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F850GS? F-Yes!

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The latest offering in the middle-weight class of adventure touring motorcycles is the BMW F850GS and the Touratech Team is excited about the upgrades BMW to made to this 21” front-wheel parallel-twin, adventure machine.  More power, ride modes that optimize performance in different terrain, much better suspension and a modern electronics package are just a [...]

Touratech Zega: Making the Case for Hard Luggage

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If you’re searching for the best luggage for your adventure motorcycle, you can stop looking. There is only one choice in Motorcycle travel: Zega Panniers by Touratech. Zega by Touratech is the industry standard in protection for you and your belongings. Zega provides the most storage space, the most versatility and the highest quality. The [...]

How To Set SAG

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Is your suspension sag set properly? Guest hosts Iain and Eric from Touratech-USA demonstrate the correct way to set race sag, and explain why proper sag is critical to motorcycle control and rider safety with the crew from MotoTrek! Touratech carries a full line of simply the best suspension products for adventure motorcycles and our [...]

How to Keep the ADV Moto-Mind Fresh During Winter (6 Tips)

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The Mindful Winter Motorcycling Tips By: Ron Lieback For those of us not living in states that are plagued with snow during the winter months - yes, plagued is the word I chose - icy and frigid conditions prevent riding time. Many of us continue to ride all winter long, regardless of snow and colder [...]

Helge Pedersen’s Box Talk: Hotel Ready

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There is a lot of debate about panniers. Hard or soft? At Touratech we speak with riders all the time that want to know what luggage best suits their riding style and/or plans for future riding. We're kind of partial to hard luggage. We thought the best resource to tap regarding panniers (or anything else [...]

What is a Pannier Volume Booster?

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Instantly increase your BMW aluminum pannier system's capacity by 12 liters per side with this clever "Volume Booster" kit from Touratech.  Compatible with the OEM BMW aluminum panniers on the BMW R1250GS, F850GS, F750GS, and R1200GS/A (liquid cooled), these boosters are a quick, secure, and watertight way to expand your cargo carrying ability. Built and [...]

Helge Pedersen’s Box Talk: Pannier Philosophy

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There is a lot of debate about panniers. Hard or soft? At Touratech we speak with riders all the time that want to know what luggage best suits their riding style and/or plans for future riding. We're kind of partial to hard luggage. We thought the best resource to tap regarding panniers (or anything else [...]

Helge Pedersen’s Box Talk: Tool Tray

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Helge Pedersen has seen it all and done it all from the back of a motorcycle. A pioneer in long-distance motorcycle travel, Helge basically created the ADV genre. Touratech asked Helge to create some short videos talking about his reasons for using Zega panniers. In this edition he talks about the versatility of the hard [...]

BMW F850GS Installation: Touratech Works Foot Pegs

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Hey, I'm Iain with Touratech USA and these are the Touratech Works Foot Pegs for the BMW GS'. These fit a lot of different bikes, but we're going to be installing them on the BMW F850GS. These are the lowered version of the Works Foot Pegs. So, they actually ride a little bit lower than [...]

BMW F850GS Installation: Touratech Expedition Skid Plate

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Let Iain take you through the steps to awesome protection for your F850GS or F750GS. Installation of the Touratech Expedition Skid Plate! For off-road capable adventure touring motorcycles like the BMW F850GS or F750GS, a robust skid plate is critical. Like most bikes in it's class, the BMW F850GS does not have a full tubular [...]