Model: R 17
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Production
Begin of the Production   1935
End of the Production   1937
Numbers Produced   434
Price   2.040,- RM
Engine
Internal Designation   M 60
Motor Type   four-stroke two-cylinder flat-twin
Bore x Stroke   83 x 68 mm
Displacement   736 ccm
Max Power   33 hp at 5000 rpm
Compression Ratio   6.5 : 1
Valves   ohv
Carburetion System   2 x carburettor Amal 76/424
Engine Lubricating System   forced-feed lubrication
Oil Pump   gear pump
Power Transmission
Clutch   double plates, dry
Number of Gears   4
Shifting   manual
Gearbox Ratios   3.18 / 2.06 / 1.42 / 1.09
Rear Wheel Ratio   1 : 4.07 (sidecar 1 : 4.75)
Bevel / Crownwheel   14 / 57 teeth (sidecar 12 / 57)
Electrical System
Ignition System   battery
Generator   Bosch B 242 RS 108
Spark Plugs   Bosch M 175 T1
Chassis
Designation   F 66
Frame   twin-loop pressed steel frame
Front Wheel Suspension   telescopic fork
Rear Wheel Suspension   rigid
Wheel Rims   3 x 19
Tyres front   3.5 x 19
Tyres rear   3.5 x 19
Brakes front   drum brake Ø 200 mm
Brakes rear   drum brake Ø 200 mm
Dimensions/Weights
Length x Width x Height   2100 x 900 x 940 mm
Wheel Base   1380 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity   14 l
Unladen Weight, Full Tank   approx. 165 kg (without consumables)
Load Rating   approx. 210 kg
Fuel Consumption   approx. 4,5 - 5 l/100 km
Oil Consumption   approx. 1 - 2 l/1000 km
Top Speed   140 kph (with original sidecar 120 kph)