August 5, 2020

Sport Touring August – Latest News on FlyBy Week

Latest news on FlyBy Week and Other MSTA Events Sport Touring CornerBy Norm KernMSTA Red River Gorge Rally at Mt Sterling, Kentucky, was held the weekend of July 11. Event coordinator Pat Mogavero put together […]
June 25, 2020

Pandemic Riding -Sport Touring July 2020

Pandemic Riding -Sport Touring July 2020 In a normal riding year, I would have attended seven rallies and about 8000 miles by now. (mid June) Thanks to COVID and other issues, most of the rallies […]
May 30, 2020

Sport Touring June 2020

A Motorcycling Odyssey Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern May 20, 2020- Back on the bike, but only local day rides. Hoping to be doing more by the time you read this. This month we […]
January 31, 2020

Sport Touring Corner – Bluetooth Communicators Part 2

Sport Touring Corner – Bluetooth Communicators Part 2 By Norm Kern Last month we talked about bluetooth headsets and how they interface with phones, mp3 players and GPS units. This month is about using bluetooth […]
January 2, 2020

Bluetooth Communicators Part 1

Bluetooth Communicators Part 1 Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern Motorcycle communication and entertainment systems are not new.  I was one of the pioneers back in 1975 during the CB radio craze. I started a […]
November 19, 2019

Cold Weather Is Upon Us

Cold Weather Is Upon Us Cold weather is upon usAs I am writing this column in mid November, it’s starting to rain with about two inches of snow coming overnight. It will be a couple […]
June 13, 2019

MSTA FlyBy Week- Marietta, Ohio, August 19-25, sponsored by Thunder Roads Ohio

MSTA FlyBy Week- Marietta, Ohio, August 19-25, sponsored by Thunder Roads Ohio By Norm Kern Marietta is located on the Ohio river in the southeast corner of Ohio, where the Appalachian mountain region begins. The […]
April 18, 2019

Find The Right Bike to Get into Sport Touring

Find the Right Bike to Get into Sport Touring Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern After a long winter, riding season is finally here. If you are interested in riding sport-touring style this year, Sport […]
April 5, 2019

Smart phone VS Dedicated GPS for Navigation

Smart Phone VS Dedicated GPS for Navigation Smart phone VS Dedicated GPS for Navigation Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern People ask me all the time: “Why bother with a dedicated GPS on my bike […]
February 15, 2019

Toll Roads – Sport Touring Corner

Toll Roads – Sport Touring Corner Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern This month we are going to talk about toll roads- why you may or may not want to ride them, plus strategies to […]