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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.
Friday, November 30, 2012
A report from the Government Accountability Office reckons the costs of motorcycle crashes in 2010 totaled $16 billion.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Motorcycle USA reacquaints itself with a familiar favorite, riding the revamped Yamaha FJR1300 sport-tourer in Northern California.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Borrowing heavily from its Dorsoduro, Aprilia conjures up another entry for the Adventure-Touring market with its new Caponord 1200.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The EICMA bike show in Milan showcases the new motorcycle entries from Europe, most expected and a few surprises… get up to speed on Motorcycle USA.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The EICMA show in Milan reveals a new aggressively styled entry from MV Agusta with the Rivale 800 which shares the Inline Triple of the all-new Brutale 800.
Monday, November 12, 2012
The entry-level bike market in the U.S. continues to grow, with Suzuki announcing the 249cc GW250 standard will join its 2013 model lineup.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Suzuki’s American subsidiary will file Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the Japanese manufacturer discontinues its auto sales in the U.S. market to refocus on its motorcycle and powersports business in the States.
Monday, November 05, 2012
The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) reports motorcycle sales holding steady through Q3, with a slight 1.3% increase in year-over-year motorcycle sales.
Friday, November 02, 2012
MV Agusta expands its Brutale naked lineup to five models with the introduction of the all-new MV Agusta Brutale 800.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
MotoUSA has a brief summer fling with high-performance two-wheeled Italian exotica from MV Agusta, sampling the 2012 Brutale 1090 R and RR.
Friday, October 19, 2012
The 2012 Kawasaki KLR650 Project continues with performance upgrades, as MotoUSA samples the LeoVince X3 slip-on and components from Progressive Suspension.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Still mired in legal dispute, the Texas MotoGP event at Circuit of the Americas has been set for April 19-21.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
BMW updates the most prolific seller in company history, giving the R1200GS a long-awaited redesign – featuring the anticipated switch to a liquid-cooled Boxer engine.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Triumph reveals its 2013 Street Triple R streetfighter at INTERMOT – featuring lighter chassis and revamped styling.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Honda Motor Co. has signed a joint venture agreement to establish a motorcycle subsidiary in Bangladesh.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Honda has issued a recall for its new NC700X because of issues to the drive chain.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Kawasaki responds to its entry-level sportbike challenge from Honda and Motorcycle USA takes the new Ninja 300 for a first ride evaluation.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Josh Hayes claims his third consecutive American SuperBike title with style, the Graves Yamaha rider taking the Sunday win at Miami.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Jake Gagne and the Road Race Factory Yamaha squad secured their first Daytona SportBike victory, taking the Race 2 win at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
James Rispoli took the SuperSport victory in a red-flag shortened Sunday race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
