East Coast Rally Scouting
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Beautiful, rolling hills, shady stands of trees, twisty roads, dirt trails, dual-sport tracks, wildlife and a creepy, old, abandoned farmhouse. What more could you ask for when attending an adventure rally?
Staff Blogs
Touratech Rides the Desert 100
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Each year in April, the riding season in the Pacific Northwest unofficially kicks off with the Stumpjumpers Desert 100.
Willson 120: Kicking Off the New Year in Peru
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Our first destination in Peru would be the town of Chachapoyas, which is a fun word to say, and also is a great area to explore with all its famous ruins.
Archambault’s Angle: On Racing
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I’m standing twenty yards back from my bike, flexing my hands like a gunfighter of yesteryear waiting for the starting cannon… I am a mess of adrenaline, nerves, pent up aggression, and fury.
Willson 120: Exploring Ecuador
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Naturally, one of the big milestones for this trip is crossing the equator. Neither of us has been in the southern hemisphere before, so it’s a highlight for us.
So, you’re going to your first adventure rally?
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Maybe you just purchased your first adventure bike last summer and after dipping your toe into the adventure touring pool your ready to go for a real swim.
Archambault’s Angle: Dialing In Your Motorcycle
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Every motorcycle feels different and has its own personality, factors like rake angle, suspension, swing-arm length, and engine all play into this. That being said there are plenty of things on a motorcycle that can, and really should be tailored to the rider.
Archambault’s Angle: The Life of a Helmet
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The motorcycle helmet industry universally give motorcycle helmets a five year service life: from the first day you shove your head into it until it is time to retire it to the shelf of honor with other used up motorcycle parts.
Two-Wheeled Urban Sur-(thrive)-al
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It can be rough for a little motorcycle in the big city. It’s an asphalt jungle clogged full of homicidal taxi drivers, smart phone blinded pedestrians, smugly suicidal bicyclists, and terrified tourists.
Willson 120: Leaving Colombia
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Back on the road, we were able to take advantage of the newly completed Ruta del Sol on the way to Bogota. It was nice to able to actually ride at highway speeds for much of the time again, something we haven’t been able to do much of since arriving in Colombia due to heavy traffic.