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{{BMW}}
{{BMW}}
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R23'''
|image            =
|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          = 6.1:1
|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]
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1940s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]
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