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| {{Motorcycle
| | [[Image:1938-BMW-R12-Army.jpg|left|thumb|1938 BMW R12 Army]] |
| |name = BMW R12 | | [[Image:1939 BMW R12.jpg|right|thumb|1939 BMW R12]] |
| |photo= 1939 BMW R12.jpg
| | The '''R12''' was an air-cooled [[boxer twin]] [[four-stroke]] [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] from 1935-1942. |
| |aka = R12 Single Carb, R12 Twin carb, R 12 | |
| |manufacturer = BMW | |
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| |production = 1935 - 1942
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| |model_year =
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| |predecessor = [[BMW R11]]
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| |successor =
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| |class = Classic
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| |engine = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
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| |bore_stroke = 78.0mm x 78.0mm
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| |compression = 5.2:1
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| |top_speed = 68 mph (110 km/h)
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| |power = 17.57 HP (13.1 KW) @ 3400RPM
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| |torque =
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| |ignition = magneto
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| |spark_plug =
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| |battery =
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| |transmission = Gear box: 4-speed <br>
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| Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br>
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| Clutch: dry multiplate-cable operated <br>
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| |frame =
| | The R12 along with its sister model, the [[BMW R17|R17]] were milestone models in the evolution of [[motorcycling]], being the first production machines to feature a hydraulically dampened [[telescopic front fork]]. This resulted in the R12 being the best selling pre-WWII [[:Category:BMW motorcycles|BMW motorcycle]], with 36,000 units sold from 1935 to 1942, with a great many going into [[:Category:Army motorcycles|military]] service. |
| |suspension =Front: telescopic fork <br>
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| Rear: rigid-
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| |brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
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| |front_tire = {{tire|3.5-19}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|3.5-19}}
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| |rake_trail =
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| |wheelbase = 54.33 inches (1380 mm)
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| |length = 82.68 inches (2100 mm)
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| |width = 35.43 inches (900 mm)
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| |height = 37.01 inches (940 mm)
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| |seat_height =
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| |dry_weight = 407.86 pounds (185.0 Kg)
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| |wet_weight = 185.0 kg
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| |fuel_capacity = 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters)
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| |oil_capacity =
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| |fuel_consumption = 3.40 liters/100 km (29.4 km/l or 69.18 mpg)
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| |turning_radius =
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| |related = [[BMW R17]]
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| |competition =
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| }}
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| The '''[[BMW]] R12 Single Carb''' was a two cylinder boxer, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] between 1935 and 1942. It could reach a top speed of 68 mph (110 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 17.57 HP (13.1 KW) @ 3400 RPM.
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| ==History==
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| [[Image:1938-BMW-R12-Army.jpg|right|thumb|1938 BMW R12 Army]]
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| The R12 along with its sister model, the [[BMW R17|R17]] were milestone models in the evolution of [[motorcycling]], being the first production machines to feature a hydraulically dampened [[telescopic front fork]]. This resulted in the R12 being the best selling pre-WWII [[:Category:BMW motorcycles|BMW motorcycle]], with 36,000 units sold from 1935 to 1942, with a great many going into [[:Category:Military motorcycles|military]] service. | |
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| ==Engine==
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| The engine was a [[air cooled]] two cylinder boxer, four-stroke. A 78.0mm [[bore]] x 78.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 745.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a standing valves.
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| ==Drive==
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| The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the dry multiplate-cable operated.
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| ==Chassis==
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| It came with a 3.5-19 front [[tire]] and a 3.5-19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a rigid-. The R12 Single Carb was fitted with a 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 407.86 pounds (185.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 54.33 inches (1380 mm) long.
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| ==1935 - 1942 BMW R 12==
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| [[File:bmw-r12-1935-1942-4.jpg|600px|1935 - 1942 BMW R 12]]
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| [[File:bmw-r12-1935-1942-3.jpg|600px|1935 - 1942 BMW R 12]]
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| [[File:bmw-r12-1935-1942-2.jpg|600px|1935 - 1942 BMW R 12]]
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| [[File:bmw-r12-1935-1942-1.jpg|600px|1935 - 1942 BMW R 12]]
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| [[File:bmw-r12-1935-1942-0.jpg|600px|1935 - 1942 BMW R 12]]
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| The 1935 BMW R 12 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 745cc, twin cylinder powerplant mated to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 20 horsepower at 4000 rpm. It also comes with laced wheels, a large, round headlamp, a rear luggage rack, a telescopic front fork, a hard-tail rear suspension with a sprung single saddle, a drum braking system in the front and in the rear, a dual exhaust and a dry, double plate clutch.
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| {{BMW}}
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| [[Category:BMW motorcycles|R12, BMW]] | | [[Category:BMW motorcycles|R12, BMW]] |
| [[Category:Military motorcycles|R12]] | | [[Category:Military motorcycles|R12]] |
| [[Category:BMW R series]]
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| [[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:1940s motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
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