Comparison of BMW R68 1952 and BMW R69 1959

Attribute	BMW R68 1952 ×	BMW R69 1959 ×
General
Production from (year)	1952	1959
Make	BMW	BMW
Model	BMW R68	BMW R69
Category	Sport	Sport
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Bing 26mm	Carburettor. Bing
Displacement (cm³)	594	594
Power (kw)	26.2	25.5
Fuel consumption (l/100km)	4.6	5.3
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	106.7 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)	123.0 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission)
Fuel control	Overhead Valves (OHV)	Overhead Valves (OHV)
Ignition	Magneto	Magneto
Clutch	Single plate-saucer spring-dry	Dry-single plate-cable operated
Lubrication system	Forced feed	Forced feed
Compression	8.1:1	7.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Cartridge	Cartridge
Rear suspension	Twin shock-Plunger	Twin shock-swingarm
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-doble cradle
Rear tyre	3.5-19	3.5-18
Seat	Dual seat	Dual seat
Wheels	Spoked	Spoked
Other
Starter	Kick	Kick
Carrying capacity	355	360
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,400	1,365
Kerb weight (kg)	202	202
Overall height (mm)	985	980
Overall length (mm)	2,130	2,125
Overall width (mm)	725	722
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	115	165
Fuel capacity (l)	17	17