| MODEL | BMW R 60/6 1973 - 1976 |
| Year | 1973 - 1976 |
| 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 Bing slide carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5-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 adjustable shock absorbers, 125 mm / 4.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 200 mm duplex drum |
| Rear Brakes | 200 mm simplex drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2180 mm / 85.8 in |
| Overall Width | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Overall Height | 1080 mm / 42.5 in |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1465 mm / 57.7 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 | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 4.8 L/100 km / 49 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 167 km/h / 104 mph |
Launched in 1973, the R 60/6 became the entry model of BMW's /6 series after the R 50/5 was dropped. It gained the new five-speed gearbox, revised instruments and controls, but kept a duplex drum front brake and slide carburettors to hold the price down. Not cutting-edge even when new, it still sold well, with 13,511 going to private buyers plus a large number to government agencies.
