Monday, December 10, 2007
MotorcycleUSA has already sampled the Ducati 1098S twice, but this fully-prepped aftermarket Superbike makes it three times a charm.
Monday, December 03, 2007
We sample Yamaha's latest 600 supersport track weapon, the 2008 YZF-R6, at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Two exotic Italian motorcycles get into a catfight out on the street and track in this Superbike showdown.
Monday, October 01, 2007
For 2008 Suzuki took its popular Hayabusa and made it even better.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Friday, April 27, 2007
The MV Agusta F4 R312 the 312 standing for the kilometers per hour the Italian machine claims as a top speed.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Adding a pair of fresh challengers into the cauldron of supersport combat is certain to shake things up. Street and track miles tell the story.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
In Part 2 we add on a Hotbodies undertail exhaust to our Honda CBR600RR and take the project bike out to a couple trackdays.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Sir Neale teaches us the ABCs about the 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 while gallivanting around Australia.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
We take Yammie's new literbike to the streets, the dyno and the scales in this primer for our upcoming Superbike Smackdown IV.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Neale gets all the plum riding assignments, this time on a $60K piece of Italian exotica that has a front end unlike anything you've ever ridden.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Our favorite Aussie takes a spin on Ducati's revelatory 1098S to find out if it lives up to the immense hype being heaped upon it.
Monday, December 18, 2006
The Ninja's blade gets sharpened to race-readiness, boasting a completely new mill for the first time in a decade and being the best handling ZX ever.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Honda's design team had a goal: Build the fastest CBR600RR for street or track while retaining Honda reliability and meeting strict new emission standards.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Kenny plays Valentino riding Yamaha's new YZF-R1 superbike around the Laguna Seca MotoGP course.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Our favorite ex-pat Brit takes a ride on yet another wild thing to come from Jamie James Productions.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
In the four years that Honda's CBR600RR has been in existence, it has set standards for its unflappable chassis, rider-friendly suspension and, of course, its slick appearance.
Monday, October 02, 2006
We've going to ride a factory-built racebike, Erik Buell and Co asked us to try out its Formula Xtreme challenger of the XBRR.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
The mighty Hayabusa has gone unchallenged, but now there is a new challenger in the form of the Kawasaki ZX-14.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Track testing is really what separates the wheat from the chaff, so we do double duty by spending two full days at race speed.
Monday, May 15, 2006
For this year's Shootout we gathered six bikes from three countries with three engine configurations. Only one winner.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Alex Gobert takes Aprilia's refined RSV 1000R for a spin around Qatar's Losail Circuit to learn whether it's an improved version of an already impressive bike.
Friday, April 21, 2006
When MCUSA prez DB flew back home from Utah after testing Honda's Formula Xtreme machines, he couldn't decide what was more impressive, the bikes or the new Miller Motorsports Park.
Monday, April 03, 2006
We assemble the gnarliest wheelie-popping class of sportbikes for a big-bore brawl to see if the mighty Gixxer Thou can be knocked off its high perch.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Evolution of the Ninja has hit a new high with the release of the biggest motorcycle Kawasaki has ever created, the ZX-14.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
After taking the exciting new Gixxer 600 for a spin, he now wrings the neck of its 750cc brother.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Our boy travels to Australia to find out how the new Gixxers work on one of the most sublime racetracks in the world.
Friday, March 10, 2006
In a world where 9s are better than 10s, we take Kawasaki's new ZX-14 to the strip to find out if it's the new quarter-mile king among streetbikes.
Friday, February 24, 2006
With sexy styling, high revving and lofty price, the 2006 Yamaha R6 may require you give up a slice of your soul in order to fully enjoy everything it has to offer.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Weighing 339 lbs, this hot-rod Gixxer 750 might be one of the best track tools in the country. And you can own it via a charity auction, with proceeds going to injured racer Vincent Haskovec.
Monday, February 06, 2006
With its new Superbike contender, Kawasaki shows us how to make a heavier bike with the same power even faster than before.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
MCUSA correspondent Neale Bayly reports on his recent test of Triumph's Daytona 675 at the MotoGP Sepang circuit in Malaysia.
Monday, December 26, 2005
MotorcycleUSA samples the latest offering from Honda: The new and improved, lighter and faster version of the CBR1000RR.
Monday, December 19, 2005
Take a ride with us on Nicky Hayden's 250-horsepower 2005 US Grand Prix race-winning MotoGP bike, the Repsol Honda RC211V.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
MotorcycleUSA hits the track on Rossi's 2005 MotoGP championship winning Yamaha M1!
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Correspondent Neale Bayly tested the much anticipated 2006 Yamaha R6 out in the sweltering heat of the MotoGP Losail circuit in Qatar.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
If you have to ask, you don't get it. Flicking effortlessly left and right, occasionally feeling my knee puck touching down, I am absolutely in the groove.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Another convert is born after Hutch gets his first taste of the fun and excitement of mini roadracing.
Monday, August 29, 2005
And now for something completely different. A supersport from England that gives you more for your money.
Monday, July 11, 2005
Whether your roadracing idol is Hailwood or Doohan, Honda has a pint-sized racebike to make you feel like a hero.
Monday, July 04, 2005
Any illusions of getting a factory ride were dashed after we tested the championship-winning Graves R1.
Monday, June 20, 2005
When rumors began to spread about a Formula One-derived in-line four-cylinder Beemer, the motorcycle industry was all ears.
Monday, May 16, 2005
We open up a can of whup-ass at PIR for the second portion of our Superbike Smackdown II.
Monday, May 16, 2005
There's more power on tap in any of these 400-pound bikes than you'll find in a 3200-pound base-model Honda Accord. Hang on tight!
Sunday, April 03, 2005
It took 14 race-compound tires, three factory-support crews and two racetracks to figure out which of the four supersports performs best at the track.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Major revisions to the middleweight sportbike cards shuffle the deck in this streetbike melee.
Monday, February 14, 2005
Sir Neale, falls in love with a bike that costs more than a decent sports car and whose name most Americans can't pronounce.
