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R32
Model Documentation
Model Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Drivetrain | |
| Displacement | 494cc |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 68 x 68 |
| HP @ RPM | 8.5 @ 3200 |
| Compression Ratio | 5.0:1 |
| Valves | Sidevalve, 2 per cylinder |
| Clutch | Dry, single plate, cable operated |
| Transmission | 3 speed, hand shifted |
| Final Drive | Driveshaft |
| Running Gear | |
| Frame | Tubular, brazed double loop |
| Front Suspension | Undamped, trailing link, dual leaf spring |
| Rear Suspension | Rigid |
| Front Brakes | 150mm drum, single leading shoe (early models had no front brakes) |
| Rear Brakes | V-block pressed into dummy rim sheave, heel operated |
| Electrical | |
| Ignition | Bosch magneto |
| Spark Plugs | Bosch W145 |
| Generator | Bosch magneto/generator |
| Capacities & Measurements | |
| Weight | 122kg |
| Fuel | 14l |
| Wheelbase | 1380mm |
| Top Speed | 95kph |
| Number Produced | 3090 |
In an era when motorcycles still closely resembled the bicycles they derived from, the purpose designed and built R32, with its double loop frame and shaft drive really stood out from the crowd. Even though BMW had already been building proprietary motors for half a dozen motorcycle producers for a few years, their decision to put the cylinders across the frame made an existing concept fresh.
Introduced at the Berlin Motor Salon, the first units didn't appear until late in 1923.
The information provided here was obtained from a variety
of public sources and may not reflect official BMW archival data.
Please contact the BMW Archives for official data
regarding models.