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2009 BMW K Series Goes to 1300

Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Its new superbike is making a lot of headlines but the BMW K series gets some attention too, with the Transverse Fours upping displacement to 1293cc.

2009 Suzuki Boulevard M90 First Look

Monday, October 06, 2008
Suzuki has added a new power cruiser to its M-class, the 2009 Suzuki Boulevard M90, with all the styling of the popular M109R with a little less pop and for a little less change.

2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 First Look

Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Only days after its European debut, the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 made its first appearance on American soil in Las Vegas last night during Suzuki's annual dealer show.

2009 Ducati Monster 1100 First Look

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ducati reveals the newest addition to the Monster lineup with its 2009 Monster 1100, powered by the same 1100cc Twin as the Hypermotard.

2009 Aprilia RSV4 First Look

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Aprilia releases some more information on its 2009 RSV4 Superbike which will be campaigned by Max Biaggi in World Superbike racing in 2009.

2009 Kawasaki 1700 Voyager 1st Look

Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager returns to the lineup for 2009. The Voyager gives Kawasaki fans a full-dress touring option that is destined to be a hit.

2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R First Look

Saturday, September 20, 2008
The 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R was unveiled at the Kawasaki Dealer Show in Texas this weekend.

2009 Triumph Street Triple R First Look

Friday, September 12, 2008
Sporting improved suspension the Street Triple R takes Triumph’s popular middleweight streetfighter one step further. Read about the official debut.

2009 Yamaha YFZ450R First Look

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Already producing one of the best racing quads on the market, Yamaha ups the ante in 2009 with an all-new version of the YFZ450R.

2009 Yamaha R1 First Look

Monday, September 08, 2008
MotoGP for the masses? With the release of the all-new 2009 YZF-R1, Yamaha is taking things one step closer.

2009 Yamaha FZ6R First Look

Monday, September 08, 2008
With its sights set at the more sporting end of the 750cc and smaller sport motorcycle market, Yamaha has released an all-new model: The FZ6R.

2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 First Look

Monday, September 08, 2008
Yamaha's 2009 sportbikes get the top headlines but the Japanese firm's Star cruiser brand unveiled an all-new design too - the V-Star 950.

2009 Honda CRF450R First Look

Friday, September 05, 2008
MotorcycleUSA takes a look at the next generation Honda CRF450R. Follow along and find out what the new motocross bike is all about.

2009 Victory Motorcycles First Look

Thursday, July 24, 2008
Victory Motorcycles celebrates ten years in the biz with a special anniversary edition of the Victory Vision that highlights the release of its 2009 model lineup.

2009 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide 1st Look

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Harley-Davidson has unveiled a production trike in the form of its 2009 Tri Glide Ultra Classic.

2009 Buell 1125CR First Look

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Buell beats its foreign competitors to the punch unveiling its 2009 superbikes, giving its liquid-cooled V-Twin sportbike a facelift with the all-new Buell 1125CR.

2009 Monster Kawasaki KX-F Models

Friday, June 20, 2008
For 2009, the KX and KX-F models are available in a special set of Monster livery with black plastic and green accents, including trick green wheel hubs and black rims.

2009 Kawasaki KX450F/KX250F 1st Look

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
A fuel-injected diet gives the new KX450F a fresh form while the KX250F gets even edgier styling and a revised chassis.

2009 Suzuki RM-Z450/RM-Z250 1st Look

Sunday, June 15, 2008
Suzuki raised the stakes in 2008 by equipping the RM-Z450 with fuel injection, but the 2009 version isn't making nearly the splash of excitement with only aesthetic upgrades for the new model.

2009 Yamaha WR450F/WR250F First Look

Friday, June 13, 2008
The 450/250F markets are the fastest changing off-road motorcycle demographics in the industry. That's why it's pretty surprising to see that the 2009 Yamaha off-roaders are completely unchanged.

2009 Yamaha TMAX, Zuma 125 First Look

Thursday, June 12, 2008
Yamaha offers up a soothing balm to those $4/gallon gas woes with its fuel-efficient 2009 scooter lineup, which includes the all-new TMAX and Zuma 125.

2009 Star V Star Cruisers First Look

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Yamaha gave the public a peek at a partial lineup of its 2009 motorcycles today, including the full '09 V Star line in addition to introducing its new 500cc scooter, the TMax.

2009 Yamaha YZ450F/YZ250F First Look

Friday, June 06, 2008
Yamaha unleashes the specs for its 2009 lineup of YZ dirt bikes, featuring the YZ250F and YZ450F motocross racebikes.

2009 Star Motorcycles VMax First Look

Wednesday, June 04, 2008
After ten years of R&D, Star Motorcycles unveiled its 2009 VMax aboard the USS Midway yesterday in San Diego. Check out the latest bad boy on the block.

