R 1200 CL

R 1200 CL
Chassis and Wheels
The Monolever swing arm is fixed very rigidly
– in central cast steel parts – in backlash
free taper roller bearings, thereby resulting in
a short, rigid connection between the bearing
of the rear wheel swing arm and the longitudinal
control arm.
The welded monolever consists of extremely
strong molded steel parts.The monolever
has been structurally reinforced in the area
of the spring strut support and the extruded
sections.
The swing arm is 612 mm long which has
remained the same length in order to realize
the seat position behind the rear wheel and
the classical directional stability of a Cruiser.
The forces of the Monolever spring strut are
absorbed above the swinging arm bearing,
which are distributed optimally in the tension
struts of the frame triangle.
The new spring strut is equipped with a single
sleeve damper and the pre-load of the
spring can be easily adjusted hydraulically
with a hand adjustment knob.
The rear wheel has 120 mm of travel. The
damper system is identified as W.A.D.,
which is a german acronym for travel related
dampening.
This principle works in the compression
stroke with a needle valve that closes off a
fluid dampening section within the strut to
increase damping when travel movement
comes close to the end limits.
Technical Features in Detail
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