Comparison of BMW R 60 1958 and BMW R69S 1968

Attribute	BMW R69S 1968 ×	BMW R 60 1958 ×
General
Production from (year)	1968	1958
Make	BMW	BMW
Model	BMW R69S	BMW R 60
Category	Sport	Allround
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Bing	Carburettor. 24mm Bing
Displacement (cm³)	594	594
Power (kw)	30.7	20.4
Fuel consumption (l/100km)	5.3	4.2
Cooling system	Air	Air
Transmission type,final drive	Shaft drive (cardan)	Shaft drive (cardan)
Bore (mm)	-	72
Stroke (mm)	-	73
Gearbox	4-speed	4-speed
Greenhouse gases	123.0 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	97.4 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)
Fuel control	Overhead Valves (OHV)	Overhead Valves (OHV)
Ignition	Magneto	-
Clutch	Dry-single plate-cable operated	Dry-single plate-cable operated
Lubrication system	Forced feed	Wet sump
Compression	9.5:1	6.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Cartridge	Long swingarm-oil pressure shock absorbers
Rear suspension	Twin shock-swingarm	Twin shock-Swingarm
Front brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake). Single	Expanding brake (drum brake)
Rear brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake)	Expanding brake (drum brake)
Diameter (mm)	200	200
Frame type	Steel-doble cradle	Steel doble cradle
Front tyre	-	3.50-18.00
Rear tyre	3.5-18	3.50-18.00
Seat	-	Single seat
Wheels	Spoked	-
Other
Starter	Kick	Kick
Carrying capacity	-	360.00-with sidecar 600kg
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,415	1,380
Dry weight (kg)	-	195
Power/weight ratio	-	0.1046
Overall height (mm)	980	980
Overall length (mm)	2,125	2,125
Overall width (mm)	722	660
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	175	145
Fuel capacity (l)	17	17