BMW - Bayrische Motorenwerke AG (1923-)
 
 
Typ / Model Production time Capacity Cylinders / Engine Power Engine serial no. Top speed  
 
Helios 1921-1923 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, side valves, boxer, (M 2B15) 6½ PS (2.800 rpm) 0.00?-1.015  
 
Styling suffix designations

R - Rad (Kürzel zum Unterschied zu Flugzeugmotoren) / Motorbike (suffix to differ between motorbikes and aircraft engines)
GS, G/L - Gelände, Straße / Off road, Street

RS - RennSport / Racing, Sport
RT - Roadster Touring
LS - Luxus Sport / Luxury Sport

LT - Luxus Tourer / Luxury Tourer
GT, GTL - Grand Tourismo (Luxus) / Grand Touring (Luxury)
ST - Strada / Sport Tourer
CS - City Scarver
R - Roadster
RR - Road Race / Racing Replica
S - Sport
XR - Cross Road
CS - Classic Sport
C - Cruiser

B - Bagger
 
R32 1923-1925 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, side valves, boxer (M 2 B33) 8½ PS (3.200 rpm) 31.000-34.100 95 km/h
 
R37 1925-1926 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, ohv, boxer (M 2 B36) 16 PS (4.000 rpm) 35.001-35.175 115 km/h
 
R39 1925-1927 247 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (M 40) 6.5 PS (4.000 rpm) 36.000-36.900 90 km/h
 
R42 1926-1928 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, side valves, boxer (M 43) 12 PS (3.400 rpm) 40.001-46.999 95 km/h
 
R47 1927-1928 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, ohv, boxer (M 51) 18 PS (4.000 rpm) 34.201-35.999 110 km/h
 
R52 1928-1929 486 cm³ 2 cyl. (63 x 78 mm), 4-stroke, side valves, boxer (M 57) 12 PS (3.400 rpm) 47.000-51.383 95 km/h
 
R57 1928-1930 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, ohv, boxer (M 56) 18 PS (4.000 rpm) 70.001-71.012  
 
R62 1928-1929 745 cm³ 2 cyl. (78 x 78 mm), 4-stroke, side valves, boxer (M 56) 18 PS (3.400 rpm) 60.001-65.000 115 km/h
 
R63 1928-1929 735 cm³ 2 cyl. (83 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, ohv, boxer (M 60) 24 PS (4.000 rpm) 75.001-76.000 120 km/h
 
R11
series-1 (1929)
series-2 (1930)
series-3 (1931)
series-4 (1933)
series-5 (1934)
1929-1934 745 cm³ 2 cyl. (78 x 78 mm), side valves, 4-stroke, boxer (M 56, -S2, -S3, -S4, -S5) 18 PS (3.400 rpm)
"
"
"
20 PS (4.000 rpm)
60.001-65.000
65.001-66.900
67.500-68.920
69.001-70.122
70.123-73.984
95-112 km/h

 
R16
series-1 (1929)
series-2 (1930)
series-3 (1931)
series-4 (1933)
series-5 (1934)
1929-1934 735 cm³ 2 cyl. (83 x 68 mm), 4-stroke, ohv, boxer
(series-1: M 60)
(series-2: M 60 S2)
(series-3: M 60 S3)
(seres-4: M 60 S4)
(series-5: M 60 S5)
25 PS (4.000 rpm) series-3/-4/-5: 33 PS (4.500 rpm) 75.001-76.000
76.001-76.700
76.001-76.700
76.701-76.851
76.852-76.953
120-126 km/h
 
R2
series-1 (1931)
series-2A (1932)
series-2/33 (1933)
series-3 (1934)
series-4 (1935)
series-5 (1936)
1931-1936 198 cm³ 1 cyl. (63 x 64 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (M67)
(series-2A: M 67 SII)
(series-2/33: M 67 SII 33)
(series-3: M 67 SIII)
(series-4: M 67 SIV)
(series-5: M 67 SV)
6 PS (3.500 rpm)
series-3/-4/-5: 8 PS (4.500 rpm)
101-4.260
4.261-6.276
6.277-8.113
8.114-10.201
10.202-12.901
12.902-14.816
95 km/h

 
R4
series-1 (1932)
series-2 (1933)
series-3 (1934)
series-4 (1935)
series-5 (1936-37)
1932-1937 398 cm³ 1 cyl. (78 x 84 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (M 69 S1, -S2, -S3, -S4, -S5) 12 PS (4.000 rpm)
"
14 PS (4.000 rpm)
"
"
80.001-81.110
81.111-82.838
82.839-86.563
86.601-90.250
90.251-95.280
100 km/h
 
R7 (R205) 1934/
1935
790 cm³ 2 cyl. (83 x 73 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (205/1) 35 PS (5.000 rpm) Prototype 145 km/h
 
R12 1935-1942 745 cm³ 2 cyl. (78 x 78 mm), side valves, 4-stroke, boxer (M 56 S 6 / 212) 18 PS (3.400 rpm)
20 PS (4.000 rpm)
501-24.199
25.001-37.161 (Military)
110-120 km/h
 
R17 1935-1937 736 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 83 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (M 60) 33 PS (5.000 rpm) 77.001-77.436 140 km/h
 
R3 1936 305 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 84 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (203/1) 11 PS (4.200 rpm) 106.001-106.740 100 km/h
 
