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{{Motorcycle | |||
|name = '''BMW R 2''' | |||
|photo=bmw-r-2-2-1931-1936-0.jpg | |||
|aka = | |||
|manufacturer = [[BMW]] | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1931 | |||
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|predecessor = | |||
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|class = [[Classic]] | |||
|engine = air-cooled, four-stroke, single vertical cylinder | |||
|bore_stroke = 63.5mm x 63.5mm | |||
|compression = 6.7:1 | |||
|top_speed = | |||
|power = 8.05 HP (6.0 KW) @ 4500RPM | |||
|torque = | |||
|ignition = | |||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 3-speed, manual <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br> | |||
Clutch: dry, single plate <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: parallelogram fork <br> | |||
Rear: hard-tail, sprung seat | |||
|brakes =Front: 180mm drum <br>Rear: 180mm drum | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.00 x 25}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|3.00 x 25}} | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
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|width = | |||
|height = | |||
|seat_height = | |||
|dry_weight = | |||
|wet_weight = 130.0 kg | |||
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}} | |||
The '''[[BMW]] R 2''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, single vertical cylinder Classic [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1931. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 8.05 HP (6.0 KW) @ 4500 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | |||
A 63.5mm [[bore]] x 63.5mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 198.0 cubic centimeters. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 3-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 3.00 x 25 front [[tire]] and a 3.00 x 25 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 180mm drum in the front and a 180mm drum in the rear. The front suspension was a parallelogram fork while the rear was equipped with a hard-tail, sprung seat. | |||
==1931 - 1936 BMW R 2== | |||
[[File:bmw-r-2-2-1931-1936-0.jpg|600px|1931 - 1936 BMW R 2]] | |||
The 1931 BMW R 2 has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 198cc, single vertical cylinder lump mated to a three-speed manual transmission, that can produce a claimed 8 horsepower and 4500 rpm. This machine also comes with laced wheels, a parallelogram front suspension, a hard-tail rear suspension with a sprung single seat, a large headlight, a rear luggage rack and a drum braking system. | |||
==In Media== | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/ulica-brzozowa#bmw-r-2-2 Ulica Brzozowa] | |||
[[Category:Classic motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:BMW motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]] | |||