle. Recuperation takes place
automatically both when coasting
with the throttle closed and when
braking. Riders can set their preferred
mix of dynamic performance and
efficiency by selecting from four ride
modes. In Road mode riders have at
their disposal maximum acceleration,
approximately 50 percent energy
regeneration when coasting and full
regeneration when braking. In Eco Pro
mode acceleration and therefore
energy consumption are restricted,
while the maximum possible amount
of energy is recuperated. Sail mode
suppresses recuperation while

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coasting, allowing the C evolution to
glide along virtually free of any braking
effect when the throttle is released.
Dynamic mode combines full
accelerating power with a high degree
of recuperation.
The C evolution no longer has a
main frame in the conventional sense.
The central component is the battery
casing made from diecast aluminium,
which has a steering head support
made from steel tubing attached to it
at the front and, at the rear, the singlesided swingarm as well as a rear
frame, also made from steel tubing.
heel location at the front is
handled by an upside-down
fork with 40mm stanchion tubes and
120mm of suspension travel, whereas
the rear wheel is guided by the singlesided drivetrain swingarm. Suspension
and damping at the rear are performed
by a directly controlled spring strut
positioned on the left-hand side with
adjustable spring preload. Suspension
travel here is 115 millimetres.
The C evolution rides on a fivespoke diecast alloy wheel at the front,
size 3.5 x 15in, and a 4.5 x 15in rear
wheel.

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