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2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 First Ride

Friday, February 10, 2012
Suzuki updates its GSX-R1000 Superbike for 2012 and Motorcycle-USA test rides it at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.

Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 OMRRA

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Motorcycle USA’s American SuperBike racebike returns to the track, this time contesting the Oregon Motorcycle Roadracing Association series.

2011 250 Sportbike Shootout Track

Monday, January 16, 2012
We've tested the Honda CBR250R against the Kawasaki Ninja 250R before, but this time we scrap the headlights and blinkers at the track to see how these entry sportbikes perform on a race course.

2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R First Ride

Monday, December 26, 2011
Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the redesigned ZX-14R. This 200-horsepower Ninja takes dead aim at the Hayabusa, but does it measure up?

2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 First Ride

Thursday, December 22, 2011
Kawasaki gives the 2012 Ninja 650 a major overhaul to provide a sportbike that's full of comfort and performance at an affordable price.

2012 Honda CBR1000RR First Ride

Monday, December 19, 2011
Does the new and improved 2012 Honda CBR1000RR have what it takes to run up front in this year’s Superbike class? Road Test Editor Adam Waheed reports from northern California.

2012 BMW S1000RR First Ride

Monday, October 24, 2011
Find out what BMW’s updated 2012 S1000RR is like to ride as MotoUSA puts it to the test in this sportbike review.

2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 First Ride

Friday, October 21, 2011
For 2012 Yamaha has equipped the R1 with traction control, find out what we thought about the addition in the 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 First Ride article.

2011 Road Sport Shootout

Monday, September 26, 2011
Sportbikes purpose-built for the street, not the track. Motorcycle USA gathers five motorcycles that fit the bill for our 2011 Road Sport Shootout.

2011 Aprilia RSV4R APRC First Ride

Monday, July 18, 2011
We put the high tech Aprilia RSV4R APRC and its traction control system to the test on Southern California's backroads. Read more in the 2011 Aprilia RSV4R APRC First Ride.

2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Graves Project Bike 2

Friday, July 01, 2011
We race our Graves Motorsports-built Yamaha YZF-R6 sportbike at Willow Springs International Raceway in this long-term project bike review.

2011 Supersport Shootout IX Track

Monday, June 06, 2011
In this year's Supersport Shootout IX, Motorcycle USA pits seven of the latest supersport models in our eagerly anticipated annual track comparison.

2011 Supersport Shootout IX Street

Monday, May 23, 2011
MotoUSA drafts seven bikes from the stacked 2011 Supersport class to test their street performance in our ninth annual Supersport comparison review.

2011 Suzuki GSX1250FA First Ride

Friday, May 13, 2011
Motorcycle USA samples the 2011 Suzuki GSX1250FA. Where does this new Suzuki offering slot into the motorcycle world?

2011 Superbike Smackdown VIII Street

Friday, May 06, 2011
Motorcycle USA rides the latest 2011 liter-class sportbikes on the street in our annual Superbike Smackdown VIII sportbike shootout. Find out what motorcycle gets crowned champ this year.

2011 Superbike Smackdown VIII Track

Monday, April 11, 2011
Another year, another crop of brand-new liter-class sportbikes and MotorcycleUSA puts these motorcycles to the test in the Superbike Smackdown VIII Track shootout.

2011 Triumph Daytona 675R First Ride

Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Climb on with MotoUSA for the First Ride of the new 2011 Triumph Daytona 675R. We spin laps at Chuckwalla and survive the mean streets of Southern California during this Triumph sportbike review.

2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 First Ride

Friday, March 18, 2011
Suzuki releases its new and improved GSX-R750 sportbike and we test ride it at Barber Motorsports Park in this motorcycle First Ride review.

2011 Suzuki GSX-R600 First Ride

Friday, March 04, 2011
Suzuki releases its new and improved GSX-R600 sportbike and we test ride it at Barber Motorsports Park in this motorcycle First Ride review.

2010 BMW S1000RR Project Bike Part 1

Friday, February 11, 2011
Interested in modifying your BMW S1000RR Superbike? Find out how Motorcycle USA handles it in this project bike review.

Honda CBR250R vs Kawasaki Ninja 250R

Friday, February 04, 2011
The little Ninja faces its first true challenger in decades. Read Motorcycle USA's Honda CBR250R vs. Kawasaki Ninja 250R entry-level sportbike comparison.

2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 Graves Project Bike 1

Thursday, February 03, 2011
We transform our Yamaha R6 modified Supersport bike into a full-on racing motorcycle in this multi-part sportbike race project build.

2011 KTM RC8R First Ride

Friday, January 28, 2011
KTM updates its RC8R superbike for 2011 and we test it in this exclusive RC8R First Ride. Learn all about the 2011 KTM RC8R first on Motorcycle USA.

2011 Ducati 1198SP First Ride

Monday, January 10, 2011
Motorcycle USA sampled Ducati's kitted out production superbike at the Imola circuit where we turned laps on the 2011 Ducati 1198SP alongside Carlos Checa.

