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{{Motorcycle | |||
|name = BMW R26 | |||
|photo = 1960 BMW R-26.jpg | |||
|aka = R 26 | |||
|manufacturer = BMW | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1956 - 1960 | |||
|model_year = | |||
|predecessor = | |||
|successor = | |||
|class = Classic | |||
|engine = single cylinder, four-stroke | |||
|bore_stroke = 68.0mm x 68.0mm | |||
|compression = 7.5:1 | |||
|top_speed = 80 mph (128 km/h) | |||
|power = 14.62 HP (10.9 KW) @ 6400RPM | |||
|torque = | |||
|ignition = battery | |||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 4-speed <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br> | |||
Clutch: single plate dry-cable operated <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: cartridge <br> | |||
Rear: twin shock-swingarm | |||
|brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake) | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.27-18}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|3.27-18}} | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|wheelbase = 38.39 inches (975 mm) | |||
|length = 82.28 inches (2090 mm) | |||
|width = 25.98 inches (660 mm) | |||
|height = 38.39 inches (975 mm) | |||
|seat_height = 28.74 inches (730 mm) | |||
|dry_weight = | |||
|wet_weight = 158.0 kg | |||
|fuel_capacity = 3.96 Gallon (15.00 Liters) | |||
|oil_capacity = | |||
|fuel_consumption = 3.30 liters/100 km (30.3 km/l or 71.28 mpg) | |||
|turning_radius = | |||
|related = | |||
|competition = | |||
}} | |||
The '''[[BMW]] R26''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] between 1956 and 1960. It could reach a top speed of 80 mph (128 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 14.62 HP (10.9 KW) @ 6400 RPM. | |||
Built to the same exemplary standards as the Bavarian company's famous flat-twins, the single-cylinder [[BMW|BMW]] first appeared in pre-war days. Indeed, BMW's first new post-war model was a single-cylinder design - the 250cc [[BMW R24|BMW R24]] - which arrived in 1948. In 1956 [[BMW]] introduced a completely revamped [[thumper]] replacing the [[BMW R25]], the '''R26''' (engine numbers 340 001 – 370 236), with improvements paralleling those introduced at the same time in the boxer twins. The R26 came with an enclosed drive shaft, rear [[swingarm]], and front Earles forks. A new headlight [[nacelle]] came with a sliding black plastic over the ignition key, and the “bell-bottom” front fender was dropped along with the mechanics' hand shifter. The engine of the R26 was bolted directly to the frame, and produced 15 [[hp]] (11 kW). These machines like other [[single cylinder]] BMW's were famous for their reliability, economy, and quiet operation, a very desirable feature when used for law enforcement in metropolitan areas. | Built to the same exemplary standards as the Bavarian company's famous flat-twins, the single-cylinder [[BMW|BMW]] first appeared in pre-war days. Indeed, BMW's first new post-war model was a single-cylinder design - the 250cc [[BMW R24|BMW R24]] - which arrived in 1948. In 1956 [[BMW]] introduced a completely revamped [[thumper]] replacing the [[BMW R25]], the '''R26''' (engine numbers 340 001 – 370 236), with improvements paralleling those introduced at the same time in the boxer twins. The R26 came with an enclosed drive shaft, rear [[swingarm]], and front Earles forks. A new headlight [[nacelle]] came with a sliding black plastic over the ignition key, and the “bell-bottom” front fender was dropped along with the mechanics' hand shifter. The engine of the R26 was bolted directly to the frame, and produced 15 [[hp]] (11 kW). These machines like other [[single cylinder]] BMW's were famous for their reliability, economy, and quiet operation, a very desirable feature when used for law enforcement in metropolitan areas. | ||
==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 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the single plate dry-cable operated. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 3.27-18 front [[tire]] and a 3.27-18 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 twin shock-swingarm. The R26 was fitted with a 3.96 Gallon (15.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 38.39 inches (975 mm) long. | |||
==1959== | |||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-0.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-1.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-2.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-3.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-4.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-5.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-6.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-7.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
File:1959-bmw-r26-8.jpg|1959 BMW R26 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==1956 - 1960 BMW R 26== | |||
[[File:bmw-r26-1956-1960-1.jpg|600px|1956 - 1960 BMW R 26]] | |||
[[File:bmw-r26-1956-1960-0.jpg|600px|1956 - 1960 BMW R 26]] | |||
The 1956 BMW R 26 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 247cc, single cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 15 horsepower at 6400 rpm. It also boasts laced features such as laced wheels, full fenders, a single, sprung seat, a telescopic fork, a rear suspension composed of a long swing arm with oil pressure dampers, a drum braking system and an exhaust system with a large-diameter muffler. | |||
==In Media== | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/thompson-square-everything-i-shouldnt-be-thinking#bmw-r26 Thompson Square: Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/les-bonnes-causes#bmw-r26 Les bonnes causes] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/der-staat-gegen-fritz-bauer#bmw-r26 Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/muerte-de-un-quinqui#bmw-r26 Muerte de un quinqui] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/jeu-de-massacre#bmw-r26 Jeu de massacre] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/mission-impossible#bmw-r26 Mission: Impossible] | |||
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/is-that-thing-diesel#bmw-r26 Is That Thing Diesel?] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/die-hamburger-krankheit#bmw-r26 Die Hamburger Krankheit] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/i-cesaroni#bmw-r26 I Cesaroni] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/un-sudario-a-la-medida#bmw-r26 Un sudario a la medida] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/flucht-nach-berlin#bmw-r26 Flucht nach Berlin] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/eto-sladkoe-slovo-svoboda#bmw-r26 Eto sladkoe slovo - svoboda!] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/die-groe-flatter#bmw-r26 Die große Flatter] | |||
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