Thursday, September 30, 2010
A new California law requires street motorcycles registered in the state and built on or after Jan. 1, 2013, to have an exhaust system label certifying the motorcycles meet federal sound limits, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed a bill today targeting noise and pollution from motorcycle aftermarket exhausts.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
This month our British correspondent takes a look at the Work Racing Motorcycle's Norton 30M Manx, which features the first engine produced digitally.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Motorcycle helmets employ the latest technology to improve safety and comfort, but how are they made? Find out in this step-by-step guide of the production process at the Schubert helmet factory.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
In this edition of Single Track Mind Frank presents a few suggestions on how MCUSA could add sex appeal its calendar.
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.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Motorcycle Cannonballers racing coast-to-coast on Pre-1916 motorcycles pulled into Santa Monica yesterday after a grueling 16-day, 3294-mile adventure as winners were declared in three racing classes.
Monday, September 27, 2010
The adventure bike market improved in 2010 with the addition of a new model from Ducati. We put the revised Multistrada 1200 against the BMW R1200GS and Triumph Tiger 1050 for an Adventure Touring Shootout.
Monday, September 27, 2010
At the beginning of April, 2010, Motorcycle Superstore announced that they would be giving away a Honda Motorcycle, allowing the winner their choice of the CBR600RR sportbike, CRF450X off-road bike, Stateline cruiser or Rincon ATV.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Zero Motorcycles will offer its full line of 2010 motorcycles for testing at Extreme Dream Rider in Newport Beach, California on September 25th, and at Hollywood Electrics on September 26th.
Friday, September 24, 2010
This month our vintage motorcycle expert throws his leg over the Norton Commando 961, a complete re-design by ex-Triumph designer, Simon Skinner, and Norton Motorcycles CEO, Stuart Garner.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wearing a pair of Shift Kickers, no not cowboy boots, Shift Kicker riding shoes. Read the review here at Motorcycle USA.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Chicken Hawk Racing's new Chicken Wrap wheel insulators work in tandem with tire warmers to ensure complete heating under cold conditions.
Monday, September 20, 2010
The 2011 Edelweiss Bike Travel brochure was just released and has exciting motorcycle tours all around the globe, including a 10-month discover the earth expedition.
Monday, September 20, 2010
The AMA is currently searching for partners for three amateur competition events: the AMA Racing Dirt Track Grand Championships, the AMA Racing Road Race Grand Championships and the AMA Racing Winter Dirt Track Nationals.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Metzeler Moto North America launches MetzelerMaps.com, an interactive website for sharing or finding the world's best motorcycle roads.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Ever wonder how motorcycle tires are made? During our tour of the Bridgestone Nasu Tire plant we find out how the rubber hits the road.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Alpinestars releases a new street bike riding shoe that blends some safety features of a motorcycling boot and the comfort and fashion of a tennis shoe with its Shibuya Canvas Shoe. We put it to the test in this motorcycle boot review.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Eva Hakansson's latest project, KillaJoule, is a two-wheeled electric streamliner which she hopes will reach 200 mph this year at Bonneville’s World of Speed event.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Electric motorcycle maker Brammo Motorsports teams to electronic firm Flextronics to bring its electric designs to a global market.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Electric motorcycle leader, Zero Motorcycles, has made new appointments within their company and have amassed an impressive roster of industry veterans.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Zero Motorcycles VP of Global Marketing Scot Harden and AMA Motocross Racer Justin Brayton will be two of the featured guests on Pit Pass Radio, other guests include: Dane Westby, Brian Stickel and Nick Paluzzi.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
We chat with Norton Motorcycles' CEO Stuart Garner, who has big plans for re-launching the Norton name in the motorcycling world.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Find out which naked streetfighter style motorcycle is the best as we compare the Ducati Streetfighter, Kawasaki Z1000, and KTM 990 Super Duke in this street bike shootout comparison test.
Friday, September 10, 2010
The American Motorcyclist Association has released their latest news and notes for the month of October with some new issues facing motorcyclists.
Friday, September 10, 2010
The National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration reports a 16% drop in motorcycle fatalities in 2009, in spite of more motorcycle miles traveled.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Schuberth helmets return to the United States with the founding a Schuberth North America and the new touring lid, its C3 flip-up helmet.
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.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Scorpion packs the Extreme Distance Rider Commander jacket with features that make it safe, comfortable and versatile. Read the motorcycle jacket review to see how it treated our tester.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
This week our Single Track Mind correspondent examines the true consequences of racing and why the sport lives on.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Dr. Frazier looks back at the bike that spawned the adventure-touring genre and celebrates the 30th anniversary of the BMW GS with his fellow Big Dogs.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Sandia BMW has announced that a birthday party will be held to celebrate the iconic BMW G/S and GS model motorcycles in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 18th.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
What does the Ducati-Valentino Rossi marriage mean for the Italian marque's bottom line? All this and more in the September issue of Euro Gossip.
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.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
After 45 years of service as one of America's most prominent motorcycle new sources, Cycle News has become the latest victim of our industry's harsh economy.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, Yamaha releases information about its newest creation with the FZ8 street bike.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Dr. Ray Ochs, director of training systems for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), was recently honored for his contributions to motorcycle safety at the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA) conference.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Our fan report contributor and his buddy take an afternoon ride through the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville, Virginia in this week's article.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
We test Bell Helmets latest Transitions Photochromatic Face Shield for the Bell Star and Vortex helmet in this product review.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Almost 50 years ago American Honda looked to Madison Avenue for help, generating one of the most sucessful advertising campaigns in history. Now Honda's back in the '60s in AMC's Mad Men.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Ripxx allows riders to monitor different aspects of a ride, from tracing their path across the mountains to counting lap times and measuring jumps.
Monday, August 23, 2010
For this month's Memorable Motorcycle our vintage editor takes a look back at a racing legend and personal hero, riding the Mike Hailwood Replica Ducati.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Grant Parsons and James Holter were recently promoted to Director of Communications and Managing Editor of American Motorcyclist magazine respectively within the AMA communications department.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Sparta has launched a new service called Cyclechex, which offers the public a way to obtain motorcycle history reports that include crash data, last recorded mileage and the number of previous owners.
Friday, August 20, 2010
This year at Bonhams annual sale of Collectors' Motorcycles and Related Memorabilia, Helmut Faith's championship-winning sidecar will be for sale alongside many other eclectic machines.
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.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
This week's fan report gives an inside look at demo rides on the Zero DS and S model electric motorcycles.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Motorcycle USA reports on its riding season behind the versatile Shift Trifecta Storm Series Jacket in this motorcycle gear review
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
In the the newest edition of Salt Addiction the topic of reaching 300 mph with a sit-on bike is discussed with land speed racing's fastest competitors.
Friday, August 13, 2010
For this edition of Single Track Frank writes about fellow countryman Cal Crutchlow, also our man Melling gets his way onto an actual racing podium… his own!
