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As another (useless) fact: the R25 engine is exactly half an [[BMW R50|R50 boxer twin]]; same cylinder and head, valve gear and so on. | As another (useless) fact: the R25 engine is exactly half an [[BMW R50|R50 boxer twin]]; same cylinder and head, valve gear and so on. | ||
The R25/3 has a very low first gear. Most [[:Category:German motorcycles|German motorcycles]] of that time had the first three gears fairly close together, with fourth set a long away as a sort of overdrive. Herr Hitler had his country liberally equipped with autobahns, and there were also mountains and towns to deal with! | The R25/3 has a very low first gear. Most [[:Category:German motorcycles|German motorcycles]] of that time had the first three gears fairly close together, with fourth set a long away as a sort of [[overdrive]]. Herr Hitler had his country liberally equipped with autobahns, and there were also mountains and towns to deal with! | ||
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