ESA is offered on 2013 and newer BMW F800GS adventure motorcycles, and a rider can choose three modes that adjusts damping settings on the rear shock – Comfort, Normal and Sport.
Touratech now has the solution with its Plug & Travel ESA Upgrade Shock, which is a direct rear-shock replacement that plugs into the BMW F800GS ESA system so the ride-mode buttons on the left handlebar are usable. The Plug & Travel ESA Upgrade Shock is also 100-percent serviceable.
“These shocks come out of the box in line with what an adventure bike really needs,” says Alex Martens, President of Konflict Motorsports & Suspension, who developed the shock for Touratech.
The Plug & Travel ESA Upgrade shock also includes bottoming prevention that works like a hydraulic pillow at the end of the stroke. There are other after-market solutions that will add some new parts and pieces to the OEM shock electronics, but the Plug & Travel ESA Upgrade is the only solution that offers a completely new shock with integrated electronic hardware as one package, Touratech says.
The Touratech BMW F800GS/A Plug & Travel ESA Upgrade Shock is available for $1,695; for additional information, visit Touratech.