BMW R-17 1935-1937 735cc

Production years: 1935-1937
Power: 33 CV at 5000 rpm
Capacity: 735cc
Engine: Boxer 4-stroke, overhead valve
Transmission: Cardan
Maximum speed: 140 Km/h
Units produced: 434
Weight: 183 Kg

In 1935 BMW introduced two models with telescopic forks, the R-12 and the R-17, the production motorcycles incorporating oil-dampers in the front fork. The R-17 is the sports version.

BMW R-17 at the 1936 Olympia Show