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Bashing away at an MCUSA keyboard for more than half a decade, Madson lends his scribbling input on everything from bike reviews to industry features and motorcycle racing reports.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Japanese press reports Honda will transfer more motorcycle production from its domestic factory to manufacturing facilities in Thailand.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Motorcycle USA samples Suzuki’s latest Wee-Strom riding through the Blue Ridge Mountains on the 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 Adventure.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
New teams, new riders, new machinery… The 1000cc MotoGP era kicks off with post-season testing at the Valencia circuit.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Big Red debuts the production version of its Adventure-Touring concept at EICMA 2011 with the 2012 Honda Crosstourer.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2011 Ducati Streetfighter returns to defend its title. Read more to see if the Duc can take bragging rights away from its Japanese competition.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 comes back for Streetfighter Shootout redemption, but can it improve on second-best in our final rankings?
Monday, October 31, 2011
The ever-popular Triumph Speed Triple goes head to head in our Streetfighter Comparo. See how the British warrior fares against its Italian and Japanese rivals.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2011 Honda CB1000R battles for the first time ever in a Motorcycle USA Streetfighter Shootout. See how it fares.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2011 Ducati Diavel gets wild card status in this year's Streetfighter Comparison. See how it fares against its lighter more nimble competitors.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sportbike performance with more forgiving ergos and stripped down styling. Once again its time for a MotoUSA Streetfighter Shootout.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Polaris Industries leads a $28 million dollar investment in Brammo Inc to grow the Ashland, Oregon-based electric motorcycle business.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Harley-Davidson recalls more than 250,000 of its 2009-2012 Touring, CVO Touring and Trike models for rear brake issues.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Sepang MotoGP race is cancelled after an on-track incident takes the life of 24-year-old Marco Simoncelli.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Stefan Bradl just missed clinching the Moto2 crown at Sepang, placing second to Thomas Luthi as rival Marc Marquez sits on the sidelines.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Ducati launches another Monster aimed specifically for the Asian market with its Monster 795.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Triumph has manufactured more than 500,000 bikes since its 1990 rebirth. See how Triumph makes motorcycles.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Hinkley-based Triumph has been churning out its distinctive Twin and Triple-powered motorcycles for 21 years now. Read the story behind the new Triumph.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
A new ZX-14 and four-seat side-by-side Teryx4 aren't all that was new at the 2012 Kawasaki Dealer Show in Orlando, Florida. Motorcycle USA reports.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Ducati is set to unveil something about its Monster lineup at the Sepang GP. What will the new Monster be?
Monday, September 26, 2011
The Honda VFR1200F returns to a Motorcycle USA. This time see how the Honda stacks up in the 2011 Road Sport Shootout.