BMW R75


Description

The BMW 75 was an advanced heavy motorcycle with sidecar, based on Zündapp's KS 750. Despite its weight, it was very maneuvreable, and a total of about 18 000 were made before the factory was destroyed by Allied bombing.

Technical Details

BMW R75
Crew
Crew
  • Driver
  • Passenger
Physical characteristics
Weight 420 t
Length 2.4 m
Width 1.73 m
Height 1 m
Performance
Speed (max) 95 km/h
Armament
Main weapon 7,92 mm MG 34 (1)

Images

Frontal view of a BMW R75 with sidecar

Further Reading

Forum discussion of the BMW R75
Forum discussion at the Tanks in World War 2 Forum, about the BMW R75.
List of preserved BMW R75
List of entries at the Preserved Military Vehicle Registry Project on the BMW R75.

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This page was last updated 2009-09-04 05:19:22.