BMW reveals ‘retro-future’ BMW CE 02 x VAGABUND
While the international customizing scene around BMW Motorrad focuses primarily on the BMW Motorrad Heritage models BMW R 18 and BMW R 12 nineT, Austria has now developed an extraordinary project based on the BMW CE 02. In collaboration with BMW Motorrad Austria in Salzburg, the Design & Makers Studio VAGABUND in Graz created the BMW CE 02 x VAGABUND, a stylish eParkourer based on the BMW CE 02 for urban areas.
“We were immediately in love when we saw the CE 02 for the first time at the BMW Motorrad Days in Berlin,” says Paul Brauchart, founder and managing director of Vagabund Moto GmbH. “The overall design of the CE 02 was simply a perfect match for us, as we at VAGABUND are always trying to break new ground and reinterpret existing products in our own way. In this project, we would define the general design approach as a ‘retro-future.’ We tried to combine the very futuristic original design with some retro vibes and thus give the viewer a familiar feeling.”
The custom bike Made in Austria not only impresses with its unique, futuristic design but also with various functional “retro” elements, which were designed with a focus on a young target group. An integrated OB-4 Magic Radio from Teenage Engineering, a Swedish consumer electronics company, underlines the young and creative philosophy of the bike. The electric exhaust serves as a practical style element and visual highlight. This offers space for an umbrella. Design elements such as the running board with skateboard grip tape reflect the sporty, urban eParkourer style.
BMW Motorrad and VAGABUND create another eye-catcher with the custom bike’s 3.6-meter-high packaging, part of the overall concept.
