Round the world travellers arrive in Australia

After nine years, 360,000, 76 countries and countless adventures, Simon and Lisa Thomas of 2RideTheWorld have arrived in Australia.

The English couple will visit us at our Touratech Australia headquarters in Victoria later this year, and have given us this update on their round the world motorcycle journey!

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The Hard Way for Camp Quality

Matt Shultz has embarked on a ride that he's calling "The Hard Way", to assist in raising much need funds for Camp Quality and the children and their families living with the debilitating disease cancer.

For 2012, The Hard Way event will be an extremely challenging outback motoring adventure on ex-Australian Army 1991 Yamaha XT600 motorbikes. Over the 18 days of the event Matt and Brent Tanzer will ride through the rugged terrain of outback Queensland, the Northern Territory, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.

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New *Works* foot pegs from Touratech

The foot pegs of a motorbike need to be sturdy and skid-proof, and their design should allow an ideal sitting position.

This, however, depends a lot on the intended use. Due to their special design, Touratech’s new stainless steel foot pegs *Works* are suitable for both long-distance riding and sports use and are extremely robust.

 

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Martin Brucker visits Touratech Australia

Touratech Australia recently had a visit from Martin Brucker, who is currently travelling Australia as part of his world tour.

With support from Touratech Germany and Touratech Australia, Martin rode away from our Victorian headquarters in a brand new Companero riding suit.

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Ducati Multistrada 'Adventure' edition by Touratech USA

When a local Ducati dealer called Touratech-USA and asked them to transform a new Multistrada 1200s into the ultimate adventure motorcycle, the guys in the shop were giddy with excitement. A few weeks later a gorgeous machine rolled out of the Touratech shop.

 

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Adventure Travel Film Festival a big success

Touratech Australia were one of the key exhibitors at the first Australian Adventure Travel Film Festival, held in the beautiful tourist town of Bright in north east Victoria late in February.

The festival feature some of the world’s finest and rarest travel movies, and was hosted by British adventurers, film-maker Austin Vince and travel author Lois Pryce.

The Adventure Travel Film Festival has graced the UK and the USA, but this was its first trip Down Under, and it proved to be a huge success.

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2012 Touratech catalogue is now available

Fresh off the press with 1668 pages in total, the 2012 Touratech catalogue is not only the most voluminous one in the history of the motorcycle outfitter but also presumably the biggest accessory catalogue in the motorcycle sector worldwide.

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Read Touratech's Travel Time magazine online

Touratech's International Travel Time magazine, featuring travelogues on journeys through places such as Bolivia, Utah/Arizona and the Black Forest, continues to attract positive reviews.

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Toutatech's Companero attracts wide acclaim

Touratech’s brillian Companero riding suit is winning praise right around the world, due to its versatility, safety and comfort.

Professional riders, tour riders and the motorcycle press have all been captivated by the quality of the Companero, as the following product reviews highlight.

 

 

 

 

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