Ride Reports

The BMW R1300GS is Coming: This is what we know

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Hardly anything fuels the rumor mill in the ADV motorcycle scene more than the anticipated launch of a new BMW GS. We have compiled the known facts and speculation surrounding the BMW R1300GS, which will be presented in Berlin on September 28th, 2023. The current boxer GS leads the registration ranking in Germany and in [...]

RIDING SOLO AZ-BC: EPISODE 10

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Episode 10 – Riding Solo AZ to BC I'm back after three weeks filming the new Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route. Now, I'm heading to Canada to continue Riding Solo. Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks on another epic solo journey on his BMW R1250GS. This season [...]

RIDING SOLO AZ-BC: EPISODE 9

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Episode 9 – Riding Solo AZ to BC: Black Rock Desert After waking up in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada Sterling rides into Gerlach where he meets Phillipe the Frenchman and films him riding his electric trials motorcycle. Then he rides what could be one of the most remote roads in the Lower 48. [...]

RIDING SOLO AZ TO BC: EPISODE 7

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Episode 7 - Riding Solo AZ to BC: Motorcycle Tarp Camping in the Gentle Rain  Riding back across the mighty Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Motorcycle camping and cooking under a tarp during light rainfall in the mountains. Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks on [...]

RIDING SOLO AZ TO BC: EPISODE 6

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Episode 6 –Sierra Valley Mountains After waking up in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California Sterling gets on his BMW 1200 GS motorcycle and rides into the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. He spends the night motorcycle camping and cooking at a reservoir in the mountains.   Touratech USA is once again proud to [...]

Riding solo az to bc: episode 3

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Sterling is traveling across southern Arizona on the second day of his 53-day ride to Canada and back - and it's really hot! Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks on another epic solo journey on his BMW R1250GS. This season he travels over 8000 miles [...]

riding solo az to bc: Episode 2

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In this video Sterling travels across southern Arizona from Bisbee to Arivaca Lake for some motorcycle camping and cooking. Touratech USA is once again proud to support rider and filmmaker, Sterling Noren as he embarks on another epic solo journey on his BMW R1250GS. This season he travels over 8000 miles from his home in [...]

Q&A With Touratech Supported Rider, Jesse Szynal

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By Ron Lieback In this interview, we discuss some of the best places Jesse Szynal has been to and his advice for Tourtech customers and fellow riders. We sat down with the president of Collected Threads, Jesse Szynal, a popular vlogger who’s made a name for himself backpacking across Europe and South America with just [...]

Top 8 Mistakes of New ADV Riders—And How To Avoid Them

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By Ron Lieback Most new adventure riders make the same mistakes—we surely did. Here are the top 8, and more importantly, how to avoid them.   Rookie mistakes help build character, right? We’ve all been there as new riders learning the ropes of this ADV journey, hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. [...]

Best ADV Routes to Touratech DirtDaze Rally in NH

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By Ron Lieback Traveling to Touratech DirtDaze Rally in New Hampshire this August? Here are some great ADV routes to get you there.     The 2022 Touratech DirtDaze Rally is coming up fast—August 16-21 in North Haverhill, New Hampshire. Are you ready? Riders on the east coast get neglected for larger ADV rallies, so [...]