The Garage | American Sport Touring

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Don’t get caught unprepared—pack the right tools to handle common breakdowns and keep your ride on track. Image © American Sport Touring.

How to Build a Roadside Toolkit for Sport Touring

December 16, 2024

Assemble a practical, custom toolkit for sport touring. Be ready for common roadside issues with tools, spares, and peace of mind on every ride.

Sport Touring riders deal with conditions ranging from well paved highways to uncertain forest roads. Properly adjusting rear suspension preload gives them an advantage. Image © American Sport Touring.

How to Adjust Preload for Sport Touring

January 28, 2024

Learn why adjusting preload before a ride is the easiest way to enhance the performance, handling, and safety of your sport touring motorcycle.

The Suzuki GSX S1000 GT employs a state-of-the-art ECU to manage engine performance in reaction to inputs from rider and road. Image © American Sport Touring.

What to Know About ECU Flashing

December 14, 2023

Sport Touring motorcycles, like pure sportbikes, see improved performance after re-flashing the ECU. Here’s what to know before going ahead.

motorcycle riding on the California coast.

The right tire pressure for sport touring brings out the best in rider and machine.

How to Find the Right Tire Pressure

May 11, 2023

Motorcycle tire pressure is important for predictable handling and safety. Read how to find the right tire pressure for your motorcycle.

Flats rarely happen in a convenient location; it pays to be prepared. Image courtesy of RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel magazine

How to Repair a Motorcycle Flat Tire

December 3, 2020

A flat tire can deflate any touring ride, but knowing how to use an easy-to-pack emergency flat repair kit will keep the good times rolling.

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