Engineering:BMW M2B15
| BMW M2 B15 | |
|---|---|
 BMW M2B15 at Deutsches Museum | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Also called | Bayern-Kleinmotor,[1] Bayern Motor[2] |
| Production | 1920–1923[3] |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | flat-twin[4] |
| Displacement | 494 cc (30.1 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 68 mm (2.7 in)[4] |
| Piston stroke | 68 mm (2.7 in)[4] |
| Block material | cast iron[4] |
| Head material | cast iron, in unit with block[4] |
| Valvetrain | side-valve pushrod engine[4] |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | BMW carburettor[1] |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Oil system | wet sump[1] |
| Cooling system | air-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 6.5 hp (4.8 kW)[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Dry weight | 31 kg (68 lb)[1] |
The BMW M2B15 was BMW's first flat-twin engine.[3] Manufactured from 1920 to 1923, the M2B15 was intended to be a portable industrial engine,[2] but it was used by several German motorcycle manufacturers to power their motorcycles.[5]
In 1920, BMW engineer Max Friz reverse-engineered the engine of foreman Martin Stolle's 1914 Douglas motorcycle and developed a similar 500 cc side-valve flat engine from it.[4] This was referred to internally as the Type M2B15 and offered for sale officially as the "Bayern Motor".[2] The engine was tried out by various motorcycle manufacturers. Starting in 1920, Victoria of Nuremberg used the engine[2] in their KR 1 motorcycle,[3] and other manufacturers such as SMW and Bison also fitted it.[5]
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke used the M2B15 engine in their Helios motorcycle. BMW inherited the Helios when it was merged with BFW in 1922.[2][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Translation of BMW M2 B15 owner's manual
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Norbye, Jan P. (1984). "The Origins of BMW: From Flying Machines to Driving Machines". BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines. New York, NY, USA: Beekman House. pp. 14–17. ISBN 0-517-42464-9. https://archive.org/details/bmwbavariasdrivi00norb/page/14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "M 2 B 15 "Small Bavarian Engine" (M15a)". BMW Classic: BMW History. Munich, Germany: BMW Group Classic. http://www.bmwclassic.com/2/webmill.php?id=158078. "Construction time: 1920 - 1923"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Faloon, Ian (Feb 15, 2009). The BMW Boxer Twins Bible: All Air-Cooled Models 1970-1996 (Except R45, R65, G/S & GS). Veloce Publishing. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-84584-1-683. "Coincidentally, BMW was also interested in motorcycles and in 1920 its foreman, Martin Stolle, stripped down his 1914 Douglas 500cc flat twin. Friz set about copying it, with a few modifications, and the BMW M2 B15 engine was born."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Walker, Mick (2005-09-01). "1: Background". How To Restore Your BMW Twin: 1955-1985. Motorbooks Workshop (2nd ed.). p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7603-2262-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=X1YJ0l2uwSwC&pg=PA9. Retrieved 2012-08-11. "The M2B15 was supplied to Victoria, Bison, SMW and SBD and other smaller companies."
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