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BMW-R75
Years of production: 1940 - 1944 (+ 1945)
Overall amount: some (?)17100-17500 on my estimation (16545 by Hans-Peter Hommes) + some (?)160-210 post-war escort bikes for Stalin.
Engine: 26hp/4400rpm, 2-cyl OHV, 745cc, 4-stroke
Bore/Stroke: 78/78 mm
Length: 2400mm with sidecar, width: 1730mm with sidecar, height: 1000mm
Wheelbase: 1444mm
Gearbox: 4 (offroad - 3)+1back speeds
Weight: 410 kg (with sidecar)
Maximal speed: 92 km/h, minimal - 3 km/h
Tyres: 4.5x16 inches
Fuel tank capacity: 24 L
Fuel consumption: 6.7 L/100km at 61 km/h,
offroad - up to 9 L/100km.
Climbing capacity - short climb 40 %, long climb 35 %, fording capacity - 350 mm.
These pictures are from WEHRMACHTSGESPANNE, Hans-Peter Hommes site.
You'll find much more there if you understand German. Hans-Peter is author of excellent book, devoted to BMW-R75 and Zuendapp-KS750, including small details of history, modifications, correct paints and symbolics, repair, description of today activity of these bikes fans. The book is well illustrated. Visit his site, and you will know, how to buy this superb book.
Specially created for Wehrmacht purposes for Africa, BMW-R75 got name "Sahara" (with dry airfilter). This offroad motorcycle substituted famous BMW-R12. "Sahara" is quite frequent in Russia (on my estimation - one-two hundreds yet existing). From North Africa many of them, painted in yellow, got into Eastern front. But there was modification, designed specially for conditions of USSR - this model carried name "Syberia" (with wet, oiled airfilter and other details).
Thanks to Pawel Koziel from Poland for the data he supplied.
Thanks for corrections to Ton Goossens, Netherlands.
If you have to add, ask or correct me, you are welcome to write me by E-mail Contact. Andrei Bogomolov.
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Last updated 25 VI 1999.
Length: 2400mm with sidecar, width: 1730mm with sidecar, height: 1000mm