Editing BMW R32

{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name             = '''BMW R32'''
|image            = [[Image:1923-BMW-R32.jpg|frameless|1923 BMW R32]]
|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          = 5.1:1
|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 litres/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==
[[Image:R32-pn.jpg|right|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.

==Engine==
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==
[[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]]
[[File:bmw-r32-1923-1926-0.jpg|600px|1923 - 1926 BMW R 32]]

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:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:1920s motorcycles]]