Month: November 2014

New Product Alert! Comfort Seats for the F800GS Adventure

Your seat is the largest connection between you and your bike, and can make or break a trip.  The wait is over and F800GS Adventure riders can finally upgrade to the Touratech Comfort or Touratech DriRide seats to make those long days in the saddle even more enjoyable.

Seattle IMS Weekend Wrap-Up

Last weekend was a busy one for the Touratech-USA staff! We had a booth at the Seattle International Motorcycle Show and our shop was open for our annual IMS Weekend Bash!

Willson 120: Meeting New Friends

We bid farewell to Alfonso and Maria, then set off for the long haul to Mazatlán, Sinaloa. We were warned that the ride would be straight and boring with lots of tolls. Boy, were there tolls!

Long Beach IMS Report

This past weekend Touratech took our show on the road and set up at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach California.

Willson 120: Viva Mexico!

Following advice from friends, we took the truck border crossing from Nogales, AZ into Mexico. Things went incredibly quick and smooth… except for the part when we thought we’d missed the immigration office where we needed to buy our vehicle permits. 

Archambault’s Angle: Do You Loctite?

Loctite is the brand name of an adhesives company that has become synonymous with chemical threadlocker.  Anti-seize is also a common chemical compound added to threads during assembly, for a different, yet equally important purpose.