The BMW R2 was a 198 cc overhead valve single-cylinder motorcycle produced by BMW between 1931 and 1936, the smallest motorcycle ever to enter series production

BMW’s smallest displacement bike to date, the R2 used a 6hp, 198cc air-cooled four-stroke single, combining it with features found on the some of their premium bikes – shaft-drive and a pressed steel frame combined with recognizable styling.

2022年10月25日 · In 1931, BMW released the R2 model, the smallest single-cylinder motorcycle ever built by BMW that entered production with a 198cc overhead valve engine. Despite its smaller design and...

Recognising the need for a less expensive model to compliment its top-of-the-range twins, BMW introduced its first single-cylinder design – the R39 – in 1925. Powered by a 247cc overhead-valve engine, the R39 came with a three-speed gearbox, …

2018年9月14日 · Built between 1931 and 1936, the R2 was the smallest displacement motorcycle ever built by BMW. Powered by a 198cc OHV single, the R2 could hit 59 miles per hour thanks to 6 horsepower – later on (1934) an Amal carb helped bump power to 8 ponies.

The BMW R2 was a 198 cc overhead valve single-cylinder motorcycle produced by BMW between 1931 and 1936, the smallest motorcycle ever to enter series production with the firm (In 1948, a 125cc 2 stroke flat twin, designated R10, was developed but did not enter production).

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BMW R-2 198cc. At the beginning of the thirties the economic situation dictated the need for a more affordable alternative to the twins which arrived in the form of the 198cc R2. This was not their first single - they had introduced the 250cc R39 in 1925.

BMW R2 Motorcycle model years, frame and engine serial numbers, documentation and specifications

1931 BMW R2 specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures.