Friday, August 14, 2009
Motorcycle USA scooter correspondent Steve Guzman samples the Vespa S 150 scooter, an urban commuter that continues Vespa’s stylish lines.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s European editor at large samples a challenger to the GS supremacy on the Moto Morini Granpasso motorcycle.
Monday, August 10, 2009
We romp around the motocross track on the 2010 Kawasaki KX450F motocross motorcycle. Read how the new KX stacks up in the world of off-road motorcycles in the Motorcycle USA first ride review.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Honda loaned us a 2009 CRF450X to race the ISDE in Portugal. With the shipping deadline looming, we hustled through a long list of mods to make this enduro dirt bike an international winner.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
We sample some of Harley-Davidson motorcycles 2010 touring motorcycles. Follow along as we ride the Electra Glide Limited and the Street Glide Custom.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Motorcycle touring never felt so good with the new Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Limited motorcycle. See if it's the right motorcycle for you in this motorcycle review.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Motorcycle USA tests the 2009 Can-Am Outlander and Outlander MAX ATVs in multiple displacement options during two days of trail riding in West Virginia.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s friends at MCN send this report on a Yamaha R1 with Ohlins’ 2WD system. How does the Yamaha R1 motorcycle run with two wheels driving the pavement? Find out here.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Motorcycle-USA throws a leg over the all-new 2010 Honda CRF250R to see what the first Japanese fuel-injected quarter-liter four-stroke is all about.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Our quad correspondents from ATV on Demand put another big-bore sport utility ATV through the testing gauntlet with the power steering-equipped 2009 Suzuki KingQuad 750AXi. Check out the full video review of this sport utility ATV.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Two days around the National-prepped Washougal Motocross Park on the 2010 Yamaha YZ250F was dirt bike heaven. The redesigned 2010 YZ250F is much different from older models, and from the newest batch of 250F MX bikes.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Harley-Davidson presents its 2010 Custom Vehicle Operations lineup, four motorcycles in all, including the brand-spankin' new CVO Softail Convertible.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Can-Am puts 4WD technology and a huge motor into this cross-country sport ATV. We found out quickly that the Renegade 800R EFI and Renegade 500 EFI aren't cut out for slow-paced grunt work.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Motorcycle USA blasts around on Danny Eslick and Michael Barnes' Geico RMR Buell 1125R Daytona SportBike motorcycle at Road America. See what the Buell racebike is like on the track.
Friday, July 17, 2009
It’s easy to have an opinion on Yamaha’s C3, but take a moment to think about the C3’s purpose. Where does the Yamaha C3 fit into the world of scooters?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Motorcycle USA rides the mountain on Big Bear Choppers’ bagger offering the GTX-F, a faired cruiser featuring built-in luggage and sourcing the S&S X-Wedge Twin for power.
Monday, July 13, 2009
The Suzuki QuadSport Z400 is a great all-around trail ATV, but we decided to grab some trick parts and see if we can't make the QuadSport Z400 fly a little faster.
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Gas Gas EC300 is the largest 2-stroke dirt bike available from the Spanish firm, and Motorcycle USA tests it at one of the hardest races on the West Coast.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Riding a scooter from LA to San Francisco? Not a problem with the Kymco Xciting 500Ri super commuter scooter.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Two European supermoto street bikes go head to head in this 2009 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 vs. KTM 690 Duke street bike motorcycle comparison. Find out which motorcycle is the best for you.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Who said economical scooter transportation couldn't be fun? Check out Motorcycle USA's first ride scooter review of the new 2010 Honda SH150i scooter.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
We turned to Jay Clark to see what can be done with a stock Honda CRF250R to make it even better. Once the motocross project bike was finishedit came back, out
Thursday, June 25, 2009
The Honda Ruckus is a playful little 50cc scooter, but is it fit for the road? Find out in the Motorcycle USA Honda Ruckus scooter review.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Motorcycle USA packs its gearbags and heads to Boston to talk to Aerosmith's Steven Tyler about his partnership in a motorcycle company, Dirico Motorcycles, and to ride the Flyer.
