Articles By Ken Hutchison - Editor-in-Chief

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The ulcers keep piling on for the warden of the MotoUSA asylum. With the inmates running rampant around the globe, Hutch has opted to get in on the madness more these days than in years past and is back in the saddle again.

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R First Ride

Friday, January 04, 2008
MotorcycleUSA grabs its passport to sample the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R superbike at Qatar's 16-turn Losail circuit.

2008 Ducati 848 First Ride

Monday, December 17, 2007
The all-new Ducati 848 scores big in the looks department, but we test its real-world performance at Spain's Almeria circuit.

2008 Kawasaki ZX-14 First Ride

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
To keep the ZX-14 at the top of the world of 200 horsepower superbikes, Kawasaki has transformed its flagship Ninja.

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.

2007 Ducati 1098S Comparison

Monday, October 29, 2007
Two exotic Italian motorcycles get into a catfight out on the street and track in this Superbike showdown.

2007 Aprilia RSV1000R Comparison

Monday, October 29, 2007
Two exotic Italian motorcycles get into a catfight out on the street and track in this Superbike showdown.

2007 Aprilia RSV1000R vs Ducati 1098S

Monday, October 29, 2007
Two exotic Italian motorcycles get into a catfight out on the street and track in this Superbike showdown.

Shinko Stealth Tire Review

Friday, October 19, 2007
Can a set of budget buns hold up under some serious track abuse? We find out with the Shinko Stealth Tires.

2008 Suzuki Hayabusa First Ride

Monday, October 01, 2007
For 2008 Suzuki took its popular Hayabusa and made it even better.

2008 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S

Monday, September 24, 2007
We finally got our hands on the Hypermotard and put it through a good thrashing on a few of Southern Oregon's sickest mountain roads.

2007 MotoGP Estoril Results

Sunday, September 16, 2007
Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi picked up his fourth win of the season by nipping Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa at the finish line by a slim 0.175 second.

2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R First Look

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The first of the all new 2008 model open class sportbikes to officially be unveiled is the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and as you can see it looks like its going to be a wild year.

2008 Buell 1125R First Ride

Monday, September 10, 2007
Buell has its first water-cooled sportbike design in the form of the 2008 Buell 1125R. We ride the new bike through the paces at Laguna Seca Raceway.

2007 WSB Lausitz Results

Sunday, September 09, 2007
After a wet and rainy Saturday qualifying session the skies cleared up and provided near perfect conditions for two exciting races in Round 11 of the Superbike World Championship.

2007 MotoGP Misano Results

Sunday, September 02, 2007
It has been 14 years since the Grand Prix motorcycles have visited the rough Misano circuit so when the checkered flag waved it was a historic moment for the 57,000 fans at the track as well as the racers.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 4

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Our whirlwind tour of the land of the rising sun concludes with a visit to the Autopolis circuit to take in the Japanese Superbike races and our own personal trackday.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 3

Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Strangers in a strange land, our Kawasaki Japanese adventure continues with tours of the Kobe Works shipyard and Hyogo Works facilities.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 2

Thursday, July 26, 2007
Strangers in a strange land, our Kawasaki Japanese adventure continues with a trip to the Good Times World and the Maritime Museum, as well as a tour through the Akashi Works motorcycle plant.

Touring Japan with Kawasaki Part 1

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
For the next week you can ride along with us as we tour Japan with our hosts from Kawasaki. An editorial with interesting facts and technical information will be accompanied by a daily blog on Page 2 that will feature the behind the scenes events while the cameras were put away.

2007 WSB Brno Results

Sunday, July 22, 2007
A pair of exciting races at Brno provided superbike racing fans from the Czech Republic their money's worth on Sunday afternoon. Max Biaggi and James Toseland split wins with the Hannspree Honda rider taking race one and Biaggi earning victory in the second.
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