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The '''R50''' and '''R50/2''' are 500 [[cc]] [[boxer twin]] [[BMW]] [[motorcycles]] that were manufactured from 1956 to 1969 in Munich, Germany, by the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW Aktiengesellschaft). | The '''R50''' and '''R50/2''' are 500 [[cc]] [[boxer twin]] [[BMW]] [[motorcycles]] that were manufactured from 1956 to 1969 in Munich, Germany, by the Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW Aktiengesellschaft). | ||
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==The Top of the World== | ==The Top of the World== | ||
The R50 was updated as the R50/2 in 1960 and joined by the sporting [[BMW R69S|R69S]]. BMW has always built expensive motorcycles, but you got what you paid for. They have gained an enviable reputation for long-lasting reliability -even the quality of the black paint is wellknown! BMW set the standard for its day, and continues to build some of the most famous motorcycles in the world into the Nineties. | The R50 was updated as the R50/2 in 1960 and joined by the sporting [[BMW R69S|R69S]]. BMW has always built expensive motorcycles, but you got what you paid for. They have gained an enviable reputation for long-lasting reliability -even the quality of the black paint is wellknown! BMW set the standard for its day, and continues to build some of the most famous motorcycles in the world into the Nineties. | ||
==1957== | ==1957== | ||
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==R50/5== | ==R50/5== | ||
[[Image:R50-5.jpg|thumb|350px|BMW R50/5]] | [[Image:R50-5.jpg|thumb|350px|BMW R50/5]] | ||
The long-awaited replacements for BMW's long-running Earles-forked flat twins finally arrived in 1969. As well as a telescopic, leading-axle front fork, the newcomers featured a lightweight, welded, duplex frame, innovations first seen on the Bavarian company's ISDT machines. The engine too had come in for revision, now employing a one-piece forged crankshaft and | The long-awaited replacements for BMW's long-running Earles-forked flat twins finally arrived in 1969. As well as a telescopic, leading-axle front fork, the newcomers featured a lightweight, welded, duplex frame, innovations first seen on the Bavarian company's ISDT machines. The engine too had come in for revision, now employing a one-piece forged crankshaft and aluminium-alloy cylinder barrels while carrying its camshaft below the crank. Coil ignition and 12-volt electrics were other new departures for the Munich firm. The new '/5' models came in three engine capacities, the variation being achieved by different bore sizes in what were otherwise virtually identical machines. The R50/5 produced a claimed 32bhp, which was good enough for a top speed of 98mph. | ||
==In Media== | ==In Media== | ||
Katy Perry's music video for "The One That Got Away" used a BMW R50/2 | |||
*[https://motopixel.org/bikes/bmw-r-502 BMW R50/2 in media] | *[https://motopixel.org/bikes/bmw-r-502 BMW R50/2 in media] | ||
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[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R50]] | [[Category:BMW motorcycles|R50]] | ||
[[Category:1960s motorcycles|R50]] | |||
[[Category:BMW R series]] | [[Category:BMW R series]] | ||