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Image:1936-BMW-R3.jpg|left|thumb|1936 BMW R3
Image:1936-BMW-R3.jpg|left|thumb|1936 BMW R3
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[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R3'''
|image            =
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1936
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = single cylinder, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 68.0mm x 84.0mm
|compression      =
|top_speed        = 62 mph (100 km/h)
|power            = 10.73 HP (8.0 KW) @ 4200RPM
|torque          =
|fuel_system      = carburettor. 18mm
|ignition        = battery
|spark_plug      =
|battery          = 6.1:1
|transmission    = Final Drive: [[shaft drive]] (cardan) <br>
Clutch: dry-single plate-cable operated <br>
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: cartridge <br>
Rear: rigid
|brakes          =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.50-26.00}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.50-26.00}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 51.97 inches (1320 mm)
|length          = 77.95 inches (1980 mm)
|width            = 33.46 inches (850 mm)
|height          = 37.4 inches (950 mm)
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 149.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption = 3.00 litres/100 km (33.3 km/l or 78.41 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
The '''[[BMW]] R3''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] standard produced by [[BMW]] in 1936. It could reach a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 10.73 HP (8.0 KW) @ 4200 RPM. 
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 68.0mm [[bore]] x 84.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 305.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv). 
==Drive==
Power was moderated via the dry-single plate-cable operated. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50-26.00 front [[tire]] and a 3.50-26.00 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 rigid. The R3 was fitted with a 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 51.97 inches (1320 mm) long. 
[[Category:standard motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]
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