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Touratech Compañero “all in one” suit
Touratech’s Compañero suit marks a new chapter in the evolution of textile motorcycling equipment. The
innovative Compañero combines the benefits of a sporty summer suit with the comfort of a top-quality
GORE-TEX® weatherproof membrane all-in-one.
A motorbike tour challenges your senses in so many ways: the people you meet, different cultures and
mentalities, amazing scenery, culinary discoveries, unfamiliar climates and much more. The equipment
you use has a major influence on how you experience your trip. For most motorcycle tourers, their
equipment is just a means to an end that does more or less what it’s supposed to – it could have been
better, or it could have been worse. But Touratech founder Herbert Schwarz, who has been riding
motorbikes to all corners of the earth for more than thirty years, has a passion for performance in all
things related to motorcycling. Schwarz has always stayed true to the basic principle: intuitive development
based on his own experience. And he’s still a perfectionist.
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In pursuit of perfection
It comes as no surprise, therefore, that he has closely
followed the evolution of textile active clothing with
climate membrane from the beginning, and has tested it
extensively himself. Schwarz has analysed the development
in detail: sewn-in membrane, membrane as a removable
inner jacket, membrane and outer material combined as
a laminate... Each of these solutions has its plus-sides
and drawbacks. If the membrane is sewn in as a liner,
the clothing becomes unpleasantly hot to wear above a
certain temperature, and even the best membrane reaches
the limits of its breathability. The laminate has the same
limitations. Although suits made from this “composite
material” are appealingly thin and absorb practically no
water even in steady rain, when the weather gets too hot
the rider starts to roast! So the removable membrane is the
answer, right? Not quite. The outer material on these suits
is usually light and cool but it absorbs water when it rains,
becoming heavy and cold. Even though the membrane
inner jacket keeps you dry, you still feel like there’s a
wet sack wrapped around you.
Based on this analysis, it would be sensible to
choose the best compromise to meet your needs,
wouldn’t it? Sensible, perhaps – but for Schwarz this
is light years away from the perfect solution!