International Dealer News IDN 118 Apr/May 2014 | Page 32

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Seats and tank bags for R 1200 GS / Adventure
TOURATECH'S "Comfort" seats for the latest
generation of BMW R 1200 GS and
Adventure models are made of "high-end
material specially adjusted to the
ergonomic requirements of long-distance
‘Comfort Rider’ seat

Single-piece sports seat

riding". Features include a tailbone relief
channel, shaping of the seating surface and
careful seam positioning. The seats
use a slip-proof and bielastic anti-perspiration
effect material.
The ‘Comfort Rider’
seat for the R
1200 GS and GS
Adventure can be
ordered in four
height
configurations,
along with a pillion
fitting.
The Breathable
Comfort Rider is
based on an openpore foam core with
interval fabrics. Said to
provide riding comfort, even
in hot and humid conditions,
it comes in two heights and
pillion styles. Touratech also
offers a single-piece sports
seat.
Also seen here is Touratech's new
"Compañero Edition" tank bag for
the 2013 and up BMW R 1200 GS and new
2014 Adventure model. Colour-matched to
the Compañero riding suit, Touratech say
that a "specially tailored base plate

provides a perfect fit" and that it has been
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