Hauptkatalog 2009 - Touratech Nordic

Compañero summer
Clothing
Compañero all weather add
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!
A strong partner
Schwarz embarked on a mission to develop the perfect motorcycle suit. He already had extensive experience along with
plenty of ideas. But a state-of-the-art suit with active materials calls for high-tech textiles. You can’t just run one up on your
granny’s sewing machine. It’s not just that materials such as membranes require complex processing technologies. Wellknown
suppliers such as W. L. Gore also require precisely defined certification processes before you are even allowed to
use their products. This called for a competent partner with in-depth experience in textile engineering – and the Bavarian
manufacturer Stadler fit the bill exactly.
The concept
The renowned clothing manufacturer’s vast wealth of experience was just what Herbert Schwarz needed to implement his
ideas. The requirements for the Touratech suit were jointly defined. It was vitally important that the suit allowed maximum
ventilation for physical exertion at high temperatures. On the other hand, it needed to be completely wind and waterproof in
adverse conditions. The rider’s passive safety was high up on the list too, of course. Features such as variable widths for the
perfect fit, adjustable cuffs and zips etc. could be taken for granted in a joint development like this by two expert partners
such as Touratech and Stadler. If you wanted to sum up the basic concept of the Touratech suit in a nutshell, it would be “3
in 1”. In other words, with the Touratech Compañero you get three suits in one.
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