Motorcycle museum record
BMW’s first complete motorcycle placed its boxer twin across the frame and used shaft final drive, establishing a layout with extraordinary longevity.
Museum plaque
The starting point of BMW motorcycle history and the origin of the boxer-and-shaft design language.
BMW’s first complete motorcycle placed its boxer twin across the frame and used shaft final drive, establishing a layout with extraordinary longevity.
Why it matters. The starting point of BMW motorcycle history and the origin of the boxer-and-shaft design language.
Technical identity
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
Research starting point
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.