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Has anyone removed or replaced the CE 04 Comfort Seat with heating elements installed? I'm considering swapping my seat out for the Comfort 2 model, but was concerned about this note: > Only the comfort seats (when ordered ex works) have seat heating. It made me worried that if I ordered a...

There is a long-standing tradition within art and music of introducing an arbitrary limitation into your work to coax innovative creation. Along the same lines, there is a long-standing tradition within the Adventure Riding community of riding bikes in ways they were never designed for. Think...

In the back of the helmet compartment is a small area you might not have noticed much. It's an awkward indentation that is just enough to fit a set of emergency tools (air compressor, bike tool, torx wrench set, tire plug kit): How are they staying in place? Velcro! I added two strips on the...

Somehow my teenage daughter thinks I'm cool enough to go camping with her and her Girl Scout troop: It's a 161-mile (260km) round trip, so I plan to charge twice in each direction and where we're camping. Here's how we're packed: - Top case: my kid's motorcycle gear (she's going to ride...

With 4,700 miles (7500km) and 9 months under my belt, it's time for my long-term review of the BMW CE 04. Introduction In 2022, BMW released the CE 04: a futuristic-looking spaceship in a sea of boring two-wheeled EVs. It made quite a splash, with BMW selling nearly 5000 in the first year...

In 40 hours' time, I'm embarking on a 3-day journey through the center of North Carolina, focusing on places that were important to the Native Americans of this area: Charging stops have been strategically placed in towns I'd like to explore by foot, so expect to see a lot of...

After proving that a 330mi/530km day trip is doable on the CE-04, I've booked a multi-day trip that begins 10 days from now, focused on sites important to Native American archeology: My longest day will be 250 miles/400km, as I have many places to tour through: - Town Creek Indian Mound -...

Are you living the car-free life but feel the need to join group rides in faraway locations? Then you need the 2x2cycles "Moto Bicycle Carrier". I've only ridden the scoot 40 miles with a bicycle mounted so far, but it appears to be rock solid. With this kit, mounting a bicycle to the CE-04...

My BMW CE-04 came from the dealer with the white BMW side bag, which I rather like. It has just enough room to carry a J1772 cable, a laptop, a hoodie, and a handful of adapters: everything I need unless I'm carrying a passenger. I had originally planned to buy the BMW top-case to match until I...

The birthrights of humankind are that of unexplored limits and undiscovered territories. The aim of my trip last weekend was to find a bit of both. In the USA, my steed is exotic and likely unfamiliar to most folks outside of this forum: the BMW CE-04. It's an electric scooter with an 8.5...

I think we are due for a CE-04 tire thread! Our German counterparts have one already: https://www.elektroroller-forum.de/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=29654 - so I'll kick this thread off by sharing what I've been able to glean from there. The stock tires are the Maxxis Supermaxx SC scooter tire...

Before allowing my kids to ride on the back of my BMW CE 04, I wanted to drastically improve its visibility. It turns out that there is a company that specializes in doing just that: skenelights.com The lights they sell have a unique conspicuity filter, which uses the motion-detecting...

A few Saturdays ago, I ventured to central North Carolina to join the local ADVrider crew for lunch as part of the confusingly named "Eastern Nc Advrider Dinner" thread. I took my trusty BMW CE-04 along - a quirky urban electric scooter (and the most fun I’ve had on two wheels). While the trip...

Has anyone found an electrical diagram for the BMW CE 04? I am curious to discover what I should use as a grounding point. I assume it's some point of the frame, but it'd be nice to know BMW's take on it. For reference, this is to support...

The first reasonable-looking rain skirt for the CE 04 is now available, thanks to Wunderlich. It doesn't show up in the US store yet, but you can find it at https://www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/leg-protection-cover-ce-04-45302-002.html If anyone gets their hands on one I'd love to hear how well...

While riding the CE 04 yesterday, my navigation instructions got covered up with this huge message: While the giant pop-up was easily dismissed, the orange triangle light will annoy me forever. I'm used to BMW having this initial break-in maintenance window for gas-burning vehicles, for...

TL;DR: Determining the maximum range of the BMW CE-04 is complicated but is fundamentally determined by your average travel speed and the weather. This data was collected in November and December in North Carolina, and is heavily skewed toward fall and winter weather and long windy country...

TL;DR: Don't worry about the turtle icon when it's below freezing. It'll go away when it warms up. I woke up this morning to a very cold-looking CE-04: It was 27'F (-3'C). I turned on the bike and saw my first turtle icon, even at 100% charge. I was a little bit worried that it was due to...

I plugged in a brand new Warm N Safe jacket into the 12 V socket accessory port, and it doesn't seem to be working. Is it possible that I blew a fuse somewhere? I looked at the riders manual which lists the fuses, but none of them mentioned the 12 V socket. As I've never used the jacket, it's...

For those of y'all who are using the BMW CE-04 for longer (>70mi/120km) trips, I'd love to hear your tips! While I haven't yet embarked on a multi-state journey in the CE04, I have done 3 cross-country trips in EV's, so here are my tips so far: - https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ is an amazing...