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Victory Motorcycles Cruising the Bayou

Thursday, March 26, 2009
Motorcycle USA takes a tour of New Orleans during Mardi Gras and rides along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and its alligator-filled bayous on the 2009 Victory Cory Ness Jackpot.

AMA Discount on EagleRider Motorcycle Tours

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
AMA partners with EagleRider Motorcycle Rental to offer discounts on motorcycle rentals and its unique catalog of Guided and Self-Drive Tours to members.

Dr. Frazier Motorcycles Borneo

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Dr. Gregory Frazier’s adventure-touring motorcycle exploits head to the rainy island of Borneo, the author describing his journey as the grumble in the jungle.

AMA Announces Five Grand Tours for 2009

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The AMA Grand Tours Series with KOA Along the Way is growing this year, offering even more fun for riders all over the United States.

Edelweiss Tours Gibraltar to North Cape

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Edelweiss Tours, Scouting Gibaltar to the North Cape via Gibraltar at the Southern tip of Spain just across from Africa and they are equally, if not more fascinated, by going all the way to the most Northern Point of the continent, the North Cape in Norway.

Scout the Alps with Edelweiss Tour

Friday, February 20, 2009
Edelweiss Bike Travel offers motorcycle tours all over the world. SCOUTING THE ALPS EXTREME, ride the Alp passes and rest on top! This is one of the most attractive motorcycle regions on the planet!

Dr. Frazier Rides Russia

Friday, February 13, 2009
No GPS, no map, no problem for Dr. Gregory Frazier as he rides the Road To Hell across Russia on his Kawasaki KLR650 dual-sport motorcycle.

New 2009 Edelweiss Motorcycle Tours Ready

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Get ready for the 2009 riding season with four new tours from Edelweiss Bike Travel.

Utah Gold - Dual-Sports in Moab

Monday, January 12, 2009
This dual-sport adventure takes us through the impressive landscape of southeastern Utah, across the border to Colorado and back again on the 2009 BMW F800GS.

Dr. Frazier Rides Colombia

Friday, January 09, 2009
Dr. Frazier’s globe-trotting motorcycle adventures take him this month to South America and Colombia.

Metzeler Alpine Motorcycle Tour

Monday, January 05, 2009
We survived our epic two-day 300-plus mile motorcycle journey despite, at times, treacherous stretches of road, and rain. A journey we won't be forgetting any time soon...

Ducati Tour de France

Thursday, December 25, 2008
The French Riviera to Paris with a World Superbike round in between, Motorcycle USA does it on a Ducati SportClassic.

Dr. Fraziers Alaska Adventure Secret

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Dr. G. heads north this month, to give riders a hot scoop about one motorcycle travel destination – McCarthy, Alaska.

Dr. Frazier Shipping Motorcycles Adventures

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Sometimes it's not only about the destination. Just getting there can be a trial. Read this month's adventure-touring segment from Dr. Gregory Frazier for helpful hints on how-to ship your motorcycle.

GlobeRiders IndoChina Expedition Seattle Premier

Thursday, November 06, 2008
GlobeRiders will be presenting the World Premiere Screening its new motorcycle travel adventure DVD in December.

Triumph Offers Fall Touring Special

Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Triumph is offering a zero-down low financing promotion on its Sprint ST and Tiger models as a fall touring promotion.

Cruising the Mississippi Blues Highways

Friday, October 24, 2008
Our editor goes to the Mississippi Delta looking for the Blues, the Devil and the crossroads of legendary blues musician Robert Johnson.

Exploring the Columbia Gorge Loop

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
With the keys to a 2008 Honda Gold Wing and two days to spare, we chart a course through Oregon's Columbia River Gorge and up Mt. Hood.

Riding The Trans-America Trail

Thursday, October 16, 2008
America's greatest motorcycle adventure can offer all the challenges of an off-continent voyage without ever stamping your passport.

Kauai Garden Island Dual-Sports

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
We made the right choice bringing off-road capable dual-sports on the tour because as great as it is to check out the tourist traps, it is the road less travelled that put this ride over the top.

Dr Frazier Morocco Adventure Riding

Monday, October 13, 2008
Dr. Frazier shares tales of adventure riding his KLR650 over the sands of the Sahara through the North African country of Morocco.

Dr. Frazier Vietnam Adventure Riding

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Dr. Frazier's world exploits take him to Vietnam, a country where almost half the population rides small displacement motorcycles.

Riding the Great Smoky Mountains

Thursday, August 14, 2008
Incredible roads and Southern gentility abound as our editor rides through the Great Smoky Mountains aboard Triumph motorcycles.

2008 Red Bull US Grand Prix Adventure

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Follow along as MotorcycleUSA rides a Yamaha YZF-R1 up to this year's Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway.

