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#1 | 1928 BMW R2 photos datum

Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:03 am

On Saturday I visited Calmoto, a BMW shop in Livermore, CA and they had a 1928 (or is it a '29?) BMW R2 on display. Naturally I took photos.

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#2 | RE: 1928 BMW R2 photos datum

Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:07 am

those footrests would be nice this week!

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#3 | RE: 1928 BMW R2 photos datum

Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:38 pm

Nice. How things have evolved.

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#4 | RE: 1928 BMW R2 photos datum

Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:51 am (Last edited: Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:42 pm)

After doing some research, I now believe that BMW is an R52, not an R2. Either the plaque on its seat is wrong or my memory of what is said is faulty.

The R52 was manufactured in 1928 and 1929. It had a 12hp 486cc side-valve boxer engine, one 22 mm carb, a 5.0:1 compression ratio, a 63x78mm bore and stroke, 3-speed transmission and weighed 335 pounds. 4,377 were produced. The following year the bike was enlarged and became the 18hp, 745cc R62.

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