Friday, January 04, 2008
When Robbie Maddison made history on New Year's Eve, MotorcycleUSA was participating in the 2008 Red Bull Experiment revelry.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Finding a way to commit yourself whole-heartedly out on the track or trail can be the difference between winning or losing.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
BMW debuts an all-new addition to the popular GS lineup, a smaller off-road capable mount utlizing its 800 Parallel Twin - the F800GS.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Aprilia has introduced a pair of new machines at the Milan Show that support the radical V-Twin SXV and RXV off-road lineup. Now, with the introduction of the RX 125 and SX 125, youth can start their riding careers on the Italian brand.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
MotorcycleUSA turns motos at the Cahuilla Creek MotoX Ride for the Cure event, where the motocross community came together to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Like any good non-Californian, the first thing we wanted to do with our 50-state legal 2007 Honda CRF450X was yank all that emissions crap right off.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Kawasaki unveils two all-new additions to its dirtbike lineup in the form of the KLX140 and KLX140L, as well as a revamped KLX250S.
Monday, September 10, 2007
The tuning-fork company has developed a new quarter-liter thumper that adds a much-needed boost to the small-bore dual-sport segment of motorcycling.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Remember when Ricky Carmichael decimated the entire MA professional ranks by sweeping every single moto in the 2004 outdoor National series? That's when the development process began for Honda's big '08 unveiling.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Our first order of business on the 2007 Honda CRF450X Project Bike was to sort out the suspension. Our gloomy forecast quickly changed as Watson Performance Suspension soon had us riding on soft, fluffy clouds.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Just what does it take as a mechanic when your rider is known for chewing up and spitting out the world's toughest off-road races?
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Jon Mitcheff is the mechanic for Ryan Villopoto, the defending 250F champion, which means he probably deals with more pressure each weekend than most others.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
It's here. The 2008 RM-Z450 is the first of the Big Four to release a production model MX bike with EFI, and it looks like a sweet move on the Yellow brand's part.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Makita Suzuki could have won a Supercross Lites championship this season with Ryan Dungey at the controls of this RM-Z250. Take a look at his outdoor setup as he chases a National title.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Nothing radical highlights the release of 2008 motocross bikes, but the Austrian manufacturer has made updates to most of the high-profile MXers in the lineup.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Kawasaki has taken some interesting styling cues for its 2008 motocross bikes. If they perform as well as they look then Kawi should continue to rack up the championships.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Big Blue rolls out the 2008 model lineup with relatively minor changes, but a whole new TT-R model.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Honda has released 2008 model information about some of its popular off-road machines. None of the changes are particularly mind blowing with the big news still to come for the high-profile CRF-R and CRF-X models.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
ISDE silver-medalist Mason Harrison walks us through the proper technique for successful log crossings.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The time had come for MCUSA's Bryan Harley to renew his motorcycle endorsement and face the gauntlet that is the DMV on-cycle test.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Steve Lamson wanted to race a 2-stroke at the Hangtown National so with the cooperation of mulitple Honda race teams, Lamy got one final chance aboard a Retro Red-Rocket.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Racing minibikes is an industry all in itself. Fed by thrill-seeking adults, there are mini nationals and supercrosses, and the top-level riders to compete, like David Pingree.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Heath Voss is different from any other mechanic we've chatted with in the "Behind the Bike" series. Heath is the rider too!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
While the Star Racing/Lucas Oil/Yamaha riders talked to local papers and TV crews, Manager, Brad Hoffman, offered to take us through one of the team bikes! We chose Sean Collier's #42 YZ250F.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Lars Lindstrom uses the skills he developed working on projects like Hayden's dirt track 450 and Bostrom's supermoto bike to keep Kevin Windham's CRF 450R at peak performance.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Want to know what it's like to wrench for the Greatest of All Time? Come inside the Makita Suzuki tent to meet Mike Gosselaar.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
When Butler Brothers MX team rider Shaun Skinner talks to his mechanic Paul Perebijnos, he doesn't have to worry about not getting through. The two are old friends and rivals from earlier times.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Paul DeLaurier has turned wrenches for Damon Bradshaw, Mike LaRocco, Mike Alessi, and a few more before working for Chad Reed and his new San Manuel/L&M/Yamaha Supercross team.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Each week we'll bring you an inside look at a professional SX mechanic and their machine. For this first feature, meet Red Bull KTM's Jay Burgess.
Monday, December 25, 2006
The 39th running of the TECATE Score Baja 1000 began with the same optimism as it did in 2005, only this time our Honda XR650R-mounted team had a bit more experience and was better prepared for what we were about to get
Thursday, December 14, 2006
The results from Red Bull's Last Man Standing makes one wonder if American off-road racers have gone soft?
Friday, December 01, 2006
The entire EnduroCross show had an awesome crowd, hot competition, storybook racing and went off without a hitch, none of which had anything to do with MotoUSA.
Friday, December 01, 2006
The entire EnduroCross show had an awesome crowd, hot competition, storybook racing and went off without a hitch, none of which had anything to do with MotoUSA.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
After watching the intense action and brutal carnage that has been the norm since Day 1 at this event, MotoUSA has decided to give it a try.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
With another Baja 1000 just around the corner, MotoUSA takes a look back at one of our most underrated desert machines of 2005.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
By now you've got to be dying to get your hands on a new, 2007 machine, but before you go bouncing checks at the local bike shop, check out the final installment on MotoUSA's CRF250R project bike.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Our dirt guy, JC, takes the HP2 for a gnarly dual-sport ride up through 120 miles of jeep trails and single track and lives to tell the tale.
Friday, September 22, 2006
I know it's a long way off, but Big Green just couldn't wait to tell everyone about these 2008 models.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
This is the base for the ongoing saga of our Precision Concepts Honda XR650R project bike.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
What do you do when your heart is torn between moto and enduro, but your checkbook is torn between riding and rent? You don't always need two bikes.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
We tackled the Baja 1000 last year, but this season one of our test riders, Darin Hecker, has been contesting the 2006 SCORE schedule, including last week's Baja 500.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Off-road contributor, Chris Webb, delivers a Rick Steves-like tour of the MX tracks in Southern California, for those of you who would like to bask in the blue skies and sunny weather.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Brothers Robin and Gary Lamberd have developed something truly unique in the two-wheeled world, a scooter capable of blasting the dunes, trail riding, drag racing, and roaring down the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
We delivered our newest dirt guy to Donnie Hansen for a couple days in his Motocross Academy. Whoever said learning can't be fun?
Thursday, January 26, 2006
There have been some promising new events taking place lately that, for once, seem to be good news for the OHV community.
Monday, January 16, 2006
We called up Ray Conway and sweet talked him into letting us keep the little red thumper a while longer for a good workout on the rainy trails around our HQ.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
We were waiting impatiently inside the baseball stadium, the hearts of everyone on the team were racing every time a rider appeared. Where was our last rider? Was he even alive?
Monday, December 26, 2005
We chat with Australian SX champion Michael Byrne, who battles for the podium on American shores against Carmichael, fellow countryman Reed, and Kawasaki teammate Stewart.
Saturday, December 24, 2005
After finishing up our pre-run scouting, it was time to get down to business and get on with the racing. If we only knew what we were about to get into...
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Before tackling the famed Baja 1000, we gave ourselves a week to pre-run, which turned out to be an adventure in itself. This is Part III.