Friday, June 19, 2009
When we asked Suzuki for something to ride, a FMF Factory RM-Z450 replica was more than we'd hoped for. Check out our review of the Suzuki dirt bike - one of the most competitive off-road racers of 2009.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A trackday crash gives us a new project. Follow along as we transform the 2009 Honda CBR600RR from already impressive stock form to a proper trackday weapon.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Our friends at ATV on Demand shipped over their video review of the 2009 Polaris XP 550 EFI. Watch as this mid-size utility quad gets a full-size workout.
Monday, June 15, 2009
MotoUSA gets a chance to twist the grip of Neil Hodgson's Corona Honda CBR1000RR American Superbike to find out how much of a Superbike it really is.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
A 110cc 2-stroke zinging around on US roads? That’s right, Motorcycle USA road tests Genuine Scooter’s Rattler 110 scooter.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Honda makes a go-fast trail bike in the CRF450X, but Dubach Racing Development wanted to take it to the next level. The result is this West Coast dirt bike racer that lives to gobble up the miles.
Monday, June 08, 2009
See how the Kawasaki ER-6n motorcycle stacks up against the Suzuki Gladius motorcycle in this Motorcycle USA street bike motorcycle comparison.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Motorcycle USA pits the new chopper on the block, the 2010 Honda Fury, against the long-standing factory-custom champion, Big Dog Motorcycles and its 2009 Coyote.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Rocket Exhaust transforms MotoUSA's 2009 Honda CRF250R motocross off-road motorcycle into a motocross racing motorcycle. Check it out in this motocross motorcycle review.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Triumph looks to tap the mammoth mid-sized cruiser market with its all-new Thunderbird, a 1600cc Parallel Twin delivering performance, personality and a different take on the cruiser.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Motorcycle-USA takes the latest liter-bikes and put's them to the test in our annual big-bore shootout. Welcome to the 2009 Superbike Smackdown VI.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
MotoUSA test rider Chilly White has been living with the 2009 KTM 450 XC-W every since our first ride. He fills us in on what life is like with the orange enduro motorcycle.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Motorcycle USA tests five production superbikes to see what literbike comes out on top in the competitve world of liter-class sportbikes. See the street ride results in the 2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Street comparison.
Friday, May 08, 2009
Motorcycle USA tests the Genuine Buddy Black Jack scooter, a 150cc 4-stroke that brings fetching looks and a noisy little exhaust pop to its urban commuting repertoire.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Is DMG on the right track or totally off the tracks? We put the Buell 1125R, Aprilia RSV1000 and Kawasaki ZX-6R to the test to find out in this Daytona SportBike comparison review.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s European editor at large delivers riding impressions on the Triple-powered Benelli TNT Cafe Racer motorcycle. The Italian naked's styling may be a matter of taste, but how does it ride?
Monday, April 27, 2009
Kawasaki wants to bully the big-bore utility ATV market with its automatic Brute Force 750 and Brute Force 650 models. Motorcycle USA takes a spin on both at the Mines and Meadows ATV Resort in western Pennsylvania.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Our European tester sends first impressions of the Suzuki Gladius. Named after a Roman sword, can the Gladius stab at the heart of the competitive entry-level motorcycle market?
Monday, April 20, 2009
Air-cooled Twins from historic motorcycle marques face off in this Motorcycle USA street comparison, with the Harley-Davidson XR1200 battling the Moto Guzzi Griso 8v.
Friday, April 17, 2009
We liked the 2009 Honda Rincon ATV but not enough to leave it stock for long. We hit some popular ATV accessory companies to help give our Rincon quad a facelift and more capabilities.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Motorcycle USA heads to New Orleans to sample the latest factory custom built by Victory Motorcycles and customized by Cory Ness, the 2009 Cory Ness Jackpot.
Monday, April 13, 2009
After a long and eager wait Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the all-new 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 superbike. Come along for one wild ride!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Our friends at MCN give us the skinny on the much-anticipated Aprilia RSV4 superbike. Check out the 2009 Aprilia RSV4 Factory track test here at Motorcycle USA.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Check out Motorcycle USA's 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1. In this episode we install Traxxion Dynamics fork modifications, a Penske Racing rear shock, Galfer and Ferodo braking components and Bridgestone racing tires.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Two days touring the hills of California's Marin County gave us plenty of opportunities to test ride the 2009 Vulcan Voyager and the three other 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Cruisers.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
The 2009 class of Kawasaki Vulcan Cruisers benefit from a bigger engine, smaller chassis, a new transmission and belt drive, so we took them all out for a first ride.