low seat tank/side cover

[WayneDW]

somebody here needed one, don't remember who.  Here is one now on Ebay, but he seems to be pretty proud of it, IMO:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Seat-Tank-Surround-BMW-K75-K100-K1100-/170931918919?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27cc561847&vxp=mtr

[argent brick]

somebody here needed one, don't remember who.  Here is one now on Ebay, but he seems to be pretty proud of it, IMO:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Seat-Tank-Surround-BMW-K75-K100-K1100-/170931918919?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27cc561847&vxp=mtr

I think that would be me, but I already picked one up. BMW wants $265 for this.  One hundred dollars is less that what most people ask for them.
Why our German friends designed the low seat model so that you needed this is a mystery to me.

[frankenduck]

Why our German friends designed the low seat model so that you needed this is a mystery to me.

The low seat setup was not part of the orignal K design.  Its more of an afterthought in design terms.  The low seat does not work with side covers so the purpose of the tank surround is to cover up some of the "junk" like the fuse block and rear brake reservoir.

[argent brick]

The low seat setup was not part of the orignal K design.  Its more of an afterthought in design terms.  The low seat does not work with side covers so the purpose of the tank surround is to cover up some of the "junk" like the fuse block and rear brake reservoir.

OK, I get that. That part makes sense. My question is why did they have to design it so the seat does not go all the way to the tank? You would think that if you have shorter legs, you might have shorter arms too.