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| [[Category:BMW motorcycles|R68, BMW]] | | [[Category:BMW motorcycles|R68, BMW]] |
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| {{Motorcycle
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| |name = BMW R68
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| |photo= 1954 BMW R68.jpg
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| |aka = R 68
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| |manufacturer = BMW
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| |parent_company =
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| |production = 1952 - 1954
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| |model_year =
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| |predecessor =
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| |successor =
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| |class = Classic
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| |engine = two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
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| |bore_stroke = 72.0mm x 73.0mm
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| |compression = 8.0:1
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| |top_speed = 71 mph (115 km/h)
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| |power = 35.13 HP (26.2 KW) @ 7000RPM
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| |torque =
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| |ignition = magneto
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| |spark_plug =
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| |battery =
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| |transmission = Gear box: 4-speed <br>
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| Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br>
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| Clutch: single plate-saucer spring-dry <br>
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| |frame =
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| |suspension =Front: cartridge <br>
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| Rear: twin shock-plunger
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| |brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake). duplex full [[hub]] <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake). simplex full hub
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| |front_tire = {{tire|3.50 - 19}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|3.5-19}}
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| |rake_trail =
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| |wheelbase = 55.12 inches (1400 mm)
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| |length = 83.86 inches (2130 mm)
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| |width = 28.54 inches (725 mm)
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| |height = 38.78 inches (985 mm)
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| |seat_height =
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| |dry_weight =
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| |wet_weight = 202.0 kg
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| |fuel_capacity = 4.49 Gallon (17.00 Liters)
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| |oil_capacity =
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| |fuel_consumption = 4.60 liters/100 km (21.7 km/l or 51.13 mpg)
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| |turning_radius =
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| 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.
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| ==Engine==
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| 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).
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| ==Drive==
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| The bike has a 4-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the single plate-saucer spring-dry.
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| ==Chassis==
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| 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.
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| ==1952 - 1954 BMW R 68==
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| [[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-3.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
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| [[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-2.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
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| [[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-1.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
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| [[File:bmw-r68-1952-1954-0.jpg|600px|1952 - 1954 BMW R 68]]
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| 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.
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| ==In Media==
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| * [https://motopixel.org/pixel/jonssonligans-storsta-kupp#bmw-r68 Jönssonligans största kupp]
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| * [https://motopixel.org/pixel/toto-peppino-e-le-fanatiche#bmw-r68 Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche]
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| * [https://motopixel.org/pixel/il-domestico#bmw-r68 Il domestico]
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| * [https://motopixel.org/pixel/hoch-droben-auf-dem-berg#bmw-r68 Hoch droben auf dem Berg]
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| [[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
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