All-Weather Scooters: BMW C1 & Adiva Review 

Just to say that I have had my adiva 150 for about 5 years and I find it to be one of those scooter concepts that people might find a bit of a joke until they realize in the real world that it is a fantastic scooter that actually works brilliantly. I even bought another one and am doing that up for my son who also loves the concept. I have had all typeshe of motorbikes and scooters including all the Bmw c1 versions and I ended up still getting rid of them and kept the Benelli adiva. They are worth their weight in gold and if you have an opportunity to own one...Just get it and once you get over the stares and people pointing then asking you all about it, you will realise that it is one of the best decisions you ever made for transporting you from a to b in all weathers and traffic conditions

I've been a C1 owner since 2001 and have to say I still think the bike's great after 12 years. I feel it's had a bit of an unfair representation here. A few things come to mind. 1. The seat belts are for your safety and you normally put your helmet on before you strap yourself in. 2. The roof doesn't come off because that's all part of the roll cage/safety cell. 3. It isn't a plastic screen but a glass one complete with washer/wipers and air vents. 4. The C1 has Brembo ABS brakes which the Adiva doesn't. 5. The C1 does have space for a stereo and locking glove box. 6. An aftermarket weather kit is available. Now I'm not saying the C1 is going to be everyone's cup of tea but it's certainly better than it's made out to be here.

If they had only put more thought into wheel size and power output this would have been a winner.

The music hahaha 😂😂

I've been riding a C1 for 16 years now. I love her. The main point is: safety. She has a safety frame around the rider, providing pretty much protection.

Think about it? Obviously he didn't, just because the rain is coming from the side doesn't mean you'll get wet. The wind creates a vortex either side of the bike when traveling at speed allowing very little if any into the cockpit.

Good Grief! That stinking techno music is so LOUD you can't make out what anyone is saying!

Back in the early 2000's I worked for Daytona Motorcycles in Ruislip as a sales guy. During that time I had a lot of fun taking home various bikes for the weekend. Also, during that time I had a benefit of the use of a Benelli Velvet 250 scoot for about a week, (VERY underrated scoot, loved every minute of using it), and also brief use of the Adiva and since, the C1. YES both the C1 and Adiva are quite different beasts, but, I think for the every day world, the Benelli was a better implemented roofed scoot, while the roof was up there was a HUGE space in the boot, and, wasn't suffocated with the OTT rules and regs of needing a crash helmet AND having to use seatbelts together... I see the reasons why the C1 had a 'safety cage' say, but British safety berks went OTT... In my view, the Adiva won the battle, the BMW C1 was just... Too much... The front suspension/stand combination was/is unnecessary, as well as other little, erm, idiocyncrasies lol 🤔😏 😎🇬🇧

Might as well add some doors, a heater and a bigger engine 😂 that shit would be lit...

Pity that the audio is SO bad, I could hardly understand what you were saying.

Sounds like a old school adult video from the 90s

What a hopeless demo. I learnt no more form this twaddle than if I'd simply looked at them myself. I actually bought a Benelli Adiva because I worked as a courier and spending over 10 hours in the saddle in pouring rain has always been my idea of pergatory. So I kept my Honda CB250 for sunshine and the Adiva for the rain. I chose the Adiva because as a multi-drop delivery vehicle it wins hands-down. It comes with a surprisingly capacious boot as standard (on the BMW it's an optional extra for several hundred quid). It comes with a `dual' seat that's a bit of a squeeze, but serves as an excellent additional platform for carrying stuff which you can wedge in place with your bum. Once again; a passenger seat is a costly optional extra on the BM. It also has main and prop-stands, so you can hop-on-and-off whatever the camber, whilst the BMW rider has to arse about with his levers and seatbelt. There's two handy chuck-in pockets for odds and sods (but stuff in there will get wet) in the dashboard, and there's a great gap between the top of the dash and the windscreen for putting maps/clipboard/newspapers/sweets which remain absolutely dry. It's not as quick or as fast as the BMW, but its a 100lbs lighter, and the Rotax engine of the latter is so highly-tuned that breakdowns are not uncommon. After almost 80,000 miles and over 15 years, Piaggio's Leader engine is still going strong. The Targa top is a great extra feature and there's still plenty of room with the roof tucked away. It's also as pretty as Sophia Loren compared to the Bavarian Frankenstien. Biggest down side on the Adiva is the effect of winds - they can blow you about pretty badly; the BMW was subjected to extensive wind-tunnel testing, and it shows. It's also very light and on one occasion was actually blown along on its mainstand on a smooth surface. I had to get another courier to sit on it while I mader the delivery! But that was a freak event. Basically, I don't use it in high winds. If you buy the "Executive" C1 you can have anti-lock brakes, but the price then is pushing 6k compared to Benelli's £3,200. And I've never had any heart-in the-mouth moments with the Italian double disks (and braided steel hoses!). Finally, there's space for a music system and two small speakers, so that you can have music while you work! You can get some sort of kit for the BM as well, but once again it costs an arm and a leg. I believe the BMW is a great solo-commuter, but it's strictly a one-dimension bike. My furthest delivery in the Adiva - London to Southampton.

We need this in the US

I was getting seasick from so many camera angle changes !

