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 …

Die BMW R 5 war ein sportliches Zweizylinder-Motorrad in der 500-cm³-Klasse der Bayerischen Motoren Werke, das 1936 völlig neu entwickelt auf den Markt kam. Bis in die 1950er Jahre …

Dec 22, 2022 · Compared to its predecessor, the BMW /2 Series, the /5 Series was a thoroughly modernized ground-up redesign. It boasted up-to-date 12-volt DC electrics complete with a …

Jun 14, 2016 · Based on the company’s racing successes with supercharged 500cc flat twins the overhead valve R5 became BMW’s hottest sporting motorcycle, with an all-welded tubular …

Apr 16, 2025 · The BMW R nineT /5 features the air/oil-cooled boxer engine familiar from other R nineT models with 101-millimetre bore, 73-millimetre stroke and therefore a capacity of 1 170 …

The BMW R 5 was the first BMW motorcycle to feature a foot-operated four-speed gearbox. Riders could therefore leave their hands on the handlebar; they just had to train their left foot …

Oct 25, 2022 · The 1936 BMW R5 model was the host of a 494cc four-stroke air-cooled engine with a power output of 24 hp available at 5,400 rpm.

Nov 1, 2022 · General information, photos, engines and tech specs reference for BMW R 50/5 (1969-1973) Specs, Performance & Photos

BMW R 5: Year: 1936 - 37: Engine: F our stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, pushrod operated 2 valves per cylinder. Capacity: 494 cc / 30.1 cu in. Bore x Stroke: 68 x 68 …

80 years ago, BMW presented the BMW R 5 to the international public – an exciting new technological development that was to influence motorcycle construction right through to the …