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New Bike Fever: Part 1

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By Iain Glynn It’s that time of the year again when one of your buddies buys a new bike and that gets you thinking. You start visiting dealerships and snooping around the new models, you read reviews online until your eyes burn but you haven’t taken that fateful last step yet… The ‘kiss of death’ [...]

Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate for KTM 1090/1190/1290

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Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate – KTM 1090 / 1190 Adventure & R,  1290 Super Adventure / R The Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate offers the ultimate in engine protection for your KTM Adventure or ADV R. With its tubular front sub-frame, stainless steel mounting brackets, and 4mm thick aluminum formed plate, no other skid plate on the [...]

Meet the Touratech Rally Vendors: BestRest Products

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BestRest Products For the fifth year Touratech is excited to have BestRest Products onsite for the 2018 Rally! BestRest is the home of the CyclePump Tire Inflator, TireIron BeadBrakR and other gear you’ll need for repairing or changing your tires.  They’re also the distributor of Guglatech fuel filters that’ll remove dirt, sand, and water before [...]

Prep for Spring ADV Riding | 13 Tips for Man and Machine

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Preparing for Spring ADV Riding This winter was long for many riders - especially those east of the Mississippi. Many spent the non-rideable months planning their dream ADV treks, whether a large tour across Africa or a smaller section of a Backcountry Discovery Route. For the wrenchers, many also spent endless cold nights in their [...]

Get Your FREE 2018/19 Touratech Catalog Here!

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The Touratech Catalog has changed in 2018/19. Not only does it have great adventure stories and all of the best adventure motorcycle accessories in the industry, but we've streamlined the book. It's 955 pages of "Everything Adventure" and you can be one of the first to see it. Just fill out the form and we'll [...]

Touratech Plug & Travel Suspension: BMW R1200GS Water-Cooled

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This video takes a comprehensive look at the key features of the Plug and Travel Suspension System and gives critical insight into the elements of motorcycle suspension. If your current suspension feels spongy, worn out, too soft, or just not up to the task, it's time to replace your shocks with Touratech Plug & Travel [...]

Daniel Rintz: Carretera Austral

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I was scrolling through our photo library the other day. Someone asked me to pick a single photo that summed up best what motorcycling is for me. My immediate reaction - that's impossible! Josie and I have about 60,000 photos in our travel catalog. Perhaps 10,000 of those show motorcycles. The photos were taken over the course of [...]

KTM 1090 Adventure R: Touratech Adjustable Folding Mirrors

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Perfect for adventure touring, the Touratech Adjustable Folding Mirror is super tough, adjustable, and folds away easily for off-road use or transport. With 180 degrees of adjustability, the mirror adjusts with a positive 'click' at each setting, meaning it will never shake loose while riding. No on-the-fly tightening of screws or fasteners will be necessary [...]

What to Bring on Your Motorcycle Adventure

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Often people ask me what to take on a trip around the world. The longer the trip the more likely you'll need everything from mosquito repellent for tropical places all the way to a down-jacket for the mountains. Taking the right stuff with you is as much a challenge as it is an art. The challenge is to [...]

Touratech RallyeForm Skid Plate Installation

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Our friend, Rob Watt of Trailmaster Adventure Gear and Backcountry Discovery Routes just picked up the amazing new Rallyeform Skid Plate for hisBMW  R1200GS. He put this great video together that shows the process of installing the new hydroformed skid plate. The Touratech RallyeForm skid plate for the BMW R1200GS and GSA provides the most [...]