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{{Infobox Motorcycle | |||
|name = '''BMW R32''' | |||
|image = | |||
|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. | |||
==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] | |||
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1920s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] | |||