The BMW R75 is a World War II -era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company BMW. Produced between 1935-45, the Type 97, or Rikuo, was a WW2-era Japanese motorcycle that was a copy of the Harley-Davidson. Produced under a license from the American company, the vehicle was used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) - in particular, those on the home islands.
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1921-1938 BFw Helios (1920-1923) BMW R 32 (1923-1926) BMW R 2 (1931-1936) At the end of World War I, the Treaty of Versailles demanded that BMW cease production of aircraft engines. To remain in business, the company began producing small industrial engines (along with farm equipment, household items and railway brakes). The German military was the largest employer of motorcycles during World War II. In addition, as German forces swept across conquered lands they acquired a wide array of British, French, and Belgian machines, painted them Wehrmacht gray, and sent them into battle. An Original WW2-Era 1943 BMW R75 With Sidecar An Original WW2-Era 1943 BMW R75 With Sidecar BMW Military Motorcycles Reading time: about 4 minutes | Written by Ben Branch | February 7th 2020 The BMW R75 and its sibling the Zündapp KS 750, were Germany's equivalent to the American Jeep. The BMW R12 together with the later R75 epitomize the World War II military motorcycle celebrated by Hollywood and the popular press. Heavy but tough, fast enough, and essentially bullet proof. From its beginning in 1935 to the R-12's demise in 1942, BMW built nearly 30,000 R12s.
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by Dain Gingerelli 1941 BMW R75 Sidecar Engine: 745cc air-cooled horizontally opposed twin, 78mm x 78mm bore and stroke, 5.8:1 compression ratio, 26hp @ 4,000rpm Carburetion: Two Graetzin Sa 24mm Transmission: 4-speed w/reverse (low-ratio 3-speed w/ reverse for offroad) Electrics/ignition: Noris magneto Published on Feb 12, 2019 Need Help? WWII Model Review: BMW R75 Motorcycle by Rick Lawler 9/14/2017 German BMW R75 Motorcycle In 1916, two premier German aircraft companies merged to become Bavarian Motor Works, or BMW. Their logo symbolized a white airplane propeller against a blue sky. But the company would soon be grounded by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. The BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company BMW. In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles. In 1938 development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army. Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 750 cc side valve. ww2 GermanThe BMW R75 is a ww2 era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company BMW.In the 1930s BMW was producing a number of popular a.
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1941 WW2 NAZI BMW WAR MOTORCYCLE — The Dark History Behind It's Swastikas - YouTube © 2023 Google LLC Male model Weston Boucher shares the dark history behind his 1941 WWII Era BMW R12. This BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination manufactured by the German company Bavarian Motor Works. The development of the R75 was in response to a request from the German Army to make a vehicle more capable in off-road conditions.
The R75 debuted with the German Army in 1941. The BMW R 75 was powered by a BMW two-cylinder, four-stroke single horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine of 26 horsepower delivering some 746cc. Fuel capacity was 24 liters and maximum speed was up to 57 miles per hour with the sidecar in place. As soon as it entered service, BMW looked to improve. The massively constructed R75 with its hydraulic brakes and hand-lever operated lockable differential between the sidecar and the rear cycle wheel was unquestionably the "glamour machine" of WWII, and acquired a reputation unmatched even by the American-made Indian and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The R75 was meant to be a light weapon carrier.
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By Rain Noe - October 2, 2012 in Cars BMW's R12 from the 1930s BMW's R12 from the 1930s Harley-Davidson had been building motorcycles since 1906. BMW got a much later start, around 1921; but by the time World War II rolled around, BMW's design & engineering was already world-class. The Zündapp KS 750 is a World War II -era motorcycle and sidecar combination developed for the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) before and during the Second World War, by the German company Zündapp G.m.b.H.
