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| | | #Redirect [[BMW R68 SDT Special]] |
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| {{Motorcycle
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| |name = BMW R 68 SDT Special
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| |photo=bmw-r-68-sdt-special-1952-1955-0.jpg
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| |aka =
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| |manufacturer = BMW
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| |production = 1952
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| |class = Classic
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| |engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder
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| |bore_stroke = 71.1mm x 71.1mm
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| |compression = 8.0:1
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| |top_speed =
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| |power = 35.0 HP (26.1 KW) @ 7000RPM
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| |transmission = Gear box: 4-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: telescopic fork <br>
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| Rear: [[plunger]] shocks, sprung seat
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| |brakes =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: 200mm drum
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| |front_tire = {{tire|3.50 - 19}}
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| |rear_tire = {{tire|3.50 - 19}}
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| |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.
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| ==Engine==
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| A 71.1mm [[bore]] x 71.1mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 594.0 cubic centimeters.
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| ==Drive==
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| The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate.
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| ==Chassis==
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| 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.
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| ==1952 - 1955 BMW R 68 SDT Special==
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| [[File:bmw-r-68-sdt-special-1952-1955-0.jpg|600px|1952 - 1955 BMW R 68 SDT Special]]
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| [[Category:Classic motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:BMW motorcycles]]
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| [[Category:1950s motorcycles]]
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