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Single-sided swingarm - a suspension lying along only one side of the rear wheel, allowing it to be mounted to a hub like a car wheel. Also found on scooters , where a robust chain case doubles as the swingarm linking the engine and rear wheel, single-sided swingarms need to be much stiffer and more heavily built than double-sided, to ...
When a swingarm is present on only one side of the motorcycle, this is known as a single-sided swingarm. In 1981 BMW introduced the single sided swingarm (mono lever) to motorcycles on their R 80 GS model. Notable examples include the Honda VFR800 and the BMW R- and K-series. Single-sided swingarms make rear-wheel removal easier, though they ...
The VFR was originally a 750 cc, but became an 800 cc in due course. New models featured technological innovation, such as a single-sided swingarm, linked braking, ABS, and VTEC. The VFR1200 became the first motorcycle to feature a dual-clutch transmission. Not all of these innovations proved popular with riders, who often preferred the simple ...
Single-sided swingarm with single spring with rebound-adjustable gas-charged damper, 120 mm (4.7 in) travel Single-sided swingarm with single spring with preload and rebound damping adjustability, 120 mm (4.7 in) travel Front brakes Dual 296 mm (11.7 in) discs with three-piston calipers Dual 310 mm (12 in) discs with four-piston calipers
RC36 MkII VFR750 bikes had non-adjustable 41 mm (1.6 in) cartridge-style Showa front forks, a single-sided rear "Pro-Arm" swingarm with a remotely pre-load-adjustable Showa shock absorber. The suspension was later upgraded to include pre-load adjustment on the forks, and damping adjustment on the rear damper.
Front: single sided GG swingarm with hub-center steering and adjustable gas shock absorber Rear: BMW single sided swingarm with adjustable shock absorber Sidecar chassis made of sealed square steel tubes. Wheel suspension with trapezoid and single shock absorber: Brakes: Front: internally ventilated disc, 8 piston caliper, electronic ABS
The stylish single-sided swingarm was designed to make wheel changes faster during races. The underseat exhausts improve aerodynamic performance, and gave very clean lines. This feature was initially introduced on the Honda NR, and although Ducati was not the first, it has remained one of the trademark features of 916 line.
The rear wheel carried a brake disc to the inside and a chain sprocket to the outside of a single-sided swingarm (originally patented by ELF of France), and attached with a single castellated nut and cotter pin. It was also equipped with fully adjustable Showa suspension which, as it only had a single seat thus focusing suspension performance ...