Author: Matt Lewis

Parked Out Front: A Side Car Made for Adventure

Adventure motorcycle legend, Helge Pedersen stopped by the office on his new Touratech equipped R1200GS Adventure complete with sidecar yesterday. This red ride rocks Touratech suspension, is set-up for world tours with the Globeriders team and check out the custom painted Zega Pro Panniers! We love it! Touratech-USA

Touratech Rides With Cruz Tools

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There's no one better to assemble your toolkit than Cruz Tools. As always, only top grade tools are chosen (no junk!) along with other necessary roadside items. The kit comes rolled up in a tough, compact pouch that stays together. The adventure experts at Touratech rely on Cruz Tools on all of our rides. Whether [...]

Grab Your Limited Edition Touratech Athletic ADV Tee

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This limited-edition Touratech USA tee is made of an ultra-soft cotton blend that truly separates it from the average t-shirt. A perfect shirt for riding, running or just hanging out, it’s an awesome way to show your Touratech love in a cool and comfortable way. When these collegiate style shirts with distressed printing are gone, they’re [...]

Top 10 ADV Motorcycle Riding Tips: For the Newbies

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Riding Tips for New ADV Motorcyclists For well over a decade now, Adventure motorcycling has continued as the fastest growing segment in the industry. And for good reason. The bigger ADV bikes provide comfort for extended touring, allowing riders to tackle 600-mile days on the asphalt with ease. This is due to their upright ergonomics [...]

Daniel Rintz: About Fear and Risk

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When we talk to people we meet along the way, we often hear: "You're so brave, travelling around the world, the way you do". I cheekily reply: "Not brave, just naive!" This always gets a laugh. But there is more weight to this exchange than my joking response lets you expect. The fear of the unknown occupies [...]

Fork Cartridge Conversion Kit: Africa Twin

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Not just a change in spring rate, or a simple re-valve, this cartridge conversion completely transforms the front-end of your Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L with all new damping characteristics that can't be achieved with the stock forks. The Touratech kit is completely tunable with rebound, compression, and preload adjustments made from the top of the fork [...]

Touratech ACE Suspension System for Oil-Cooled R1200GS

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If you have an Oil Cooled BMW R1200GS this DYNAMIC ESA suspension upgrade with have you falling in love with your GS all over again. You can teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks by upgrading your oil-cooled R1200GS to modern DYNAMIC suspension technology with the Touratech Explore “ACE” (Actively Controlled Electronic suspension). Fine-tuning the ride [...]

10 Fall Motorcycle Riding Tips: Safe Touring in Autumn

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Fall Motorcycle Riding Tips Nathaniel Hawthorne, the 19th Century author of “The Scarlet Letter” that was known for his dark romantic literature, said: "I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. So I spend almost all the daylight hours in the open air.” Though the idea of [...]

Touratech Hand Guards for the KTM 1090 Adventure R

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The Touratech Hand Guards for the KTM 1090 and 1190 Adventure R are strong, lightweight, and look great on the motorcycle. Made of tough, impact resistant plastic, the Touratech handguards will protect the controls and handlebars of your KTM, as well as your hands from brush. These guards are plenty strong to take an impact [...]

Touratech Fork Cartridge Conversion Kit

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Not just a change in spring rate, or a simple re-valve, the Touratech Extreme Fork Cartridge conversion completely transforms the front-end of your Adventure R with all new damping characteristics that can't be achieved with the stock 1190 forks. The Touratech kit is completely tunable with rebound, compression, and preload adjustments made from the top [...]