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{{Infobox Motorcycle
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{{Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R 37'''
|name            = '''BMW R 37'''
|image            = [[File:bmw-r-37-1925-1927-0.jpg|frameless|1925 - 1927 BMW R 37]]
|photo=bmw-r-37-1925-1927-0.jpg
|aka              =  
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|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
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|bore_stroke      = 68.6mm x 68.6mm
|bore_stroke      = 68.6mm x 68.6mm
|compression      = 6.2:1
|compression      = 6.2:1
|top_speed        =
|top_speed        = 71 mph (115 km/h)
|power            = 15.96 HP (11.9 KW) @ 4000RPM
|power            = 15.96 HP (11.9 KW) @ 4000RPM
|torque          =
|torque          =
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|fuel_capacity    =
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|oil_capacity    =
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|fuel_consumption =
|fuel_consumption = 4.00 liters/100 km (25.0 km/l or 58.81 mpg)
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==1925 - 1927 BMW R 37==
==1925 - 1927 BMW R 37==
[[File:bmw-r-37-1925-1927-0.jpg|600px|1925 - 1927 BMW R 37]]
<gallery>
File:1925-BMW-R37.jpg|600px|1925 BMW R37
File:1925-BMW-R37-Left-Side.jpg|thumb|right|1925 BMW R37 Left Side
File:1925-BMW-R37-Engine-Right-side.jpg|thumb|right|1925 BMW R37 Engine Right side
File:1925-BMW-R37-Engine-left-side.jpg|thumb|right|1925 BMW R37 Engine left side
File:1925-BMW-R37-drive-shaft.jpg|thumb|right|1925 BMW R37 drive shaft
File:1925-BMW-R37-Handlebars.jpg|thumb|right|1925 BMW R37 Handlebars
</gallery>
<ref name=Discovery>{{cite web | url= https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0119-362329/1925-bmw-r37/ | work= Mecum| title= 1925 BMW R37 Auction}}</ref>
 
 


The 1925 BMW R 37 comes with features such as front and rear luggage racks, laced wheels with whitewall tires mounted on them, a cantilever spring front suspension coupled to a hard-tail in the rear, a single, sprung saddle, a front drum brake and a block brake in the rear, a center stand and pull-back handlebars. In the engine department it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 494cc, boxer twin cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 16 horsepower at 4000 rpm.
The 1925 BMW R 37 comes with features such as front and rear luggage racks, laced wheels with whitewall tires mounted on them, a cantilever spring front suspension coupled to a hard-tail in the rear, a single, sprung saddle, a front drum brake and a block brake in the rear, a center stand and pull-back handlebars. In the engine department it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 494cc, boxer twin cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 16 horsepower at 4000 rpm.
==References==
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{{BMW}}
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R37]]
[[Category:1920s motorcycles]]
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Revision as of 23:10, 29 July 2019

Bmw-r-37-1925-1927-0.jpg
'BMW R 37'
Manufacturer
[[BMW]]
Production 1925
Class [[:Category:Classic motorcycles|Classic]] [[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
Engine
air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, OHV
Bore / Stroke 68.6mm x 68.6mm
Compression ratio 6.2:1
Top Speed 71 mph (115 km/h)
Horsepower 15.96 HP (11.9 KW) @ 4000RPM
Transmission Gear box: 3 speed, manual
Clutch: dry, single plate
Suspension Front: twin cantilever spring
Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat
Brakes Front: 150mm drum
Rear: block brake
Front Tire 26 x 3.00
Rear Tire 26 x 3.00
Wheelbase 54.33 inches (1380 mm)
Length 82.68 inches (2100 mm)
Width 31.5 inches (800 mm)
Weight 134.0 kg (wet)
Fuel Consumption 4.00 liters/100 km (25.0 km/l or 58.81 mpg)
Manuals Service Manual


The BMW R 37 was a air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, OHV Classic motorcycle produced by BMW in 1925. Claimed horsepower was 15.96 HP (11.9 KW) @ 4000 RPM.

Engine

A 68.6mm bore x 68.6mm stroke result in a displacement of just 494.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive

The bike has a 3 speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate.

Chassis

It came with a 26 x 3.00 front tire and a 26 x 3.00 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 150mm drum in the front and a block brake in the rear. The front suspension was a twin cantilever spring while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung seat. The wheelbase was 54.33 inches (1380 mm) long.

1925 - 1927 BMW R 37

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The 1925 BMW R 37 comes with features such as front and rear luggage racks, laced wheels with whitewall tires mounted on them, a cantilever spring front suspension coupled to a hard-tail in the rear, a single, sprung saddle, a front drum brake and a block brake in the rear, a center stand and pull-back handlebars. In the engine department it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 494cc, boxer twin cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 16 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

References