Ride Reports

Daniel Rintz: It is All So Amazing

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What is the best place? "Which one is your favourite country?" I get asked a lot. I understand that this question comes up naturally. For example when I talk to a stockbroker, I feel compelled to ask which shares are safe to buy (And I don't even trade). Obviously countries don't change as quickly as [...]

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 [...]

Meet Daniel Rintz and Josephine Flohr

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About ten years ago, I decided to ride around the world. I had no money to do it, but I was desperate to go. So I tried to work random jobs along the way to make it happen. Everyone thought that this was foolish and some even said it out loud. However, when Touratech heard about it, they [...]

Video – Jimmy Lewis and Touratech Review the KTM 1090 Adventure R (Long Version)

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Jimmy Lewis:                       I'm Jimmy Lewis with dirtbiketest.com Paul Guillien:                       And I'm Paul Guillien with touratech-usa.com We're here at the Touratech Rally and we just got our hands on a brand-new KTM 1090 Adventure R. We've outfitted it with all the Touratech parts and we're gonna go out and take it for a first ride, see what our [...]

Touratech Teams With Jimmy Lewis to Review the KTM 1090 Adventure R

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The new kid on the block in the adventure segment is the KTM 1090 Adventure R. Dakar Rally veteran Jimmy Lewis and Touratech-USA’s Paul Guillien wasted no time getting their hands on one and putting it to the test in the Cascade Mountains during Touratech Rally West last month. Their thoughts were captured on a [...]

Touratech Enters the Red Bull Romaniacs

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Extensively modified BMW R nineT has to prove itself during toughest Enduro Rally The Red Bull Romaniacs is considered to be the world’s toughest dual-sport rally. It’s not a race geared towards twin cylinder motorcycles – until now! With its R9X, Touratech, the world leader in ADV motorcycle accessories sends a heavily modified BMW R [...]

2017 Touratech Rally West Summary

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Last week as we prepared for Touratech Rally West in Plain, Wa, I was asked, “How many people do you expect?” I was asked this question a lot over the past few months, but last week, I really felt like I had a good read on the coming rally and responded, “I’m guessing a little [...]

Fan Video: March Moto Madness

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Steve Kamrad, rider, writer and video producer is a good friend of Touratech and attended the 2017 version of march Moto Madness in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. He shot this video. It's fun to watch and gives you a good idea of what the event is all about.  We love a great riding event and it [...]

It’s Riding Season…..Finally!

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Note: If you live in a warm weather climate, the piece below is not written for you, but please read it and have a good laugh at our expense. Each fall, there comes a time when the staff at Seattle based Touratech-USA look at the calendar and then out the windows at the motorcycles that we [...]

The Touratech R1200GS Rambler Rides the Azores

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The Archipelago of the Azores off of the coast of Portugal offer some of the most picturesque riding on the planet. It was the perfect location for us to test our Touratech R1200GS Rambler concept bikes. Touratech worked with BMW Motorrad to create a 1200cc dual-sport motorcycle under 200kgs and the results are amazing. Enjoy [...]