The LDC Nivomat Mono consists of two separate oil chambers, a thick piston rod, a mechanical pump rod including a pressure valve and a short, external suspension spring.

The oil chambers are divided into an external low-pressure chamber and a gas-assisted internal high-pressure chamber. When the shock absorber is loaded, the rod automatically pumps oil from the low-pressure chamber into the high-pressure chamber through its up and down movement during riding, and the piston rod is moved out of the shock absorber. This pumping process lasts exactly until the motorcycle is back in equilibrium - the shock absorber therefore automatically adjusts its level after about 300 meters of travel.

In the LDC Nivomat Twin Shock, these functions of the system are divided between two individual components. The conventional Ecoline shock absorber is equipped with the coil steel spring and takes over part of the overall damping. The Nivomat provides level control and adjusts the overall spring rate and the additional damping required accordingly, depending on the load condition. This is done entirely without the driver having to intervene in the system.