BMW R 63

'BMW R 63'
Manufacturer	[[BMW]]
Production	1929
Class	[[:Category:Classic motorcycles|Classic]] [[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
Engine	air-cooled, four-stroke, vertical single cylinder
Bore / Stroke	83.8mm x 83.8mm
Compression ratio	6.2:1
Horsepower	24.0 HP (17.9 KW) @ 3400RPM
Transmission	Gear box: 3-speed, manual Final Drive: shaft Clutch: dry, single plate
Suspension	Front: plate spring fork Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat
Brakes	Front: 200mm drum Rear: external shoe brake at the gearing on the cardan shaft
Front Tire	26 x 3.5
Rear Tire	26 x 3.5
Weight	152.0 kg (wet)
Manuals	Service Manual

The BMW R 63 was a air-cooled, four-stroke, vertical single cylinder Classic motorcycle produced by BMW in 1929. Claimed horsepower was 24.0 HP (17.9 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 the gearing on the cardan shaft in the rear. The front suspension was a plate spring fork while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung seat.

1929 BMW R 63

The 1928 BMW R 63 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 745cc, single vertical cylinder engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 24 horsepower at 3400 rpm. It also boasts features such as a plate spring fork as a front suspension, a hard-tail rear unit, a sprung single seat, a front drum brake coupled to an external shoe brake at the gearing on the cardan shaft in the rear, laced wheels, a twin loop steel tubular frame a large headlight and a rear luggage rack.