How To: BMW F650GS / G650GS (Single) Shock Installation
Replacing the rear shock on your BMW 650GS single is easy enough to do at home, as long as you have the tools, time, and patience.
Replacing the rear shock on your BMW 650GS single is easy enough to do at home, as long as you have the tools, time, and patience.
This video shows the how easy it is to use Touratech’s latest anti-theft device. This locking mount is designed exclusively for Garmin’s new Zumo 590LM GPS. It gives riders the confidence to momentarily leave their bikes unattended, provides a tenacious grip on the device and absorbs damaging vibration.
Four-time Baja 1000 champion and Dakar Rally racer, Quinn Cody, shares some advice on off-road adventure motorcycling in our new segment, #TuesdayTips.
Touratech-USA has been the go-to source for Garmin GPS units for motorcycles since 1996. We have experience with every motorcycle-capable Garmin GPS unit that has been sold in the last two decades. We’ve been using the Zumo 590LM lately and are impressed with what it offers to motorcyclist users. In this video series we explain features of the new Garmin Zumo 590 LM, show the new GPS unit in action, and pass along helpful tips to help you get the most out of your Garmin Zumo 590LM.
This step by step tutorial will show how to connect a Touratech locking mount onto your Harley Davidson, using the Harley Davidson Road Tech bar mount or Road Tech fairing mount kits. This article will also cover installation of the GPS power cradle into the Touratech locking mount.
Our friend Helge Pedersen; author, adventure rider and founder of GlobeRiders Motorcycle Adventures, talks about about using inner tubes on tubeless tire wheels.
Navigating with a GPS unit allows you to explore with confidence on your adventure motorcycle. The GPS experts at Touratech-USA have a few things they suggest you consider when selecting a GPS solution. Follow the link to learn more.
Get the most out of your suspension upgrade by making adjustments to improve the quality of your ride. Here are a few tips for how to adjust your Touratech Suspension shocks.
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Hank Arriazola en un mecánico independiente de motocicletas de Dilley, Texas, que se especializa en preparar motocicletas para turismo de aventura. Hank viaja extensivamente por México, Centro y Sudamérica en su BMW R1100GS modelo 1995 cuyo odómetro marca más de 770,000 kilómetros. Conocido por muchos como Motohank, el Sr. Arriazola es también un fotógrafo excepcional y un experimentado guía. Con la presentación de la Suspensión Touratech, la primera suspensión fabricada espesíficamente para las motocicletas de turismo de aventura, nos alegró saber que Hank pudo probar un juego de nuestros amortiguadores en un reciente viaje a Real de Catorce en San Luis Potosí, México.
Most motorcycle suspension is set up for a rider weighing 170lbs with a helmet and riding gear and carrying a maximum of 15lbs of luggage. If you exceed those numbers or are installing a new aftermarket shock, it’s a good idea to check the sag on your suspension.