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A vehicle such as a motor cycle having at least one wheel and including a suspension (2) for resiliently mounting the wheel relative to the chassis. The suspension includes adjustment means (18, 12) which are operable to increase the resilient loading of the suspension when the brakes are applied in

A vehicle such as a motor cycle having at least one wheel and including a suspension (2) for resiliently mounting the wheel relative to the chassis. The suspension includes adjustment means (18, 12) which are operable to increase the resilient loading of the suspension when the brakes are applied in order to prevent “brake dive”. In the preferred embodiment the suspension includes an actuating hydraulic cylinder (18) which is engaged and moved by the brake arm (27) of the brakes when the brakes are applied in order to pressurize the actuating hydraulic cylinder.

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A vehicle comprising a chassis: at least one wheel; a suspension including a telescopic suspension strut having first and second members telescopically coupled together and a compression spring mounted to resiliently resist inwardly telescopic movement of said members, the first member being connect

A vehicle comprising a chassis: at least one wheel; a suspension including a telescopic suspension strut having first and second members telescopically coupled together and a compression spring mounted to resiliently resist inwardly telescopic movement of said members, the first member being connected to the chassis and the second member having said wheel connected thereto for rotation relative thereto; disc brake means for applying braking torque to said wheel and comprising a disc mounted for rotation with said wheel and a disc brake caliper unit, said unit being mounted on an arm pivotally connected to the suspension strut at the axis of rotation of the wheel; and suspension adjustment means comprising a first hydraulic piston and cylinder unit coupled between the second member of the suspension strut and the caliper unit or arm and arranged to pressure hydraulic fluid in the first hydraulic piston and cylinder unit proportionately to the braking torque applied by said brake means to said wheel, said suspension adjustment means including a second hydraulic piston and cylinder unit which is operable to compress said spring only in response to increased pressure in said hydraulic fluid generated in response to braking torques being applied to said wheel, and wherein, when there is no braking torque applied by said brake means to said wheel, flexure of the suspension does not cause variations in the pressure of hydraulic fluid.