Thursday, April 29, 2004
Whether you're a newbie searching for your first bike or a vet looking for a fun and rational scoot, the reality bike segment is bulging with choices.
Thursday, April 22, 2004
BMW's class-defining adventure-touring bike takes lessons from the sportbike world, becoming faster, lighter and more powerful.
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
The best job in the world got a little better when the president of MCUSA decided it was high time we go into the mini-moto craze. How could we resist?
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Looking to journey to the far reaches of the globe? The KTM 950 Adventure will take you as far as you want to go, and beyond.
Friday, April 02, 2004
X-Men, X-Games - now X-Bikes? You bet. Introducing Honda's X-tremely sweet CRF250X.
Saturday, March 27, 2004
Better than you and not afraid to show it, these bikes epitomize the high-performance motorcycle. Oh yeah, and they're freakadillishly f-f-fast!
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
The revised Meanie boasts larger pistons and throttle bodies compared now. We investigate to see if these mods help the Mean Streak live up to its name.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
The latest model from Triumph takes its name from a historic racing circuit in England, the site of our first ride on the new Thruxton.
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Take a DR-Z400, add some of the sickest aftermarket parts available and what you have is a serious dual-sport machine.
Saturday, March 13, 2004
Suzuki hands out keys to its new power cruiser, and we take it for a spin around the Texas Hill Country.
Saturday, March 06, 2004
Kawasaki is trying to redefine the sport quad category with a machine that combines high performance and utilitarian sensibilities.
Saturday, February 28, 2004
It may not turn heads like other sportbikes, but the Suzuki V-Strom will take you anywhere you want to go and get you there in a hurry.
Thursday, February 26, 2004
A bike more powerful than a ZX-9R that feels like a big motocross bike. The Z1000 adds up to big fun. But can it be bad to be bad?
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Wow! One ride on Yamaha's incredible new YZF-R1 and we're almost speechless. Well, not quite. We can't keep our Road Test Editor quiet about this one.
Monday, February 16, 2004
The way the new 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 snarls and growls as you blip the throttle off idle is darn right evil.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
If you want something a little more than a playbike but something less than a big-bore Thumper, any one of this trio might be just what you're looking for.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
The middleweight "reality bike" market has exploded in 2004, and Yamaha expects its new FZ6 to fight its way to the top of the heap.
Thursday, February 05, 2004
The CBR line hasn't dominated the open class since 1997, but Honda expects its new CBR1000RR to change that pattern.
Monday, February 02, 2004
Faster than you'd expect and way more nimble than anything on the road, the Kymco Super 9 takes the average scooter and blows it out of the proverbial water with ultra high end performance.
Monday, January 26, 2004
After getting overwhelmed by four clean-sheet redesigns last year, Suzuki has hit back with a titanium-valved baby Gixxer.
Friday, January 16, 2004
The big-bad 525 is a gentle giant, with a powerful motor, comfortable ergos and a host of high-quality components that collectively create one of the best enduros on the market.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
It's time to ride cruisers, more powerful bike is offered at a lower price tag than the bike it replaces, as a ride on the new Vulcan proves.
Friday, January 02, 2004
The Honda CRF450R is currently the four-stroke MX class leader and it has been retooled for 2004, is it still the top machine in the open class?
Thursday, December 25, 2003
Yamaha once dominated the 250cc 4-stroke MX class, but with three new entrants for 2004 the fight for the top mx'er just got dirty.
Friday, December 12, 2003
Finally, a quad that motorcycle guys can like, blessed with a snarling 4-stroke mill and top-shelf suspension components.
Friday, December 05, 2003
Kawasaki has thrown down the gauntlet and any manufacturer looking to top the big Vulcan will have to put forth a monumental effort.
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
These two chrome and steel laden steeds go head to head in our softtail comparo.
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
These two chrome and steel laden steeds go head to head in our softtail comparo.
Tuesday, November 25, 2003
One of the first to embrace the production streetfighter genre, the Triumph Speed Triple continues to cut a unique swath in an increasingly crowded market.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Two European manufacturers, not known for high performance, dive into the naked standard category and up the performance ante.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Two European manufacturers, not known for high performance, dive into the naked standard category and up the performance ante.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Two European manufacturers, not known for high performance, dive into the naked standard category and up the performance ante.
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
We take the new Honda 599 out for a ride and it proves to be a real kick. But is Honda’s middleweight sportster too little and too much?
Monday, October 13, 2003
MotorcycleUSA takes Damon Buckmaster's monstrously powerful Formula Xtreme YZF-R1 around California Motor Speedway for a test ride!
Friday, October 10, 2003
We ride Honda's new 250cc mini-Thumper at Glen Helen. The CRF is ready for prime time.
Friday, September 26, 2003
The 2004 VTX1300C may just be the best cruiser Honda has ever made.
Friday, September 12, 2003
Thunderbird Sport is an alchemy of retro-cool styling and modern day performance. With the ability to turn heads and dice up the twisities.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Not every motorcycle requires you take out a second mortage as this capable quartet of cruisers proves.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Not every motorcycle requires you take out a second mortage as this capable quartet of cruisers proves.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Not every motorcycle requires you take out a second mortage as this capable quartet of cruisers proves.
Thursday, August 07, 2003
It wasn't long ago that people in the market for a small bore four-stroke were subject to just a few choices, now there are no less than three excellent machines to choose from.
Friday, August 01, 2003
You Don't Know Union Jack...
Thursday, July 24, 2003
We can't believe how much performance manufacturers are squeezing out of these middleweights. And they're so closely matched it makes our job tough.
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Ducati's new Multistrada may not be the prettiest offering from the Italians, but our first ride proved it to be one of the most capable.
Friday, June 27, 2003
Naked street bikes are all the rage, but which was is the best bang for your buck?
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
The 2004 Road Star is proof that self help is a lot closer than any shrink would like to acknowledge.
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Triumph's original TT600 was a bit of a letdown in performance. Now comes the faster, edgier Daytona 600 that we thrashed on the street and track.
Friday, May 23, 2003
Do you want some dirt in your streetbike or some street in your dirtbike?
Friday, April 18, 2003
Five bikes go head-to-head in MCUSA's massive 125cc class shootout. Lightest, fastest, best? We've got the answers.
Thursday, April 17, 2003
The FJR1300 has been tweaked for 2004, including optional ABS brakes, to make it an even better monster-motored sport-tourer. But you have to act fast if you want one in your garage.
