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#Redirect [[BMW R17]]
 
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R 17'''
|image            =
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1935
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Classic]]
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, flat twin cylinder, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
|bore_stroke      = 63.5mm x 63.5mm
|compression      = 6.5:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 5000RPM
|torque          =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 4-speed, manual <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br>
Clutch: dry, double plate <br>
 
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: telescopic fork <br>
Rear: hard-tail, sprung saddle
|brakes          =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: 200mm drum
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.50 x 19}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.50 x 19}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 165.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
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}}
 
The '''[[BMW]] R 17''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, flat twin cylinder, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1935. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 5000 RPM. 
 
==Engine==
A 63.5mm [[bore]] x 63.5mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 735.0 cubic centimeters. 
 
==Drive==
The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, double plate. 
 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50 x 19 front [[tire]] and a 3.50 x 19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 200mm drum in the front and a 200mm drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung saddle. 
 
==1935 - 1937 BMW R 17==
[[File:bmw-r-17-1935-1937-2.jpg|600px|1935 - 1937 BMW R 17]]
[[File:bmw-r-17-1935-1937-1.jpg|600px|1935 - 1937 BMW R 17]]
[[File:bmw-r-17-1935-1937-0.jpg|600px|1935 - 1937 BMW R 17]]
 
The 1935 BMW R 17 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 735cc, flat twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 33 horsepower at 5000 rpm. It boasts a dual exhaust system, laced wheels, a rear luggage rack, wide handlebars, a suspension package composed of a telescopic front fork and a hard-tail rear unit with a sprung saddle, a drum braking system, a large, round headlamp and a dry, double plate clutch.
 
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]

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