What the heck is going on with the BMW 850R?

Kinja'd!!! "No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit)
07/10/2016 at 19:39 • Filed to: None

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It looks like it has a frame protrusion that connects directly to the front fender/wing, almost like a second fork connecting point. If so, why, and why is it the only bike to have this/why don’t other bikes have this?

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Kinja'd!!! BJ > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
07/10/2016 at 19:55

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There is a coil spring mounted on that arm - it’s a functional part of the suspension.

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/features/Artic…


Kinja'd!!! I, (State Your Name) > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
07/11/2016 at 16:46

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Telele ver suspension . The forks you see are just the sliders. The actual shock mechanism is at the base of the telelever arm. The idea is to separate the shock absorption function and the wheel location/steering functions.

They still use this on the current R1200GS and R1200RT bikes.