BMW R75
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The BMW R75 is a German World War II-era sidecar motorcycle renowned for its rugged off-road capability and extensive use by the Wehrmacht.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military motorcycle
ⓘ
sidecar motorcycle ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
dispatch riding
ⓘ
military reconnaissance ⓘ off-road use ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| drivetrain | 2-wheel drive (rear and sidecar) ⓘ |
| driveType | shaft drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
boxer twin
ⓘ
flat-twin ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 745 cc ⓘ |
| engineType | 4-stroke petrol engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| finalDrive | shaft ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | telescopic fork ⓘ |
| fuelCapacity | approximately 24 liters ⓘ |
| gearbox | 4-speed manual plus reverse ⓘ |
| hasReverseGear | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BMW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high off-road capability
ⓘ
interchangeable wheels ⓘ locking differential ⓘ selectable sidecar drive ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 26 hp ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| range | approximately 350 km on road ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | plunger suspension ⓘ |
| relatedModel | BMW R71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sidecarDrive | driven sidecar wheel ⓘ |
| sidecarSuspension | independent suspension ⓘ |
| status |
collector vehicle
ⓘ
historic military vehicle ⓘ |
| successor | Zündapp KS 750 (functional equivalent in German service) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfUse |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | around 90 km/h ⓘ |
| typicalArmament |
MG34 machine gun on sidecar mount
ⓘ
MG42 machine gun on sidecar mount ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedByBranch |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ground units ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wheelConfiguration | 3-wheel with sidecar ⓘ |
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