| MODEL | BMW R 60/5 1969 - 1970 |
| Year | 1969 - 1970 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, air-cooled, horizontally opposed twin (boxer), pushrod OHV, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 599 cc / 36.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 73.5 x 70.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 29.5 kW / 40 hp @ 6400 rpm |
| Max Torque | 49 Nm / 36 ft lb @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | Battery ignition |
| Induction | 2 x 26 mm Bing slide carburettors |
| Start System | Electric and kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 4-speed |
| Clutch | Single dry plate, diaphragm spring |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Double-loop tubular steel frame with bolt-on rear section |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic hydraulic fork, 208 mm / 8.2 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Long swinging arm with twin shock absorbers, 125 mm / 4.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 200 mm duplex drum |
| Rear Brakes | 200 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2100 mm / 82.7 in |
| Overall Width | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Overall Height | 1040 mm / 40.9 in |
| Seat Height | 850 mm / 33.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1385 mm / 54.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 210 kg / 463 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25 - 19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.00 - 18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.0 L/100 km / 47 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 167 km/h / 104 mph |
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The R 60/5 was the 600 cc member of BMW's all-new /5 range, the first BMW motorcycles built in Berlin, with production starting in September 1969. It brought a new short-stroke 40 hp engine, telescopic forks, electric starting and 12-volt electrics, moving BMW away from its sombre sidecar image toward lighter, sportier touring. Early bikes carried the large 24-litre tank; many went to police forces, where the white bikes earned the nickname 'Weisse Maus'.
