ENGINE 247CC M224/1 SINGLE CYLINDER
OUTPUT 12 HP @ 5,600 RPM
CURB WEIGHT 286 LBS.
TOP SPEED 59 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW DM 1,750 ($416)
YEARS PRODUCED 1948-’50
NUMBER BUILT 12,020
COLOR BLACK
OWNER JACK WELLS (SINCE THE MID-1990S)
LOCATION LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
#200247
1949 R 24
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, BMW’s Munich factory built kitchen equipment, then bicycles before the Allies granted BMW permission to build a 250cc motorcycle in 1947. Lacking engineering drawings, Alfred Böning’s team disassembled a prewar R 23 to create the R 24. The bike was updated with many of the features of the military R 75, and it became a huge success following its debut at Hanover in May 1948.