Author: touratech

Archambault’s Angle: Why Goggles?

We are all familiar with the iconic image of the adventure motorcycle rider.  The tall, muscular rider with a strong jaw line sporting the start of a beard.

Want a 2014 GS Trophy Bike?

Since last month’s 2014 BMW Motorrad GS Trophy in the Candadian Rockies, one question that the Touratech customer service team has been asked a lot is, “What Touratech parts were on the Water-Cooled R1200GS’s in the race?”

Adventure Dry Bags

Drawing from countless miles of adventure touring experience, Touratech has collaborated with Ortlieb to design the perfect motorcycle dry-bag. 

Parked Out Front: Maureen and Michael

Maureen Smith and her brother Michael stopped by Touratech-USA on Thursday to pick some gloves and other imperative items for their ride from Seattle to Texas on Maureen’s BMW R1200GSA with sidecar.

Willson 120: Time to get your shots

While trying to find my immunization records, I discovered that I had none. It had been many years since I’d had any, so I had some catching up to do.

More of the Sights from Intermot

Intermot is taking place in Cologne, Germany this week (Oct. 1-5). It’s the largest motorcycle exibition in the world and it only happens every other year.

2 Ride the World: Under Saharan Skies – Part 1

Clinging precariously to the northern tip of Africa, Ceuta is the last Spanish enclave in this vast continent and from where we’ll start our Moroccan adventure. At the border, it’s late November and 100 degrees.