American Sport Touring

Update – February 22, 2021. Work to repair the damaged section of California Highway 1 following a major mudslide in the Big Sur area continues.   Caltrans has cleared over 10,000 cubic yards of debris to date, with an estimated 10-

This article, written by Tom Batchelor, was originally published in STAReview Magazine, a publication of the Motorcycle Sport Touring Association and is republished here with permission. Avid motorcycle enthusiasts have undoubtedly heard about Deals Gap North Carolina (US-129), perhaps better

Few things are as disappointing and frustrating in the middle of a ride as a flat tire.  Fortunately, motorcycle tires are well designed and don’t seem to experience flats all that often when measured against miles travelled.  Nevertheless, flats happen.