1959 BMW R26 Con Sidecar
Bmw - R26 Con Sidecar 1959 - Germania
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The R26 was the follow on to the R24 (1949), BMW's first postwar motorcycle. R26 Specifications:
Single cylinder, 245cc, 15 horsepower, 4-stroke, overhead valves.
Bing 1/25/46 throttle slide curburetor.
4-speed gear box, positive-stop foot control.
Front and rear internal shoe brakes.
Drive shaft (not chain) on the port side.
Curb weight: 158 Kg.
Maximum load: 167 Kg.
Maximum speed, single passenger: about 128 Km/h.
Fuel consumption: 3.5 liters / 100 Km at 90 Km/h (70 mpg at 55 mph).
In 1956 BMW introduced a completely revamped thumper, the R26 (engine numbers 340 001 – 370 236), with improvements paralleling those introduced at the same time in the boxer twins. The R26 came with an enclosed drive shaft, rear swingarm, and front Earles forks. A new headlight nacelle came with a sliding black plastic over the ignition key, and the “bell-bottom” front fender was dropped along with the mechanics' hand shifter. The engine of the R26 was bolted directly to the frame, and produced 15 hp (11 kW).
en.wikipedia.org
The R26 was the follow on to the R24 (1949), BMW's first postwar motorcycle. R26 Specifications:
Single cylinder, 245cc, 15 horsepower, 4-stroke, overhead valves.
Bing 1/25/46 throttle slide curburetor.
4-speed gear box, positive-stop foot control.
Front and rear internal shoe brakes.
Drive shaft (not chain) on the port side.
Curb weight: 158 Kg.
Maximum load: 167 Kg.
Maximum speed, single passenger: about 128 Km/h.
Fuel consumption: 3.5 liters / 100 Km at 90 Km/h (70 mpg at 55 mph).
In 1956 BMW introduced a completely revamped thumper, the R26 (engine numbers 340 001 – 370 236), with improvements paralleling those introduced at the same time in the boxer twins. The R26 came with an enclosed drive shaft, rear swingarm, and front Earles forks. A new headlight nacelle came with a sliding black plastic over the ignition key, and the “bell-bottom” front fender was dropped along with the mechanics' hand shifter. The engine of the R26 was bolted directly to the frame, and produced 15 hp (11 kW).
