At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Introduced with a pressed-steel frame, the R16 was a landmark design for BMW. Fitted with an overhead-valve 736cc engine with a three-speed transmission and a dry single-disc clutch, powere was transmitted to the rear wheel via a cardan drive. It was built from 1929 to 1934 in five variations.
R16 Series 2, 1932
731cc, 1006 units produced.
