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BMW Alpine Tour of Austria and Slovenia

Monday, December 05, 2011
Our favorite Scot turned North Carolinian tramps about the Austrian Alps, Sir Neale is back with a BMW alpine adventure.

Dainese Italian Legendary Tour in Photos 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011
Take a look at some of the photos and images from the recent Dainese Italian Legendary Tour in this photo essay.

Dainese Italian Legendary Tour Day 4 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011
Join us as we ride motorcycles in Italy with premium motorcycle safety and apparel brand Dainese along with a few of its motorcycle racing legends from the past and present.

Dainese Italian Legendary Tour Day 3 2011

Sunday, September 11, 2011
The 2011 Dainese Italian Legendary Tour continues and we fill you in on what’s happening in Italy. See what unfolds in our third day update.

Dainese Italian Legendary Tour Day 2 2011

Friday, September 09, 2011
We ride with four-time World Superbike champ Carl Fogarty on some of Italy’s finest roads during the second day of the Dainese Italian Legendary Tour.

Dainese Italian Legendary Tour Day 1 2011

Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Day 1 off the Dainese Italian Legendary Tour sees us arrive in Venice and prepare for our three-day ride across The Alps.

Dainese Italian Legendary Tour Preview 2011

Tuesday, September 06, 2011
This week Motorcycle-USA is traveling to Italy to visit Dainese’s headquarter and go on a touring ride with some of its past and present racing champions.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 9

Thursday, September 01, 2011
For two of the test riders, the Motorcycle USA 2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition ends with the final 450 miles of a 2500-mile journey concluding at MCUSA HQ.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 8

Wednesday, August 31, 2011
The Motorcycle USA Adventure-Touring crew gets its best taste of the dirt toward the end, running the 101 miles of primitive road known as the Magruder Corridor.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 7

Monday, August 29, 2011
The Motorcycle USA crew makes it to the Idaho/Montana border again - this time preparing to face the Magruder Corridor on their Adventure-Touring mounts.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 6

Sunday, August 28, 2011
Day 6 of Motorcycle USA's Adventure-Touring expedition is spent out of the saddle, dodging bikes, boulders and black bears at the Big Sky XC.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 5

Saturday, August 27, 2011
Day 5 of the Motorcycle USA Adventure Touring Expedition gets us back on track and in Big Sky, Montana, ready to cover the XC race.

Adventure Touring Shootout Motorcycle Gear

Saturday, August 27, 2011
MotoUSA is in the process of logging the longest and most intense adventure touring shootout in its history. Here's a breakdown of the gear that's keeping them safe and as comfortable as possible.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 4

Friday, August 26, 2011
The Adventure-Touring Expedition gets back on track with Big Sky, Montana in our sites.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 3

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Day 3 sees a change of plan for Motorcycle USA's Adventure-Touring Shootout. What? We're still in Utah?!

2011 Adventure Touring Equipment Update

Thursday, August 25, 2011
Check out the condition of our bikes and gear as we near the midway point of the 2011 Adventure Touring Shootout.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 2

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
After surviving the intense heat of Death Valley, Day 2 of the adventure touring expedition was red rock and high desert.

Racing Past the Ace Café London

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Motorcycle USA pays a visit to hallowed ground in British motorcycling, the internationally renowned Ace Café London.

2011 Adventure-Touring Expedition – Day 1

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Day 1 of MCUSA's 2011 Adventure Motorcycle Tour takes them through the aptly named Death Valley with ambient temperatures reaching over 115 degrees fahrenheit.

Kawasaki Versys Pacific Coast Tour

Thursday, July 28, 2011
Motorcycle USA samples the Kawasaki Versys for a quick coastal run. See how the Twin-powered do-it-all serves as a touring rig.

2012 Honda Gold Wing Adventure Ride

Monday, June 13, 2011
Climb on with Motorcycle USA as we ride the 2012 Honda Goldwing along the Blue Ridge Parkway between Virginia and Tennessee including a blast down Deals Gap.

Spring Training Cactus League Tour

Thursday, January 20, 2011
Winter doldrums got you down? Check out our Spring Training Cactus League tour for a destination ride this upcoming riding season.

