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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 BMW CE 02
riding modes: "Flow" and "Surf."
Flow mode has a softer throttle
response for longer battery life
than the sportier Surf mode.
The two large batteries are
snuggled inside a steel frame
with a single-sided swingarm.
The seat height is a low 29.5
inches, and the seat pad is large
enough to accommodate a
passenger.
A non-adjustable 37mm invert-
ed fork handles suspension duties
up front, while a preload adjust-
able directly linked single shock
handles cushioning in the back.
stamp on your driver's license to
ride the CE 02 on public streets
in the United States.
BITS AND PIECES
The belt-driven CE-02 is pro-
pelled by a current-excited syn-
chronous 48V electrical motor
supplied by two air-cooled lith-
ium-ion batteries. The motor is
rated at 15 horsepower at 5000
rpm and 40.6 lb-ft of torque from
0 to 1000 rpm. BMW says the CE
02 is equivalent to a 200cc com
-
bustion engine in terms of out-
put and performance. It has two
The CE 02 is not BMW's first
e-parkourer. A few years ago,
BMW launched the CE 04, a
more powerful, 148-volt version
that is also a couple of grand
more expensive than the CE
02, and the CE 02 ain't cheap.
Simply put, the CE 02 is a more
approachable version of the
CE 04 that will still get the job
done on busy city streets just
as efficiently and fun as the 04.
Plus, in other parts of the world,
you don't need a license to ride
the CE 02 like you do the CE
04. However, you need that M1
How much would you
pay for a scooter?
$9000? At least the CE
02 isn't your everyday
boring scooter.
