BMW 500 R5 1937

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This motorcycle was produced from 1936 to 1937 in 2,652 copies. Thanks to the engineer Rudolf Schleicher, it is equipped with a tunnel box engine (without horizontal parting line), a gearbox operated by a foot lever (doubled by a hand selector) and a fork hydraulic adjustable. The “flat-twin” has a tumbled distribution, two camshafts and two valves per cylinder. With a square section (bore equal to the stroke), i.e. 68 x 68mm, this 494 cm3 cube engine. Two AMAL carburetors are used to water the beast. The valve return springs are of the “pin” type..

All this together gives it a power of 24 hp at 5500 rpm for a consumption of about 3 liters per hundred. The final transmission is provided by a cardan shaft. Weighing 165 kgs, it will be able to reach 140 km / h.

Having no rear suspensions, only the saddle will cushion the bumps in the road a little. It should be noted that, since 1929/30, the German firm equipped its two wheels with stamped sheet metal frames. This R5 will be equipped with a tubular frame and will mark the beginning of the end of stamped sheet frames (even if they will still be manufactured for a few years).

This motorcycle was sold in the 1,500 Reichsmarks, which is the equivalent of 10,300 euros today. In 1936 a German worker was earning around 21 Reichsmarks per week.

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      1936
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      Performances

      • Max speed:
        140 km / h
      • Consumption
        medium: 3 l

      The technical aspect

      BMW 500 R5 1937

      • Frame
      • Frame: double steel buckle
      • Tank: 15 liters
      • Length: 2,130 mm
      • Width: 800 mm
      • Height: 950 mm
      • Wheelbase: 1,400 mm
      • Dry weight: 165 kg
      • Train before
      • Telescopic fork Ø nc
      • 1 drum Ø 200 mm
      • Front wheel:

        3.5 / 19
        – 19

      BMW 500 R5 1937 technique

      • Transmission
      • 4-speed gearbox
      • gimbal
      • Rear axle
      • rigid
      • 1 drum Ø 200 mm
      • Rear wheel:

        3.5 / 19
        – 19

      • Motor
      • Twin cylinder
        flat
        , 4 stroke
      • Cooling: by air
      • 2 AMAL 22.2mm carburettors
      • tumbled
      • 2 valves per cylinder
      • 494 cc
        (68 x 68 mm)
      • 24
        ch
        at 5,500 rpm
      • Weight ratio /
        power
        : 6.88
        kg / hp
      • Compression: 6.7: 1
      • Crit’air:

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      exhaust
      motor
      fluid
      electricity

      filtration
      braking
      chain kit

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