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{{Motorcycle
|name            = BMW R32
|photo= 1923-BMW-R32.jpg
|aka              = R 32
|manufacturer    = BMW
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1923 - 1926
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = Classic
|engine          = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 68.0mm x 68.0mm
|compression      = 5.0:1
|top_speed        = 59 mph (95 km/h)
|power            = 8.45 HP (6.3 KW) @ 3200RPM
|torque          =
|ignition        = magneto
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 3-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
Clutch: single plate dry-cable operated <br>
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: leading link <br>
Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat
|brakes          =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire      = {{tire|2.99-26}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|2.99-26}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 54.33 inches (1380 mm)
|length          = 82.68 inches (2100 mm)
|width            = 31.5 inches (800 mm)
|height          = 37.4 inches (950 mm)
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 122.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption = 3.00 liters/100 km (33.3 km/l or 78.41 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
The '''[[BMW]] R32''' was a two cylinder boxer, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] between 1923 and 1926. It could reach a top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 8.45 HP (6.3 KW) @ 3200 RPM. 
==Intro==
==Intro==
[[Image:R32-pn.jpg|right|thumb|A 1923 [[BMW motorcycles|BMW R32]], with a shaft-drive, [[Flat-twin|boxer twin]] engine]]
[[Image:R32-pn.jpg|thumb|A 1923 [[BMW motorcycles|BMW R32]], with a shaft-drive, [[Flat-twin|boxer twin]] engine]]
The R32 was the first [[BMW]] [[motorcycle]] ever manufactured.  It was powered by a boxer engine that produced 8bhp at 3300 [[RPM]].  It was a rather expensive motorcycle but sold well due to it's clever design and nice fit and finish.
The R32 was the first [[BMW]] [[motorcycle]] ever manufactured.  It was powered by a boxer engine that produced 8bhp at 3300 [[RPM]].  It was a rather expensive motorcycle but sold well due to it's clever design and nice fit and finish.


==Engine==
[[Image:1923-BMW-R32.jpg|left|thumb|1923 BMW R32]]
The engine was a [[air cooled]] two cylinder boxer, four-stroke. A 68.0mm [[bore]] x 68.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 494.0 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-cable operated. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 2.99-26 front [[tire]] and a 2.99-26 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  leading link while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung seat. The R32 was fitted with a 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 54.33 inches (1380 mm) long. 
==1923 - 1926 BMW R 32==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
File:bmw-r32-1923-1926-4.jpg|600px|1923 - 1926 BMW R 32
File:bmw-r32-1923-1926-3.jpg|600px|1923 - 1926 BMW R 32
File:bmw-r32-1923-1926-2.jpg|600px|1923 - 1926 BMW R 32
File:bmw-r32-1923-1926-1.jpg|600px|1923 - 1926 BMW R 32
</gallery>
The 1923 BMW R 32 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 494cc, single vertical cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission, capable of producing 8.5 horsepower at 3200 rpm. This machine also came with laced wheels, a center stand, a parallelogram front suspension coupled to a hard-tail rear, a single sprung seat, a rear luggage rack, drum brakes in the front and in the rear, a front luggage rack, a small headlight and wide handlebars.
==In Media==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-history-of-bmw-the-definitive-story#bmw-r32 The History of BMW: The Definitive Story]


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[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R32]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:1920s motorcycles]]

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