What's gone wrong in 3 years of owning the BMW C Evolution?

This video will go into all the things that have gone wrong with my BMW C Evolution over the course of almost 3 years of owning it.

[@DefiantAML]

Im about to get a CE04, and kinda feel like a guinea pig, since the dealer said they have no experience with these bikes! Still, cant wait. Test ride was incredible and left me shaking after riding it in dynamic mode with full power and torque.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

That's exactly how I felt after my first test ride on the C Evo :-) Hope you are enjoying your CE04!

[@DefiantAML]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 Had the bike a year now! Love riding it every day. Just wish it had more range so I could go more places. Still, its the best commuter bike you can get right now.

[@rjmockett]

Thanks for your review and other videos about the C evolution. . I’ve had mine for nearly a year and love it . I did some work with BMW in 2012 when they launched the Evo at the Olympics . The prototypes were £450000 each !! Love my long range Evo, had always been a T Max guy but love the punchy acceleration and build quality of these bikes . Again thanks a lot

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Rob Mockett Hi Rob...thanks for the feedback and can’t believe 1) that you were involved right at the start and during the Olympics too...very cool! and 2) that the prototypes were that expensive 😳. Happy riding!

[@ZDmario]

Just as i was thinking “i wish there are owner reviews about c-evolution uploaded,this pop ups,great review mate,maybe i change my tmax soon

[@belshawbrown7138]

Thanks for the review, just on the LED running light, I had the same problem with the button sticking so I went into the settings and selected automatic, now it starts with LED and brings on dip if light levels fall low. The only problem I have was flashing mileage reading but dealer fixed this. I bought my bike secondhand in London in May 2018 originally sold new by Park Lane.

[@missedapproachmark]

I’m at 48.000 km now and 2,5 years of ownership of a 2014 C Evo, my charging module went Kaputt too, out of warranty. BMW changed it for relatively little money, no questions asked. I thought that was very sympathetic, it did took them a while, the bike was shipped to BMW HQ. Other than that I have a low speed wobble, I think due to worn steering bearings and It eats tires. Maybe I’ll do a video too sometime! The bike realy made me a believer in EV’s.

[@missedapproachmark]

56.000 kms now and she has proved to be quite the maintenance hog. Now quoted € 2.600,00 to change the planetary gears in the final drive. I don’t think I’m going to spend that.

[@gmy33]

@@missedapproachmark well it is a bmw .. and if this will give the bike another 5 years .. its good

[@Guanaalex]

Thank you so much, outstanding review, helped me a lot.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Thanks for watching and glad it was useful 🙂

[@mortenjrgensen4968]

Looks like a great bike. Bye a reminder cable in bright yellow neon color for your front disk lock, then you never forget. I myself have a 2kW scooter45. I could need just the little extra power and speed.

[@0IIIIII]

Looks awesome and green. Just wish I could afford it

[@rukasuara]

Doesn't the automatic daylight running light work for you? I have it on auto and I haven't needed to use the button. cheers

[@macgreiner]

Do you have any recommendations as to online forums based around the C Evolution that I can join?

[@fazer12779]

Is it quick? What bike do you have now in 2024?

[@missedapproachmark]

The problem with the latches is they don’t spring back, a little lubricant will cure that.

[@TheDervMan]

Interesting video. Will you be getting another when you return this one?

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Hi DervMan - I'm going to pay off the 'final payment' and keep it i think...I'll probably do a video on that specifically and the reasons why! :)

[@TheDervMan]

My BMW C Evolution Nice 👍🏻 I enjoy following your EV channel.

[@alainperez1904]

Hi. Thanks for this review. How longer do you think the battery will last? Thanks again.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

From a degradation point of view, very long. It can only charge at 3.7kW which is a nice slow speed for the battery 🙂 I am hoping to go over 200k miles and think the engine will go before the battery more likely 😁

[@gmy33]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 gears before motor I think ..

[@alainperez1904]

Hi and thanks for this review. Is the. BMW evolution battery easy replace? Thanks

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Not really because it’s inside the case and the case is part of the frame. However, I don’t know of anyone that has had to replace their battery before and I follow quite a few C Evo Facebook groups and I wouldn’t worry about it. 👍🏻

[@alainperez1904]

Hi, Thanks for your Replay, that answer my doubts

[@kevindarkstar]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 seriously there is a video of the construction of the BMW c evolution, and trust me a battery change would be a nightmare, strictly dealer or manufacturer only 😳

[@iamQuinzy]

Can you tell me, what Kind of phone holder you have in the middle of the handlebar in One of your Videos? Thx

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

What I have now (which I would recommend) is a Quadlock 1inch ball, with a Ram mount arm on a Ram brake reservoir mount.

[@robortkristensen3818]

Mine no longer charges. Cables check out fine. Can it be a simple service reset, or fuse? Only pulls 0,5A. How was your charging issue fixed.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Mine required a brand new ILM (onboard charger) which is a common issue on these for older models with older model ILMs. It cost about £2.3k but was covered under warranty.

