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Join the Ride — Discover Motorcycle Sport Touring Association (MSTA)
By Norm Kern What is MSTA? If you’re a sport touring rider who enjoys the freeing experience of motorcycling – with adventure – discovering new roads or reliving your favorites, MSTA is for you. We seek community, the opportunity to make new connections and experience our passion. We’re a national club with about 1,100 members,…
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Dress for THE RIDE, not just the SLIDE.
High Quality Riding Gear Makes All The Difference While many say the opposite, the real truth is that if you don’t find yourself comfortable in your protective gear, you’re not likely going to wear it. It’s also a hard truth that if you think you look like an idiot – you may also not wear…
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Sport Touring CornerMSTA FlyBy Week 2025
By Norm Kern Motorcycle Sport Touring Association’s largest regional rally returns to Marietta, Ohio, August 18 – 24, offering outstanding sport touring routes, scenic countryside, fine dining, and social time in a location that is easy to get to from any direction. Most arrive on Thursday, ride for two days and go home on Sunday.…
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Rochester Hills 2nd Annual Bike Show & Family Day
Rochester Hills, Michigan – Sunday, September 14th NEW BIGGER LOCATION! BIGGER SHOW! We are proud to announce the return of the Rochester Hills Strong Custom & Vintage Bike Show & Family Day! This is a GREAT community event that brought out some of the coolest bikes in the state last year in support of the…
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Dale’s Wheels Through Time: A Living Chronicle of American Motorcycles
America’s Most Dynamic Motorcycle Museum Nestled in the picturesque valley town of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, Dale’s Wheels Through Time stands as both a museum and a living testament to the passion and perseverance of American motorcycling. Revered among enthusiasts and travelers alike, this unique institution is more than a mere repository of mechanical artifacts;…
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MSTA TWISTAR Rally, Spring Green Wisconsin
Sport Touring Corner By Norm Kern In June, I attended the Motorcycle Sport Touring Association (MSTA) TWISTAR rally in Spring Green Wisconsin, which was revived in 2025 after a ten year hiatus. I was excited to return, as western Wisconsin’s Driftless area has wonderful roads throughout a lush, rolling countryside where the roads’ gentle hills…
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CMA Corner: It’s beyond me how time flies by so quickly…
Do you remember when you were a kid, and you thought time was never going to hurry up? Like waiting for summer break or Christmas seemed to be an eternity. Now the days and weeks just fly by like a breath of air and Christmas came and went, summer is rushing through and before we…
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Reaching ALL Veterans in Need.
Chaplain Otto Ministries has established the first ever American Legion Post inside an Ohio Prison. In 2024, John “Otto” Guthmann established a ministry focused on a segment of the Veterans community that many had forgotten or written off – those incarcerated within our prison system. Chaplain Otto believes that even behind bars, Vets deserve healing,…
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Armed and Riding: A Guide to Carrying a Handgun on a Motorcycle
Motorcycles and firearms both symbolize freedom—but combining the two requires careful planning, legal awareness, and the right gear. Whether you’re cruising cross-country or commuting to work, here’s what you need to know about carrying a handgun on two wheels. Legal Considerations Carry Methods That Work According to GunBroker’s guide, here are some of the most…
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My Riding Adventure
By Mary Blackard, Reasons to Ride Contributor Sixty years ago, my love affair with motorcycles began. I rode every chance I got with whomever would take me. Life in the mid-sixties was certainly a safer time AND God kept His eyes on me! After many years of cycle envy, I bought a new 1978 orange…
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