...what was that, Richard? I could hardly hear you, because of the FUCKING MUSIC!!!!!!

never knew hammond was on here lol - should sack who ever was on sound control - crap lol but great reviews turns out i dont want a C1 now lol

How it will make me avoid rain from the side?

I also found that your audio is so piss poor, your music is louder than you

is that top gear hammond?

barely heard anything......... to much background music... -_-

Hey there. Can you tell me if you can listen to music if you a music player with speakers while riding the Adiva.? I am seriously considering this ADiva. Thanks

This is fantastic. All weather protection

The uneccessary music drowns out the commentary so thumbs down.

I haven't seen this motorbike anywer in UK i reali need one of these

Terrible audio really frustrating the music louder than the ones talking

Wish they do these for disabled people think it sucks they give you a scooter and cart but nothing to protect you in the winter

The forced seatbelts is a no-go for me. I get it, that it is for my protection, but first of all, I really don't think tkey'll do any go anyway, if someone crash into you, and secondly, it should be volentary to use.

hey, the video is so nice massive entertaining what's your opinion about thiu

hey u BMW MALAYSIA bring this scooters to Malaysia...its always raining here

he Adiva company sell it in Malaysia ...pls. we are tropical weather here we need this

Not sold in the US.

Music makes hearing you impossible.

where can you buy the Adiva in the usa? or have shipped to the usa?

Este conceito de scooter é muito legal, se fabricasse no BRASIL eu com certeza compraria um destes.

In the rain, the driver is not protected from splashes from the sides.

waaaaw it's awesome

Thanks for the vid. Very informative.

It's good?????

Impressive

HAHAHA! I musta shape shifted when I wrote this ! I DON'T REMEMBER !!!

Hope this will be available in Manila

The seat belt means that if you rear end a car you won’t eject into the car and break your neck. Quadriplegia and death isn’t appealing.

That is cool

Fran would get it, top on or off..

Hello there 1:01

I like bmw c1

After all, it is nice to have a roof.

why seatbelts on motorscooters? i REFUSE to wear seatbelts on ANY motorcycles!

Might just as well have called this the BMW C1 review, loads of info and footage on the C1 and nothing on the Adiva..... Did BMW sponsor it 🤔

Whatever else can be said for this machine, one thing is for sure: It wil never catch on.

Bad cameraman, video,audio, setups,. Might well build a car.

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Want to buy roof for India cost please

its cold I rather not

Good concept but Why seatbelt on motorcycle? It will be safer if it dont have seatbelt

good

The seat belt is just plain stupid since I would have it snapped behind the seat anyway.

Quando chegaria ao Brasil? Daqui a uns 40 anos e por um valor de uma ferrari!!! Seria uma ótima opção para quem tem que viajar 500km por semana faça chuva faça sol, Infelizmente moro num país chamado BRASIL.

hello, I said when one of these will arrive here in Brazil

What ràte this bike

This video is nice C'ron. summer ticket What's your opinion about mt

I would NEVER use a seat belt in that thing. Is He nuts.?

Look on ..RU-vid.Peugeot Django Heritage compleet met sierbeugels en sissybar,gefilmd door Joop Visser.

Ini luar biasa sekali....

I want a scooter with 3 wheels!

Price ?

Wow good I dear...

Blimey, is that bloody music necessary?

Too bad the music is so loud

Only in the UK you have to wear a helmet on these..

Would someone turn down that bloody music?!!

I cant hear a thing you are saying lol....sigh

I want to purchase in Lahore city Pakistan

This is silly...What if you have rain coming in sideways?

Szzzweeeet !!!

He claims that the BMW C1 is basically just a scooter no matter how radical it is and £4000 was too much compared to the Adiva's £3200!!!!! What a load of rubbish. The BMW is the safest motorcycle in the world with crumple zones, a 2-ton strength roll cage, side impact bumpers, ABS, seatbelts, pre-load folding front forks and the only 2-wheeled machine allowed to be driven in Europe without a helmet. Oh and it's a BMW!!! Watch this: BMW C1 Crash Test - 90 Degrees Impact The BMW C1 was 10-years ahead of its time.

Xe này có bán ở việt nam không???

If you'll stop the music we may can hear what your saying...if you'll slow your speech down. Yeah, I'd ride one on the back roads (where I'm not seen), seat belt?...no way. For a 7 mile jaunt to work...yeah, I'd ride it.

Love escooters*********;;;))

So it's a Rickshaw

Why do they speak so fast?

Try a scooter in the snow. I have. Over $4000? Back to the car. SORRY..

Por qué hablan tan rápido...???

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Wind never blows rain from the side.. But it already cost more than a car. You are poor. It is cold.

music??? can't hear you - bad work

poor video

the absolute last thing i thought id see is hammond on a moped

Now today, like we can reality some insaint things from dragonball

Naw,, this bike does Not work in South East Asia where's theres Puddles on the Road and Flooding. You get Splash on the Side and you Definetly get your Pants Wet !!

Capsule 9 bike in a nutshell

This is the UK and not europe... so which continent does the UK belong to..... right, Europe...

The Adiva is more-more better than the C1... ;)

these guys will be rich, if they bring these roof bike to vietnam.

1:30 "Becaus this is the UK and not Europe"(2013) ??? Wasnt Brexit a little later?

Hahaha who wrote the script for this, jesus christ

Video should be slower and not so herky, jerky.

Just buy r6

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