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STM: TT3D - Closer to the Edge Review

Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Our man Melling, with his intimate knowledge of the TT, reviews the hottest motorcycle documentary out right now, TT3D - Closer to the Edge.

Memorable Motorcycle: MV Agusta 750S

Thursday, April 28, 2011
In this Memorable Motorcycle our correspondent shines a spotlight on MV Agusta's 750S - its shortcomings and unmistakable historic appeal.

Dr. Frazier's BMW R69S Adventure

Thursday, April 14, 2011
Dr. Gregory Frazier takes a ride on BMW's lesser known adventure bike the R69S through the rough out back of Colorado and takes on the famous Pikes Peak.

STM: Blowing Away the Cobwebs

Tuesday, April 12, 2011
MCUSA’s raving Brit delivers the view for the Donington World Superibke bleachers and demands pay up on a pre-season MotoGP wager involving his boy Crutchlow.

Backroad Ramblings: Magazine Addiction

Friday, April 08, 2011
In this edition our rambler reveals his addiction to magazines and the turmoil it’s brought upon the Giacchino household.

Backmarker: Nuclear Cowboyz Inception

Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Backmarker makes its Motorcycle USA debut with motojournalist Mark Gardiner recounting the creation of perhaps the future of freestyle motocross – Micky Dymond’s one-of-a-kind Nuclear Cowboyz show.

Single Track Mind: Blues Beating Bikes

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Amidst the doom and gloom of a soggy English winter, Mr. Melling brings good tidings of great joy as another riding and road racing season dawns.

Memorable MC: Triumph Thunderbird 650

Thursday, March 24, 2011
This month’s Memorable Motorcycle harkens back to the post-war era, when GIs returned home and forked over mustering pay for sleek rides like the Triumph Thunderbird.

Salt Addiction: Jon Amo

Thursday, March 17, 2011
Jon Amo the 200 MPH Club Man of the Year in 2009, a land speed racing enthusiast and creator of landracing.com. The world's fastest rider, Rocky Robinson, brings us Jon's story.

Dr. Frazier’s Flat Tire Repair Secrets

Thursday, March 10, 2011
Dr. G imparts years of wisdom on one Adventure-Touring’s peskiest problems, the dreaded flat tire.

Salt Addiction: Jennifer Robertson

Thursday, March 03, 2011
Ever since her first motorcycle arrived under the Christmas tree Jennifer Robertson has been tearing up terrain in the search for speed.

STM: India in GP - Welcome to the Future

Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Our contributing correspondent sheds light on the India-based company, Mahindra, which has launched a MotoGP team under the assistance of Engines Engineering.

Memorable Motorcycles: Bultaco 400 Pursang

Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Bultaco 400 Pursang will always be an unsung hero for the manufacturer because despite its potential, ill-timing of its development and internal politics doomed it from the start.

Spoken Wheel: Rise up Racing Fans!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Off with their heads! The fan rises like the Phoenix from the ashes! Is it time to know what's going on - from the other side of the fence! Class warfare - Is 'Super' the most abused noun ever?

STM: Matchless G50 Discharged From Hospital

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Motorcycle USA’s main man Melling reports his beloved Matchless G50 resurrected and ready for the classic racing track.

Dr. Frazier's Globe Killer KLR Part 2

Tuesday, February 08, 2011
This month our adventurer completes his globe killer KLR project and discusses his 10,000-mile trek with a Kawasaki KLR650, including improvements made a match-up with BMW's F800GS.

Backroad Ramblings: Winter Survival Secrets

Thursday, February 03, 2011
In this month's edition of Backroad Ramblings our freelancer endures another winter without motorcycles by bumming a ride off his neighbor.

Salt Addiction: Seldom Seen Slim Returns

Wednesday, January 26, 2011
After trading in normal jobs for life out on the salt flats, Jon and Nancy Wennerberg have become devoted speed freaks who live and breathe land speed racing.

Spoken Wheel: Racing Solutions

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Race track for sale, 4,255 acres – a sign of the times, call HONDA!! Contingency, the hidden Loot! $12 Million and where to find it?Need a sponsor – how to find one at the stroke of a key! Old school, New school!

Memorable Motorcycle: Honda CR110

Thursday, January 13, 2011
Our Memorable Motorcycle correspondent takes a closer look at the Honda CR110, which was Mr. Honda's answer to the FIM 50cc class.

Dr. Frazier's Globe Killer KLR

Friday, January 07, 2011
This month Dr. Frazier's adventure-touring expertise focuses on Kawasaki's KLR650, which is transformed into the Globe Killer KLR.

Single Track Mind 2010 Round Up

Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Our Single Track Mind correspondent suffers the slings and arrows of an outrageous task – giving his opinion of the whole of motorcycling in 2010.

Backroad Ramblings: Get Lost

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
In his most recent topic our rambler confronts the issue of GPS navigation and its potential harm to humans and motorcyclists in particular.

How Much Motorcycle Insurance is Enough?

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Our legal expert gives a valuable lesson in the importance of motorcycle insurance and which coverage is the most crucial to have in the event of an accident.

