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| {{Motorcycle
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| |name = BMW R 62
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| |photo=bmw-r-62-1929-1929-2.jpg
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| |aka =
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| |manufacturer = BMW
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| |parent_company =
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| |production = 1929
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| |predecessor =
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| |class = Classic
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| |engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, single vertical cylinder
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| |bore_stroke = 83.8mm x 83.8mm
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| |compression = 5.5:1
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| |top_speed =
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| |power = 17.97 HP (13.4 KW) @ 3400RPM
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| |torque =
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| |ignition =
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| |spark_plug =
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| |battery =
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| |transmission = Gear box: 3-speed, manual <br>
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| Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br>
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| Clutch: dry, single plate <br>
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| |frame =
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| |suspension =Front: plate spring <br>
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| Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat
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| |brakes =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: external shoe [[brake]] at gearing (on cardan shaft)
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| |front_tire = {{tire|26 x 3.5}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|26 x 3.5}}
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| |rake_trail =
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| |wheelbase = 55.12 inches (1400 mm)
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| |length = 82.68 inches (2100 mm)
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| |width = 31.5 inches (800 mm)
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| |height =
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| |seat_height =
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| |dry_weight =
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| |wet_weight = 155.0 kg
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| 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.
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| ==Engine==
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| A 83.8mm [[bore]] x 83.8mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 745.0 cubic centimeters.
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| ==Drive==
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| The bike has a 3-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate.
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| ==Chassis==
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| 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.
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| ==1929 BMW R 62==
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| [[File:bmw-r-62-1929-1929-2.jpg|600px|1929 BMW R 62]]
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| [[File:bmw-r-62-1929-1929-1.jpg|600px|1929 BMW R 62]]
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| [[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.
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| 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.
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| [[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:1920s motorcycles]]
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