BMW R 1200 R 2008 Rider's Manual page 138

10
Rear wheel
Type of rear suspension
136
Type of rear suspension
with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)
Spring travel at rear wheel
z
with lowering
OE
BMW EVO Paralever, single-arm light-alloy cast
swinging arm with two joints and torque support
Central spring strut with single-tube gas-filled
shock absorber, steplessly adjustable rebound-
stage damping and hydraulically adjustable spring
preload
OE
Central spring strut with single-tube gas-filled
shock absorber, electric 3x adjustable rebound-
stage damping and electrohydraulic 3x adjustable
spring preload
5.5 in (140 mm)
4.8 in (121 mm)