2010 Honda CBR1000RR Long Term Wrap Up

Friday, December 24, 2010
Find out what it’s like to live with the Honda CBR1000RR sportbike for a year in this long term project bike test.

2011 Honda CBR250R First Ride

Monday, December 20, 2010
One of the most anticipated models of the year, how does the 2011 Honda CBR250R hold up on the road? Find out in our CBR250R first ride review.

2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 Project Bike Part 2

Wednesday, December 08, 2010
We modify our Yamaha R1 to make it more racetrack oriented. Find out how it performs in this sportbike review.

2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R First Ride

Monday, November 22, 2010
We test ride Kawasaki’s latest Ninja ZX-10R Superbike. Find out what it’s like to ride around the racetrack in this motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Ducati 848 EVO Superbike First Ride

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Ducati releases a new hopped up 848 EVO Superbike and Motorcycle USA puts it to the test in this sportbike motorcycle review.

2011 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 First Ride

Friday, October 29, 2010
The Kawasaki Ninja 1000 claims to be a purpose-built sportbike for the street. But does the new Ninja live up to the hype?

2010 Modified Supersport Shootout Stage 2

Monday, October 04, 2010
MotoUSA brings all four Japanese middleweights back for the final round of modifications to see how they stack up in Stage 2 of our 2010 Modified Supersport Shootout.

2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 Project Bike Review

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
We modify our 2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 to make it more comfortable to ride on the street. Find out how it works in this sportbike review.

Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Stage 3

Monday, August 16, 2010
For the final installment of our Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Project Superbike we go race against the big boys in AMA Superbike at Laguna Seca. How did we do against the best in business? Let's check it out…

2010 Modified Supersport Shootout

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Motorcycle USA puts the 2010 middleweights to the test, but adds a new twist with a series of equal modifications to each of the four Japanese machines in this multi-stage Supersport Shootout.

2010 Honda VFR1200F DCT First Ride

Monday, June 28, 2010
Motorcycle USA takes a ride on Honda's intriguing 2010 VFR1200F, sampling the version which features an optional dual clutch transmission.

2010 Superbike Smackdown VII Street

Monday, May 17, 2010
Motorcycle USA puts the latest 2010 Superbikes to the test in our annual Superbike Smackdown VII motorcycle shootout.

2010 Superbike Smackdown VII Track

Friday, May 07, 2010
MotoUSA takes the latest liter-bikes and put's them to the test in our annual big-bore shootout. Welcome to the 2010 Superbike Smackdown VII!

Kawasaki ZX-6R Project Bike Part 5

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
For the final phase of our ZX-6R Project Bike we race with WSMC at The Fastest Road in the West.

Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Stage 2

Monday, April 19, 2010
For the second part of our Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 Project Superbike we hit the track with a host of new modifications to race at Willow Springs. So how did we fare in our first outing? Time to find out…

Honda VFR800RR Bioblade

Friday, April 09, 2010
The VFR1200F wasn’t the VFR some wanted Honda to make, including two Belgian journalists who created their own version – an 800cc V-Four Supersport. Did we mention it runs on ethanol!

2010 Honda VFR1200F Comparison

Monday, April 05, 2010
The all-new Honda VFR1200F has blurred the lines of sportbike or tourer, but which is it? We try to figure out in this unique comparison review.

2010 MV Agusta F4 First Ride

Monday, March 22, 2010
Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has given its flagship superbike, the 2010 MV Agusta F4, a complete makeover, including a new frame and swingarm to complement its fine Italian styling.

Modified Superbike Comparison

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
How much more performance can be extracted from the current crop of big-bore sportbikes? MotoUSA gathered three class leaders to find out in our Modified Superbike Comparison.

2009 Mat Mladin Suzuki GSX-R1000 Test

Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The legacy of the most dominant motorcycle road racer America has ever known: 62 pole positions, 82 race wins and 7 AMA Superbike championships. We ride Mat Mladin's 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike.

2009 Hyperbike Comparison

Monday, January 25, 2010
MotoUSA compares the 2009 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa and 2009 BMW K1300S to see if the German brand’s updated machine can make a run at the reigning champ for king of the Hyperbike world.

2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650R Review

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Motorcycle USA gets its first sampling of the revised Ninja 650R, Kawasaki's popular mid-displacement sportbike.

MotoUSA World Supersport Comparison

Monday, January 11, 2010
MotoUSA rides the world’s top two 600cc Supersport sportbikes to see who has the ultimate middleweight racing motorcycle: Honda or Yamaha?

MotoUSA Goes Kawasaki Ninja 250 Racing

Thursday, January 07, 2010
MotoUSA races the Kawasaki Ninja 250 Cup at Willow Springs and realizes that one doesn’t need large displacement Superbikes to have big fun and epic racing

Hayes Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike Review

Sunday, December 06, 2009
Exclusive: MotoUSA brings you a full test of Josh Hayes' race-winning factory Yamaha YZF-R1 American Superbike.

2009 World Superbike Comparison

Monday, November 30, 2009
MotoUSA goes to Portugal following the final round of the World Superbike Championship to ride all seven factory WSBK machines and bring you the ultimate Superbike comparison!
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