Comparison of BMW R69 1958 and BMW R69 1957

Attribute	BMW R69 1958 ×	BMW R69 1957 ×
General
Production from (year)	1958	1957
Make	BMW	BMW
Model	BMW R69	BMW R69
Category	Sport	Sport
Engine and transmission
Engine type	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke	Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Fuel system	Carburettor. Bing	Carburettor. Bing
Displacement (cm³)	594	594
Power (kw)	25.5	25.5
Fuel consumption (l/100km)	5.3	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	123.0 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	Dry-single plate-cable operated	Single plate-saucer spring-dry
Lubrication system	Forced feed	Forced feed
Compression	7.5:1	7.5:1
Chassis
Front suspension	Cartridge	Cartridge
Rear suspension	Twin shock-swingarm	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	3.5-18	3.5-18
Seat	Dual seat	Dual seat
Wheels	Spoked	Spoked
Other
Starter	Kick	Kick
Carrying capacity	360	360
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,365	1,365
Kerb weight (kg)	202	202
Overall height (mm)	980	980
Overall length (mm)	2,125	2,125
Overall width (mm)	722	722
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	175	175
Fuel capacity (l)	17	17