Articles By Bart Madson - Managing Editor

Bart Madson
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Be it bike tests, feature stories or racing reports Madson has been scribbling at Motorcycle USA for almost a half decade. He rides whatever’s in the MCUSA garage - just don’t ask him to wheelie.

2007 Triumph Speed Triple Comparison

Monday, October 15, 2007
MotorcycleUSA takes the latest batch of nakeds and tossed them together - relax its nothing dirty, just our '07 Streetfighter Comparo.

Tour Master Solution Boot Review

Friday, October 05, 2007
Riders looking for a rock solid street boot need to look no further than the Solution Boot from Tour Master.

2008 Triumph Speed Triple First Look

Tuesday, October 02, 2007
With the all-new Street Triple slated for release, Triumph gives its venerable Speed Triple an facelift for 2008.

2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 & 750 First Look

Friday, September 28, 2007
Suzuki retools its supersport arsenal for 2008 with upgrades to its GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 machinery.

2007 Bonneville Speed Trials Recap

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
MotorcycleUSA fills you in on what you missed at this year's International Motorcycle Speed Trials at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats.

2007 Edelweiss Alpine Adventure

Thursday, September 20, 2007
Our editor crosses famous passes and drag races charging horses as he galavants through the majestic European Alps courtesy of BMW and Edelweiss Bike Travel

Tour Master Coaster II Review

Thursday, September 13, 2007
In the world of motorcycle jackets, when it comes to style and protection out on the asphalt, it's hard to beat the affordable Tourmaster Coaster II.

2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 First Look

Monday, September 10, 2007
For 2008 Yamaha has revamped is supersport screamer number of internal changes, including a revised engine and new chassis.

Book Review Flat Out

Saturday, September 01, 2007
In 2006, Rocky Robinson was the planet's fastest man on two wheels when he went 342 mph at Bonneville. He tells his land-speed racing story in the autobiographical Flat Out.

2007 BMW Motorrad Days Report

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
This July, 34,000 Beemer enthusiasts gathered in Southern Germany for the 2007 BMW Motorrad Days, and thanks to the German marque, we were there too.

AGV Ti-Tech Replica Review

Thursday, August 09, 2007
It may not help you ride like Rossi, but the new AGV Ti-Tech helmet can at least make you look like The Doctor.

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride

Friday, August 03, 2007
It's got a monster motor and nice lines, but does the Concours 14 live up to its hype as the new "Transcontinental Supersport Tourer" it claims to be?

Book Review Riding Man

Friday, July 27, 2007
Would you quit your job and tap your life savings to pursue a life-long dream? That's just what journalist Mark Gardiner did when he raced the legendary Isle of Man TT, chronicled in his biographical book Riding Man.

2007 Triumph Sprint ST Bike Test

Monday, July 23, 2007
We test the Triple-powered Triumph tourer over a thousand-plus miles of our favorite byways to discover if the Sprint lives up to its ST moniker.

Yamaha Celebrates 150 GP Wins

Tuesday, July 03, 2007
When Valentino Rossi took the checkers at Assen it marked the 150th time a Yamaha has graced the top of the Grand Prix podium in the premier class. Take a look at the past winners.

2008 Triumph Street Triple Update

Monday, July 02, 2007
Triumph let us know the all-new Street Triple was coming when it spilled the beans at the end of May, but now more info has been released about the new Trumpet.

2007 BMW K1200R Sport Bike Test

Monday, June 18, 2007
We take BMW's latest K-series design, the half-faired K1200R Sport, for a 1000-mile test ride on the freeway, backroads and track.

Product Review New Blood - DVD

Friday, June 15, 2007
Roland Sands took a V-5 GP motor from Kenny Roberts and made something special with the KRV5 Tracker and this new DVD tells the story.

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 First Ride

Monday, June 04, 2007
Kawasaki tries to convert the American masses to the joys of the street-fighter creed with the release of its overhauled Z1000.

Custom Builder Nash Motorcycles

Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Vancouver, Washington's Nash Motorcycle Company is one of the up-and-comers in the Custom Motorcycle scene thanks to the creativity and hard work of Taber Nash and his brothers.
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