A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF BMW MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTION 1923-1974 ENGINE: COMP SUSPENSION DATES MODEL TYPE HP RPM RATIO FRONT REAR FRAME ENGINE NUMBERS REMARKS: 1923-26 R32 500 SV 8 1/2 3,300 Leaf Ri ET 31 000 - 34 100 First BMW motorcycle. 1925-26 R37 500 OHV 16 4,000 Leaf Ri ET 35 001 - 35 175 First OHV engine. 1925-27 R39 250 OHV 6 1/2 4,000 Leaf Ri ET 36 000 - 36 900 First BMW single. 1926-28 R42 500 SV 12 3,400 Leaf Ri ET 40 001 - 46 999 1927-28 R47 500 OHV 18 4,000 Leaf Ri ET 34 201 - 35 999 1928-29 R52 500 SV 12 3,400 Leaf Ri ET 47 000 - 60 000 1928-30 R57 500 OHV 18 4,000 Leaf Ri ET 70 001 - 75 000 1928-29 R62 750 SV 18 3,400 Leaf Ri ET 60 001 - 65 000 First 750 SV engine. 1928-29 R63 750 OHV 24 4,000 Leaf Ri ET 75 001 - 70 000 First 750 OHV engine. 1929-30 R11s1 750 SV 18 3,400 Leaf Ri Star 60 001 - 65 000 First star frame. 1930-31 R11s2 750 SV 18 3,400 Leaf Ri Star 65 001 - 66 900 1931-32 R11s3 750 SV 18 3,400 Leaf Ri Star 67 500 - 68 751 1932-33 R11s4+ 750 SV 18 3,400 Leaf Ri Star 68 752 - 68 920 1933 R11s4 750 SV 18 3,400 Leaf Ri Star 69 001 - 70 122 1934 R11s5 750 SV 20 4,000 Leaf Ri Star 70 123 - 73 984 1929-30 R16s1 750 OHV 25 4,000 Leaf Ri Star 75 001 - 76 000 First double carburetors. 1930-32 R16s2 750 OHV 25 4,000 Leaf Ri Star 76 001 - 76 700 1932 R16s3 750 OHV 33 4,000 Leaf Ri Star 1933 R16s4 750 OHV 33 4,000 Leaf Ri Star 76 701 - 76 851 1934 R16s5 750 OHV 33 4,000 Leaf Ri Star 76 852 - 76 953 1931 R2sl 200 OHV 6 3,500 Leaf Ri Star 15 000 - 19 260 First star single. 1932 R2s2 200 OHV 6 3,500 6 Leaf Ri Star 4 261 - 6 276 1933 R2s2-33 200 OHV 6 ----- Leaf Ri Star 6 277 - 8 113 1934 R2s3 200 OHV 8 ----- Leaf Ri Star 8 114 - 10 201 1935 R2s4 200 OHV 8 ----- Leaf Ri Star 10 202 - 12 901 1936 R2s5 200 OHV 8 ----- Leaf Ri Star 12 902 - 14 816 1936 R3 300 OHV 11 4,200 Leaf Ri Star 106 001 - 1932 R4s1 400 OHV 12 4,200 Leaf Ri Star 80 001 - 81 110 Biggest BMW single. 1933 R4s2 400 OHV 12 4,200 Leaf Ri Star 81 111 - 82 838 1934 R4s3 400 OHV 12 4,200 Leaf Ri Star 82 839 - 86 563 1935 R4s4 400 OHV 14 4,200 Leaf Ri Star 86 601 - 90 250 1936 R4s5 400 OHV 14 4,20O Leaf Ri Star 90 251 - 95 280 1937-40 R35 350 OHV 14 4,500 5.4 Leaf Ri Star 300 001 - 315 387 1935-40 Rl2 750 SV 18 3,500 5 Tel Ri Star 501 - 24 199 First telescopic forks. 1937-40 R12 750 SV 20 4,300 5.2 Tel Ri Star (Within above) Two carburetor model. l941 R12 750 SV 18 3,500 5 Tel Ri Star 25 001 - 37 161 Military version. 1935-37 Rl7 750 OHV 33 4,500 6.5 Tel Ri Star 77 001 - 77 436 1937-38 R2O 200 OHV 8 5,400 6 Tel Ri DLT 100 001 - 105 004 Tubular frame. 1938-41 R23 250 OHV 10 5,400 6 Tel Ri DLT 106 001 - 114 021 1936-37 R5 500 OHV 24 5,500 6.7 Tel Ri DLT 8 001 - 9 503; 500 001 - 501 150 1937 R6 600 SV 18 4,800 6 Tel Ri DLT 600 001 - 601 850 1937-4 R5l 500 OHV 24 5,8OO 6.7 Tel Pgr DLT 503 001 - 506 172 Plunger rear suspension. 