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extended its range of horizontally opposed twins in the late 1970s with the introduction of the R45. Looking very much like scaled down versions of BMW's larger models, the R45 featured sharper and modern styling while both weight and overall dimensions were reduced. The Type 247 Engine was used
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For the German market, the 473cc R45 came with a reduced power output of 27 BHP (@to qualify for favorable insurance) while versions sold elsewhere had 35 BHP on tap.
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Tested by Bike magazine in 1979, the R45 recorded a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h) while returning an overall fuel consumption of 56.2 mpg
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Carburation System: 2 constant depression carburetors, Bing 64/28/303 - 64/28/304 or 64/26/303 - 64/326304
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The R45 was primarily targeted at learner drivers and some 28,000 of these were produced.
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Max Power: 35 hp (26 kW) at 7,250 rpm or 27 hp (20 kW) at 6,500 rpm
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Motor Type: Four-stroke two cylinder horizontally opposed "Boxer" engine, air cooled
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Bore x Stroke: 70 mm × 61.5 mm (2.76 in × 2.42 in)
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Today the R45 is popular with custom bike builders and are being converted into
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Max Torque: 37.5 Nm at 5,500 rpm or 31.3 Nm at 5000 rpm
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or Street scramblers due to their compact dimensions.
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173:(5.03 L/100 km; 46.8 mpg
16:Model of motorcycle, made 1970s-1980s
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979:Motorcycles powered by flat engines
226:Engine Lubricating System: Wet sump
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36:to comply with Knowledge (XXG)'s
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948:History of BMW motorcycles
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480:G650GS & G650 Sertão
49:may contain suggestions.
34:may need to be rewritten
984:Shaft drive motorcycles
953:List of BMW motorcycles
318:C600 Sport & C650GT
322:BMW C400X & C400GT
217:Valves Per Cylinder: 2
205:Displacement: 473.4 cc
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191:Modified BMW R45 1981
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245:Source Bike Magazine
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66:Type of motorcycle
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114:9.2 : 1
104:70 x 61.5 mm
81:BMW R45 1979
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43:You can help
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337:C evolution
158:carburetors
968:Categories
938:247 engine
922:David Robb
917:Ernst Loof
496:HP2 Enduro
233:References
182:Café Racer
171:‑imp
90:1970s–1985
87:Production
876:GS series
688:/7 series
683:/6 series
678:/5 series
506:HP2 Sport
489:HP series
175:‑US
119:Top speed
55:July 2022
47:talk page
907:Max Friz
606:R series
520:K series
448:G series
360:F series
330:Electric
299:C series
891:S1000XR
881:S1000RR
860:R nineT
853:R1300GS
846:R1250RT
841:R1250RS
831:R1250GS
824:R1200CL
814:R1200ST
804:R1200RT
799:R1200RS
789:R1200GS
782:R1150ST
772:R1150RT
767:R1150RS
757:R1150GS
745:R1100RT
740:R1100RS
730:R1100GS
592:K1300GT
572:K1200RS
562:K1200LT
557:K1200GT
552:K1100RS
547:K1100LT
542:K1100RT
195:Engine
154:pistons
142:37.5 Nm
70:BMW R45
900:People
886:S1000R
836:R1250R
819:R1200C
809:R1200S
794:R1200R
777:R1150S
762:R1150R
750:R1100S
735:R1100R
723:R900RT
718:R850RT
706:R100RT
696:R80G/S
587:K1300S
582:K1300R
577:K1200S
567:K1200R
465:G310RR
455:G310GS
435:F900XR
425:F800ST
410:F800GT
405:F850GS
400:F750GS
306:Petrol
138:Torque
122:95 mph
100:stroke
45:. The
711:R100S
648:R60/2
643:R51/3
470:G450X
460:G310R
430:F900R
420:F800S
415:F800R
347:CE 04
342:CE 02
132:35 hp
128:Power
701:R90S
663:R69S
537:K100
96:Bore
692:R80
673:R75
668:R71
658:R68
653:R65
638:R45
633:R32
628:R27
623:R18
618:R12
532:K75
511:HP4
149:BMW
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527:K1
313:C1
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