1937 BMW R17
Country: Germany
Engine: Air-cooled horizontally-opposed twin-cylinder 4-stroke
Ignition: Magneto
Power Rating: 33bhp @4,300rpm
Bore x Stroke: 83 x68mm
Displacement: 730cc
Valves: Overhead, pushrod-activated
Fuel system: Two British Amal carburetors
Transmission: 4-speed, shaft drive
Suspension: Front telescopic forks, rigid rear
Brakes: Drum on all three wheels
Weight: 360lb.
Top Speed: 85mph (solo)
Only 450 R17s were produced over a two-year period. This machine was BMW’s supersports model with 33hp, a figure only surpassed by the R68 in 1972. The Steib sidecar, styled possibly to resemble Zeppelin airships, is a Nurnberg model. This is an extremely rare machine, reputed to be one of only four remaining worldwide.
