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{{Motorcycle
[[Image:R60US.jpg|thumb|350px|BMW R60US]]
|name            = BMW R60
In the 1970s, author, philosopher and [[motorcycle]] enthusiast [[Robert M.Pirsig]] left his home in Minnesota to ride across the United States to the Pacific Ocean. For his mount, he chose his trusty /2 series [[BMW|BMW motorcycle]]. The trip brought adventures, recounted in his bestselling book, '''[[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]]''', which inspired a generation to set off on their own BMWs in search of quality motorcycling.
|photo            = R60US.jpg
|aka              = R602, R 60 2, R605, R 60 5, R 60-5, R 60-6, R 60-7, R 60
|manufacturer    = BMW
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1956 - 1977
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = Classic
|engine          = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 73.5mm x 70.6mm
|compression      = 6.5:1
|top_speed        = 104 mph (167 km/h)
|power            = 39.16 HP (29.2 KW) @ 6400RPM
|torque          = 36.14 ft/lbs (49.0 Nm) @ 5000RPM
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      = {{sparkplug|NGK BP7ES}} `76-80 <ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref>
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed <br>
Clutch: dry-single plate-cable operated <br>
|final_drive      = [[shaft]] drive (cardan)
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: long swingarm-oil pressure shock absorbers <br>
Rear: twin shock-swingarm
|brakes          =Front: single disc <br>Rear: expanding brake
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.25-19}} `76-80 <ref name="wps_street_2019"/>
|rear_tire    = {{tire|4.00-18}} `76-80 <ref name="wps_street_2019"/>
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 55.71 inches (1415 mm)
|length          = 83.66 inches (2125 mm)
|width            = 25.98 inches (660 mm)
|height          = 38.58 inches (980 mm)
|seat_height      = 33.46 inches (850 mm)
|dry_weight      = 429.9 pounds (195.0 Kg)
|wet_weight      = 236.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 6.34 Gallon (24.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|oil_filter      = Fram CH6060
|fuel_consumption = 4.80 liters/100 km (20.8 km/l or 49.00 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|related          = [[BMW R45]]
|competition      =
}}
 
The '''[[BMW]] R60''' was a two cylinder boxer, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] between 1956 and 1977. It could reach a top speed of 104 mph (167 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 36.14 ft/lbs (49.0 Nm) @ 5000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 39.16 HP (29.2 KW) @ 6400 RPM. 
 
 
==Overview==
In the 1970s, author, philosopher and [[motorcycle]] enthusiast Robert M.Pirsig left his home in Minnesota to ride across the United States to the Pacific Ocean. For his mount, he chose his trusty /2 series [[BMW|BMW motorcycle]]. The trip brought adventures, recounted in his bestselling book, '''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance''', which inspired a generation to set off on their own BMWs in search of quality motorcycling. Steve jobs as also known to ride this same bike.  [[File:Steve-Jobs-BMW-R60-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Steve Jobs Riding his BMW R60/2]]
 
 
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] two cylinder boxer, four-stroke. A 73.5mm [[bore]] x 70.6mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 599.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv). 
 
==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the dry-single plate-cable operated. 
 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.25-19 front [[tire]] and a 4.00-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc in the front and a expanding [[brake]] in the rear. The front suspension was a  long swingarm-oil pressure shock absorbers while the rear was equipped with a twin shock-swingarm. The R 60-7 was fitted with a 6.34 Gallon (24.00 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 429.9 pounds (195.0 Kg). The wheelbase was 55.71 inches (1415 mm) long.
 
 


==History==
==History==
At the end of 1954, [[BMW|BMW]] dropped its existing trio of flat twins - the [[BMW R51|R51/3]], [[BMW R67|R67/2]] and [[BMW R68|R68]] - replacing them with the [[BMW R50|BMW R50]] and [[BMW R69|BMW R69]]. The engines were little altered, significant changes being concentrated on the frame and cycle parts, which now featured an Earles-type leading link front fork and swinging-arm rear suspension. The R67/2, a lower-compression model much favoured by sidecarists, was not replaced until the arrival for 1956 of the R60, which used a low-compression version of the R69 engine. The sidecar market remained an important one for BMW, and the new front fork's bottom link incorporated alternative mounting points giving suitable trail should a 'chair' be attached. In 1960 the flat-twins range was revised as the '/2', most of the changes being inside the engine which received a strengthened crankcase and crankshaft, hard-chromed piston rings, improved internal ventilation, new cam followers and a stronger clutch assembly. The R60/2's compression ratio went up from 6.5:1 to 7.5:1, boosting peak power to 30PS (29.6hp SAE). Towards the end of production, the telescopic front fork developed for the forthcoming '/5' range became available as an option on machines sold in the North American market, models so-equipped being designated 'US'.
At the end of 1954, [[BMW|BMW]] dropped its existing trio of flat twins - the R51/3, R67/2 and R68 - replacing them with the [[BMW R50|BMW R50]] and [[BMW R69|BMW R69]]. The engines were little altered, significant changes being concentrated on the frame and cycle parts, which now featured an Earles-type leading link front fork and swinging-arm rear suspension. The R67/2, a lower-compression model much favoured by sidecarists, was not replaced until the arrival for 1956 of the R60, which used a low-compression version of the R69 engine. The sidecar market remained an important one for BMW, and the new front fork's bottom link incorporated alternative mounting points giving suitable trail should a 'chair' be attached. In 1960 the flat-twins range was revised as the '/2', most of the changes being inside the engine which received a strengthened crankcase and crankshaft, hard-chromed piston rings, improved internal ventilation, new cam followers and a stronger clutch assembly. The R60/2's compression ratio went up from 6.5:1 to 7.5:1, boosting peak power to 30PS (29.6hp SAE). Towards the end of production, the telescopic front fork developed for the forthcoming '/5' range became available as an option on machines sold in the North American market, models so-equipped being designated 'US'.


