Rear wheel
Type of rear suspension BMW Paralever, consisting of rear-wheel swing-
ing arm with centrally arranged suspension strut,
torque strut supported on rear-wheel drive and on
frame.
Type of rear suspension Central spring strut with single-tube gas-filled
shock absorber, external expansion tank, sep-
arately adjustable rebound-stage damping and
pressure-stage damping, adjustable spring preload
and length adjustment
Spring travel at rear wheel 4.7 in (120 mm), On wheel
Brakes
Type of front brake Hydraulically operated twin disk brake with radially
screwed-on 4-piston fixed calipers and floating
brake disks
Brake-pad material, front Sintered metal
Type of rear brake Hydraulically actuated disk brake with 2-piston
floating caliper and brake disk mounted on rear-
wheel drive
Brake-pad material, rear Sintered metal
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