BMW ROAD IGNITIONS
Western Road and Race Ignitions provide a wide range of replacement ignition systems, alternators and magdynamos for classic and vintage BMWs. The range covers most models from the 1923 R32 through to the 1984 R100. The ignition kits provide a complete replacement for the original system and give improvements in reliability and output, with most systems delivering a regulated 12v output. A selection of these components is shown:
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| Magdyno with digital advance to replace Bosch type D1 or D2, or Bosch battery dynos type RS1 or LS2, or similar, for 4 stroke twins (flat or parallel twins, not V-engines) | Alternator to replace Bosch Dynamos (RD, DD) or similar with 76mm diameter | Complete replacement ignition kit for later models, including rotor, stator coil and ignition advance unit
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Systems are available for the following models
| Model | Year | Model | Year | Model | Year | Model | Year | |||
| R2 | 1932-36 | R26 | 1955-60 | R51/3 | 1950-55 | R67/3 | 1955-56 | |||
| R3 | 1936 | R27 | 1960-64 | R51/5 | 1969-73 | R68 | 1952-54 | |||
| R4 | 1932-37 | R32 | 1923-26 | R52 | 1928-29 | R69 | 1955-60 | |||
| R5 | 1936-38 | R35 | 1937-40 | R57 | 1928-30 | R69S | 1960-64 | |||
| R6 | 1936-38 | R37 | 1925-26 | R60 | 1956-64 | R69US | 1967-69 | |||
| R11 | 1930-34 | R39 | 1925-27 | R60US | 1967-69 | R71 | 1938-40 | |||
| R12 | 1935-39 | R42 | 1926-28 | R60/2 | 1960-69 | R75 | 1940-44 | |||
| R16 | 1930-34 | R45 | 1978-85 | R60/5 | 1969-73 | R75/5 | 1969-73 | |||
| R17 | 1935-37 | R47 | 1927-28 | R60/6 | 1973-76 | R75/6 | 1973-76 | |||
| R20 | 1936-38 | R50 | 1955-64 | R61 | 1938-40 | R75/7 | 1976-78 | |||
| R23 | 1938-39 | R50US | 1967-69 | R62 | 1928-29 | R80/7 | 1976-78 | |||
| R24 | 1948-50 | R50/2 | 1960-69 | R63 | 1929-30 | R90/6 | 1973-76 | |||
| R25 | 1950-51 | R50/5 | 1969-73 | R66 | 1938-40 | R100 | 1980-84 | |||
| R25/2 | 1951-53 | R51 | 1938-40 | R67 | 1950-55 | R100/7 | 1976-78 | |||
| R25/3 | 1953-55 | R51/2 | 1950-51 | R67/2 | 1954-55 |
| PowerDynamo and the PowerDynamo.net Logo are a Trademark of PowerDynamo GmbH Western Road and Race Ignitions Scarthoe, Stone Hall Lane, Enmore, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2AL Tel: 01278 438289 |
For further advance characteristics and technical details of the PowerDynamo Ignitions see Technical page.


