Dakar fever was in the air. We’d been traveling in Argentina for a few weeks and getting caught up in the hype from TV commentary, billboards, and seeing adventure bikes making pilgrimages from Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia adorned Dakar stickers.
Simon and Lisa Thomas have been traveling the globe on motorcycles continuously since 2003. Along the way they’ve been providing amazing stories and images of their adventures. Now, they ‘ve given us a glimpse into their daily lives.
Yesterday at EICMA they unveiled the 2015 Tiger 800’s…. All 4 of them: The Tiger XR and XRX for the street, and the XC and XCX for dual-sport riding.
In preparing for our trip to Mexico last March, Matt and I tried to set the rear sag on my 2007 BMW F650GS with a light load of luggage. Even with the shock preload turned all the way up, there was still too much sag.
While we don’t want to have too strict of a schedule and route for this trip, our usual “fast and loose” attitude to travel probably isn’t going to cut it on a huge trip with a set amount of time.
Every so often, I hatch a scheme to escape my everyday life and hit the road for a while, alone, on two wheels. This year that meant leaving my home in Seattle, to explore the stunning coastline, rugged mountains, and comically large trees of Northern California.
Long before we set off from London on our 105 – day Road of Bones Expedition it was decided to fit a range of Touratech products to our R1200 GS lead bike. For such a demanding journey in such remote regions, reliability, bike protection and performing “as advertised” is essential.
Day 5 of the 2014 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy was the first time the competition started and finished in the same place: Kootenay Lakeview Lodge. The ride was loop of approximately 200 km, offering what the competitors unanimously agreed was the best mix of riding so far this year.
Photographer, philanthropist and ADV enthusiast, Ross Gordon, is preparing for the trip of a lifetime aboard his Touratech equipped KTM 990 Adventure. Ross’ goal is to travel around the world, photographing the people he meets along the way.
