It didn ' t take German ADV specialist Touratech long to put Harley ' s Pan America through its paces on a trip through the Pyrenees between France and Spain . Seen here , the result was an immediate initial selection of in-house designed and manufactured model-specific Touratech accessory recommendations , no doubt with plenty more to come in the future . One area that most commentators are agreed on is that the Pan America is weak in protection - after all , these are machines that are expected to fall over , crash , scrape and face all the abuse that the wild can throw at them , and then still get you home . Touratech ' s product development team has immediately come up with a suite of protection initiatives - from protecting the engine from flying stones and impacts to providing fall protection for radiators , tank and bodywork . Comprehensive protection is provided through a combination of Touratech ' s expedition engine guard and crash bars , radiator and manifold guards and headlight protectors , with versions available in either metal or Makrolon . Touratech is known the world over for versatile luggage solutions , and seen here , Touratech has taken its popular ' ZEGA ' ADV luggage system as a start-point and created the exclusive ' ZEGA ' Evo X " Premium Edition " system , especially for mounting to the Pan America . In addition to the two black anodized aluminum panniers - one of which is recessed to fit snugly around the exhaust - this set includes a black-coated stainless steel rack , two high-quality inner bags and a complete set of locks . Smaller items of equipment that need to be quickly accessible can be stored in the waterproof , super-durable EXTREME Edition tank bag ; there is also a ' ZEGA ' specific rack for the top cases . Smart details such as the anti-theft guard
for the TFT , a side stand base extension , comfortable long-distance footpegs or the mounting adapter for navigation devices " are the direct result of our R & D team ' s years and hundreds of thousands of miles of travel and testing experience . " Whether it is to survive the rigors of the urban jungle or to drive from Milwaukee to Madagascar , Touratech ' s experience in enhancing the adventure is recognized and respected globally ."
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