Spoken Wheel: What Racing Needs

Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Gavin Trippe takes a look at what motorcycle racing really needs in these grim economic times: Give the power back to the fans.

Salt Addiction: Ross Brown's Triple Threat

Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Australian Long Track Champion and sidecar racer Ross Brown is setting out for land speed racing glory, with a triple-engine 3000cc streamliner and chase the world's fastest motorcycle.

Dr. Frazier: Where Adventures Begin and End

Friday, December 10, 2010
Dr. Frazier heads to the source for planning a great motorcycle odyssee by participating in Horizons Unlimited, a Great Britain community for motorcycle travel enthusiasts.

STM: An Apology to MCUSA Readers

Tuesday, December 07, 2010
After receiving much flak by readers for his recent review on the MV Agusta Brutale, Frank Melling holds a special telecast for his mea culpa.

Motorcycle Law: Documenting Accident Scene

Friday, November 26, 2010
Our motorcycle legal expert discusses what may happen during a crash and gives key advice about preserving evidence moments after an accident.

Salt Addiction: Scott Horner

Thursday, November 25, 2010
Starting in drag racing, Scott Horner of Heads Up Performance has amassed a total of 11 land speed records on his fast-track to LSR success.

Spoken Wheel: Moto3 & Four-Stroke Singles

Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Our Spoken Wheel correspondent broods on the upcoming Moto3 class and the four-stroke future of Grand Prix racing.

Memorable MC: MV Agusta Brutale

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
This month our vintage expert unveils the MV Agusta Brutale as seen through his eyes - a complete styling mess with poor performance to boot.

Dr. Frazier Rides Alaska Again...

Thursday, November 11, 2010
Our two-wheeled roaming nomad looks at the planning aspects of motorcycling through Alaska, including what many regard as the most important essentials to take.

Backroad Ramblings: Farewell to Summer

Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Before hunkering down for the winter, our rambling man and his cohorts bid a fond farewell to summer with one final ride.

Single Track Mind - Estoril Outsider

Thursday, November 04, 2010
Our vintage correspondent delivers his take on the recent Estoril Grand Prix, with this edition of Single Track Mind the Outsider view.

Spoken Wheel: The Catalina GP Returns

Wednesday, November 03, 2010
The past meets the future as the Catalina Grand Prix returns for 2010, with the possibility of Chuck 'Feets' Minert - winner of the 1956 Catalina GP - participating in the event.

The Spoken Wheel: An Introduction

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
AMA Hall of Famer Gavin Trippe joins the Motorcycle USA staff, lending his industry experience and insider knowledge with his column, The Spoken Wheel.

Dr. Frazier Rides Bali

Friday, October 15, 2010
Ignoring warnings about dangerous driving conditions and unsafe conditions for foreigners, Dr. G once again risks it all to bring us his latest tale of motorcycling through Bali.

MC Life: Ben Younger

Tuesday, October 12, 2010
This edition of MC Life features Ben Younger, an avid motorcycle enthusiast and screenwriter who's voiced the desire to make a feature film based on the Isle of Man competition.

Salt Addiction: Ack Attack World’s Fastest

Friday, October 08, 2010
This month's Salt Addiction focuses on the new record-holder for World’s Fastest Motorcycle and the World's Fastest Rider, the author himself!

Euro Gossip: October 2010

Friday, October 01, 2010
Mandatory motorcycle inspections in Europe anger riders while motorcycle companies around the globe prepare to release some of their closely kept secrets in the upcoming bike shows.

Memorable MC: Works Racing Norton Manx

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
This month our British correspondent takes a look at the Work Racing Motorcycle's Norton 30M Manx, which features the first engine produced digitally.

Single Track Mind - Classic Sex Appeal

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
In this edition of Single Track Mind Frank presents a few suggestions on how MCUSA could add sex appeal its calendar.

Backroad Ramblings September 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The saga of the 1984 Honda 200X continues in the newest edition of Backroad Ramblings as our rambler takes on his annual fall restoration project.

Salt Addiction: KillaJoule Electric Racer

Thursday, September 16, 2010
Eva Hakansson's latest project, KillaJoule, is a two-wheeled electric streamliner which she hopes will reach 200 mph this year at Bonneville’s World of Speed event.

Single Track Mind – Racing Consequences

Wednesday, September 08, 2010
This week our Single Track Mind correspondent examines the true consequences of racing and why the sport lives on.

Dr. Frazier’s Big Dog BMW GS Adventure

Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Dr. Frazier looks back at the bike that spawned the adventure-touring genre and celebrates the 30th anniversary of the BMW GS with his fellow Big Dogs.

Euro Gossip: September 2010

Tuesday, September 07, 2010
What does the Ducati-Valentino Rossi marriage mean for the Italian marque's bottom line? All this and more in the September issue of Euro Gossip.

Backroad Ramblings August 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
In the newest edition of Backroad Ramblings our man discusses the latest addition to his garage - a 1984 Honda three-wheeler.

Memorable MC: Mike Hailwood Ducati Replica

Monday, August 23, 2010
For this month's Memorable Motorcycle our vintage editor takes a look back at a racing legend and personal hero, riding the Mike Hailwood Replica Ducati.
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