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Enduropale du Touguec
The Enduropale du Touquec - Pas-de-Calais event proved to be a grand-scale spectacle with the unique blend of strength and agility of the riders on display.
The Enduropale du Touquec-Pas-de-Calais was a spectacular display of rider strength, agility, and endurance. It is yet another form of competitive racing that attests to the indomitable spirit of humanity when it comes to pushing the edge, competing, and engineering. If you are unfamiliar with this event, take it in and enjoy the time on the beach!
The Enduropale du Touquet-Pas-de-Calais is a legendary and grueling off-road motorcycle race held annually on the shores of Le Touquet, a coastal town in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. This iconic event is often called the "Enduropale" and has become one of the world's largest and most prestigious beach races. What sets the Enduropale apart is its challenging off-road terrain and the unpredictable, ever-changing sands of the French coastline, making it a true test of both rider and machine.
Each year, the race draws a massive international field of participants, ranging from amateur riders to world-class enduro and motocross professionals. Competitors must navigate a demanding course marked by deep sandy dunes, unpredictable tidal conditions, and unpredictable weather, with the race lasting for several hours. Enduropale is a thrilling and grueling experience that tests the physical and technical skills of riders and their adaptability and determination in the face of a constantly shifting racecourse. This unique blend of natural elements and extreme motorsport challenge has made the Enduropale du Touquet-Pas-de-Calais an enduring favorite among riders and fans, ensuring its place as a critical event in off-road motorcycle racing.
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BMW R1250 GS Display
Many BMW boxer hours have been logged here at the bivouac, but the 2019 BMW R1250 Adventure represents a serious step forward in development and refinement.
Many BMW boxer hours have been logged here at the bivouac, but the 2019 BMW R1250 Adventure represents a serious step forward in development and refinement. Even coming from the world of the superlative K1600GT, the new telematics and interface options for 2019 seem leaps and bounds ahead.
With a crisp and bold Thin-Film-Transistor (or TFT) display, BMW has upped both the functionality and legibility of their displays and they are making them standard across many more models this year. With robust integration of phone features, including playing audio and providing turn-by-turn navigation prompting, plus a slew of adjustability and informational displays about any given bike setting, this seems like a must-have feature that quite a bit of design effort and development has gone into.
Significant Redesign: The 2019 GSA has a redesigned boxer engine with shift cam technology and a revised powerful TFT display.
Heads Up: The TFT display has been designed for easy access to information and glanceability and configuration.
Clearly Ahead: The display technology works across a variety of lighting contexts.
Building on the Past: A fond view at the bivouac, the K1600GT’s configurable display is still solid but is starting to age. In its initial instantiation, the clocks always had legibility issues which were addressed to some degree with a refresh. Any such issues on the GS line have been clearly solved with the new the R1250GSA instrumentation.