Archambaults Angle

Touratech GPS Classes: Navigating With Tracks – Tips & Tricks Part 2 of 2

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Part 2 of 2 Couldn’t make it to one of our in-house GPS classes? No worries! now you can join Touratech Adventure Expert and Touratech Rally Ride Coordinator, Eric Archambault for this in-depth, GPS skills class. This class will focus on using tracks as a navigation tool. It will cover what tracks are, and why [...]

Touratech GPS Classes: Navigating With Tracks – Tips & Tricks Part 1 of 2

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Part 1 of 2 Couldn't make it to one of our in-house GPS classes? No worries! now you can join Touratech Adventure Expert and Touratech Rally Ride Coordinator, Eric Archambault for this in-depth, GPS skills class. - FULL TRANSCRIPT IS BELOW! This class will focus on using tracks as a navigation tool. It will cover [...]

How To Set SAG

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Is your suspension sag set properly? Guest hosts Iain and Eric from Touratech-USA demonstrate the correct way to set race sag, and explain why proper sag is critical to motorcycle control and rider safety with the crew from MotoTrek! Touratech carries a full line of simply the best suspension products for adventure motorcycles and our [...]

Galfer Stainless Brake Line for Africa Twin

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This Stainless brake line kit from Galfer completely replaces both the front and rear rubber hoses on the Africa Twin, greatly increasing the braking feel and consistency on the bike. The Honda stock rubber lines have the tendency to break down and expand, causing a spongy brake feel or worse. Steel lines eliminate expansion which [...]

Touratech Rally East 2017 Blew All Others Away

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Touratech Rally East 2017 was a wet, wild and super-fun weekend in central Pennsylvania. The third edition of the event was attended by approximately 300 people and vendors, with Mike Lafferty and KTM set-up onsite. Dakar and Baja legend, Jimmie Lewis was on-hand to talk riding, do amazing demonstrations and lay-out and host the famous [...]

Archambault’s Angle: Outfitting Your New ADV Bike

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Buying a new motorcycle is just the first step in making a motorcycle your own.  You have a blank canvas, a base to work off of.  I enjoy the process of dialing in a motorcycle.  This can also be an intimidating task to tackle because the possibilities are almost endless. The Touratech-USA show motorcycles have [...]

Archambault’s Angle: Winterizing Your Riding Gear

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Unless you are living somewhere southern and sunny, summer has faded, and fall never lasts long. Here in Seattle that brings months of gloomy, wet days. Odds are, after the summer your riding gear is not in great shape, even the Gore-Tex stuff. Jackets and Pants While I end up having to wash my Klim [...]

Archambault’s Angle: Winterizing Your Motorcycle

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It’s September, fall is here in many parts of the country and there is no secret that winter is right around the corner.  In Seattle, the winters are mild and with a good Gore-Tex suit there is no reason to stop riding.  Growing up in New Hampshire, I know that many parts of the country [...]

Archambault’s Angle: LC8 Skidplate

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My 2005.5 KTM 950 Adventure has worn the same Touratech skidplate since it was new, and from the photo it is easy to see it has stood the test of time well, and is still completely serviceable.  Even just looking at the few years I have owned this machine, it has gone over countless downed trees, a [...]

Archambaults Angle: Desert Flight

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While preparing for the big race on Sunday, Touratech showroom manager, and blogger Eric Archambault put his Touratech equipped KTM 950 Adventure through the paces and found a sweet launching pad!