The LC is for liquid cooled (valve area only), last year was the first year it was offered on the R1200R and they dropped the telelever in favor of standard forks. The engine is better and the forks make it handle a bit nicer IMHO, it impressed me enough that I traded a 2013 R1200R for it. After a few days on the C14 though.....this sure is a great bike for the money and I even got a discounted price on a 2016 and he did not beat me up real bad on the FZ07 trade. I could even have had a cheaper 15 leftover but just did not want Black.