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[[Image:1935-BMW-R17.jpg|left|thumb|1935 BMW R17]]
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{{Motorcycle
|name            = BMW R17
|photo= 1935-BMW-R17.jpg
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = BMW
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1935 - 1937
|model_year      =
|predecessor      = [[BMW R16]]
|successor        =
|class            = Classic
|engine          = 736cc air-cooled, two cylinder boxer, four-stroke, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
|bore_stroke      = 83.0mm x 68.0mm
|compression      = 6.5:1
|top_speed        = 87 mph (140 km/h)
|power            = 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 5000RPM
|torque          =
|fuel_system      = carburetor. amal 26mm
|ignition        = battery
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 4-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft drive]] (cardan) <br>
Clutch: dry-multiplate-cable operated <br>
 
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: cartridge <br>
Rear: rigid
|brakes          =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.5-19}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.5-19}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 54.33 inches (1380 mm)
|length          = 82.68 inches (2100 mm)
|width            = 35.04 inches (890 mm)
|height          = 37.01 inches (940 mm)
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 165.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[BMW R12]]
|competition      =
}}
 
The '''[[BMW]] R17''' was a two cylinder boxer, [[four-stroke]] standard produced by [[BMW]] between 1935 and 1937. It could reach a top speed of 87 mph (140 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 32.32 HP (24.1 KW) @ 4500 RPM. 
 
==History==
 
 
 
Only 450 [[BMW]] R17's were produced over a two year period. There was a supersports model R17 with 33 [[hp]], that was only surpassed by the [[BMW R68|R68]] in 1972!  The R17's like many other BMWs were often found with [[Steib sidecar]]s,  styled similar to Zeppelin airships.  There are very few R17s left worldwide.
 
[[Image:R17.jpg|thumb|350px|BMW R17]]
 
Having broken fresh ground with the launch of the pressed-steel framed [[BMW R11|R11]] in 1930, [[BMW|BMW]] followed that up with the introduction of an hydraulically-damped telescopic front fork on the [[BMW R12|BM R12]] and [[BMW R17|BMW R17]] models, which were also notable as the first BMWs to have a four-speed gearbox. First seen at the Berlin Motor Show in February 1935, the newcomers were otherwise virtually unchanged from their R11 and R16 predecessors apart from a strengthened crankshaft. The sporting, twin-carburetor, overhead-valve R17 produced 33bhp at 5,000rpm and would be BMW's most powerful production roadster until the introduction of the [[BMW R68|BMW R68]] in 1952. It was priced at 2,040 Reichsmarks, making the R17 the most expensive German motorcycle of its day. Only 436 were produced between 1935 and 1937 and today this rare and exclusive model is one of the most sought after of pre-war BMW motorcycles. 
 
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] two cylinder boxer, four-stroke. A 83.0mm [[bore]] x 68.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 736.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv). 
 
==Drive==
The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the dry-multiplate-cable operated. 
 
==Chassis==
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  cartridge while the rear was equipped with a rigid. The R17 was fitted with a 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 54.33 inches (1380 mm) long. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==1935 - 1937 BMW R 17==
<gallery mode="slideshow">
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
File:1937 BMW R17 Steib Sidecar.jpg|right|thumb|1937 BMW R17 with Steib sidecar
</gallery>
 
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.
 
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[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R17, BMW]]
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