R5 1936-1937 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (254) 24 PS (5.800 rpm) 8.001-9.503
500.001-502.786
140 km/h
 
R35 1937-1940 342 cm³ 1 cyl. (72 x 84 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (M 69 / 235) 14 PS (4.500 rpm) 300.001-315.387 100 km/h

 
R6 1937 594 cm³ 2 cyl. (70 x 78 mm), side valves, 4-stroke, boxer (261) 18 PS (4.800 rpm) 600.001-601.850 125 km/h
 
R20 1937-1938 198 cm³ 1 cyl. (60 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (220/1) 8 PS (5.400 rpm) 100.001-105.004 95 km/h
 
R23 1938-1940 247 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (223/1) 10 PS (5.400 rpm) 106.001-114.021 95 km/h
 
R51 1938-1940 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (254/1) 24 PS (4.900 rpm) 503.001-506.172  
 
R61 1938-1941 597 cm³ 2 cyl. (70 x 78 mm), side valves, 4-stroke, boxer (261/1) 18 PS (4.800 rpm) 603.001-606.080 110-115 km/h
 
R66 1938-1941 597 cm³ 2 cyl. (69.8 x 78 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (266/1) 30 PS (4.800 rpm) 660.001-661.629 (1938-1940)
662.001-662.039 (1941)
140-145 km/h
 
R71 1938-1941 746 cm³ 2 cyl. (78 x 78 mm), side valves, 4-stroke, boxer (271/1) 22 PS (4.600 rpm) 700.005-702.200 (1938-1939)
703.001-703.511 (1941)
120-125 km/h
 
R51RS 1939 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer 36 PS (7.000 rpm) 505.7xx (17 units) 185 km/h
 
R75 1941-1944 745 cm³ 2 cyl. (78 x 78 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (275/2) 26 PS (4.400 rpm) 750.001-768.xxx 95 km/h
 
R24 1948-1950 247 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (224/1) 12.5 PS (5.600 rpm) 200.009-212.007 95 km/h
 
R25 1950-1951 247 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (224/2) 12.5 PS (5.600 rpm) 220.001-243.400 95 km/h
 
R51/3 1951-1955 494cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (252/1) 24 PS (5.800 rpm) 522.001-540.950 140 km/h
 
R68 1952-1954 594 cm³ 2 cyl. (72 x 73 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (268/1) 35 PS (7.000 rpm) 659.001-651.453 169 km/h
 
R67/3 1955-1956 594cm³ 2 cyl. (72 x 73 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (267/2) 28 PS (5.600 rpm) 617.001-617.700 145 km/h
 
R50 1955-1960 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (252/2) 26 PS (5.800 rpm) 550.001-563.515 140 km/h
 
R26 1956-1960 247 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (226/1) 15 PS (6.400 rpm) 340.001-370.236 128 km/h
 
R27 1960-1966 247 cm³ 1 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke (226/2) 18 PS (7.400 rpm) 372.001-387.566 130 km/h
 
R50/2 1960-1969 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (252/2) 26 PS (5.800 rpm) 630.001-649.037 140 km/h
 
R50S 1960-1962 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (252/3) 35 PS (7.650 rpm) 564.005-565.639 160 km/h

 
R60/2 1960-1969 594 cm³ 2 cyl. (72 x 73 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (267/5) 30 PS (5.800 rpm) 622.001-629.999 (1960-1966)
1.810.001-1.819.307 (1966-1969)
145 km/h
 
R69S 1960-1969 594 cm³ 2 cyl. (72 x 73 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer, 268/3 (268/2) 42 PS (7.000 rpm) 655.004-666.320 175 km/h


 
R50US 1967-1969 494 cm³ 2 cyl. (68 x 68 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (252/3) 26 PS (5.800 rpm) 630.001-649.037 140 km/h
 
R60US 1968-1969 594 cm³ 2 cyl. (72 x 73 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (267/5) 30 PS (5.800 rpm)   145 km/h
 
R50/5 1969-1973 498 cm³ 2 cyl. (67 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer 32 PS (6.400 rpm) 2.900.001-2.907.865 157 km/h
 
R60/5 1969-1973 599 cm³ 2 cyl. (73.5 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer 40 PS (6.400 rpm)   167 km/h
 
R75/5 1969-1973 745 cm³ 2 cyl. (82 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer 50 PS (6.200 rpm)   175 km/h
 
R75/6 1973-1976 745 cm³ 2 cyl. (82 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer 50 PS (6.200 rpm)   177 km/h
 
R90S 1973-1976 898 cm³ 2 cyl. (90 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer 67 PS (7.000 rpm)   200 km/h
 
R60/7 1976-1982 599 cm³ 2 cyl. (73.5 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (247) 40 PS (6.400 rpm)   167 km/h
 
R100S 1976-1978 980 cm³ 2 cyl. (94 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (247) 65 PS (6.600 rpm)
1978: 70 PS (7.250 rpm)
  200 km/h
 
R100RS 1976-1984 980 cm³ 2 cyl. (94 x 70.6 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (247) 70 PS (7.250 rpm)   200 km/h
 
R45 (S) 1978-1985 473.4 cm³ 2 cyl. (70 x 61.5 mm), ohv, 4-stroke, boxer (248) 35 PS (7.250 rpm)   160 km/h