Skid Plate

Touratech Has Honda Transalp 750XL Upgrades

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The Honda Transalp XL750 is finally here in the states, and we here at Touratech are ecstatic at the idea of another middle weight adventure tourer.  Bridging the gap between the CB500x and the Africa Twin, the new bike rounds out the lineup for Honda's adventure bikes, combining modern engineering with an iconic namesake and [...]

First Look: Touratech Equipped BMW R1300GS

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The BMW R1300GS has a more powerful motor and upgraded electronics, all in a package that weighs 26 pounds less than its predecessor, making this legendary adventure bike even better. By using a shorter stroke, bigger bore and increased liquid cooling, the engineers at BMW added power right where you want it. Touratech USA is [...]

RIDING SOLO AZ TO BC: EPISODE 1

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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 Arizona and to beautiful British Columbia and  back. It's a terrific adventure and one that every rider, no matter [...]

ADV Riding Without A Quality Skid Plate Causes Pain: Here’s Why

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By Ron Lieback Bashes happen. It’s all part of the ride. Here’s why you should make a skid plate a necessary upgrade to your ADV ride—a first upgrade hopefully. Your Adventure bike’s most vulnerable section resides at the gut of the engine. For ADV riders, this gut often gets kicked with rocks, stumps, and those [...]

Stainless-Steel RallyForm Skid Plate – KTM 790 Adventure/R

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Shield your KTM 790 with next-level armor by installing the stainless-steel RallyeForm Skidplate. The engineers at Touratech have developed the ultimate in protection with this ultra-strong stainless-steel skid plate. Protection is extended upward from the stainless-steel base skid plate with integrated 3mm aluminum guards to protect the low-slung fuel tanks. The stainless-steel lower portion is [...]

Testing the Tenere 700 on the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route

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Touratech-USA’s CEO, Paul Guillien, shares his thoughts about the Yamaha Tenere 700 after living off of the bike for a week riding the Washington BDR. As a co-founder of the BDR organization, he thinks the best way to test out a new model of adventure motorcycle is to spend a week riding it out in [...]

POV INSTALLATION – Expedition Skid Plate for YAMAHA TENERE 700

Protect your Tenere 700 engine with Touratech's Expedition Skid Plate. With a 21” front wheel and good ground clearance, the Yamaha Tenere 700 likes to wander off the beaten path. You are likely to find something on the ground that will make dangerous contact with the underside of your Tenere. You best protect it with [...]

Riding Solo – Episode One: Leaving home in Arizona

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This is the first of 25 amazing episodes of Riding Solo presented by Touratech USA! Leaving home in Arizona on a 6,00 mile motorcycle ride. Riding Solo is a video series about motorcycling alone in the USA backcountry by Sterling Noren for the Motorcycle Travel Channel The videos were filmed during a 6,000 mile/30-day solo [...]

New Product Alert: Stainless Steel Rallyform Skid Plate-KTM 790 ADVenture

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Shield your KTM 790 with next-level armor by installing the Stainless-Steel RallyeForm Skidplate. The engineers at Touratech have developed the ultimate in protection with this ultra-strong stainless-steel skid plate. Protection is extended upward from the stainless-steel base skid plate with integrated 3mm aluminum guards to protect the low-slung fuel tanks. The stainless-steel lower portion is designed [...]