Airhead GS

King Rat · Nov 14, 2018

What is the difference between the paralever and the ordinary GS versions please?

How does the paralever differ? I have read loads and just confused myself. Even the GS book isn't all that clear, not for me anyway.

tuftywhite · Nov 14, 2018

I can imagine Beemerboff flexing his fingers in readiness of his typing a full explanation. :thumby:

DrFarkoff · Nov 15, 2018

What versions are you talking about??

G/S is a Monolever with a steel tube swingarm with a bolted on final drive unit that does not pivot/rotate

GS with the alloy swingarm is the paralever and it has a lower link rod that fixes the distance so that the centre of the Final drive travels in a more vertical plane rather than a circle that the monolever does

Allegedly the centre line of the swingarm and link rod form the upper and lower lines of a parallelogram with virtual lines between upper and lower mounts forming the sides

King Rat · Nov 15, 2018

Ah, it is a parallelogram version then. Thanks.
Any notable things to look after, as in watch closer than normal?

B Murr · Nov 15, 2018

Yeah, the drive shaft is more prone to failure in the paralevers as the sealed for life bearings in the shafts joints lose their grease. The monoldvers shaft has fewer joints and us bathed in oil so doesn't dry out and fail.

oblertone · Nov 15, 2018

King Rat said:
Any notable things to look after, as in watch closer than normal?

Yes, they're all 200 years old, at least :rob

B Murr · Nov 15, 2018

oblertone said:
Yes, they're all 200 years old, at least

I think he was asking about the bikes, not the owners.;-)

Airhead GS

King Rat

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tuftywhite

getting away with it so far!

DrFarkoff

Grumpy Ole Git!!!

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oblertone

Strawberry fields ... forever

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