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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.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes heads the timesheet as pre-season World Superbike testing concludes at Phillip Island.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Carlos Checa leads old GP foes Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri as the official preseason test kicks off at Phillip Island.
Monday, February 20, 2012
BMW Motorrad rider Leon Haslam fractures his right tibia during the official preseason test at Phillip Island, leaving the British rider’s status in the opening race in doubt.
Friday, February 17, 2012
KTM claims a 22.4% increase in sales for 2011, the Austrian firm moving 81,200 units during the year.
Friday, February 17, 2012
The off-season ordeals of Anthony West appear to be over, as the Australian will campaign the 2012 season aboard the Supersonic BMW in British Superbike.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The three-day private SBK test at Phillip Island ends with Carlos Checa and Tom Sykes leading the way, with key 2012 contender suffering injury.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
BMW North American has agreed to pay $3 million in civil penalties after the NHTSA reports the German manufacturer noncompliant with several 2010 vehicle recalls.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Motorcycle USA gets its first ride on the all-new Victory Judge, the early 2013 model looking to keep the good times rolling at the other American V-Twin manufacturer.
Friday, February 10, 2012
After getting shafted out of his CRT ride in MotoGP, it looks like Anthony West just got ride number two pulled out from under him.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturer Association (JAMA) confirms a 3.8% drop in production during the 2011 calendar year, with a 2.3% increase in exports.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Casey Stoner tops the timesheet during the season-opening Sepang MotoGP test in record-breaking fashion, dipping under the 2-minute mark.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner gets back on the track and back on top of the timesheet during Day 2 of the Sepang test.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo tops the chart as 2012 testing begins at Sepang, with defending champ Casey Stoner sitting out due to a back injury.
Monday, January 30, 2012
The three-day MotoGP Sepang test begins tomorrow, here’s what to watch for as the 2012 season gets into gear.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Australian rider Anthony West has lost his ticket back to MotoGP, unable to round up sponsorship to secure his seat on the Speed Master CRT squad.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Scottish road racer Keith Amor announces his retirement from motorcycle racing due to shoulder injuries.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The most popular man in road racing inks another deal with the TAS Suzuki squad, teaming with Conor Cummins on the Tyco Suzuki
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The fourth quarter earnings report reveals Harley-Davidson income has doubled from the previous year, with its retail motorcycle sales up 5.9% in 2011.
Friday, January 20, 2012
The 2011 motorcycle sales estimates from the Motorcycle Industry Council is in, with annual unit sales holding steady at 440,000.
Friday, January 20, 2012
While the factory Ducati effort cautiously tests their new racebike, one of its satellite squads spills the beans on the new GP12.
