In 1998, one year after the R 1200 C, BMW presented the BMW R 850 C as its little sister. This motorcycle was essentially identical with the cruiser designed with bigger capacity but the engine was taken from the R 850 R with a displacement of 848 cc. This time the engineers also used some complex and detailed tuning to strategically reduce the power output of the engine from 70 hp to 50 hp and provide a more favourable insurance rating. The sales figures for the R 850 C never approached those of the big cruiser and the motorcycle was removed from the product range as early as 2001.