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{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R 4'''
|name            = '''BMW R 4'''
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[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R4'''
|image            =
|aka              = R4 Series 1, R4 Series 2, R4 Series 3, R4 Series 4, R4 Series 5
|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1932 - 1937
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            =
|engine          = single cylinder, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 84.0mm x 78.0mm
|compression      =
|top_speed        = 59 mph (95 km/h)
|power            = 13.68 HP (10.2 KW) @ 4000RPM
|torque          =
|fuel_system      = carburettor. sum ck 3/500 fr
|ignition        = battery
|spark_plug      =
|battery          = 5.7:1
|transmission    = Final Drive: [[shaft drive]] (cardan) <br>
Clutch: dry-single plate-cable operated <br>
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: cartridge <br>
Rear: rigid
|brakes          =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake)
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.50-26.00}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.50-26.00}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 51.3 inches (1303 mm)
|length          = 77.95 inches (1980 mm)
|width            = 33.46 inches (850 mm)
|height          = 37.76 inches (959 mm)
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 137.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption = 3.50 litres/100 km (28.6 km/l or 67.21 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
The '''[[BMW]] R4 Series 5''' was a single cylinder, [[four-stroke]] standard produced by [[BMW]] between 1932 and 1937. It could reach a top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 13.68 HP (10.2 KW) @ 4000 RPM. 
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] single cylinder, four-stroke. A 84.0mm [[bore]] x 78.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 398.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv). 
==Drive==
Power was moderated via the dry-single plate-cable operated. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50-26.00 front [[tire]] and a 3.50-26.00 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 R4 Series 5 was fitted with a 3.17 Gallon (12.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 51.3 inches (1303 mm) long. 
[[Category:standard motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]]
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