Modern BMWs do not "jack" up or down under acceleration/deceleration. The
telelever rear suspension eliminates this quirk. Moto Guzzi sport bikes have
a similarly effective system.
Joe.
-----Original Message-----
From: Henry S. Winokur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 7:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: GTS & K1200RS smackdown, verdict is......
> Drivetrain: It takes some time to get used to the single plate dry clutch
> of the BMW. There also seems to be some driveline lash. Is that possible
> with a shafty? All I can tell you is that going from engine braking, back
> to throttle caused some lash. It wasn't too bad and could probably be
Nice review, Kev. If lash is what I think it is, then yes it is possible
for a shaftie to have it. (Is your definition of 'lash' the jacking of the
rear suspension caused by rolling off/rolling on the throttle?) I've
noticed that Beemers have particularly short swing arms compared to other
shafties, most notably my Suzuki 850 and my Concours. I never had a real
'jacking' problem on either of those bikes and I believe that the reason is
because of their relatively longer swingarms as compared to the likes of
Beemers.
Regards,
Henry S. Winokur
94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
West Bethesda, MD
