TECHNOLOGY | TOURATECH HEATED SEATS FOR BMW R 1300 GS – Travelling First Class
The tried-and-tested Touratech comfort bench seats are now also available as a plug-and-play bundle with integrated heating function for the new BMW R 1300 GS with numerous model-specific features and a design that makes the GS a real eye-catcher.
As you sit, so you ride, could be a variation of a well-known saying when it comes to the motorbike seat. Touratech has been dedicated to this important area of vehicle ergonomics for three decades and has developed world-leading technologies for optimum motorbike seating.
PLUG-AND-PLAY-HEATED SEATS FOR BMW R 1300 GS
All Touratech comfort benches have a core made of high-quality foam, the properties of which are not only model-specific, but are also customised according to the respective cushion thickness using individual formulations. The carefully shaped foam core has an anatomically optimised hollow groove that relieves pressure on the coccyx and concentrates power transmission on the sit bones. The precisely defined angle of the seat surface supports an ergonomically correct posture. Thanks to the ingenious shaping of the seat cross-section, the Touratech developers have succeeded in combining maximum padding thickness with a minimised crotch arch length. This makes it easy to reach the ground with your feet despite the generous padding.
Touratech comfort bench seats are always supplied as a unit, so that easy replacement with a perfect fit is guaranteed. Like the foam core, the high-quality, custom-fit seat pan is a quality product made in Germany.
Touratech comfort benches are fitted with the advanced Fresh Touch cover as standard. A special finish on the outer material ensures intensive reflection of the sun's rays, reducing the heating of the surface by up to 10 degrees Celsius compared to conventional materials. Naturally, all seams are carefully taped so that the cover is 100 per cent waterproof.
COMFORT SEATS WITH MODEL-SPECIFIC FEATURES
The new Touratech comfort seat benches for the BMW R 1300 GS also build on this high-quality technical basis. And they impress with a whole host of additional model-specific details. The most striking feature is the elaborate decor, which sets striking visual accents.
But the benches also have some special technical features. For example, the pillion seat has no longitudinal adjustment, so that a bombproof hold is guaranteed. This was made possible by the anatomical contour, which allows the pillion rider to sit in a secure position independently of the rider.
The new seats for the R 1300 GS, which are always supplied with heating, also offer real innovations on the inside. A new technology enables even more even heat distribution over a maximum surface area. The extremely slim design of the seat heating, which is completely laminated into the carrier material, now makes it possible for the first time to equip low - and therefore thinly upholstered - seats with this comfort feature.
As you would expect from Touratech, the new heated seats for the BMW R 1300 GS also function as an easy-to-install plug-and-play solution. They are operated as usual via the existing BMW control system, i.e. via a rotary switch on the handlebars for the rider's seat and a separate switch for the pillion rider.
The rider's seat for the BMW R 1300 GS is available in four heights: low (-2 cm seat height), standard (standard seat height), high (+2 cm) and extra high (+4 cm). The pillion seat is always supplied at standard height.
The complete Touratech comfort seat benches for the BMW R 1300 GS are Made in Bavaria!
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