1937-41 R61 600 SV 18 4,8OO 5.6/5.8 Tel Pgr DLT 603 001 - 606 080; 607 001 - 607 340 1937-40 R66 600 OHV 30 5,700 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 660 001 - 661 629 1941 R66 600 OHV 10 5,700 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 662 001 - 662 039 1938-39 R71 750 SV 22 4,900 5.4 Tel Pgr DLT 700 005 - 702 200 1941 R71 750 SV 22 4,900 5.6 Tel Pgr DLT 703 001 - 703 511 1941-45 R75 750 OHV 26 4,400 5.6/5.8 Tel Ri DLT 750 001 - ??? ??? Driven sidecar (approx 16,500 produced). POST-WAR BMW MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTION 1948-49 R24 250 OHV 12 5,600 Tel Ri DLT 200 009 - 212 007 First Postwar BMW. 1950-51 R25 250 OHV 12 5,600 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 220 001 - 243 400 Plungers added. 1951-53 R25/2 250 OHV 12 5,300 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 245 001 - 283 650 1954 R25/3 250 OHV 13 5,800 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 284 001 - 331 705 1950-51 R51/2 500 OHV 24 5,300 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 516 001 - 521 005 First Postwar twin. 1951-54 R51/3 500 OHV 24 5,800 6.3 Tel Pgr DLT 522 001 - 540 950 1951 R67 600 OHV 24/26 5,500 5.6 Tel Pgr DLT 610 001 - 611 469 First Postwar 600 cc. 1952-53 R67/2 600 OHV 28 5,600 6.5 Tel Pgr DLT 612 001 - 616 226 1954 R67/3 600 OHV 28 5,600 6.5 Tel Pgr DLT 616 227 - 617 700 1952-54 R68 600 OHV 35 7,000 8 Tel Pgr DLT 650 001 - 651 453 First sport BMW. 1955-61 R26 250 OHV 15 6,400 7.5 Er SA DLT 340 001 - ??? ??? First swing-arm single. 1961-67 R27 250 OHV 18 7,400 8.2 Er SA DLT 372 001 - 387 566 Rubber mounted engine 1955-61 R50 500 OHV 26 5,800 6.8 Er SA DLT 550 001 - 563 000 First swing-arm twin. 1961-69 R50/2 500 OHV 26 5,800 6.8 Er SA DLT 630 001 - 649 037 1968-69 R50US 500 OHV 26 5,800 6.8 US SA DLT (Within above) US telescopics. 1961 R50/5 500 OHV 35 7,650 9.2 Er SA DLT 564 001 - 565 634 A hot 500 cc BMW. 1956-60 R60 600 OHV 28 5,600 6.5 Er SA DLT 618 001 - 621 530 First swing-arm 600. 1961-69 R60/2 600 OHV 30 5,800 7.9 Er SA DLT 622 001 - 629 999; 1 810 001 - 1 819 307 1961-69 R60US 600 OHV 30 5,100 7.5 US SA DLT (Within above) US telescopics. 1955-60 R69 600 OHV 35 6,800 8 Er SA DLT 652 001 - 654 955 A hot 600 cc BMW. 1961-69 R69S 600 OHV 42 7,000 9.5 Er SA DLT 655 004 - 666 320 Raised compression. 1961-69 R69US 600 OHV 42 7,000 9.5 US SA DLT (Within above) US telescopics. 1970-73 R50/5 500 OHV 36 6,600 1.6 US SA LT 2 900 001 - 2 907 865 Revamped 1970s line. 1970-73 R60/5 600 OHV 46 6,600 9.2 US SA LT 2 930 001 - 2 952 721 (All HP now SAE.) 1970-73 R75/5 750 OHV 57 6,400 9 US SA LT 2 970 001 - 4 008 371 First 750 since 1941. 1974- R60/6 600 OHV 46 6,600 9.2 US SA LT 4 900 001 - 1974 R75/6 750 OHV 57 6,400 9 US SA LT 4 910 001 - 1974- R90/6 900 OHV 67.5 6,700 9 US SA LT 4 930 001 - 1974- R90S 900 OHV 75 7,200 9.5 US SA LT 4 950 001 - Cafe Racer Styling. -- Tom Coradeschi