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{{Motorcycle | |||
|name = BMW R 62 | |||
|photo=bmw-r-62-1929-1929-2.jpg | |||
|aka = | |||
|manufacturer = BMW | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1929 | |||
|model_year = | |||
|predecessor = | |||
|successor = | |||
|class = Classic | |||
|engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, single vertical cylinder | |||
|bore_stroke = 83.8mm x 83.8mm | |||
|compression = 5.5:1 | |||
|top_speed = | |||
|power = 17.97 HP (13.4 KW) @ 3400RPM | |||
|torque = | |||
|ignition = | |||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 3-speed, manual <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br> | |||
Clutch: dry, single plate <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: plate spring <br> | |||
Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat | |||
|brakes =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: external shoe [[brake]] at gearing (on cardan shaft) | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|26 x 3.5}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|26 x 3.5}} | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|wheelbase = 55.12 inches (1400 mm) | |||
|length = 82.68 inches (2100 mm) | |||
|width = 31.5 inches (800 mm) | |||
|height = | |||
|seat_height = | |||
|dry_weight = | |||
|wet_weight = 155.0 kg | |||
|fuel_capacity = | |||
|oil_capacity = | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |||
|turning_radius = | |||
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|competition = | |||
}} | |||
The '''[[BMW]] R 62''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, single vertical cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1929. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 17.97 HP (13.4 KW) @ 3400 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | |||
A 83.8mm [[bore]] x 83.8mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 745.0 cubic centimeters. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 3-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 26 x 3.5 front [[tire]] and a 26 x 3.5 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 200mm drum in the front and a external shoe brake at gearing (on cardan shaft) in the rear. The front suspension was a plate spring while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung seat. The wheelbase was 55.12 inches (1400 mm) long. | |||
==1929 BMW R 62== | |||
[[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]] | |||
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:Classic motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1920s motorcycles]] | |||