Electronic Suspension Ad- Justment Esa Ii; Electronic Suspension Adjustment - BMW K 1300 S Rider's Manual

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Electronic Suspension The combination of spring
base, damping and spring rate
Adjustment ESA II
ensures the chassis geometry
with Electronic Suspension Ad-
is always appropriate.
OE
justment (ESA II)
The static normal position is
virtually maintained while riding.
Chassis adjustments
The different riding and loading
The proper loading state must
conditions are offset so that
first be selected when the mo-
the handling of the motorcycle
torcycle is stationary according
remains constant.
to the motorcycle's load. De-
pending on the riding mode se-
It is possible to electrically
lected, the dampings are set on
change the spring rate
both spring struts and the spring
through the combination of a
base and spring rate are set on
conventional coil spring with a
the rear spring strut. If the se-
plastic element (Elastogran), the
lected riding mode is changed,
lateral expansion of which can be
the spring rate on the rear spring
electrohydraulically limited using
strut is also adjusted in addition
a displaceable sleeve. The more
to the damping of both spring
the sleeve surrounds the plastic
struts. This enables very precise
element, the more its expansion
adjustment of the chassis to all
is limited and the spring rate
riding conditions, including while
increases. The highest spring
riding.
rate is achieved when the sleeve
completely encloses the plastic
element and sits on the steel
spring. Accordingly, the spring
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rate is lower, the less the sleeve
limits the expansion of the plastic
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element.
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