Thursday, January 26, 2012
In the lastest volume of Salt Addiction Richard 'Rocket Man' Brown returns to land speed racing with his new entry, Jet Reaction.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Our man Melling is at it again, with the British Isles’ greatest motorcycle scribbler spewing forth his annual wisdom in Melling’s Best of 2011.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Our man Melling celebrates the end of the year with a terrific Grand Prix CRT rant.
Friday, December 09, 2011
Forever in search of speed, Rocky Robinson and the Top 1 Ack Attack Team hit a rough patch while attempting to break the 400 mph land speed barrier.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
After notching a half century in the saddle, our Matchless G.50 hero turns to a new hobby and discovers some important lessons for the motorcycle industry.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Our British motorcycle correspondent pays a visit to the 2011 Birmingham Bike Show to get a preview of the latest offerings from several OEMs.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Meet two land speed participants who are combining their love of racing by taking on the Salt Flats 2-up in this month's Salt Addiction.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Ducati North America hosts a unveil party for the release of its new ’12 Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike.
Friday, November 11, 2011
The Honda RC-E is an electric concept motorcycle that tips the hand of the motorcycle manufacturing giant.
Friday, November 11, 2011
The KTM RC8R sportbike continues to evolve for ’12. Find out more about this European liter-bike in this preview report.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
CRP Racing presented the first Italian-made production electric superbike, the Energica, to the crowds attending the EICMA show in Milan.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
With the release of Ducati’s next generation 1199 Panigale Superbike, 2012 will undoubtably be the final year of the 848 Superbike. To commemorate this, Ducati is offering an up-spec traction control-equipped version dubbed the 848 EVO Corse SE.
Monday, November 07, 2011
Ducati broke wraps on the 2012 1199 Panigale today, a sophisticated superbike featuring Ducati's riding modes, traction control, engine brake control, and a quick-shift system in a motorcycle with a phenomenal power-to-weight ratio.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The 2012 MV Agusta F3, touted as a 'new work of art on wheels' is finally entering production. With that announcement comes some details on MV Agusta's new 675cc triple.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Learn more about how Pirelli designs and engineers its Diablo line of motorcycle tires as we visit its Siracusa Proving Grounds in Sicily, Italy.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Our overseas correspondent discusses the latest anti-motorcycle campaigns coming out of Europe and how two-wheeled enthusiasts should combat being legislated out of existence.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Suzuki takes the wraps off its mildly updated 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 sportbike. Learn more about this motorcycle in this First Look review.
Friday, October 21, 2011
In this edition of Salt Addiction our two-wheeled rocket man explores the records broken and accidents averted during the 2011 Mike Cook Land Speed Shootout.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Only two years since it released the class-leading S1000RR Superbike, BMW gives the 2012 S1000RR a technical update.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Kawasaki is perfecting the Ninja 650 design for 2012 by utilizing a revised frame and added comfort to its middleweight competitor.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Ducati releases technical data on its all-new 1199cc Twin-cylinder engine that will power the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Kawasaki adds more power to its name in 2012 by overhauling its flagship open-class sportbike model, the Ninja ZX-14R.
Friday, September 23, 2011
The 2012 Honda CBR1000RR features new Big Piston Fork, Balance-Free Rear Shock, lighter wheels and revised styling aimed at giving the venerable liter bike a new look that Honda hopes will help it on both the sales floor and the race track.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Paul Thede is a true racer at heart who's bringing land speed racing into the 21st century with the first 200 mph electric motorcycle.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Ducati gives us a teaser of its 2012 superbike, the Ducati 1199 Panigale, and lays out its racing plans for the next two years on the World Superbike stage.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Our correspondent muses over the late Italian magnate Claudio Castiglioni and American racer Gary Nixon. That and Jorge Lorenzo’s visor, as well as how to wrestle bandits at rest areas.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Yamaha R1 gets electronic updates for the new model year, set to battle its 2012 Superbike rivals with traction control.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Motorcycle Xcitement offers Mid-Atlantic riders one of the easiest ways to get their motorcycles on the race track.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Images and video of the new and improved 2012 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade have been circulating the web so here’s a first look at the revised liter bike from the Big Red machine.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
This month our speed guru shines the spotlight on Drew Gatewood, a man of many talents who runs Gatewood Engineering and Race Support from home and occasionally visits the salts as an AMA/F.I.M. technical steward.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
This special edition Single Track Mind is a nostalgic plea to Motorcycle USA readers. Our man Melling wants his Honda CBX 6 back!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Motorcycle USA sits down with the man behind World Superbike, Infront Motor Sports CEO Paolo Flammini, to talk about the biggest issues facing his Superbike series.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
After witnessing the aging population of motorcycle enthusiasts in Europe our correspondent is encouraged to spread the gospel of motorcycling to future generations.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
MotoUSA dives deeper in to the VIR AMA road racing round cancellation to find out what this abruptly canceled signifies for American motorcycle road racing.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
This month's edition of Salt Addiction takes a look at the unsung heroes of Land Speed Racing who capture history in the making through their photographs.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
MV Agusta unveils a limited-edition high-spec Supersport motorcycle based off the F3 sportbike.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Motorcycle-USA sits down with American SuperBike's J.D. Beach as he discusses his adjustment to the SuperBike class and what remains in the 2011 season.
Friday, July 01, 2011
We race our Graves Motorsports-built Yamaha YZF-R6 sportbike at Willow Springs International Raceway in this long-term project bike review.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Another Motorcycle USA columnist offers his plan for fixing Grand Prix, as Frank Melling delivers his state-of-MotoGP address in this latest edition of Single Track Mind.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
In the newest installment of Salt Addiction we explore what it's like to be hitched to the world's fastest men by hearing from some of the wives.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Our correspondent across the pond uncovers the truth about motorcycle 'spy pictures' and how advertising in the motorcycle industry is changing.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Motorcycle USA catches up with the World Superbike points leader before the action gets underway at Miller, chatting with Althea Ducati’s Carlos Checa.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
When he's not busy dominating the X Games and the Dew Tour on his BMX bike, Jamie Bestwick is an all-out sportbike junkie. MotoUSA sat down with the Vert rider to pick his brains on bikes.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
MV Agusta has just revealed the latest high-performance open class superbike in its F4 series. The new 2012 F4 RR engine is claimed to produce 200 horsepower.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Our speed racer gets the latest word on Ruedi Steck's bio-powered streamliner project while visiting the Swiss Performance/Swiss Moto Motorcycle Trade Show in Zurich.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
The 2010 double race winner is to get even more power for Monza race and the teams predict Biaggi can consistently hit over 205 mph. MotoUSA’s Insider gets the scoop from Aprilia’s own Techinical Director Gigi Dall’Igna.
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.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Motorcycle USA catches up with former British Superbike Champion and current World Superbike factory Aprilia rider Leon Camier.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Read what 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz has been up to and his thoughts on the state of MotoGP racing in this interview.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Part 2 of our interview with 2011 Daytona 200 winner Jason DiSalvo. We chat about winning the presigious Daytona race and what the future holds for DiSalvo and ducati.