New BMW 400 Scooter

[MrGrumpy]

But look at the choice now for maxi scoots!

Lots of choice, but all the same.....

[kishan]

looks like a deformed piaggio typhoon 2014 model, yukky

[MrGrumpy]

I guess an interesting question that BMW aren't going to tell us is whether Kymco or maybe even a Chinese firm are supplying engines, or even building it??

[MrGrumpy]

looks like a deformed piaggio typhoon 2014 model, yukky

I see where you're coming from!!!

[Scootypuff snr]

But the typhoon won't cost a grand for a major service. Maybe (just maybe) BMW will climb off their expensive costs high horse. *but most likely like their cars just want folk to lease purchase*

[horobags]

I seem to remember the BMW 600/650 scoots had more than their fair share of teething problems, puts me off them a bit.

[Capt. R Swipe]

I seem to remember the BMW 600/650 scoots had more than their fair share of teething problems, puts me off them a bit.

Now you're just being polite horo. Those early teething problems destroyed any confidence I may have had. I'd still give it a look and a 'What if....' but wouldn't buy.

I do like the sound of its belt drive however and its light off-road pretensions. Dunno why BMW persist with the squiffy winking lights design at the front.

[MrGrumpy]

I do like the sound of its belt drive however and its light off-road pretensions. Dunno why BMW persist with the squiffy winking lights design at the front.

Did I miss something? I'm not sure that I can see any off-road pretensions... essentially its just a bog standard Single banger, swing-arm mounted engine driving the wheel via a trad rubber band CVT, like all the other 400cc scoots.

[Capt. R Swipe]

Oh, did I read that wrong?! Perhaps I was looking at another new scooter Mr G, Doh. Let me check. Chripes, I forget more these days, repeat things too etc etc.

Had to retrace my history just now - I was reading about the 2018 XADV, does that make sense(?) - I wouldn't want to be accused of spreading internet untruths or labelled a keyboard-bloody-know-it-all!

[Ferret]

Gonna be overpriced ,expensive to service and the only BMW part is the badges IMHO .