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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]] | |||