The future is here – or, at the very least, it’s here at the doorstep. BMW Motorrad has partnered up with Lego Technic to unleash the creativity of their young designers, and this is the result: a life-sized BMW GS hover bike.

Earlier, Lego had created a BMW GS model that could be transformed into a flying bike; BMW loved it so much they decided to create a life-size replica. The bike doesn’t actually fly, but who knows – maybe this will eventually become the next step for GS riders.

Alexander Buckan, Head of Vehicle Design at BMW, said “riding a bike is all about freedom, but the ultimate freedom is to go anywhere. I believe the GS Adventure is the right answer to almost every challenge. To rebuild an existing model into a futuristic model was so much fun. Our designers had a chance to be creative, and it was a big challenge to all who were involved. I’m really impressed how an idea can be created by Lego, and then become a valid suggestion of how we may ide motorcycles in the future!”, Buckan explained.

For now, the BMW hover bike is headed for a Lego expo in Denmark. Afterward, it’ll begin a tour of BMW Motorrad offices worldwide.

Whether they have any plans of actually trying to build a hover bike and whether this concept model may ever become a reality is uncertain, but BMW is clearly thinking ahead and coming up with some innovative concepts. Who knows, perhaps by 2050, we will all be hovering instead of riding?

What’s your take on the flying GS? Would you ever consider swapping your two wheels for a hover bike? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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