I'm sitting here watching a show on CNBC about the BMW car. The story just talked about the design of the seat. A Phd runs the program and has all sorts of diagnostic tools to make the perfect seat. Considering the stock BMW motorcycle seat, I appreciate the irony. It makes me wonder how BMW designs the seat. Are European backsides that different from US types?
That's an excellent point.
Judging by the number of posts on this forum and others that talk about purchasing aftermarket seats something must be askew with BMW touring bike seats.
I often wonder how a corporation that makes such great auto seats doesnÔÇÖt make a quality motorcycle seat. With the exception of off-road bikes, I've owned a number of different makes and models of motorcycles and I have to say that BMW motorcycle seats rank at or near the bottom of the list, and this from a company that encourages long distance rewards. Back in the 80s and early 90s I had three Harleys that were taken on long distance trips and I never had to replace a seat on any of them.
Sure consumers want a bike that looks good, but looks mean nothing without function. A touring bike needs to be designed to tour.
My thought is that BMW is spending much of its time working on other issues they consider more important, and that if you have the money to buy a BMW you have the money to buy an after market seat.
E.