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[[Image:1935-BMW-R17.jpg|left|thumb|1935 BMW R17]]
 
[[Image:1937 BMW R17 Steib Sidecar.jpg|right|thumb|1937 BMW R17 with Steib sidecar]]
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R 17'''
|image            = [[Image:1935-BMW-R17.jpg|frameless|thumb|1935 BMW R17]]
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1935
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Classic]]
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, flat twin cylinder, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder
|bore_stroke      = 63.5mm x 63.5mm
|compression      = 6.5:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 5000RPM
|torque          =
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 4-speed, manual <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br>
Clutch: dry, double plate <br>
 
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: telescopic fork <br>
Rear: hard-tail, sprung saddle
|brakes          =Front: 200mm drum <br>Rear: 200mm drum
|front_tire      = {{tire|3.50 x 19}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|3.50 x 19}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        =
|length          =
|width            =
|height          =
|seat_height      =
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 165.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
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}}
 
The '''[[BMW]] R 17''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, flat twin cylinder, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1935. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 32.99 HP (24.6 KW) @ 5000 RPM. 
 
 
Only 450 [[BMW]] R17's were produced over a two year period.  There was a supersports model R17 with 33 [[hp]], that was only surpassed by the [[BMW R68|R68]] in 1972!  The R17's like many other BMWs were often found with [[Steib sidecar]]s,  styled similar to Zeppelin airships.  There are very few R17s left worldwide.
Only 450 [[BMW]] R17's were produced over a two year period.  There was a supersports model R17 with 33 [[hp]], that was only surpassed by the [[BMW R68|R68]] in 1972!  The R17's like many other BMWs were often found with [[Steib sidecar]]s,  styled similar to Zeppelin airships.  There are very few R17s left worldwide.


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Having broken fresh ground with the launch of the pressed-steel framed [[BMW R11|R11]] in 1930, [[BMW|BMW]] followed that up with the introduction of an hydraulically-damped telescopic front fork on the [[BMW R12|BM R12]] and [[BMW R17|BMW R17]] models, which were also notable as the first BMWs to have a four-speed gearbox. First seen at the Berlin Motor Show in February 1935, the newcomers were otherwise virtually unchanged from their R11 and R16 predecessors apart from a strengthened crankshaft. The sporting, twin-carburettor, overhead-valve R17 produced 33bhp at 5,000rpm and would be BMW's most powerful production roadster until the introduction of the [[BMW R68|BMW R68]] in 1952. It was priced at 2,040 Reichsmarks, making the R17 the most expensive German motorcycle of its day. Only 436 were produced between 1935 and 1937 and today this rare and exclusive model is one of the most sought after of pre-war BMW motorcycles.   
Having broken fresh ground with the launch of the pressed-steel framed [[BMW R11|R11]] in 1930, [[BMW|BMW]] followed that up with the introduction of an hydraulically-damped telescopic front fork on the [[BMW R12|BM R12]] and [[BMW R17|BMW R17]] models, which were also notable as the first BMWs to have a four-speed gearbox. First seen at the Berlin Motor Show in February 1935, the newcomers were otherwise virtually unchanged from their R11 and R16 predecessors apart from a strengthened crankshaft. The sporting, twin-carburettor, overhead-valve R17 produced 33bhp at 5,000rpm and would be BMW's most powerful production roadster until the introduction of the [[BMW R68|BMW R68]] in 1952. It was priced at 2,040 Reichsmarks, making the R17 the most expensive German motorcycle of its day. Only 436 were produced between 1935 and 1937 and today this rare and exclusive model is one of the most sought after of pre-war BMW motorcycles.   
[[Image:1937 BMW R17 Steib Sidecar.jpg|right|thumb|1937 BMW R17 with Steib sidecar]]
==Engine==
A 63.5mm [[bore]] x 63.5mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 735.0 cubic centimeters. 
==Drive==
The bike has a 4-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, double plate. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 3.50 x 19 front [[tire]] and a 3.50 x 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 hard-tail, sprung saddle. 
==1935 - 1937 BMW R 17==
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File:bmw-r-17-1935-1937-2.jpg|600px|1935 - 1937 BMW R 17
File:bmw-r-17-1935-1937-1.jpg|600px|1935 - 1937 BMW R 17
File:bmw-r-17-1935-1937-0.jpg|600px|1935 - 1937 BMW R 17
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The 1935 BMW R 17 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 735cc, flat twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a four-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 33 horsepower at 5000 rpm. It boasts a dual exhaust system, laced wheels, a rear luggage rack, wide handlebars, a suspension package composed of a telescopic front fork and a hard-tail rear unit with a sprung saddle, a drum braking system, a large, round headlamp and a dry, double plate clutch.


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