1936 BMW R4

In Germany, Vintage by Abhi7 Comments

Post Listing Update: This R4 was relisted multiple time, but it never met reserve. The last auction got up to $14,100 with 41 bids on eBay.


Popular with the German Police and Army in its day, the BMW R4 was a mid-market bike, designed to fill the gap between the entry level R2 and the upmarket boxer-engined bikes. Here’s a restored example that’s claimed to be in excellent condition, though the odometer doesn’t work.

I believe this is a Series 5 R4, but even if it’s a series 4, it has the 398cc engine that produced 14 horsepower. While looking for some more specs on the bike, I noticed that this bike was sold (not sure when) by Classic Motorcycle out of Austria.

Find this BMW R4 for sale in Colorado Springs, Colorado with bidding up to $18,000 and the reserve not yet met