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Touratech-USA East: A Look Within the New East Coast Shop

By Ron Lieback Touratech-USA has expanded to the east coast, providing riders east of the Mississippi an opportunity to interact with the products and expert staff personally.     Launched in 1990 by German world travelers Herbert Schwarz and Jochen Schanz, Touratech became the world’s first adventure-motorcycle-focused aftermarket accessories brands. The products, highlighted by Zega [...]

Parked Out Front: As Seen From the Sidecar

Every once in awhile some riders roll into Touratech USA that are just too interesting not to share with the world! Meet Matt and Reece. They're circumnavigating the globe on a scooter....with a sidecar! They don't exactly fall into the Touratech brand scope in accessories, market bike or gear, but they sure do in spirit. [...]

Parked Out Front: Helge Pedersen on 3 Wheels!

Helge Petersen has traveled the world over on two-wheels. He truly is the godfather of ADV motorcycle touring and it's awesome for us to live in the same region because he stops by the shop on occasion! Yesterday, he rode to Touratech-USA on a GS with a sweet side-car rig from DMC Sidecars. He's trying it out [...]

Parked Out Front: Tanja and Philipp

Touratech sponsored riders, Tanja and Philipp stopped by Touratech-USA Headquarters in Seattle today. They're from Rottweil, Germany and riding 2-up on their BMW F800. It's fully equipped with Touratech accessories including suspension and they're sporting the new Companero World 2 riding suits and Aventuro MOD helmets! The pair started their adventure in Anchorage, Alaska on May [...]

Parked Out Front: Heiko Gantenberg

Heiko Gantenberg is in Seattle this week on his way to Alaska. He's a Touratech sponsored rider from Germany and he's ridden over 50,000 miles through 18 countries since hitting the road in 2014. He'll be outfitting his classic Africa Twin with some new Touratech Suspension before heading up north. He's funded a lot of [...]

Parked Out Front: Alfred

@alfred.3 stopped into the Touratech-USA showroom today en route to Alaska. He makes his home in New Hampshire, but rode to Florida before heading north. He's put 9,000 miles on his GS this trip to date and he's spending the summer working in the Yukon as a firefighter. Nice work Alfred!

Parked Out Front: Travis McCaig

Today, Vancouver BC’s Travis McCaig stopped by Touratech-USA on his KTM 1190 Adventure R. He and his girlfriend Kana Iwabuchi are riding to Bolivia where they’re relocating. Now that sounds like an adventure!

The Flying Dutchmen Invade Seattle

While in Peru, Willson and his wife, Brayde stopped at the Touratech-Peru shop to do some work on their bikes and they ran into a couple of guys from Holland, Jeri Lubbers and Dagowin Hettich. They were on a couple of ancient Africa Twins and were in the midst of a motorcycle odyssey of their own.

Parked Out Front: Scott Davis

The brand new KTM 1290 Super Adventure has finally hit American soil and Scott Davis of Kenai, Alaska traveled all the way to Gresham, Oregon to pick his up!