Details: BMW ESA II electronically adjustable suspension

BMW’s ESA II suspension — available on the K1300S, K1300R and K1300GT — is the first in the world to offer an adjustable spring rate. In addition to that spring rate — the amount of force it takes to compress the spring or its “hardness” — ESA II can alter preload and offers on-the-fly adjustment of the compression and rebound damping; basically, you can fully adjust your suspension at the touch of a button to a greater degree than ever thought possible. But how does it work?
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