R1250GS – Touratech-USA

The great Touratexas spring warm up

Matt Lewis — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:39:47 +0000

Touratech USA is partnering with Austin Moto Adventures to present The Great TouraTexas Spring Warm-Up, March 7-10, 2024 in Burnet, Texas.

Touratech USA produces the largest ADV motorcycle event in North America in June’s Touratech Rally West and the largest ADV event on the East Coast in Touratech Dirt Daze. Austin Moto Adventures has developed the quintessential ADV riding, moto-event, and training resort on a 1400 acre ranch just an hour outside of Austin.

“We’ve wanted to offer a riding event in Texas for a while and the team and venue at Austin Moto Adventures are a perfect fit for a Touratech Rally. Awesome location, awesome people and awesome riding. The Great TouraTexas Spring Warm-Up is just the start of big fun in Texas!” – Matt Lewis, Marketing & Events Dir., Touratech-USA

The GTTSW is a fantastic opportunity for riders to hit the trail and hone their skills as riding season kicks in. Attendees will ride routes created by pros, shop moto-vendors, register for rider training, enjoy regional cuisine, and share stories around the campfire while local bands set the tone.

“Austin Moto Adventures is extremely excited to partner with Touratech on GTTSW. The combination of Touratech’s quality of products and industry reach along with our pursuit of excellence and extreme hospitality for all of our guests is going to be a powerful force for this and many future events. We are proud to partner with Touratech, especially so early in the life of the Austin Moto Adventures.” – Rosson Richardson, CEO, Austin Moto Adventures

The Great TouraTexas Spring Warm-Up from Touratech USA and Austin Moto Adventures is going to be a Texas-Sized kickoff to spring and summer 2024. The ranch has a limited number of cabins available to rent and plenty of space for tent camping, RVs, and trailers. There are also a lot of volunteer positions available.

Register for The Great TouraTexas Warm-Up Here!

big dirty fun: touratech rally west

Matt Lewis — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:03:22 +0000

The Touratech Rally began in 2012 as a small customer-appreciation weekend that involved riding, camping and sharing good times around the campfire. With this simple formula, and a whole lot of fun, it’s grown into the largest gathering of Adventure Motorcycle enthusiasts in the country.

It happens the last full weekend in June every year. Full weekend means that if the weekend starts in June and ends in July, we rallied the week before.

While the core of the event has stayed the same, each year we find new ways to pack in even more fun activities & experiences:

• Enjoy rides where you will explore twisty mountain dirt roads with breathtaking vistas in the heart of the Cascade Mountains. We’ll offer at least eight different route options on Friday and Saturday. The routes are designed to have something for everyone.

•Factory DEMO Rides are available!

• Learn tips and tricks from adventure experts during onsite clinics and classes or take inspiration from presentations by fascinating motorcycle travelers. • Improve your off-road skills with a rider-training course taught by world-class instructors. Four different riding schools will be offering on-site training classes for an extra fee. • Test-ride the latest models of adventure motorcycles from factory demo trucks.

• Meet moto-venders with goods and services geared towards you and win raffle prizes from Touratech and other companies.

• Enjoy evening campfires and hang out with Touratech staff and friends on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. • Show off your mad bike-handling skills and take home the coveted trophy in our annual Slow Race or ADV Challenge competitions. The most fun might just be spectating the competition with friends.

• Park your bike and pitch a tent in the grassy camping area onsite, or reserve space in the RV lot, rent a nearby cabin with friends, or book a room in Leavenworth.

• Most people ride to the event, but there is no shame in hauling out the toys on a trailer, you’ll just have to park it in the RV lot. Well, perhaps there is a little shame.

• We won’t feed you, but the on-site food trucks and restaurant across the street will… and their food is delicious. You can also grab cold beverages, ice, and basic provisions at the grocery or hardware store located right there.

• You can gas up your motorcycle just a stone’s throw from the event. Plan to do it before 8 pm when they close so you are ready to ride the routes in the morning.

www.touratechrally.com

riding solo az to bc: episode 18

Matt Lewis — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:07:58 +0000

Matt Lewis — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:46:22 +0000

Testing the premium electronic suspension upgrade for BMW R1200GS/A and R1250GS/A motorcycles. In this video Jocelin Snow, BMW Motorrad GS Trophy team member, and Paul Guillien, veteran of 11 BDR Expeditions give EVO Suspension System a thorough test ride on different terrain and obstacles as they get to know this new product from Touratech Suspension.

The backstory. In 2013, Touratech launched the Plug & Travel suspension system as the world’s first high-quality replacement shock for the electronic suspension on the BMW Boxer GS. The company is celebrating this 10-year anniversary with the release of its next-generation of electronic suspension.

The experience gained from millions of miles ridden have been incorporated into the completely redesigned Plug & Travel EVO series. The result is a new suspension system with revolutionary technical innovations that provide riders with a greater range of adjustment, better damping performance, and dramatically improved comfort on water-cooled Boxer GS motorcycles.

Developed in a years-long collaboration between the suspension team at Touratech and renowned suspension producers JRZ and Eibach, the Plug & Travel EVO series is now available.

Find more info about Plug & Travel EVO Suspension Here

Touratech Evo Suspension: Product Overview

Matt Lewis — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:41:28 +0000

Electronic suspension upgrade for BMW R1200GS/A, and R1250GS/A motorcycles. This video gives an overview of the features in Touratech Suspension’s Plug and Travel EVO System. The Plug & Travel EVO is available for all years and models of the water-cooled BMW R1200GS/A and R1250GS/A motorcycles, equipped with electronic suspension.

The new technology includes a HyperFlow damper piston that is engineered to suppress foaming and cavitation which ensures consistent damping for predictable and stable performance no matter how tough the terrain gets. This combined with the newly developed electromagnetic valve, that responds quickly to changes on the ground, provides a planted feel and enhanced sense of control for the rider.

The engineering feat of auto-leveling suspension is one of the best innovations in the last decade. While this feature has thrown some aftermarket suspension for a loop, the Plug & Travel EVO has been specifically developed to not only accommodate it, but actually enhance the auto-leveling performance of BMW motorcycles.

The EVO also has a power-house pre-load adjuster that improves performance with lightning-fast action and bullet proof reliability.

Touratech Suspension Plug & Travel EVO features:

• Easy compression damping adjustment with large finger-friendly clicker dial

• Optimized for auto-leveling bikes

• HyperFlow damper piston engineered to suppress foaming for stable performance

• New electromagnetic valve responds with precision and consistency in demanding situations

• One-Piece shock body machined from aircraft-grade aluminum for bullet-proof reliability

• Plug & Play integration with the electronic system on the BMW R1200GS/1250GS/A motorcycles.

• Lowering models available