Author: touratech

#MakeYourEscape

A motorcycle isn’t just a mode of transportation, it’s a way to escape; the ordinary, the everyday, the otherwise average. It takes you places only two wheels can – beyond the boundaries of the box, into the backcountry and across continents. Exploring, experiencing and enjoying everything along the way. 

How-To: Wiring a GPS to the Water Cooled BMW R1200GS (2013-on)

This step by step tutorial shows how to easily wire a Garmin Montana GPS unit to your BMW R1200GS water boxer (2013-on) by removing the appropriate body panels, and running the wires to the battery for power.  While the instructions picture a Garmin Montana GPS unit being installed, the methods can be applied to just about any GPS wiring kit.

#MakeYourEscape – Teaser

Here’s a teaser for our forthcoming short film which will highlight an adventure in Utah, as well as BMW Motorrad’s new water-cooled R1200GS and an assortment of Touratech accessories.

Touratech Suspension Test with Helge Pedersen – Part Three

Since leaving Seattle at the end of December, Helge Pedersen has logged more than 15,000 miles on his R1200GS Adventure en route to Tierra del Fuego. Having installed Touratech’s new Extreme Shock on the back of his BMW, Helge was able to evaluate his new suspension setup and sent us this update after returning home.

How-To: BMW R1200GS & Adventure Shock Installation

Matt and Iain of Touratech-USA recently upgraded the worn-out stock shocks on their 2005 and 2006 BMW R1200GS’s and have since created this handy “How-To” guide for installing new suspension on the R1200GS or Adventure.

How-To: BMW R1200GS & Adventure Shock Installation

Matt and Iain of Touratech-USA recently upgraded the worn-out stock shocks on their 2005 and 2006 BMW R1200GS’s and have since created this handy “How-To” guide for installing new suspension on the R1200GS or Adventure.