Wednesday, November 25, 2009
How does the KYMCO Quannon 150 stack up as an entry-level sportbike motorcycle? Find out in our KYMCO Quannon first ride review.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Motorcycle USA crosses the Atlantic Ocean to ride BMW’s all-new liter-class sportbike. Can the 2010 BMW S1000RR motorcycle really be as good as they say? Time to find out…
Friday, November 20, 2009
Our 2009 Honda CBR600RR project bike continues with some new body work and paint along with many parts that sets our CBR600RR project bike on a whole different level.
Friday, November 13, 2009
For 2010 KTM imports the RC8R into the United States. This hopped-up version of its base model Superbike is said to be better in every way. MotoUSA jets up to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to find out.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Motorcycle USA is one of only two U.S. magazines to ride the 2010 Aprilia RSV4R Superbike. Find out how this sportbike performs in this motorcycle first ride review. Come shred with Motorcycle USA!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
For Part IV of our Kawasaki ZX-6R Project Bike we bolt on adjustable rear sets, levers and clip-ons to dial in race bike ergos.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Motorcycle USA rides the 2010 Honda VFR1200F in northern Japan. See what we think aobut this new sport-touring motorcycle from Honda.
Friday, October 23, 2009
In the third installment of Motorcycle USA’s 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R project bike, we work on the gearing, controls and tires for better performance at the track.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Now that the Motorcycle USA's Kawasaki ZX-6R project bike is transformed into a purpose-built trackday missile, it's time to push the button and launch it at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Motorcycle USA gets its Supersport Shootout-winning Kawasaki ZX-6R project bike even more up to speed with an aftermarket pipe and Power Commander upgrade.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Motorcycle USA tests the National Guard/Jordan Suzuki American Superbikes piloted by Geoff May and Aaron Yates at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Read more about these ridiculously fast machines here.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Motorcycle USA straps on some Yamaha motorcycle accessories onto its 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 sportbike and hits the road enroute to the 2009 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. Find out what it’s like in this motorcycle review.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Motorcycle USA takes a ride on this homegrown Roehr 1250SC American Superbike in a time when "Made in USA" is rare in the Motorcycle industry.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, March 31, 2009
Jump on as our editors test ride the first true MotoGP replica, the Ducati Desmosedici RR. Next stop will be rehab for their new found addiction.
Friday, March 20, 2009
This year’s class of supersports includes the Honda CBR600RR, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R600, Yamaha YZF-R6 as well as the Triumph Daytona 675 and Ducati 848.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Motorcycle USA samples the latest incarnation of BMW Motorcycles K series – the 1293cc K1300S BMW sportbike and K1300GT BMW sport-touring motorcycle.
Friday, February 13, 2009
We swing a slightly frozen leg over Yamaha's latest entry into the sportbike market, the 2009 FZ6R - marketed to motorcycle riders looking for sportbike performance on a beginner's budget.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Wet and wild - we put Honda's '09 CBR600RR with Combined ABS to the test at Honda's top-secret HPCC proving grounds and live to tell about it.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Motorcycle USA jets halfway around the world to ride the all-new, "born from MotoGP" 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 sportbike.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Over two years in the making, Triumph’s latest Daytona 675 is road and track tested in Spain by our friends at MCN.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
The plan was simple: Make a full-on, race-ready Heavyweight Superbike, but make it docile enough to be an everyday street bike. Okay, maybe not so simple.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Believe the Hype: We ride Ben Bostrom’s AMA Supersport Championship-winning Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6 to see what it is all about.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Aprilia releases a track-legal 2-stroke sportbike for the states with its RS125 GP replica. And Motorcycle USA gets to ride it.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
We ride Ducati's latest superbike motorcycle at Portimao, Portugal with Troy Bayliss showing us how to properly ride the Ducati 1198S.
Friday, November 14, 2008
While Ducati faithful anxiously await the release of the 1198, here's a few tips that can help you get the most out of your 1098.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Motorcycle USA heads to Japan and Kawasaki’s very own Autopolis circuit to sample the high-performance capabilities of the 2009 ZX-6R supersport.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Is a literbike really better than a supersport, or is it better to split the difference with a 750? We find out when we pit the GSX-R1000, GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 against one another on the track and street.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
We get by with a little help from our friends at MCN, who tested the performance claims of Ducati's lust-worthy MotoGP replica - the Desmosedici.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Exiles from supersport/superbike classes, Ducati 848 and Suzuki GSX-R750 represent two different middleweight takes on the high-performance sportbike.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Follow along as MotorcycleUSA gets its hands on a 2008 Yamaha YZF-R1 and begins transforming it into a pavement pounder both on the street and the track.
Monday, June 16, 2008
With a ride on the back of the sport-oriented 2008 Honda Interceptor on the line, our contributor managed to get his taxes done early this year.
Monday, May 19, 2008
High-revving 600cc supersport motorcycles take center stage as we gather six middle-weight track weapons for our sixth annual Supersport Shootout.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Suzuki's Gixxer 750 is all by itself in the sportbike motorcycle class and MotorcycleUSA.com samples Suzuki's latest version at Willow Springs.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Five motorcycles of the highest performance, we get the best from Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Ducati for a little Smackdown.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
KTM has had superbike fans waiting anxiously for the release of its newest land rocket, the 2008 RC8.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Roland Sands is betting aspiring U.S. racers will embrace his dirtbike-based 450 SuperSingle motorcycles on the racetrack.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Ducati's latest Superbike aims for supremacy in the racing world, we test the 1098R's prowess at Barber Motorsports Park.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
We sample Kawasaki's best-selling sportbike. In fact, the Ninja 250R is Kawasaki's best-selling motorcycle period.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sure, a fully-prepped AMA Supersport is better than bone stock, but how much better? Corona Honda lets us find out.
Monday, January 21, 2008
We take Honda's all-new CBR1000RR for a spin at Laguna Seca to see if the '08 bike has the chops to claim literbike supremacy.