BMW C 650

The BMW C 650 has got a tremendous road presence – there are no two ways about it. However, the original design of it is in existence in the global market for quite some time now, which is reflecting on its appeal. In front of other contemporary scooters in the same price range, the BMW C 650 looks slightly old, with a couple of crucial modern-day features missing from it.

The BMW C 650 looks quite bulky when viewed head-on, with a massive dual headlamp setup mounted just in the center of the front apron. The headlamp misses out on LED treatment as well as daytime running LEDs, which make it look a bit old school in appearance. The apron of the BMW C 650 has wide side extension panels as well as lower side panels. At the top of the headlamps, the fairing of the scooter has got a huge fully adjustable and transparent windscreen mounted on it. The fairing mounted rear view mirrors are electrically adjustable and also come integrated with LED turn indicators in them.

The side profile of the BMW C 650 looks quite muscular, with the overall design having a slightly curvy approach to it. Just like in any other conventional maxi-scooter, the BMW C 650 gets a split floorboard theme, with wide foot spaces and underbody panels working together to give it a beefy appeal. The rear side body panels with their rounded design as well as the large stepped seat further accentuate its gargantuan appeal even more. 

The rear side body panels of the BMW C 650 GT work in making the rear profile of the scooter look really appealing and massive. The split pillion grab rails mounted at the back of the pillion seat look huge and along with the large LED tail lamp cluster, make it look muscular here as well. There is a twin-port exhaust system mounted on the right side of the scooter, which shows its sporty side too.

The instrument console, with its part digital theme and analog tachometer, looks purposeful but a bit old school in today’s day and age. The clip-on handlebars as well as huge under-seat storage space make the BMW C 650 GT a very practical scooter to live with.

The BMW C 650 GT is highly regarded for its touring credentials, the majority of the credits for which goes to the great and comfortable suspension setup – 40mm upside-down hydraulic telescopic forks at the front and a single-sided swingarm at the back. The maxi-scooter is equipped with a good braking setup too – 270mm dual discs at the front and a single 270mm disc at the rear.

Powering the BMW C 650 is a large four-stroke, inline twin, water-cooled, fuel-injected, 647cc engine, which is one of the largest engines for a production-spec scooter in the world. Mated to a V-belt automatic gearbox, the engine belts out a maximum power output of 60 PS and a maximum torque output of 63 Nm.

The BMW C 650 gets quite an impressive list of safety features for a scooter, the major inclusions of which are a dual-channel ABS, hazard lights, integrated ignition and steering lock, electronic immobilizer, electronic stability control, and side-view assist.

The BMW C 650, with its gargantuan appeal, is alone enough to create a strong impression of a great mile muncher, something which is helped by a very comfortable ride quality and ergonomic setup. While it misses some of the modern-day cool features, it still feels premium for the impeccable fit and finishes as well as top quality parts being used.