Staff Blogs

Paul’s Thoughts – 2013 BMW F800GS

Paul Guillien, Touratech-USA’s General Manager, shares his thoughts on BMW Motorrad’s updated mid-weight adventure motorcycle, the 2013 F800GS.

Touratech-USA’s 2012 Winter Wishlist

What do you get the ADV motorcyclist that has everything? Well, we put together this ‘Winter Wishlist’ featuring a few of our favorite products to help you find something for that special someone.

Rally Bikes @ INTERMOT

While visiting the INTERMOT motorcycle show in Colgne, Germany, Touratech-USA’s General Manager, Paul Guillien, managed to snap a few photos of some of the Dakar Rally motorycles that were on display.

ADV Interview: Sterling Noren

Sterling Noren is an adventure filmmaker from Seattle, WA who has been exploring the world by motorbike since the early 1990s. Sterling is the founder of Noren Films, a production company responsible for numerous ADV documentaries. He is also a member of the GlobeRiders team and has traveled the world with renowned motorcycle adventurer, Helge Pedersen. Follow the link to learn more.

Operation Paddle Tire – BMW F800GS

In the second episode of ‘Operation Paddle Tire,’ watch as Paul Guillien, Touratech-USA’s General Manager, and three-time Baja 500 winner, Jonah Street, mount a paddle tire onto our BMW F800GS before riding some sand dunes east of Seattle!

42nd Annual Stumpjumpers Desert 100

Touratech-USA went out to support the 42nd annual Desert 100 Race and Dual-Sport Poker Run. The Touratech team was on hand to be a part of the event and contributed a list of prizes that were raffled to those in attendance.

Armor – Discussing the Differences

Whether you’re riding on or off-road, armor is essential. That said, we’ve decided to highlight a few of the differences between the three types of motorcycle armor currently available; CE Level 1, CE Level 2 and D3o.

The Ted Simon Foundation

In the ten years following his last motorcycle adventure, Ted Simon and a group of avid motorcyclist have been hard at work developing The Ted Simon Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to to "offer assistance in transforming the raw material of adventure into something stunning for the rest of the world to appreciate."