Editing BMW R23

[[Image:R23.jpg|thumb|350px|BMW R23]]

Developed from the single-cylinder [[BMW R20|BMW R20]] of 1937/38, itself a development of BMW's best-selling [[BMW R2|R2]], the R23 was produced between 1938 and 1940, 8,021 examples being sold. Powered by an overhead-valve engine producing 10bhp, the [[BMW|BMW]] R23 came with a four-speed gearbox and featured shaft drive like the larger models. Weight with a full tank of fuel was 297lbs and the top speed around 60mph (97km/h). This R23 was completed on 22nd December 1939 and delivered to Nibbrig & Greeve in the Netherlands on 23rd July 1940, two months after the Dutch had surrendered to the invading German forces!

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-{{Motorcycle
-|name             = BMW R23
-|photo= R23.jpg
-|aka              = R 23
-|manufacturer     = BMW
-|parent_company   =
-|production       = 1938 - 1940
-|model_year       =
-|predecessor      =
-|successor        =
-|class            = Classic
-|engine           = single cylinder, four-stroke
-|bore_stroke      = 68.0mm x 68.0mm
-|compression      = 6.75:1
-|top_speed        = 59 mph (95 km/h)
-|power            = 9.79 HP (7.3 KW) @ 5400RPM
-|torque           =
-|ignition         = battery
-|spark_plug       =
-|battery          =
-|transmission     = Gear box: 3-speed <br>
-Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
-Clutch: single plate dry <br>
-|frame            =
-|suspension       =Front: telescopic fork <br>
-Rear: rigid
-|brakes           =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
-|front_tire       = {{tire|2.99-19}}
-|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|2.99-19}}
-|rake_trail       =
-|wheelbase        = 52.36 inches (1330 mm)
-|length           = 78.74 inches (2000 mm)
-|width            = 31.5 inches (800 mm)
-|height           = 35.43 inches (900 mm)
-|seat_height      =
-|dry_weight       =
-|wet_weight       = 135.0 kg
-|fuel_capacity    = 2.54 Gallon (9.60 Liters)
-|oil_capacity     =
-|fuel_consumption =
-|turning_radius   =
-|related          =
-|competition      =
-}}
-The '''[[BMW]] R23''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] between 1938 and 1940. It could reach a top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 9.79 HP (7.3 KW) @ 5400 RPM.
-==Engine==
-The engine was a [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 68.0mm [[bore]] x 68.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 247.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv).
-==Drive==
-The bike has a 3-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the single plate dry.
-==Chassis==
-It came with a 2.99-19 front [[tire]] and a 2.99-19 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 R23 was fitted with a 2.54 Gallon (9.60 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 52.36 inches (1330 mm) long.
-==1938 - 1940 BMW R 23==
-[[File:bmw-r23-1938-1940-1.jpg|600px|1938 - 1940 BMW R 23]]
-[[File:bmw-r23-1938-1940-0.jpg|600px|1938 - 1940 BMW R 23]]
-The 1938 BMW R 23 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 247cc, single cylinder lump mated to a three-speed manual transmission that can produce  a claimed 12 horsepower at 5600 rpm. It comes with laced wheels, a sprung seat, a suspension package with a telescopic fork in the front and a hard-tail rear unit, full-coverage fenders, a large headlamp, wide handlebars, and a rear luggage rack.
-==In Media==
-* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-great-escape#bmw-r23 The Great Escape]
-* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/polizeiruf-110-der-riss#bmw-r23 Polizeiruf 110 - Der Riss]
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-[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
-[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
-[[Category:1940s motorcycles]]