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{{Motorcycle | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = BMW R62 | |name = BMW R62 | ||
|photo = Bmw-r-62-1929-1929-1.jpg | |||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = BMW | |manufacturer = BMW | ||
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|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = Classic | ||
|engine = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke | |engine = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke | ||
|bore_stroke = 83.0mm x 68.0mm | |bore_stroke = 83.0mm x 68.0mm | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 3.50-26.00 front [[tire]] and a 3.50-26.00 rear tire. The front suspension was a leading link while the rear was equipped with a rigid. The R62 was fitted with a 3.3 Gallon (12.50 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 55.12 inches (1400 mm) long. | It came with a 3.50-26.00 front [[tire]] and a 3.50-26.00 rear tire. The front suspension was a leading link while the rear was equipped with a rigid. The R62 was fitted with a 3.3 Gallon (12.50 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 55.12 inches (1400 mm) long. | ||
==1929 BMW R 62== | |||
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File:bmw-r-62-1929-1929-2.jpg|600px|1929 BMW R 62 | |||
File:bmw-r-62-1929-1929-1.jpg|600px|1929 BMW R 62 | |||
File:bmw-r-62-1929-1929-0.jpg|600px|1929 BMW R 62 | |||
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The 1928 BMW R 62 is considered by many to be the first touring motorcycle designed by the House of Munich. It had, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 745cc, single vertical cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission, and could reach a maximum power output of 18 horsepower at 3400 rpm. | |||
Standard fittings included a sprung seat, a rear luggage rack, a large headlight, a plate spring front fork, a hard-tail rear suspension, a drum brake in the front, an external shoe brake at the gearing on cardan shaft in the rear, laced wheels, a 12-liter (3.2-gallon) fuel tank and a blacked-out frame. | |||
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]] | [[Category:BMW motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:1920s motorcycles]] | [[Category:1920s motorcycles]] | ||