Comparison of BMW R67 and BMW R69US 1969

Attribute	BMW R69US 1969 ×	BMW R67 ×
General
Production from (year)	1969	1951
Make	BMW	BMW
Model	BMW R69US	BMW R67
Category	Sport	Allround
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Bing	Carburettor. 24mm
Displacement (cm³)	594	594
Power (kw)	30.7	19
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	Forced feed
Clutch	Dry-single plate-cable operated	Dry-single plate-cable operated
Lubrication system	Forced feed	Wet sump
Compression	9.5:1	5.6:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Cartridge	Cartridge
Rear suspension	Twin shock-swingarm	Twin shock-Plunger
Front brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake). Single	Expanding brake (drum brake). Single
Rear brakes	Expanding brake (drum brake). Simplex full hub	Expanding brake (drum brake)
Diameter (mm)	200	200
Frame type	Steel-doble cradle	Doble steel loop
Front tyre	-	3.5-19
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	355kg-600kg with sidecar
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,427	1,400
Kerb weight (kg)	199	192
Overall height (mm)	995	985
Overall length (mm)	2,137	2,130
Overall width (mm)	722	790
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	175	140
Fuel capacity (l)	17	17