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The central gas-pressure spring strut, in turn, is fastened at the bottom on
the Paralever rear-wheel swinging arm and at the top on the main frame of
the machine, thus allowing 130 mm/5.12" spring travel. Spring pre-tension is
adjustable hydraulically by means of a wheel to 40 different positions,
outward-stroke damping can be set infinitely by way of a slotted bolt.
New, even lighter wheels in delicate but sturdy fivedouble-spoke
design
Matching the sporting and dynamic looks of the R 1100 S, this new
machine, like the K 1200 RS, comes on new, even lighter 17 -inch cast
aluminium wheels in delicate five-double-spoke design. Wheel dimensions
are 3.50 x 17 at the front and 5.0 x 17 at the rear, tyre dimensions 120/70
ZR 17 up front and 170/60 ZR 17 at the rear.
As an option the rear wheel is also available in 5.50 x 17 with a 180/55
ZR 17 tyre.
Like the R 1100 RS, the front wheel comes with a double-disc brake system
featuring four-piston fixed callipers. To save weight the two floating brake
discs measuring 305 mm/12.00" in diameter are fastened directly to the wheel
without an intermediate support in between. Diameter of the main brake
cylinder is now only 16 mm/0.63" (R 1100 RS: 20 mm/0.79") in the interest of
minimum brake lever operating forces.
As on the R 1100 Rand R 1100 GS, the rear wheel comes with a singledisc
brake with 276 mm/1 0.87" disc diameter, plus a twin piston floating
calliper.
Brake system optionally available with ABS
It almost goes without saying that the R 1100 S is available as an option with
BMW ABS brakes. Introducing this sophisticated brake technology on the
motorcycle in 1988, BMW was not only the forerunner in the market, but also
remains almost exclusive in this respect to this very day, with hardly any other
manufacturer being able to offer ABS on their motorcycles. BMW, on the other
hand, has built far more than 200,000 motorcycles with ABS in the last 11
years alone.
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