Motorcycle Tourers to Colorado in 2012
In 2010 I had hopes of getting down to the Motorcycle Sport Touring Association‘s (MSTA) annual gathering that was being held in New Mexico that year, but other commitments stood in the way. The group is helping me out a bit this coming year now, as they just announced that STAR 2012 will be held here in Colorado, in Avon. I’ve got it on my calendar and I bet a lot are loading up their bikes on their truck bed (check this FB profile to learn more about those truck ramps) right now to transport their precious lifestyle toys there. I just hope nothing else ends up being scheduled at that same time that would prevent me from going.
I’m not as well acquainted with the MSTA as I’d like to be. Motorcycle touring is my big thing and heck, I ride a Kawasaki Concours–an out-and-out sport-touring bike. But my only experience with the group to date was when we hosted Chuck Davis, who at that time produced the group’s newsletter, on his way to Taos for STAR 2010. Chuck found us via the Motorcycle Travel Network, which is a group that you ought to look into if you like to travel inexpensively on your bike and like meeting other riders around the country. Chuck tried to entice me to head on down with him, and I would have were it not for the aforementioned prior engagements.
The center for the gathering will be the Christie Lodge, in Avon, which is right off the highway there at the Avon exit. And this is the group’s 30th anniversary gathering, so they’re promising that it will be extra special. It will run June 24 to June 28. Basic registration is $45, but you can also write a bigger check if you want to receive a copy of the group picture, T-shirts, raffle tickets, and a lot of other things. Plus, if you sign up in advance and are not and have not been an MSTA member for at least five years you’ll get a free one-year MSTA membership. A standard one-year membership runs $35.
What do you get for your membership? Honestly, I don’t know for sure. Hopefully I’ll be able to tell you more as this thing draws nearer. As of right now, I’ve got my calendar marked.
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Biker Quote for Today
Touring by motorbike, more than any other mode of transportation, allows us to be more fully engaged with people, culture and the natural world – especially the bugs.
