Author: Matt Lewis

The BMW R1300GS is here!

The long anticipated and game-changing BMW R1300GS is going to be in the USA soon and Touratech USA has a full line of parts made for adventure in production. 

The Zen of Moto

By Christine Kathryn Special to Touratech USA from SheADV There’s no lack of information out there about the benefits of mindfulness and living in the present moment and the practice of yoga and meditation has become one of the more popular ways to approach it. As a certified yoga teacher who took up adventure riding [...]

The BMW R1300GS is Coming: This is what we know

Hardly anything fuels the rumor mill in the ADV motorcycle scene more than the anticipated launch of a new BMW GS. We have compiled the known facts and speculation surrounding the BMW R1300GS, which will be presented in Berlin on September 28th, 2023. The current boxer GS leads the registration ranking in Germany and in [...]

TTDD23 Was so much fun!

The Touratech Dirt Daze Rally in New Haverhill New Hampshire was a great time! The riding in that part of the world is challenging and fun with cool views, trees and terrific destinations. Our staff met so many folks and really enjoyed the community that exists, not only in the northeastern USA, but across the nation. [...]

Touratech Suspension Service

    Rider’s former editor-in-chief, Mark Tuttle, gives us the lowdown on Touratech suspension service for the Touratech Extreme replacement rear shock for his BMW R 1200 GS. One of the reasons I bought a lightly used 2007 BMW R 1200 GS was for its generous load capacity of 441 lb – a weight limit [...]

DON’T AVOID THESE SKILLS, MASTER THEM!

In April’s newsletter, we had an article SheADV Training Fundamentals, where we talked about researching training schools, instructors and riding both on and off the street. This article is the next step to improving your fundamental skills for both on-road and off-road riding. Mastering your skills and maintaining them, make riding easier and most importantly, [...]

Touratech Rally West: Day One

In June, Touratech Rally West took place in Plain, WA. Over 1500 riders camped onsite and over seventy moto vendors attended as well. This event has become the largest ADV event in North America (maybe the world). As you can imagine there were lots of photos and videos being shot, but this video from the [...]

the 2023 rally west schedule is out!

The 2023 Touratech Rally West schedule has dropped and it’s a fantastic mix of awesome riding, new programming, big names and rally favorites! The rally opens on June 22nd and you’ll be able to begin riding demo’s from KTM, Yamaha, Triumph, Harley-Davidson, Ducati factory trucks and local BMW dealerships BMW of Seattle and SoSo Cycles. [...]