Author: Matt Lewis

Motorcycle Suspension Setup: From Sag to Preload

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Like every adventure motorcyclist, you always want your bike to perform a little bit better. Sure, there are various ADV gizmos and gadgets on the market that will improve certain aspects, but if you really want to take your bike to the next level, put your focus into understanding and improving the suspension setup. We [...]

Out of the Box: Touratech Aventuro Carbon 2

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The Aventuro Carbon set new standards for light-weight comfort, cooling airflow and a fighter-jet shaped peak that cleanly cuts through the wind. Touratech has updated this adventure motorcycle helmet and taken it to new levels with the Aventuro Carbon 2. The Aventuro Carbon 2's peak has a more streamlined shape with ports that manage the [...]

ADV Motorcycle GPS Navigation | Top 10 Tips

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The road ahead is unknown—each passing mile is a completely new experience, and every trail presents a different condition. Then, it bites you. Quickly and unexpected, the route becomes too difficult, the roadblock stops you, or traffic comes to a dead halt. Whatever it may be, you’re stuck. You picked your destination on a map [...]

Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate for KTM 1090/1190/1290

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Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate – KTM 1090 / 1190 Adventure & R,  1290 Super Adventure / R The Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate offers the ultimate in engine protection for your KTM Adventure or ADV R. With its tubular front sub-frame, stainless steel mounting brackets, and 4mm thick aluminum formed plate, no other skid plate on the [...]

Motorcycle Camping Tips: Cooking on the Trail

Words and photos by Ron Lieback When we think of extended motorcycle touring, the idea of “freedom” and “getting away from it all” typically fuels our desires to get out there and go. Though we’re passion-forward with our touring plans, we soon miss one of the simplest comforts of home while camping – a cooked [...]

Meet the Touratech Rally Vendors: Vanasche Motorsports

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Vanasche Motorsports   Vanasche Motorsports will be the Touratech Rally for the 2nd year and we encourage you to stop by the booth and say, Hello!" We offer high quality billet machined and fabricated components for the KTM and Husqvarna motorcycle line.   

Meet the Touratech Rally Vendors: RIDE ADVENTURES

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RIDE Adventures RIDE Adventures has been helping riders discover obscure places around the world since 2010. By having current, professionally-maintained rental bikes available in these hard to reach places, riders no longer have to worry about shipping their own motorcycles, when the right option for their journey is already there with all the papers, insurances, [...]

Meet the Touratech Rally Vendors: PSSOR Adventure School

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PSSOR Adventure School We train riders to use technique, skill and strategy over muscle to master control of their adventure motorcycles. Our staff have been training adventure, dual-sport and professional riders since 1996 and are a landmark school. PSSOR has been offering training and free clinics at the Touratech Rally since 2013 We will be [...]

Meet the Touratech Rally Vendors: Pacific Powersports

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Pacific Powersports This will be the third year we've had Pacific Powersports at the Touratech Rally! They're importers and distributors of Motoz Tires, Falco Boots, Haan Wheels, and Zac Speed Backpacks. They always have a crowd around the booth because of the cool stuff they bring and this year they're showing and selling Falco Boots, Haan [...]

Meet the Touratech Rally Vendors: Everett Powersports

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EVERETT POWERSPORTS As a motorcycle dealership operating in Everett WA for over 35 years, we strive to provide outstanding customer service to all.  EPS is the #1 Northwest dealer for Honda, Suzuki and Husqvarna.  We have a full scale sales, service and parts department that value and support our customer needs to quickly getting them [...]