A display for BMW Motorrad electric motorcycle

News – June 2025

The partnership with BMW Motorrad, which began a decade ago and has led to several projects over the years, has recently been renewed with the introduction of new electronic products for its iconic motorcycles. Today, this includes a suspension setup control unit for the R 1300 GS and R 1300 GS Adventure, along with a digital dashboard featuring an ultramodern design for the CE 02 and R 12 nineT. Analog clusters have also been developed for select models in the Heritage line.
Products for BMW Motorrad are manufactured at our Rolo electronics facility on dedicated, high-performance lines, with production processes compliant with the latest Safety and Security regulations. In particular, the unit production line has been designed for maximum efficiency, boasting remarkably fast cycle times to accommodate high production volumes.

Dashboards

The distinctive dashboard features a 3.98-inch TFT display recently developed for BMW Motorrad’s latest electric model for urban mobility: the CE 02. Given the bike’s innovative design and striking visual presence, the dashboard was crafted with a highly compact, elongated and minimalist form, reminiscent of the latest smartphones. Like these modern devices, it features eye-catching graphics and animations, developed in-house based on BMW Motorrad’s design specs. It displays key information such as speed, engine RPM, engaged gear, and indicator lights, alongside e-mobility-specific data, including battery charge status, energy consumption, and range. Beyond its original design and compact size, which were immediately well received by riders, the dashboard ensures excellent visibility while riding, and boasts an IP6K9K rating, offering maximum protection against dust and high-pressure water jets. To ensure maximum compact size, we also developed a special 90° rear connector.
This new digital dashboard, featuring dedicated graphics, is available as an option on the R 12 nineT from BMW Motorrad’s Heritage line, offering an alternative to the standard analog clusters, also produced in-house. Available as either standard or optional, these analog clusters can also be found on the R nineT Scrambler and R nineT Urban G/S.

Control unit

Designed for the R 1300 GS, R 1300 GS Adventure, and other models equipped with twin-cylinder Boxer engines, the control unit serves to regulate the motorcycle’s setup by controlling the electric valves and motors on the semi-active suspension system. Developed by our R&D department, it functions as a slave unit, converting the commands received from the suspension system’s master unit into power. In addition to adjusting the bike’s setup for an exceptionally comfortable riding experience on any terrain, the unit also performs diagnostics operations on the control valves and electric motors, detects potential malfunctions in the power semiconductors, and continuously monitors both its own health status and that of the suspension system.
Developing this unit for BMW Motorrad required significant R&D efforts to design the valve control system to achieve precise dynamic adjustments and set-point accuracy. Despite the use of compact components, it is able to deliver the high power density necessary to meet the motorcycles’ demanding performance requirements.
The unit is also exceptionally robust, boasting an IP69 rating for protection against water jets and dust, and demonstrates outstanding resistance to vibrations, ensuring full functionality under all operating conditions, even when subjected to the challenging types of terrain these motorcycles frequently encounter.