Past Articles Sportbike Features

Single Track Mind: Where to Ducati?

Thursday, May 09, 2013
Our man Melling spreads a juicy bit of gossip about the state of Ducati in MotoGP and posits some interesting scenarios for the 2014 season.

Superbike-Coach Akkaya's American Dream

Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Former pro motorcycle road racer gave up a comfortable living in Germany to pursue the 'American Dream' and now teaches others to be better riders at the riding school he founded, Superbike-Coach.

Single Track Mind: Go Racing in 2013

Monday, April 15, 2013
Our man Melling, in his quest to inculcate a new riding generation, shares some insight on ways to race without having to break the bank.

John Hensley's "Chronicles of a Club Racer V"

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
John Hensley returns in the final installment of "Chronicles of a Club Racer" to find a way back to the essence of racing, where fun is the only thing that matters.

Women’s Yamaha Champions Riding School

Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Interested in becoming a better, safer motorcycle rider? Yamaha’s Champion School shares the fundamentals of sport and track day riding as our female contributing editor finds out in this trackday school review.

Circuit of the Americas Onboard Lap Video

Thursday, March 21, 2013
Go for a ride at the controls of Ducati’s 1199 Panigale R at the Circuit of the Americas Formula One course in Austin, Texas.

Single Track Mind: MotoGP 2013 Preview

Friday, March 08, 2013
Our incorrigible Brit sticks Dorna in the eye, again, with a sharp stick – and predicts the upcoming 2013 MotoGP season. Another must read STM!

2012 Honda CBR600RR Project Bike 3

Monday, February 25, 2013
Go for a ride behind the windscreen of Honda’s CBR600RR as we fine tune it as a race bike at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with WERA, one of America’s longest running motorcycle racing clubs.

Cal Crutchlow Off-Season Interview 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013
MotorcycleUSA sat down with Monster Energy Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow to find out more about his off season during his visit to California.

Exclusive Video of Rossi in 2012 Monza Rally

Thursday, February 07, 2013
Oakley provided Motorcycle USA with this exclusive video of Valentino Rossi in action during his winning campaign in the 2012 Monza Rally.

STM – Evangelize for Biking

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Our man Melling is a motorcycling evangelist. In this sermon he serves up 20 points of wisdom on how to run a successful motorcycle event that will grow ridership and the sport of motorcycling.

Aprilia RSV4 APRC ABS SBK Special Edition

Friday, January 25, 2013
Aprilia unveils a limited-edition RSV4 offering for U.S. and Canadian sportbike motorcyclists. Find out more in this First Look article.

2012 Honda CBR250R Project Bike

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Big fun can come in a small package as we come to find out after having a race on Honda’s entry-level CBR250R sportbike with WERA Motorcycle Racing Club.

2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 Project Bike

Friday, January 11, 2013
By adding some components from Yamaha’s accessories catalog, the YZF-R1 proves to be more than just a one trick pony allowing for cross-country touring escapades as Motorcycle-USA discovers.

Single Track Mind: Riding Thru 2012

Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Our man Melling ponders yet another year in the saddle and looks to the future. Also, trades barbs with fun-hating EU technocrats!

Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado Boot Camp

Friday, January 04, 2013
Monster Energy invites American soldiers to the Texas Tornado Boot Camp for some good ol’ fashioned fun while teaching them how to become better, safer motorcyclists.

Rider of the Year 2012: Max Biaggi

Thursday, December 27, 2012
Max Biaggi called it quits in 2012, retiring on top after winning his second World Superbike championship title in three years. For his achievement in 2012 and in honor of his long career, Mad Max earns honors as Rider of the Year for 2012.

2012 Honda CBR600RR Project Bike 2

Friday, December 21, 2012
We haul our Honda CBR600RR project bike to the races and compete with the WERA Motorcycle Racing Club at California’s Auto Club Speedway.

38 Special Road Racing Part 6

Friday, December 14, 2012
With one round remaining, Ben Younger is more focused than ever, and after dealing with severe crashes and weather there's no telling how the final weekend will end...

John Hensley's 'Chronicles of a Club Racer III'

Thursday, December 13, 2012
Chronicles of a Club Racer returns with Episode 3 "Friends, Fontana and a little thing called Fear," in which John Hensley gets back on the bike and realizes there might be more to racing than the ride.
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