BMW R 2

Starting in 1928, motorcycles up to 200 cc in Germany were exempted from motor vehicle tax and the requirement to have a motorcycle licence. In 1931, BMW launched a new single-cylinder model for this growing market with the BMW R 2 and it went through a comprehensive model upgrade. A price tag of 975 reichmarks made the BMW R 2 one of the most expensive motorcycles in the 200 cc class but it nevertheless enjoyed a great deal of popularity. This was because at this price customers were acquiring a genuine BMW with the same quality as the big Boxer models. When production came to an end, more than 15,000 BMW R 2 motorcycles had rolled off the assembly line.