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[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R68, BMW]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles|R68, BMW]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
[[Category:BMW R series]]
{{Motorcycle
|name            = BMW R68
|photo= 1954 BMW R68.jpg
|aka              = R 68
|manufacturer    = BMW
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1952 - 1954
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = Classic
|engine          = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
|bore_stroke      = 72.0mm x 73.0mm
|compression      = 8.0:1
|top_speed        = 71 mph (115 km/h)
|power            = 35.13 HP (26.2 KW) @ 7000RPM
|torque          =
|ignition        = magneto
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 4-speed <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
Clutch: single plate-saucer spring-dry <br>
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: cartridge <br>
Rear: twin shock-plunger
|brakes          =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake). duplex full [[hub]] <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake). simplex full hub
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.50 - 19}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.5-19}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 55.12 inches (1400 mm)
|length          = 83.86 inches (2130 mm)
|width            = 28.54 inches (725 mm)
|height          = 38.78 inches (985 mm)
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 202.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    = 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters)
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption = 4.60 liters/100 km (21.7 km/l or 51.13 mpg)
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
The '''[[BMW]] R68''' was a two cylinder boxer, [[four-stroke]] Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] between 1952 and 1954. It could reach a top speed of 71 mph (115 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 35.13 HP (26.2 KW) @ 7000 RPM. 
==Engine==
The engine was a [[air cooled]] two cylinder boxer, four-stroke. A 72.0mm [[bore]] x 73.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 594.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a overhead valves (ohv). 
==Drive==
The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the single plate-saucer spring-dry. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50 - 19 front [[tire]] and a 3.5-19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake). duplex full hub in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake). simplex full hub in the rear. The front suspension was a  cartridge while the rear was equipped with a twin shock-plunger. The R68 was fitted with a 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 55.12 inches (1400 mm) long. 
==1952 - 1954 BMW R 68==
[[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-3.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
[[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-2.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
[[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-1.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
[[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-0.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
The 1952 BMW R 68 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 594cc, boxer twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 35 horsepower at 7000 rpm. In addition, this middle-class machine also comes with features such as a dual seat, laced wheels, a dual exhaust, passenger grab rails, a telescopic front fork, plunger shocks as a rear suspension, a large headlamp, full fenders and a blacked-out, steel frame.
==In Media==
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/jonssonligans-storsta-kupp#bmw-r68 Jönssonligans största kupp]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/toto-peppino-e-le-fanatiche#bmw-r68 Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/il-domestico#bmw-r68 Il domestico]
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/hoch-droben-auf-dem-berg#bmw-r68 Hoch droben auf dem Berg]
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]]

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