Backcountry Discovery Routes

Tips for a Bear Encounter

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Camping on two-wheels is amazing and an adventure motorcycle can take you places that no one else can go. When you ride out to a remote area, remember you're just a guest. The National Park Service recently provided this terrific guide to the do's and don't of a bear encounter a bear when off of [...]

Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route, scheduled for release in January of 2022

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The adventure motorcycling non-profit Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) announces plans for the next project, the Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route, scheduled for release in January of 2022.   The WYBDR will be the 11th adventure motorcycle route developed by the organization. The route will cross the state of Wyoming on primitive dirt roads exploring one of [...]

Touratech Essential Accessories: Yamaha Tenere 700

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As the CEO of Touratech USA and a founder of Backcountry Discovery Routes, Paul Guillien has ridden just about every adventure motorcycle out there. He's put a lot of miles on a lot of trails and roads so we sent him out to test the Tenere 700 on the WABDR and talk about some of [...]

Mike Lafferty Rides NEBDR on Touratech-Equipped KTM 790 Adventure R

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8-time AMA Enduro Champion, Mike Lafferty, rode his Touratech-equipped KTM 790 Adventure R with Touratech-USA’s CEO, Paul Guillien, on the recent North East Backcountry Discovery Route.  The two had a great time riding together for 11 days crossing 7 states in the Northeast. This was Mike’s first multi-day adventure ride camping off-of-the-bike for an extended [...]

Riding Solo Part 3: Monument Valley Motorcycle Camping

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This is the third of 25 amazing episodes of Riding Solo presented by Touratech USA! It’s a video series about motorcycling alone in the USA backcountry by Sterling Noren for the Motorcycle Travel Channel  Part 3: Riding from Big Lake, Arizona through Monument Valley. Looking for a good place to camp out in the desert.  Riding Solo [...]

Riding Solo – Episode One: Leaving home in Arizona

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This is the first of 25 amazing episodes of Riding Solo presented by Touratech USA! Leaving home in Arizona on a 6,00 mile motorcycle ride. Riding Solo is a video series about motorcycling alone in the USA backcountry by Sterling Noren for the Motorcycle Travel Channel The videos were filmed during a 6,000 mile/30-day solo [...]

Video Series Preview: Riding Solo

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Touratech is excited to present a new (25 episodes) video series for the Motorcycle Travel Channel on YouTube. It was created by Sterling Noren about motorcycling alone in the USA backcountry! The videos were filmed during an amazing 6,000 mile/30-day solo ride in the summer of 2020 in locations including Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado [...]

Taking the Lafferty Line

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A quick story by Touratech-USA, CEO, Paul Guillien about his BMW F850GS ride on the North East BDR. Photos by Eli Woody We are riding an expert-only section somewhere in Maine, while filming the NEBDR documentary. This particular section is known to be very technical and challenging and is being considered for inclusion in the [...]

What to Look for in an ADV Motorcycle Tire

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Understanding ADV Motorcycle Tires By Ron Lieback Photos by Donni Reddington Let’s give the ADV tire engineers a break. These fine individuals are tasked with one of the most difficult jobs in the two-wheel industry: creating safe and sticky tires that don’t work in not just one, but all conditions. Take a second to think [...]

Motorcycle Camping Tips: Cooking on the Trail

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Motorcycle Camping Tips: Cooking By Ron Lieback   When we think of extended motorcycle touring, the idea of “freedom” and “getting away from it all” typically fuels our desires to get out there and go. Though we’re passion-forward with our touring plans, we soon miss one of the simplest comforts of home while camping – [...]