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Essential Accessories – Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z

Having just returned from a ten day off-road expedition across the state of Colorado, Touratech-USA’s General Manager, Paul Guillien, reviews the ten essential Touratech accessories for the Yamaha Super Ténéré  XT1200Z. These are parts Paul feels are necessary for anyone interested in riding their Super Tenere off-road, or on an extended adventure touring trip.

Touratech Suspension Test with Helge Pedersen

Since leaving Seattle on December 26th, Helge Pedersen has logged more than 3,000 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 has since sent us an update after riding a wide variety of terrain.

ADV Interview: Helge Pedersen

Helge Pedersen, Founder of GlobeRiders Motorcycle Adventures, author of 10 Years on 2 Wheels and renowned ADV motorcyclist, is preparing to ride from Seattle to Tierra del Fuego. Ahead of his expedition, we sat down with Helge to talk about his bike, some of the accessories he installed and his 15,000 km trip to Tierra del Fuego.

VIDEO: Touratech Suspension at Long Beach IMS

Touratech-USA’s General Manager, Paul Guillen, speaks with Chelse Schipper from the International Motorcycle Shows about Touratech Suspension; the world’s first purpose-built suspension system for adventure touring motorcycles.

Paul’s Thoughts – 2013 BMW F800GS

Paul Guillien, Touratech-USA’s General Manager, shares his thoughts on BMW Motorrad’s updated mid-weight adventure motorcycle, the 2013 F800GS.

Touratech-USA’s 2012 Winter Wishlist

What do you get the ADV motorcyclist that has everything? Well, we put together this ‘Winter Wishlist’ featuring a few of our favorite products to help you find something for that special someone.

Husqvarna Baja 650

Husqvarna unveiled their Baja 650 at EICMA earlier this week. The bike, which appears to be a production ready version of Husqvarna’s Baja and Moab concepts that we saw at last years IMS shows, utilizes BMW’s G650GS frame and motor, and takes its styling ques from Husqvarna’s storied past. Follow the link for additonal images.

Bike Build – Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z

Touratech is celebrating the arrival of Yamaha’s new Super Ténéré XT1200Z by building a project bike. We’ve added ergonomic upgrades, bolted on the essential protection items and given it luggage solutions that enable the bike to hit the road for extended travel.