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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 aluminum-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. | ||
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|fuel_capacity = 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) | |fuel_capacity = 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) | ||
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|fuel_consumption = 5.10 | |fuel_consumption = 5.10 liters/100 km (19.6 km/l or 46.12 mpg) | ||
|turning_radius = | |turning_radius = | ||
|related = | |related = | ||