2008 RiderDown Baja Bound Adventure

Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The ride started as a conversation between Baja Bound Adventures and RiderDown Foundation, two enthusiast groups who live to ride and enjoy giving back to the sport we all love. This benefit took them into the heart of Baja California.

Dr Frazier Goes KLRing in the US

Monday, July 07, 2008
Known for his round-the-world jaunts, Dr. Frazier stays local but still finds motorcycle adventure aboard his KLR650 here in the good ol' U.S. of A.

Dr Gregory Frazier Pannier Artwork

Friday, June 13, 2008
Adventure riders' panniers are as unique and varied as the rider's personalities themselves. Dr. Frazier gives us an inside look into the distinctive world of motorcycling's boxen art.

MCUSA's Adventure Editor Talks Naked

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Motorcycle USA's Adventure Editor-at-Large, Dr. Greg Frazier, goes live on the radio air waves May 20 on the motorcycle radio talk show Side Stand Up.

Pitbulls, Poker Runs and Old Route 66

Thursday, May 08, 2008
It was a scene straight out of the Wild,Wild West as we embarked on a memorable Poker Run riding a Big Dog Pitbull at the recent Laughlin motorcycle rally.

Dr Frazier Motorcycles Cuba

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
How often do Americans get to ride a motorcycle through Cuba? Find out courtesy of MotorcycleUSA's adventure-touring expert Gregory Frazier.

Cuba Hemingway Cigars and Motorcycles

Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Adventure-Touring expert Dr. Gregory Frazier, was kind enough to include this excerpt from a soon to be published adventure motorcycling book.

2008 BMW R1200GS Adventure First Ride

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
We ride BMW's best-selling motorcycles, the R1200GS and GS Adventure, for two days through a springtime Arizona desert.

Dr Frazier's Fun Tips and Tricks

Thursday, April 03, 2008
Dr. Frazier pokes fun at the increasingly popular adventure touring market and offers a bit of sound advice for riders looking to hit the open road.

2008 Buell Ulysses XB12XT First Ride

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Buell's first touring motorcycle takes the Ulysses moniker to the road with American air-cooled V-Twin muscle.

2008 KTM Adventure Tours

Thursday, March 20, 2008
We tag along on one of the most popular motocycle rides on the West Coast - the KTM Adventure Tours with Scot Harden.

2008 Moto Guzzi Norge Bike Test

Monday, March 10, 2008
Named in honor of a 4000-mile trek by Giuseppe Guzzi in 1928, the Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 piles on the miles with Twin power.

Dr Frazier Rides Big Dog Adventure

Friday, March 07, 2008
MotorcycleUSAs adventure touring guru explains the allure of one of his favorite annual treks the BIG DOG ADVENTURE RIDE.

2008 Super Sport-Touring Comparo

Monday, February 04, 2008
Come along for the ride as we take five Super Sport-Touring motorcycles for over a 1000-mile trek up the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.

Dr Frazier Rides the Roads of Japan

Friday, February 01, 2008
MotorcycleUSA's Adventure-Touring expert describes the ups, downs and cultural oddities of touring Japan by motorcycle.

Dr Frazier Ponders A T Motorcycles

Friday, January 04, 2008
Our round-the-world adventure guru, Dr. Gregory Frazier, pitches in his expertise on what motorcycle is the best for adventure riding.

Dr Frazier Rides Through Burma

Friday, December 07, 2007
With its political isolation, Burma is a difficult place for motorcycle travers, but Dr. Greg finds a way.

Dr Frazier Rides the Alaska Pipeline

Friday, November 09, 2007
Our adventure-touring guru, Dr. Gregory Frazier, files his latest report from the barren north, as he rides alongside the Alaska pipeline.

Whats Dr Frazier Up to Now

Thursday, October 11, 2007
Motorcycle USA is proud to present its first excerpt from adventure-touring guru Dr. Gregory W. Frazier as he extolls on his exploits thru Southeast Asia.

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

2007 Adventure Touring Comparo II

Monday, September 17, 2007
Once again we pooled together the best off-road capable streetbikes for a long-distance battle across our home state for this year's Adventure Touring Comparo.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 4

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Our whirlwind tour of the land of the rising sun concludes with a visit to the Autopolis circuit to take in the Japanese Superbike races and our own personal trackday.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 3

Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Strangers in a strange land, our Kawasaki Japanese adventure continues with tours of the Kobe Works shipyard and Hyogo Works facilities.

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?

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 2

Thursday, July 26, 2007
Strangers in a strange land, our Kawasaki Japanese adventure continues with a trip to the Good Times World and the Maritime Museum, as well as a tour through the Akashi Works motorcycle plant.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 1

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
For the next week you can ride along with us as we tour Japan with our hosts from Kawasaki. An editorial with interesting facts and technical information will be accompanied by a daily blog on Page 2 that will feature the behind the scenes events while the cameras were put away.
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