Editing BMW R50S



{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name             = '''BMW R 50S'''
|image            =
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|manufacturer     = [[BMW]]
|parent_company   =
|production       = 1960
|model_year       =
|predecessor      =
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|class            = [[Classic]]
|engine           = air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder
|bore_stroke      = 68.6mm x 68.6mm
|compression      = 6.8:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 26.02 HP (19.4 KW) @ 5800RPM
|torque           =
|ignition         =
|spark_plug       =
|battery          =
|transmission     = Gear box: 4-speed, manual <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br>
Clutch: dry, single plate <br>

|frame            =
|suspension       =Front: telescopic fork <br>
Rear: long swing arm with suspension units and oil pressure shock absorbers
|brakes           =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: 200mm drum
|front_tire       = {{tire|3.50 -18}} 
|rear_tire   	  = {{tire|3.50 -18}} 
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|dry_weight       =
|wet_weight       = 195.0 kg
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}}

The '''[[BMW]] R 50S''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1960. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 26.02 HP (19.4 KW) @ 5800 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 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate.  

==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50 -18 front [[tire]] and a 3.50 -18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 200mm drum in the front and a 200mm drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a long swing arm with suspension units and oil pressure shock absorbers.  

==1960 - 1962 BMW R 50S==
[[File:bmw-r-50s-1960-1962-1.jpg|600px|1960 - 1962 BMW R 50S]]
[[File:bmw-r-50s-1960-1962-0.jpg|600px|1960 - 1962 BMW R 50S]]

The same year the House of Munich stopped producing their successful R 50, they started building its more gritty sibling, the 1960 BMW R 50S. This machine has had its engine revised, and claimed a maximum power output of 35 horsepower at 5800 rpm, as opposed to the 26 horsepower produced by the base model. In all other departments, it remained virtually the same, boasting the same standard features such as the  telescopic front fork, a rear suspension composed of a long swinging arm with suspension units and oil pressure shock absorbers, a drum braking system, a single seat, laced wheels, a large headlamp, full fenders, and mid-mounted foot pegs.

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