So I popped into my local dealers today to have a look at the new range and have to say I was a little underwhelmed... The TB is not that different to the previous iteration, the Rallye is boring but the Bumblebee looks great!! I only wish BMW would change the bloody awful silver plastic radiator cowls. They look cheap and nasty...
Anyway the reason for my post is that the GSA in the showroom had the yellow and black Rallye seat fitted to it and while looking at I realised it was different to the rear rack on my GSA.. Anyway to cut a long story short the new rack that comes as standard with the Rallye seat WILL NOT support a top box. No point in trying it does not fit as the rack is totally different. However if you have opted for heated seats (don’t know why as I’ve never suffered for a cold bum always the opposite for me) you’ll be fine as you get the normal rear rack which will support the top box... The guys at BMW didn’t know this and only realised today when they tried to fit a top box to it!!
Anyway the reason for my post is that the GSA in the showroom had the yellow and black Rallye seat fitted to it and while looking at I realised it was different to the rear rack on my GSA.. Anyway to cut a long story short the new rack that comes as standard with the Rallye seat WILL NOT support a top box. No point in trying it does not fit as the rack is totally different. However if you have opted for heated seats (don’t know why as I’ve never suffered for a cold bum always the opposite for me) you’ll be fine as you get the normal rear rack which will support the top box... The guys at BMW didn’t know this and only realised today when they tried to fit a top box to it!!