Author: Matt Lewis

TTDD23 Was so much fun!

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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

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    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!

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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

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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!

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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. [...]

riding solo az to bc: episode 18

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Episode 18 - After digging himself out of a sandy situation , Sterling rides some enjoyable pavement across northern Vancouver Island to Port Hardy and spends the night at a beautiful campground before his ferry ride to Bella Coola. Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks [...]

riding solo az to bc: episode 17

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Episode 17 -After 40 days of riding and motorcycle camping, Sterling finds what he was looking for at Side Bay on British Columbia's wild west coast. Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks on another epic solo journey on his BMW R1250GS. This season he travels over [...]

A Better Riding Suit from Touratech and Rev’it!

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There are three things a riding suit needs to do well for adventure riding: Keep you protected from impacts, keep you dry in bad weather, and provide cooling air-flow when the weather gets warm or the riding gets challenging. The Companero Rambler is best-in-class in all three areas. It also has an incredible array of [...]