[@ry26ry26ry26]

How many miles did you put on it? Thanks for all your videos.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Thanks Rye Bas - i've done just over 11,000 miles on it and currently not adding much to it due to the COVID-19 lockdown. So about 4,000 miles per year 95% of which are city driving.

[@ry26ry26ry26]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 I put 8500 miles on mine in the year I've owned it. I commute 60 miles a day on it but can't ride year around.

[@ianhobie123]

I can't get over the fact that for the price of these and zeros i can buy a new honda forza and the price difference would pay for me to go around the world app four times

[@happyface8674]

@@ianhobie123 you are lucky. at the other side of the world here in tiny singapore, we would probably get 5 forza plus 1 tiny scooter and still circle the world 4 times on the forza

[@hermanstokbrood]

@@ry26ry26ry26 I had a testdrive some time ago and was really surprised. I hadn't this much fun on a testdrive for years. Do you still own it? And if not, why?

[@josepha.p.2639]

Have you noticed any battery degradation after three years, such as reduced available mileage after fully charging it?

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

No issues so far 👍🏻

[@gmy33]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 just keep your batt filled up and .. plug in an hour before you ride .. so if you are commuting you will have no problem riding and charging everyday is great !!! but leaving batt empty or full for longer times is not good ... I m 8 years in and batt lost 3%

[@hermanstokbrood]

Do you still own it? If not, why? I also wonder of this is the long range version and how well the batteries do after 4 years, is there much degradation?

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Hi - I still own it over 6 years after purchasing it - such a great bike still and increasingly great value 2nd hand aswell :-)

[@AmishMunshi]

I have one since a year and put 8000 miles on it. Is there any way to increase the range of the bike?

[@kevindarkstar]

Ride slowly 😂

[@photoshopafficionado]

Are you looking into the BMW C04 ? I don't get BMW thought pattern here. Interesting to hear your thoughts.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Hi - I must admit I’m not that excited by it. The range is less, the speed is less and the design is too impractical for my needs. But maybe I am getting old 😂 I’m keeping my C-Evo for the foreseeable future 👍🏻

[@photoshopafficionado]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 Your thoughts are my thoughts exactly... guess we are both getting old :)

[@costy6919]

Hi.Can you drive this bike with a CBT test?

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

I’m afraid not - it’s an equivalent of a 600cc in terms of power/speed so full license is needed. You can take it on motorways here in the UK which can be helpful.

[@Expressiton]

I guess you realize it already, your volume keeps going in and out....=(

[@PaulHo]

Where'd the cupholder?

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

😂

[@bluepawn]

Is it me or I see : not LED light on an electric scooter ?

[@Romiman1]

The headlights, yes. It's about costs. 2012, when it was created, LED-headlights weren't usual at bikes. Now things have changed and the new CE04 will get LED all around.

[@mbk1251]

Those yellow lamp probably be my first upgrade and getting them both on a same time ,purely safe reason although yellow hue is the first colour the eyes see in spectrum of our vision "Nolan N44 "in white so I could see! No restricted angles . " Steve Nautilus compact air horn " to heard to gently remind our other rd user........we here . "Full hiviz Jacket like waste coat type in xxxl to wear over m/jacket but with sleeve for day time . "Macna night eye motorcycle jacket" for night time to be seen . LED Upgrades Stay safe

[@soulslaveone]

Per capita, Norway sells more electric cars than any other country. Still, Bmw won't sell this thing in Norway.

[@sebasosorio9084]

Interesting...

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

Oh wow - that surprises me given Norway’s push on EV (cars/vans). Hopefully we all get more choice over the coming year(s)…there is still only a limited amount for fast and long range electric motorcycles except for Energica and Zero in my view.

[@gmy33]

need one with +20kwh batt for commuting

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

There are 20kWh motorcycles but they are quite a lot more expensive though. If you haven't checked them out yet, have a look at the Energica range....some great bikes and they also DC fast charge using CCS so really useful.

[@gmy33]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 my point is a motorcycle with 20kwh batt is a lot more versatile and would be bought by a lot of commuters .. proof is the new energica experia made for commuting and selling like crazy !!! they just have problems delivering.. 20kwh battery cost of produce is less than E3600 make it special its 7k .. so should be doable !!!

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

@@gmy33Let's hope we see a lot more of them soon...I'd love a long(er) range electric motorcycle with DC fast charging to be able to go touring with. Right now, £25k is still out of my price range but hopefully they will keep coming down in price and the 2nd hand market starts to get better too...

[@gmy33]

@@mybmwcevolution1415 i was gonna buy an old vectrix scooter which just fit 16kwh batt .. this project would not even cost 7k .. but vectrix is not great for fast highway .. and prices for diy batt where suddenly quadruppeled .. i ordered an experia for my company which in the end costs me 13k .. most energica custoners in holland do it this way ..

[@soulslaveone]

Give the latches some oil: - Problem gone.

[@mybmwcevolution1415]

WD40 or Teflon lubricant? Thanks!