==Long Running, Smooth Running==
==Long Running, Smooth Running==
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==1962==
==1962==
 
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-0.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-1.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-0.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-2.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-1.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-3.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-2.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-4.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-3.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-5.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-4.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-6.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-5.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-7.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-6.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-8.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-7.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
<br style="clear: left"/>
File:1962-BMW-R60-2-Black-5945-8.jpg|left|thumb|1962 BMW R60/2 in Black
</gallery>




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==1967==
==1967==
 
<sgallery>
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[Image:1967-BMW-R602.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2]]
File:1967-BMW-R602.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2
[[Image:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-0.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-0.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-1.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-1.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-2.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-2.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-3.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-3.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-4.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-4.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black
[[Image:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-5.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black]]
File:1967-BMW-R60-2-Black-9802-5.jpg|left|thumb|1967 BMW R60/2 in Black
</sgallery>
</gallery>
 


==1969==
==1969==
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==1971==
==1971==


 
<sgallery>
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-0.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-0.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-1.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-1.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-2.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-2.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-3.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-3.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-4.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-4.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-5.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-5.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-6.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-6.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
[[Image:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-7.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver]]
File:1971-BMW-R60-5-Silver-8741-7.jpg|left|thumb|1971 BMW R60/5 in Silver
</sgallery>
</gallery>


==1972==
==1972==
<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
[[Image:1972-BMW-R605.jpg|left|thumb|1972 BMW R60/5]]
File:1972-BMW-R605.jpg|left|thumb|1972 BMW R60/5
<br style="clear: left"/>
File:1972-bmw-r605-0.jpg|1972 BMW R60/5
File:1972-bmw-r605-1.jpg|1972 BMW R60/5
File:1972-bmw-r605-2.jpg|1972 BMW R60/5
File:1972-bmw-r605-3.jpg|1972 BMW R60/5
File:1972-bmw-r605-4.jpg|1972 BMW R60/5
</gallery>
 


*Spark Plug: NGK [[NGK BP7ES|BP7ES]]
*Spark Plug: NGK [[NGK BP7ES|BP7ES]]
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==1974==
==1974==


<gallery mode='packed-hover'>
<sgallery>
 
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-1.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-1.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-2.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-2.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-3.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-3.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-4.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-4.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-5.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-5.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-6.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-6.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-7.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-6-Black-6141-7.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Black
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-1.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-1.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-2.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-2.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-3.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-3.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-4.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-4.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver
[[Image:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-5.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver]]
File:1974-BMW-R60-Silver-9783-5.jpg|left|thumb|1974 BMW R60/6 in Silver
</sgallery>
</gallery>
 




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[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R60]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R60]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1970s motorcycles]]
==1956 - 1960 BMW R 60==
[[File:bmw-r60-1956-1960-1.jpg|600px|1956 - 1960 BMW R 60]]
[[File:bmw-r60-1956-1960-0.jpg|600px|1956 - 1960 BMW R 60]]
The 1956 BMW R 60 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 594cc, boxer twin cylinder powerhouse paired to a four-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 28 horsepower at 5600 rpm. It also comes with a telescopic front fork, rear plunger shocks, a single seat, a large headlamp, drum brakes in the front and in the rear, laced wheels, large fenders, a dual exhaust system and a spacious, 17-liter (4.5-gallon) fuel tank.
==In Media==
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/stahlnetz-das-alibi#bmw-r60 Stahlnetz - Das Alibi]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/i-magliari#bmw-r60 I magliari]
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* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/bamse#bmw-r60 Bamse]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/le-gendarme-de-saint-tropez#bmw-r60 Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{BMW}}
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1970s motorcycles]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]

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