We started out by following 2-track powerline roads up the mountain to about 7000 feet. These are rocky roads but in some places they are 2-track, grassy roads, fast and fun. You don’t want to run off the road into the lava.
Today we got on the bikes and rode towards the Puna coast. We had hoped to go to where the lava was flowing into the ocean, but the word was that the lava has stopped flowing.
While on vacation in Hawaii with my family in January, I mentioned to a friend that I would really like to get my hands on a street legal CRF-250X and ship it back to Washington. My friend said "I think there is one on craigslist right now!"
It read 10,093 kilometres to fly and an estimated 11 hours and 55 minutes time in which to cover this distance. The map on the television monitor aboard Aerolineas Argentinas 747-400 told us all the information we needed to know. The flight from Gatwick to Madrid had been uneventful and we hoped the long leg to Buenos Aires would be smooth and quick.
The adventure touring experts at Touratech have developed a full line of accessories for the latest entrant to the middleweight adventure motorcycle category, the Triumph Tiger 800 XC.
The Touratech-USA crew had the chance to model the new KLIM Adventure Rally Suits to give our customers an idea of how the different sizes fit.
A few of the organizers with the Colorado 600 this past week got a little cabin fever due to the snow and cold weather in Colorado and found themselves in Wickenburg Arizona.
With Summer quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning all your motorcycle adventures for 2011. Touratech-USA has the perfect way to get inspired for one of the best new rides of the year, offering a waterproof Route Map from Butler Maps, and an expedition Documentary DVD from Noren Films of the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR).
There is still time to sign up for the 4th annual GlobeRiders Silk Road Adventure, one of Helge Pedersen’s favorite rides.
Touratech has improved on the original design of its BMW R1200GS headlight protection by adding a quick release feature to both its clear Makrolon and stainless steel guards.