The History of Early BMW Motorcycles

Lothar Hockhousen German 1010

Frau PanaccioneHerbst 2013

Company Founders

Karl Rapp ( 1882-1962) Max Friz (1883-1966) Franz Joseph Popp (1886-1954)

Early History

• Initial founding• Early Production• Treaty of Versailles

and its impact

Behind the Logo and “Flink”

• Stir around the Logo• The “Flink” production flop

Helios and Victoria

• Helios production • Vs BMW design

The Boxer Engine

BMW R32

R32

• Production years• Weight & MPH

• Early Brake system

R37

• Production years• Weight & MPH• Rudolf Schleicher

R47

• Production Years• Weight & MPH

R62

• Production Years• Weight and MPH

R2 and R4

•Production years•Weight & MPH

BMW R12

• Production years• Weight & MPH

R23

• Production years• Weight & MPH

BMW R71

• Production Years• Weight & MPH

• Nazi- Soviet Non- Aggression pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop pact)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48TPn3Mmh34

BMW R75

• Production years• Weight & MPH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZfibDVmQOs

The Great Escape

• Triumph TR6

Indiana Jones the Last Crusade

• Honda Xl 500 S

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