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First-class speakers, international stars, a major film premiere, renowned exhibitors and lots of riding activities will make the Touratech Travel Event from 31 May to 2 June 2024 in Niedereschach the most important get-together of the adventure scene this season.

Adventure-Bike tyre have to perform the demanding balancing act between on-road and off-road use. Along with the tire experts from Metzeler, who have worked closely with Touratech for the last 15 years, we take a look at tyre types and technology.

A few years ago, the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula opened its doors to travellers. Many things seem wonderful, some surprisingly familiar. Dirk Schäfer travelled to Saudi Arabia in a world that lives between the day before yesterday and the day after tomorrow.

Made from an indestructible mix of materials and equipped with the ingeniously simple Touratech quick-release system, the side bag from the EXTREME Edition is the perfect soft case for demanding adventure riders.

Whether it's a short trip through the city or an extended ride through the countryside - the Touratech side bag Endurance Black is a robust and completely waterproof companion for any kind of motorbike adventure.

Even more rugged and even more features for practical use - the extensively revised Discovery2 soft luggage system boasts numerous improvements. The system is universally compatible with almost all adventure bikes and offers 50 litres of waterproof storage capacity as well as plenty of space for additional equipment.

In summer 2023, the Adventure Country Tracks e.V. team will set off to take on the brand-new ACT Croatia. Over five days, the riders will get to know a Croatia that doesn't have much in common with the country in the tourist brochures: Wild, secluded and full of offroad adventures.

As a completely new development, the Aventuro PRO Carbon offers high-tech for demanding travel enduro riders. Double certified according to the current ECE 22.06 and DOT standards, the modular helmet made of advanced X-PRO carbon not only impresses with outstanding safety, but also offers numerous innovative features.

No compromises should be made with the seat as the central interface between man and machine, because: How you sit is how you ride. For this reason, Touratech now also offers comfort seats with refined ergonomics for the Honda XL750 Transalp.

For fans, it was agonising years of waiting until Honda finally launched the new generation of the Transalp in 2022. However, with a clear focus on the tried-and-tested virtues, the new Transalp quickly (re)won its place in the adventure community.