2018 BMW C 400 X
FIRST TEST
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France, Germany and Spain will
inevitably be the leading mar-
kets for it, followed by the USA,
says Meier. As such, it's more
competitively priced than the
C650. In some ways, the BMW
offers a step up with its level of
equipment, such as the optional
6.5-inch, full-color TFT screen;
the first on this type of scooter.
The two big BMW roundels on
either side of the C 400 X obvi-
ously count for something, as
does the very Bavarian shade
of Zenith Blue it's available in,
alongside Arctic White with
a broad, red seat stripe (and
later on, says Maier, all-black).
The C 400 X's sporty styling is
certainly distinctive, and clearly
denotes its brand heritage, with
a vestigial beak hinting at its GS
relatives, and BMW's trademark
asymmetric styling for the LED
headlight (with fiber-optic DRLs
cast-aluminum, double-sided
swingarm.
BMW has tried to ensure
the C 400 X lives up to its es-
tablished standards in terms
of refinement, employing a
gear-driven counterbalancer
inside the engine, as well as
a unique rubber mounting
system for the swingarm/
(Above) Light weight and
compact, the C 400 X features
agile handling and easy riding.
(Left) The C 400 X is powered
by a liquid-cooled 350cc
fuel-injected SOHC four-valve
engine, making 34 bhp/25kW
at 7500 rpm; peak torque is
35Nm/25.8 lb-ft at 6000 rpm.
