Yamaha GTS1000
Videos
The Yamaha GTS1000 is a sport-touring motorcycle introduced by Yamaha in 1993, sold until 1994 in the United States, and sold elsewhere until 1999. It is notable for its forkless front suspension, spe
Yamaha GTS1000 01
Swingarm
Videos
A swingarm, originally known as a swing fork or pivoted fork, is a single or double sided mechanical device which attaches the rear wheel of a motorcycle to its body, allowing it to pivot vertically.
Yamaha GTS1000
…The GTS1000 also had advanced technologies not normally found on motorcycles at the time, such as OCC (Omega Chassis concept), single sided front swingarm, electronic fuel injection, ABS brakes, catalytic converter and six-piston front-brake caliper. The engine was taken from the Yamaha FZR1000 of the…
Plunger suspension on a 1953 BMW R51/3
Yamaha XJ650 Maxim has a driveshaft forming the left swingarm
Moto Guzzi's CRDS variant of the parallelogram
BMW's Paralever rear suspension on a 2015 R1200RT