BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS Rider's Manual page 154

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Rear wheel
Type of rear suspension
152
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, travel-dependent pressure-stage
damping and hydraulically adjustable spring
preload
OE Central spring strut with single-tube gas-filled
shock absorber, electrically adjustable rebound-
stage damping and electro-hydraulically adjustable
spring preload
7.9 in (200 mm)
6.7 in (171 mm)