BMW R 1200 S Rider's Manual page 130

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Rear suspension design
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Rear-wheel suspension design
with OE Sport suspension:
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Total spring travel on rear wheel
BMW Paralever, consisting of rear-wheel
swinging arm with centrally arranged sus-
pension strut, torque strut supported on rear
axle housing and on frame.
Central spring strut with single-tube gas-filled
shock absorber, travel-dependent pressure-
stage damping, steplessly adjustable
rebound-stage damping and adjustable
spring preload
Central spring strut with single-tube gas-
filled shock absorber, external expansion
tank, separately adjustable rebound-stage
damping and travel-dependent pressure-
stage damping, steplessly adjustable spring
preload and length adjustment
4.7 in (120 mm)