1961 BMW Classic motorcycles
Kick-starter, Air cooled, 494cc, Boxer, OHV
- Year1961
- TypeClassic
- MakeBMW
- Engine Power25.97 HP (19.1 kW) @ 5800 rpm
- Top Speed86.99 mph
BMW began building motorcycle engines and then motorcycles after World War I. Its motorcycle brand is now known as BMW Motorrad. Their first successful motorcycle, after the failed Helios and Flink, was the "R32" in 1923. This had a "Boxer" twin engine, i