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BMW R75/5. For the WWII-era motorcycle, see BMW R75. BMW R60/5 (with BMW R80GS behind) The BMW R50/5, R60/5, and R75/5 form a range of boxer twin motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany, by BMW for model years 1970-1973 and featuring electric starting and telescopic forks.
The BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company BMW. The BMW R75 stands out by its integral two-wheel drive design, with drive shafts to both its rear wheel and the third side-car wheel, from a locking differential , as well as a transfer case offering both road and off-road gear ratios ...
The BMW R 12 and BMW R 17, both introduced in 1935, were the first production motorcycles with hydraulically damped telescopic forks. [6] [9]: 34–36 In 1937, Ernst Henne recorded a top speed of 279.5 km/h (173.7 mph) on a BMW 500 Kompressor racing motorcycle, setting a world record that stood for 14 years.
The BMW R60/6, R75/6, R90/6 and the sport model BMW R90S form a range of boxer twin motorcycles that were manufactured in Berlin, Germany, by BMW from 1974 to 1976. [1] The "slash six" models departed from the earlier "slash five" slightly.
1973 BMW: R75/5: Two motorcycles ran continuously over the Isle of Man TT circuit for a whole week, day and night, between 3–10 May 1973. [3] 1974 Suzuki: GT380 GT550 GT750: Ridden three times around the coastline of Britain. [12] 1994 Yamaha: FZR600
In 1972 he was given the opportunity to race BMW R75/5 motorcycles for the American importer for BMW motorcycles, Butler & Smith. [1] [2] With the aid of talented engine tuner, Udo Gietl, who had previously worked in the Apollo space program, Pridemore was able to transform the staid BMW touring motorcycle into a purposeful racing machine. [2]
BMW R100, with variant models designated by T, S, CS, RS, RS Classic, RT, RT Classic, TIC, TC, R and GS is a BMW motorcycle series, using a two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine of 980 cc capacity. Model production began in 1976, with a premature shutdown and subsequent restart in 1985, and final completion of the series in 1996.
So the company produced the XA, whose engine and drivetrain were based on the flathead BMW R71 (1938–1941) [3] [5] versus the overhead valve (OHV) BMW R75 (1941–1946). 1000 XAs were produced for evaluation. [2] [3] By the time production had begun, it was clear that the Jeep was the Army's general purpose vehicle of choice. [4]