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2008 Ninja ZX-14 vs Suzuki Hayabusa

Friday, January 18, 2008
The open-class sportbike heavyweights return for a rematch, with the new Hayabusa aiming to retake its crown from the ZX-14.

2008 H-D Ultra Classic vs. Victory Vision

Monday, January 14, 2008
Take two American V-Twin Luxury-Touring, the '08 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic and the '08 Victory Vision Tour, and pitted them together.

2008 Kawasaki KFX450R ATV Test

Wednesday, January 09, 2008
MotoUSA turns some motos on double the wheels with this review of the 2008 Kawasaki KFX450R ATV.

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 250F Motocross Shootout

Monday, December 24, 2007
We set out to deck the halls with red, yellow, blue and green in a X-mas motocross extravaganza just for you - the 2008 250F Motocross Shootout.

2008 BMW HP2 Sport First Ride

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
While it is the most powerful and sport-focused BMW to come out of Germany in years, does the new BMW HP2 Sport justify its hefty price tag?

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.

2007 Ducati 1098S Corse Track Test

Monday, December 10, 2007
MotorcycleUSA has already sampled the Ducati 1098S twice, but this fully-prepped aftermarket Superbike makes it three times a charm.

2008 Kawasaki KLX140 First Ride

Wednesday, December 05, 2007
We sent our newest test rider out to try her hand with Kawasaki's spankin' new KLX140 enduro.

2008 Yamaha R6 First Ride

Monday, December 03, 2007
We sample Yamaha's latest 600 supersport track weapon, the 2008 YZF-R6, at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway.

2008 Suzuki RM-Z250 First Ride

Thursday, November 29, 2007
Suzuki hasn't forgotten about its quarter-liter motocross weapon. We test a retooled 2008 RM-Z250 at Starwest MX.

2008 Star Raider First Ride

Monday, November 26, 2007
Star Motorcycles breaks new ground with its beefy new power cruiser - the 2008 Raider.

2008 Yamaha TT-R Lineup First Rides

Friday, November 23, 2007
The Yamaha TT-R dirt bikes deliver fun for the whole family and MotorcycleUSA samples the '08 lineup.

2008 Yamaha YZ450F First Ride

Monday, November 19, 2007
Motorcycle USA got a chance to kick up some roost aboard the new and improved 2008 YZ450F dirt bike.

2008 OCC Production Bikes 1st Ride

Sunday, November 11, 2007
Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the four new Orange County Choppers' production bikes created by the Teutul clan.

2008 Dual-Sport Comparo

Friday, November 02, 2007
Take three big-bore Single thumpers, the Honda XR650L, Kawasaki KLR650 and BMW Xcountry, and you get our 2008 Dual-sport Comparo.

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.

2008 KTM XC Off Road Lineup

Friday, October 19, 2007
How best to get acquainted with part of KTM's largest off-road lineup? How about a day on the Glen Helen motocross track and part of the 12-hour Grand Prix course?

2007 Streetfighter Comparo II

Monday, October 15, 2007
MotorcycleUSA takes the latest batch of nakeds and tossed them together - relax its nothing dirty, just our '07 Streetfighter Comparo.

2008 Beta Off-Road Lineup

Monday, October 08, 2007
We sample the exclusive 2008 off-road lineup from the 103-year-old Italian firm, Beta Motorcycle Company.

2007 Honda CRF450X Project Bike Part II

Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Like any good non-Californian, the first thing we wanted to do with our 50-state legal 2007 Honda CRF450X was yank all that emissions crap right off.

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 Adventure Touring Comparo II

Monday, September 17, 2007
Once again we pooled together the best off-road capable streetbikes for a long-distance battle across our home state for this year's Adventure Touring Comparo.

2008 Harley-Davidsons First Ride

Thursday, September 13, 2007
Harley-Davidson family continues to grow, with three new motorcycles for 2008. Two models take H-D into new territory while the third is an an old favorite.

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.

2008 Kawasaki Versys First Ride

Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After gaining wide-spread popularity in Europe and Canada, Kawasaki prepares to unleash its versatile all-around performer, the Versys, on the American market.

2007 TM Racing MX 450 F Race Test

Friday, August 31, 2007
The TM Racing MX 450 F is indeed a highly refined product from the shores of Italy. We met up with a benevolent TM dealer for a quick ride at Round 8 of the WORCS series.