German Iron Curtain Motorcycle Tour

Thursday, December 23, 2010
Motorcycle USA gets a taste of the old Iron Curtain as it treks through former East German border crossings in this motorcycle touring feature.

Himalayas Tour: Ninja 250 Through the Passes

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Our fan goes on an extreme ride through the Himalayas to experience one of the highest mountain passes in the world.

2010 Kawasaki Tour d’ Idyllwild

Thursday, September 09, 2010
MotorcycleUSA joins Kawasaki for the annual Idyllwild Tour. The ride takes us from the city of Irvine to back country of Idyllwild for two days of street and dual sport riding fun.

2010 WDW - World Ducati Week

Friday, September 03, 2010
We attend World Ducati Week, a motorcycle rally and motorcycling celebration like nothing else on this planet. Discover what is so special about this unique street bike event with Motorcycle-USA.

Riding Japan: Stranger in a Strange Land

Friday, August 20, 2010
One of our editors visits Japan for a motorcycle tour with Bridgestone, returning with visions of Rockabilly motorcycles gangs dancing in his head.

Canary Islands Ducati Multistrada Adventure

Tuesday, June 08, 2010
We recently took a trip to the Canary Islands aboard Ducati's Multistrada 1200S. Join us as we relive the experience and visuals of the awesome adventure.

Riding Sicily on Moto Guzzis

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Motorcycle USA’s editor at large reports on his ride through Sicily as Sir Neale utilizes the iconic transverse Moto Guzzi V-Twin for his mount.

Lost in Spain on the BMW R1200GS

Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Executive Editor Atlas takes a two-up journey aboard BMW's legendary R1200GS Adventure, taking in all that Spain has to offer.

Caponord-ing Through Texas Hill Country

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Motorcycle USA editor at large, Neale Bayly, gallivants about the Texas Hill Country aboard Aprilia’s Caponord in this motorcycle travel feature.

Ghosts of the Oregon Coast

Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Motorcycle USA takes a sport-touring motorcycle adventure up the Oregon coast to visit its picture-perfect lighthouses and to see if tales of their hauntings are true.

2009 Grave Robbers Ride

Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Bikes older than 1980 and under $1000, ridden out of the grave and over 750 miles of scenic mountain roads. Follow along for the inaugural Grave Robbers Ride.

Triumph Sprint STs Tour Scotland

Friday, November 06, 2009
Bonnie Prince Charlie, lochs, crofts and castles… Motorcycle USA editor at large, Neale Bayly, tours his homeland of Scotland aboard the Triumph.

Kawasaki Versys Explores Historic Japan

Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Motorcycle USA hops on a Kawasaki Versys and takes an unforgettable motorcycle tour through the land of the rising sun. Read more about our Japanese adventure.

Buell Ulysses Touring in Quebec

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Our friend Neale Bayly roams around Quebec, Canada while filming an episode of “Trippin on Two Wheels,” and uses the opportunity to explore some of Quebec's most fascinating places while riding a Buell Ulysses.

Touring with Ducati in the Land of Motors

Thursday, June 18, 2009
Motorcycle-USA goes on a motorcycle adventure aboard Ducati street bikes around the Italian motorcycle manufacturer’s home in Bologna, Italy.

Can-Am Spyders In Paradise

Thursday, April 09, 2009
We set out to tour the Atlantic Coast of Florida on a pair of 2009 Can-Am Spyders in what became a grouper sandwich and rum runner fueled adventure of a lifetime.

German Motorcycle Tour - Beemers and Bier

Monday, April 06, 2009
Days spent riding the BMW R1200RT motorcycle through Bavaria, the Black Forest and Rhine valley. Nights spent sampling German beer. All in a day's work.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Motorcycling in China

Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Managing Editor got an opportunity to check out the two-wheeled scene. Here is what he discovered.

Edelweiss European Bike Tour

Friday, August 12, 2005
MCUSA contributor Tom Lavine reports back on his summer Best of Europe motorcycle tour with Edelweiss Bike Travel.
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