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Classics, May/June 2007
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260:motorcycles
53:Predecessor
1433:Categories
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1387:David Robb
1382:Ernst Loof
961:HP2 Enduro
608:2009-02-27
561:References
264:boxer twin
163:Dimensions
158:3.5 Ă— 18 S
134:Suspension
124:Frame type
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545:BMW R60/2
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764:C series
534:See also
311:BMW R-/5
179:: 980 mm
174:: 722 mm
108:35-42 hp
98:165 km/h
45:Assembly
20:BMW R69S
1356:S1000XR
1346:S1000RR
1325:R nineT
1318:R1300GS
1311:R1250RT
1306:R1250RS
1296:R1250GS
1289:R1200CL
1279:R1200ST
1269:R1200RT
1264:R1200RS
1254:R1200GS
1247:R1150ST
1237:R1150RT
1232:R1150RS
1222:R1150GS
1210:R1100RT
1205:R1100RS
1195:R1100GS
1057:K1300GT
1037:K1200RS
1027:K1200LT
1022:K1200GT
1017:K1100RS
1012:K1100LT
1007:K1100RT
436:Chassis
297:sidecar
118:Magneto
56:1955-69
1365:People
1351:S1000R
1301:R1250R
1284:R1200C
1274:R1200S
1259:R1200R
1242:R1150S
1227:R1150R
1215:R1100S
1200:R1100R
1188:R900RT
1183:R850RT
1171:R100RT
1161:R80G/S
1052:K1300S
1047:K1300R
1042:K1200S
1032:K1200R
930:G310RR
920:G310GS
900:F900XR
890:F800ST
875:F800GT
870:F850GS
865:F750GS
771:Petrol
673:
358:Engine
272:Munich
254:, and
185:Weight
144:Brakes
76:stroke
62:Engine
1176:R100S
1113:R60/2
1108:R51/3
935:G450X
925:G310R
895:F900R
885:F800S
880:F800R
812:CE 04
807:CE 02
566:Notes
293:R60/2
252:R69US
154:Tires
104:Power
90:9.5:1
1166:R90S
1128:R69S
1002:K100
671:ISBN
258:are
248:R69S
246:The
200:17 L
72:Bore
1157:R80
1138:R75
1133:R71
1123:R68
1118:R65
1103:R45
1098:R32
1093:R27
1088:R18
1083:R12
997:K75
976:HP4
511:sic
304:R68
270:in
268:BMW
256:R69
190:wet
40:BMW
1435::
1078:R2
992:K1
778:C1
250:,
74:/
749:e
742:t
735:v
679:.
611:.
192:)
177:H
172:W
167:L
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