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{{Motorcycle | |||
|name = BMW R 68 SDT Special | |||
|photo=bmw-r-68-sdt-special-1952-1955-0.jpg | |||
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|manufacturer = BMW | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1952 | |||
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|predecessor = | |||
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|class = Classic | |||
|engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder | |||
|bore_stroke = 71.1mm x 71.1mm | |||
|compression = 8.0:1 | |||
|top_speed = | |||
|power = 35.0 HP (26.1 KW) @ 7000RPM | |||
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|battery = | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 4-speed, manual <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br> | |||
Clutch: dry, single plate <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: telescopic fork <br> | |||
Rear: [[plunger]] shocks, sprung seat | |||
|brakes =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: 200mm drum | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.50 - 19}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|3.50 - 19}} | |||
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|dry_weight = | |||
|wet_weight = 191.0 kg | |||
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}} | |||
The '''[[BMW]] R 68 SDT Special''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1952. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 35.0 HP (26.1 KW) @ 7000 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | |||
A 71.1mm [[bore]] x 71.1mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 594.0 cubic centimeters. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 3.50 - 19 front [[tire]] and a 3.50 - 19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 200mm drum in the front and a 200mm drum in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a plunger shocks, sprung seat. | |||
==1952 - 1955 BMW R 68 SDT Special== | |||
[[File:bmw-r-68-sdt-special-1952-1955-0.jpg|600px|1952 - 1955 BMW R 68 SDT Special]] | |||
The 1952 BMW R 68 SDT Special is the sportier version from the House of Munich, and, unlike the base model, has a high-mounted, single exhaust system, with a larger torpedo muffler, as well as improved performance and a single, sprung seat. In all other departments, it has the same features as the base model. | |||
Power-wise, it can reach a maximum output of 35 horsepower at 7000 rpm from its air-cooled, four-stroke, 594cc, boxer twin cylinder engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission. | |||
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1950s motorcycles]] | |||