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Guest Blog – Neduro to Dakar #1

Hello, my name is Ned Suesse and I’m racing a motorcycle in the 2012 Dakar rally that starts January 1st. Keep watching this space, because my plan is to file updates each evening straight from the bivouac where we camp at night.

Parked Out Front – 2011

When we started taking photos of the motorcycles parked in front of our Seattle office, we never thought it would become such a popular addition to our Facebook page. Here are just a few of the motorcycles that were parked out front of Touratech-USA in 2011.

Two Wheel Traveler – Adam Shani

Adam Shani, an Israeli diesel mechanic, purchased a wrecked BMW Motorrad HP2 Enduro in South Africa, repaired it, and started a Round-The-World trip 2.5 years ago. Since departing, Adam has explored 60 countries on four continents and has accumulated more than 80,000 miles on his BMW.

Stocking Stuffers & Gift Ideas

With Christmas quickly approaching, we thought we’d put together a list of things we’re certain you’d like to find underneath your Christmas tree or in your stocking!

GlobeRiders – World Tour

Our friends at GlobeRiders are preparing for another "World Tour," and this time they’ll visit four new countries and plan to conclude their 10,000 mile journey in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for BMW Motorrad Days.

Product Review: Oil Resistant Clutch – BMW R1200GS

The other day during my GS’s biennial washing, I noticed some oil leaking from between the motor and transmission. After South Sound BMW literally pulled the 1200 into two pieces, they discovered that the input seal of my transmission was been leaking and had soaked my clutch in oil…

Utah Backcountry Discovery Route

Touratech-USA’s Tom Myers and Paul Guillien, accompanied by a group of riders that included Bryce Stevens of Trails.com, Rob Watt of A990 Bags, Joe Lloyd of Curbsyde Productions, Justin Bradshaw of Butler Motorcycle Maps and Justin Summers of KLiM, spent eight days in the Utah backcountry working to establish an off-road route across the state, what they’ve dubbed the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route.