Backcountry Discovery Routes

time to prep for riding season

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Get Your Motorcycle Ready for Riding Season — Winter With Touratech Just because the thermometer is dipping doesn’t mean your passion for riding has to hibernate. Winter is prime time to give your motorcycle the attention it deserves — especially if you’re planning bigger adventures come spring. And there’s no better way to get your [...]

Top Ten Reasons You Need to Upgrade Your Adventure Motorcycle’s Suspension

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Adventure motorcycling is all about freedom—the freedom to explore far-off trails, tackle rugged terrain, and ride for days without limits. But there’s one component of your bike that can make or break that freedom: your suspension. While your motorcycle’s stock suspension may be fine for casual riding, it often falls short when faced with the [...]

adventure | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BDR

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The new Northern California BDR leads through some of the state's most scenic regions. There are semi-deserts, forests and high plateaus to cross - and plenty of peaks to climb. For particularly adventurous riders, there are some alternative routes with a higher level of difficulty.     Right in the heart of the Sierra Nevada, [...]

Ultimate ADV Bucket List: Top 10 Adventure Motorcycle Riding Routes in the World

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If you’ve ever stared at your dusty GPS and thought, “I need something a little more... epic,” then saddle up, because you’re about to ride headfirst into the holy grail of motorcycle adventures. This isn’t your average Sunday cruise or scenic detour—this is the Ultimate ADV Bucket List, a curated list of the Top 10 [...]

The Little Fix to a Big Problem

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Did you know that more motorcycles tip over while parked than while being ridden? It’s true! And the sneaky culprit is often your side stand foot. That small but mighty part is the only thing keeping your bike upright when you’re off it. Here’s the catch: many stock side stands are little more than skinny [...]

SheADV Experience at the TouraTexas Rally

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SheADV, the non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering women adventure riders, is hosting the SheADV Experience at the TouraTexas Rally, taking place in the Texas Hill Country from October 24-27! Join the SheADV team at the picturesque Austin Moto Adventures ranch in Burnet, TX, just outside Austin, for an unforgettable weekend packed with adventure and learning. The [...]

BDR Keep it 100 film festival sponsored by Touratech

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Join Team BDR Live on YouTube for the 4th Annual BDR Keep It 100 Film Festival! Filmmakers from all backgrounds have submitted their 100-second BDR Adventure films and here is the November 28th, 2023 broadcast. The evening's agenda includes: Opening remarks by the BDR team with the latest BDR updates. Screening of the top 4 [...]

riding solo az to bc: Episode 2

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In this video Sterling travels across southern Arizona from Bisbee to Arivaca Lake for some motorcycle camping and cooking. Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks on another epic solo journey on his BMW R1250GS. This season he travels over 8000 miles from his home in [...]

BDR PA Wilds Released: Four sections Of ADV Happiness

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By Ron Lieback The BDR-X PA Wilds Loop Packs BDR fun into a more manageable loop, taking advantage of the excellent ADV terrain Pennsylvania offers.  As much as we’d like to explore everything the Backcountry Discovery Routes offer, the reality is that most of us don’t have the time to pound out the miles of [...]

Dork in the Road: Touratech Rally West 2022 – Part 1

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This year's 2022 Touratech Rally West was an amazing event filled with motorcycle demo rides, awesome new bikes like the Ducati Desert X, amazing presentations, a thrilling motorcycle challenge course, and of course four days of camping and hanging out with amazing people and riding in the beautiful mountainous surroundings of Plain, Washington. In part [...]