BMW R35

**BMW R35**
Manufacturer	BMW
Also called	R 35
Production	1937 - 1940
Class	Classic
Engine	single cylinder, four-stroke
Bore / Stroke	72.0mm x 84.0mm
Compression ratio	6.0:1
Top speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
Horse Power	13.68 HP (10.2 KW) @ 3500RPM
Ignition type	batery
Battery	6.1:1
Transmission	Gear box: 4-speed ; Final Drive: shaft drive (cardan) ; Clutch: single plate dry-cable operated ;
Suspension	Front: cartridge ; Rear: rigid
Brakes	Front: expanding brake (drum brake) ; Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
Front Tire	3.50-19
Rear Tire	3.50-19
Wheelbase	55.12 inches (1400 mm)
Dimensions	L 78.74 inches (2000 mm); W 31.5 inches (800 mm); H 37.4 inches (950 mm);
Weight	(dry), 152.0 kg (wet)
Fuel capacity	3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters)
Fuel consumption	3.00 liters/100 km (33.3 km/l or 78.41 mpg)
Manuals	Service Manual
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The R4 was superseded in 1937 by the R35. Starting from the R4 engine, the bore was reduced to bring capacity down to 340cc; the cylinder head was taken from the less commercially successful R3. It developed 14hp and had a top speed of 100km/h. In common with its predecessors the R35 has a pressed steel frame, the last BMW single to do so. Other BMW models at the time had twin loop tubular frames, however, the R35 was a budget model so the pressed steel frame kept costs down, as did the telescopic forks with no hydraulic damping. Even without damping the telescopic forks were a vast improvement over the R4’s forks which had a basic cantilever spring, friction dampers only being fitted to late R4 models. Production of R35's had been transferred to Eisenach in around 1940, a few thousand were built in the eastern zone between '49 & 55, up to 1950 they were even badged as BMW, much to the displeasure of the real BMW.

Wiki says 83,000. Also to read there: in 1951 BMW has won the lawsuit, that AWTOWELO is not allowed any more to name Eisenach-made BMW-vehicles BMW.

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The BMW R35 was a single cylinder, four-stroke Classic motorcycle produced by BMW between 1937 and 1940. It could reach a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h). Claimed horsepower was 13.68 HP (10.2 KW) @ 3500 RPM.

Engine

The engine was a air cooled single cylinder, four-stroke. A 72.0mm bore x 84.0mm stroke result in a displacement of just 342.0 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 3.50-19 front tire and a 3.50-19 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 R35 was fitted with a 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 55.12 inches (1400 mm) long.

1937 - 1940 BMW R 35

The 1937 BMW R 35 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 342cc, single vertical cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 14 horsepower at 3500 rpm. It also comes with features such as laced wheels, a drum braking system, a telescopic fork as a front a suspension, a hard-tail rear one, a sprung, single saddle, a large headlamp, full fenders, a center stand and wide handlebars.