2007 GSX-R750 vs Daytona 675

Monday, August 27, 2007
We pit the Suzuki GSX-R750 versus the Triumph Daytona 675 in a head-to-head battle we're billing as the Exiles Comparo.

2008 KTM 125SX &144SX First Ride

Monday, August 20, 2007
MotoUSA got a chance to sample Austria's latest and greatest lightweight 2-cycle weaponry; the KTM 125SX and 144SX at the fast and bumpy Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California.

2007 Honda CRF450X Project Bike

Friday, August 17, 2007
Our first order of business on the 2007 Honda CRF450X Project Bike was to sort out the suspension. Our gloomy forecast quickly changed as Watson Performance Suspension soon had us riding on soft, fluffy clouds.

2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride

Friday, August 03, 2007
It's got a monster motor and nice lines, but does the Concours 14 live up to its hype as the new "Transcontinental Supersport Tourer" it claims to be?

2008 Yamaha YZ250F First Ride

Monday, July 30, 2007
Yamaha stayed low-key with its new YZ250F, but we think the small changes add up to a better machine in 2008.

2007 Triumph Sprint ST Bike Test

Monday, July 23, 2007
We test the Triple-powered Triumph tourer over a thousand-plus miles of our favorite byways to discover if the Sprint lives up to its ST moniker.

2007 DB6 Bimota Delirio First Ride

Monday, July 16, 2007
The 2007 Delirio is the next in line of exotic, hand-made, limited production motorcycles scheduled to hit American shores from Italy's Bimota.

2008 Harley-Davidson CVOs First Ride

Monday, July 09, 2007
We traveled to Milwaukee to test out some of Milwaukee's Best, the 2008 Harley-Davidson CVO line.

2007 Vincent Black Shadow First Ride

Friday, July 06, 2007
This is no run of the mill classic a Vincent Black Shadow. It's no classic, either it's brand, NEW. Trevor Franklin rides the first Vincent in 50 years.

2008 Victory Vision Street and Tour

Monday, July 02, 2007
Victory Motorcycles prepares to battle it out for supremacy of the luxury-touring division as its Vision Street and Tour models get ready to enter the ring.

2008 Kawasaki KLX450R Bike Test

Friday, June 22, 2007
Our second date with the all-new 2008 Kawasaki KLX450R was on familiar ground as we took the Green beast to our home turf in Oregon for a month of woods blasting.

2007 BMW K1200R Sport Bike Test

Monday, June 18, 2007
We take BMW's latest K-series design, the half-faired K1200R Sport, for a 1000-mile test ride on the freeway, backroads and track.

2007 Harley-Davidson XL 883 Sportster

Monday, June 11, 2007
The Sportster turns 50 year this year, making the popular gateway to Harleydom the longest continuously produced model of the American motorcycling icon.

2008 Aprilia Shiver 750 First Ride

Friday, June 08, 2007
Our overseas chums at MCN deliver another evaluation of European two-wheeled finery with this motorcycle report on Aprilia's playful Shiver 750.

2007 Kawasaki Z1000 First Ride

Monday, June 04, 2007
Kawasaki tries to convert the American masses to the joys of the street-fighter creed with the release of its overhauled Z1000.

2008 Kawasaki KLR650 First Ride

Sunday, May 27, 2007
The 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 is a funky machine. Whether or not it's for you depends on how you like to boogie.

2008 Ducati Hypermotard First Ride

Thursday, May 24, 2007
The boys at MCN give us the inside scoop on the eagerly anticipated Ducati Hypermotard after turning laps at the track with World Superbike star Ruben Xaus.

2007 BMW F800ST First Ride

Monday, May 21, 2007
When BMW invites you to ride its newest middleweight sportbikes, the F800S and F800ST around the Big Island, what do you do? We packed our bags fast.

2007 BMW F800S First Ride

Monday, May 21, 2007
When BMW invites you to ride its newest middleweight sportbikes, the F800S and F800ST around the Big Island, what do you do? We packed our bags fast.

2007 BMW Xchallenge & Xcountry

Monday, May 14, 2007
We pounded the pavement and parched Arizona desert to find out where the BMW Xchallenge and Xcountry line up in the grand scheme of off-road and dual-sport bikes.

2007 Superbike Smackdown IV

Monday, May 07, 2007
The Big Four's latest batch of literbikes - CBR1000RR, ZX-10R, GSX-R1000, and R1, we'll put them through the motions on the track and street.
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