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==1931 - 1936 BMW R2== | ==1931 - 1936 BMW R2== | ||
[[File:bmw-r-2-2-1931-1936-0.jpg|600px|1931 - 1936 BMW R 2]] | [[File:bmw-r-2-2-1931-1936-0.jpg|600px|left|1931 - 1936 BMW R 2]] | ||
The 1931 BMW R 2 features, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 198cc, single vertical cylinder lump mated to a three-speed manual transmission, that can produce a claimed 8 horsepower and 4500 rpm. This machine also comes with laced wheels, a parallelogram front suspension, a hard-tail rear suspension with a sprung single seat, a large headlight, a rear luggage rack and a drum braking system. | The 1931 BMW R 2 features, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 198cc, single vertical cylinder lump mated to a three-speed manual transmission, that can produce a claimed 8 horsepower and 4500 rpm. This machine also comes with laced wheels, a parallelogram front suspension, a hard-tail rear suspension with a sprung single seat, a large headlight, a rear luggage rack and a drum braking system. | ||
The next years, BMW continued manufacturing the small engines, like [[BMW R4|R4]]. Similar to the R 2, it has a 398-cc single-cylinder overhead valve engine that can achieve 12bhp of power at 3500rpm. The R 4 had a great success, 15400 units being produced between 1932 and 1938. | The next years, BMW continued manufacturing the small engines, like [[BMW R4|R4]]. Similar to the R 2, it has a 398-cc single-cylinder overhead valve engine that can achieve 12bhp of power at 3500rpm. The R 4 had a great success, 15400 units being produced between 1932 and 1938. | ||
==In Media== | ==In Media== | ||