2009 Indian Motorcycles First Look

Monday, May 12, 2008
Indian Motorcycles released the first pictures of its 2009 Chief Standard prototype that it hopes to have out in time for Christmas.

2009 BMW Superbike S1000RR Unveiled!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
BMW Motorrad makes it official - the German marque is diving into the superbike realm with a 1000cc motorcycle to contest the 2009 World Superbike Championship.

2008 OCC Pro Street & Bagger First Look

Tuesday, February 05, 2008
We traveled to Cincy for the premier of Orange County Choppers two new production motorcycles, the 2008 OCC Pro Street and Bagger, in a party that kicked off the 8th Annual V-Twin Expo.

Harley-Davidson Cross Bones First Look

Monday, January 21, 2008
Harley-Davidson introduced the newest bike in its Dark Custom line, the 2008 Cross Bones, and announced its exclusive motorcycle sponsorship of the UFC at a Viper Room party Saturday night.

2008 Viper Motorcycles First Look

Friday, December 21, 2007
Viper Motorcycles bucks the bolt-on trend with a claimed 80 percent of its parts manufactured in-house, including a monster 152ci mill.

2008 NCR Leggera First Look

Friday, November 09, 2007
Italian bike builder NCR offers a hyper Hypermotard with its first street-legal motorcycle, the Leggera.

2008 KTM 1190 RC8 First Look

Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Long known as a concept motorcycle, the KTM 1190 RC8 Superbike gets its official debut at the 2007 EICMA show.

2008 Ducati Monster 696 First Look

Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Sharing the stage with two new Superbikes, the 696 Monster makes its world debut at the EICMA show in Milan.

2008 BMW F800GS Revealed at Milan

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.

2008 Aprilia SX 125 & RX 125 First Look

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.

2008 Ducati 848 and 1098R First Look

Monday, November 05, 2007
Ducati unveils two new Superbike designs at the Milan Bike Show in the form of the mid-sized 848 and its '08 SBK racer, the 1098R.

2008 American IronHorse First Look

Friday, November 02, 2007
Motorcycle USA offers a glimpse at the latest V-Twins rumbling off the American IronHorse production line as the Texas-based company continues to offer quality custom-inspired creations.

Piaggio HyS Hybrid Scooter First Look

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
With eco-friendly two-wheeled concepts on the rise, Piaggio may beat everyone to the production punch with its HyS gas/electric hybrid scooters.

Honda's Tokyo Motor Show Releases

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Honda releases more photos about its four concept bikes at this year's Tokyo Motor Show.

2008 Big Bear Choppers First Look

Friday, October 19, 2007
Big Bear Choppers continues to push the innovation envelope with its 2008 offerings, being among the first manufacturers to offer S&S's X-Wedge engine in its clean G.T.X. bagger and its brother-in-arms, the Paradox.

2008 Yamaha Tokyo Show Concepts

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Yamaha unveils some interesting alternative fuel concepts and the retro-styled XS-V1 Sakura for the upcoming 2007 Tokyo Motor Show.

2008 Yamaha YZF-R125 First Look

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
It's not headed Stateside, but the YZF-R125 is an important new '08 model for Yamaha. Find out why.

2008 Triumph Rocket III Touring Launches

Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Triumph announced that its popular cruiser, the Rocket III, has received a healthy dose of alterations that transform it into a long-hauling, two-up riding beast of a Touring bike.

2008 Triumph Speed Triple First Look

Tuesday, October 02, 2007
With the all-new Street Triple slated for release, Triumph gives its venerable Speed Triple an facelift for 2008.

2008 Honda CBR1000RR First Look

Friday, September 28, 2007
Honda superbike aficionados rejoice! American Honda has unveiled the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR.

2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 & 750 First Look

Friday, September 28, 2007
Suzuki retools its supersport arsenal for 2008 with upgrades to its GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 machinery.

Kawasaki Unveils New 2008 Models

Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Our man gives us the goods on the Kawasaki ZX-10R, Ninja 250R, ZX-14 and all-new KLX140 straight from the Vegas dealer show.

2008 Ninja 250R and ZX-14 Unveiled

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The ZX-10R may get all the attention, but Kawasaki has also released info on mods to its two-year-old ZX-14 and the venerable Ninja 250R.

Honda's Wild Concepts for Tokyo Show

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Honda has revealed some exciting prototypes for the upcoming Tokyo Motorcycle Show, including a six-cylinder naked dubbed the EVO6.

2008 Kawasaki KLX140 and KLX250S

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.

2008 Ninja ZX-10R Makes Official Debut

Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Kawasaki follows up teaser shots of the ZX-10R with the official scoop on it's '08 literbike.
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