Comparison of BMW R67 3 1955 and BMW R69 1959

Attribute	BMW R69 1959 ×	BMW R67 3 1955 ×
General
Production from (year)	1959	1955
Make	BMW	BMW
Model	BMW R69	BMW R67 3
Category	Sport	Sport
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Bing	Carburettor. Bing 24mm
Displacement (cm³)	594	594
Power (kw)	25.5	20.4
Fuel consumption (l/100km)	5.3	4.6
Cooling system	Air	Air
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	72	72
Stroke (mm)	73	73
Gearbox	4-speed	4-speed
Greenhouse gases	123.0 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	106.7 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)
Fuel control	Overhead Valves (OHV)	Overhead Valves (OHV)
Ignition	Magneto	Magneto
Clutch	Dry-single plate-cable operated	Dry-single plate-cable operated
Lubrication system	Forced feed	Wet sump
Compression	7.5:1	6.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Cartridge	Cartridge
Rear suspension	Twin shock-swingarm	Telscopic
Front brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake). Duplex full hub	Expanding brake (drum brake). Duplex full hub
Rear brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake). Simplex full hub	Expanding brake (drum brake). Simplex full hub
Diameter (mm)	200	200
Frame type	Steel-doble cradle	Steel-single cradle
Rear tyre	3.5-18	3.5-19
Seat	Dual seat	Single seat
Wheels	Spoked	-
Rear wheel travel (mm)	-	4
Other
Starter	Kick	Kick
Carrying capacity	360	355
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,365	1,400
Kerb weight (kg)	202	192
Overall height (mm)	980	985
Overall length (mm)	2,125	2,130
Overall width (mm)	722	790
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	165	145
Fuel capacity (l)	17	17