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available in combination with two individual seats and are offered exclusively in combination with heated grips . A new , convenient operating concept has been developed for the rider ' s seat with five heating levels . The heated grips settings - in combination with the seat heating featuring five instead of two heating levels - are operated via a menu . The pillion seat heating has two heating levels and is operated by a toggle switch at the bottom left of the rear frame .
Tube handlebars are now available as a new optional extra ex works and also as an original BMW Motorrad accessory . The tube handlebars are slightly wider and higher than the standard handlebar stubs and also less swept . This means that in addition to the various rider seats available as optional equipment or original BMW Motorrad accessories , the handlebar ergonomics of the R 1250 RS can now also be individually adapted to achieve an even more relaxed and upright seating position .
Sport touring in style : The new R 1250 R features attractive base paintwork as well as the two model variants Triple Black and Sport . New solo rear special equipment .
In the basic variant , the new BMW R 1250 RS highlights its advanced sport touring qualities in Icegrey nonmetallic in conjunction with a black frame . With the Triple Black Sport Model available optionally ex works , the customer can choose from two particularly expressive colour concepts . Sport model variant : Lightwhite non-metallic / Racingblue metallic / Racingred body finish , Lightwhite non-metallic frame , gold front / rear brake callipers gold , blue front spoiler , tinted windshield ( not for USA ), solo rear ( alternatively pillion package ). Triple Black model variant : Blackstorm metallic body colour , agate grey frame , gold front / rear brake callipers , stainless steel engine spoiler , Pure tank trim , solo rear ( alternatively pillion package ).
The new solo rear optional feature underlines the sporty style of the new R 1250 RS makes it look particularly light and dynamic . The pillion seat is replaced with a painted plastic cover and the pillion footrests and pillion handles are removed .
If you want to keep the R 1250 RS fully suitable for pillion use , the pillion package is available as an alternative package within the model variants . It contains all the components that are eliminated by the solo rear .
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