Thursday, January 06, 2005
Meet the king of the V-Twin sportbike, a machine that exceeds the levels of competence and performance of all those that came before it.
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Our first mini road racing attempt netted us some fun but no trophies. A litany of excuses follows.
Monday, December 20, 2004
No, we didn't get to ride Mladin's title-winning GSX-R, but we went to VIR to test one of the fastest privateer superbikes in the paddock.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
The mission of any sportbike engineer is to make the latest machine faster, better handling and more attractive. The boys at Kawasaki have delivered.
Friday, December 03, 2004
Honda has tweaked its CBR600RR to offer better acceleration, braking and handling. Is it enough to keep pace in this competitive class?
Monday, November 08, 2004
While we'd like to enjoy multi-million dollar salaries, huge trophies and glamorous umbrella girls, we'll settle for racing on the cheap, mini-style.
Friday, November 05, 2004
It ain't exactly AMA Superbike, but we're going road racing this weekend on a two-stroke GP replica. Follow the adventures of Duke Danger as he hits the tarmac at La Grange.
Friday, October 29, 2004
MCUSA rides the revised R6 and finds out that it's even better than our recent Supersport shootout winner, the old R6.
Friday, September 17, 2004
Aprilia has uncorked a new lust object with the introduction of the sensuous and ultra-capable new RSV1000R.
Sunday, August 29, 2004
V-Twins are extremely capable sportbikes, as MCUSA found out in our street test.
Saturday, August 28, 2004
It's been a long and winding road to deliver this comparo, but the results are in to determine the winner in this critical market segment.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
We tested this trio of competition inspired V-Twins on the street, now we hit the track to see who has the baddest tarmac carving machine.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
The MZ1000S, with its liquid-cooled, 998cc parallel-Twin engine, is a completely new bike, as well as being MZ's first large-capacity machine.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
We already told ya which literbike was best on the street. iIt's track time, wound out to the max by former AMA champ Steve Crevier.
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Whether you're a newbie searching for your first bike or a vet looking for a fun and rational scoot, the reality bike segment is bulging with choices.
Saturday, March 27, 2004
Better than you and not afraid to show it, these bikes epitomize the high-performance motorcycle. Oh yeah, and they're freakadillishly f-f-fast!
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Wow! One ride on Yamaha's incredible new YZF-R1 and we're almost speechless. Well, not quite. We can't keep our Road Test Editor quiet about this one.
Monday, February 16, 2004
The way the new 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 snarls and growls as you blip the throttle off idle is darn right evil.
Thursday, February 05, 2004
The CBR line hasn't dominated the open class since 1997, but Honda expects its new CBR1000RR to change that pattern.
Monday, January 26, 2004
After getting overwhelmed by four clean-sheet redesigns last year, Suzuki has hit back with a titanium-valved baby Gixxer.
Friday, October 24, 2003
Two European manufacturers, not known for high performance, dive into the naked standard category and up the performance ante.
Monday, October 13, 2003
MotorcycleUSA takes Damon Buckmaster's monstrously powerful Formula Xtreme YZF-R1 around California Motor Speedway for a test ride!
Friday, August 01, 2003
You Don't Know Union Jack...
Thursday, July 24, 2003
We can't believe how much performance manufacturers are squeezing out of these middleweights. And they're so closely matched it makes our job tough.
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Triumph's original TT600 was a bit of a letdown in performance. Now comes the faster, edgier Daytona 600 that we thrashed on the street and track.
Thursday, April 10, 2003
Running legal speeds on the Jamie James R1 is hard, very hard.
Friday, March 14, 2003
An extra 37cc may not sound like much, but the new 636cc Kwacker provides a dose of power that will likely surpass the other contenders in the class.
Friday, March 14, 2003
All new for 2003, the Yamaha R6 has arrived on the scene to some very fierce competition from the new Kawasaki's ZX-6R and Honda CBR600RR.
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Well, all we can tell you is that the 999 is probably the best streetbike Ducati has ever produced.
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
As such, the new CBR600RR is the first Honda sportbike to be developed as a race machine first.
Monday, December 30, 2002
The Ducati Supersport range is bigger, faster, and more durable than ever. They still look the same...
Sunday, December 22, 2002
A stock sportbike faster than a full-factory superbike from 10 years ago? Hang on!
Monday, December 02, 2002
The new Ducati 749 is almost exactly like the new Ducati 999 we previewed last week, with the exception of less horsepower!
Friday, November 22, 2002
The Honda CBR 929RR is already something of a legend in motorcycling terms. First introduced in February 1992 it set a new benchmark in the sports bike market.
Monday, November 18, 2002
"They don't make 'em like they used to,". I beg to differ. I've just finished testing a bike that proves that old cliché wrong - Kawasaki's ZRX1200.
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Our Euro-scribe Glenn LeSanto has the inside line with the Pesaro, and the following are his impressions of the Tornado Tre Limited Edition.
Monday, November 11, 2002
'Brilliant'! Ok, you probably haven't ridden the bike so I'll be sensible and run through this test from beginning to end.
Monday, November 11, 2002
A few things turn our crank harder than exotic sportbikes, even more so when they're bred in the region of Northern Italy.
Friday, November 08, 2002
So, how good is the revised ZX-12R? I can save you a bit of time by summing it up in two words: Bad-ass!
