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2013 Victory Judge First Ride

Monday, February 13, 2012
Motorcycle USA gets its first ride on the all-new Victory Judge, the early 2013 model looking to keep the good times rolling at the other American V-Twin manufacturer.

2011 Honda Fury IMS Project Bike

Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Motorcycle USA puts the custom touch to a 2011 Honda Fury which will be given away to one lucky person who votes in the 'People Choice' awards at the IMS Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Shows.

2012 Victory Cross Country First Ride

Monday, October 17, 2011
From its potent 1731cc Freedom 106 engine to its capable chassis, the 2012 Victory Cross Country has the power and handling to match its striking good looks.

2011 Star Stratoliner Deluxe Project Bike

Thursday, September 15, 2011
Motorcycle USA's 2011 Star Stratoliner Deluxe project bagger gets some touring-friendly upgrades courtesy of the Star accessory catalog.

2012 Victory Cross Country Tour First Ride

Thursday, September 01, 2011
We set out on a 1500-mile test ride to Sturgis on the 2012 Cross Country Tour, riding over the Rockies and across the plains of Wyoming to sample Victory's newest touring motorcycle.

2012 Harley Night Rod Special First Ride

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Harley-Davidson revamps its venerable V-Rod platform for ’12. Learn what’s new in this Night Rod Special review.

2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback First Ride

Friday, August 19, 2011
Harley-Davidson offers riders the best of both worlds with its new Switchback that converts from a standard cruiser to a light-touring bike. Read more in this motorcycle review.

2012 Harley-Davidson Road King First Ride

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Road King has been a staple model in Harley Davidson’s cruiser line-up for quite some time. 2012 brings some needed updates to the Road King, find out more in our first ride report.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO First Rides

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson introduces its 2012 CVO motorcycles, factory custom bikes dripping in high dollar paint and plenty of chrome. The list includes one all-new model and three returning CVO veterans.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson introduces the newest member of its 2012 CVO line, the Road Glide Custom, a bold bagger with a big engine, boomin' audio and bitchin' paint.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson brings the 2012 CVO Softail Convertible back for the third year running offering a motorcycle that serves as both a tourer and cruiser.

2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley puts the BOOM! in its 2012 CVO Street Glide by installing a 400-watt factory audio system in its popular bagger with the Bat-wing fairing.

2012 Harley CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Harley-Davidson increases the pedigree of the 2012 CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide with a new thumpin' audio system, zumo GPS, a revamped saddle and luxuries like heated seats and grips.

2011 Bagger Cruiser Shootout

Monday, July 11, 2011
MotoUSA rounded up a trio of cruisers with batwing fairings and hard bags and headed across the desert to the cool air of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

2011 Performance Cruiser Smackdown

Monday, June 20, 2011
Motorcycle USA flogs five of the hottest performance cruisers and one wild-card entry in the 2011 Performance Cruiser Smackdown. Find out which twin cylinder hot rod takes the top honors in this test of muscle.

2011 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero Review

Friday, June 10, 2011
A first ride wasn't enough on the 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero so we've gathered more impressions on our long-term tester including a trip to the dyno, the scales and mileage charts.

2012 Victory High-Ball First Ride

Monday, March 28, 2011
Victory Motorcycles goes retro with its 2012 High-Ball by bobbing the front fender, going short and stout on its white-walled wheels and throwing on Ape Hangers. We take it for a first ride during Bike Week.

2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline First Ride

Monday, February 28, 2011
With a revamped tail section, new-look fuel tank, split drag-style bars and the lowest seat height of any Harley, the 2011 Blackline is The Motor Company's newest Dark Custom Softail.

2011 Triumph America First Ride

Thursday, February 24, 2011
We get a quick ride on the re-designed 2011 Triumph America which features bars that pull back more, foot controls that are in tighter and a lower seat height.

2011 Triumph Thunderbird Storm First Ride

Wednesday, February 09, 2011
We take a first ride on the Thunderbird's darker, meaner sibling, the 2011 Triumph Thunderbird Storm with a big bore kit on its Parallel Twin, new drag-style handlebars and a blacked-out treatment.

2011 Victory Vision Tour vs Road Glide Ultra

Monday, January 24, 2011
We pit the 2011 Victory Vision Tour against the 2011 Harley Road Glide Ultra against one another in this comparison of American V-Twin powered touring motorcycles.

Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra Review

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Read our long-term assesment of the 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra in this motorcycle review.

2011 Harley Rocker C vs 2011 Star Stryker

Tuesday, January 04, 2011
We pit two factory custom choppers, Harley-Davidson's 2011 Rocker C, against Star Motorcycles' 2011 Stryker in a comparison of raked-out, stretched and slammed cruisers.

2011 Kawasaki Vulcan Vaquero First Ride

Friday, December 10, 2010
Motorcycle USA samples Kawasaki's entry into the bagger cruiser class with its Vulcan Vaquero. Read our first ride evaluation.

2011 ATK 700 Cruiser First Ride

Thursday, December 09, 2010
For a change of pace our off-road expert, Chilly White, embraces the cruiser world by taking the 2011 ATK 700 out for a stroll. Read on to see details.

2011 Victory Vision 8-Ball First Ride

Monday, October 25, 2010
Victory Motorcycles gives its 2011 Vision 8-Ball the blacked-out treatment on its Freedom 106 engine, handlebars and bodywork to go along with a 40% revamped transmission.

2011 Star Stryker First Ride

Monday, October 11, 2010
Star Motorcycles has dropped seat heights to new lows and pushed out rake to a new high as it introduces its entry into the mid-size custom cruiser domain, the 2011 Stryker.

2010 CSC Volusia & Custom Trikes Quick Ride

Monday, September 06, 2010
We got to sample two of California Sidecars' most recent offerings at Sturgis, the Heritage Softail-styled Volusia trike and the sporty three-wheeler known as the CSC Custom.

2011 Victory Motorcycles First Ride Review

Monday, August 23, 2010
We hop on a 2011 Cross Country then sample the Hammer 8-Ball and other 2011 Victory Motorcycles in this Victory first ride review.

2010 Star VMAX vs Triumph Rocket III Roadster

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Motorcycle USA matches up the horsepower monster Star VMAX against its torque equivalent in the new Triumph Rocket III Roadster.

2011 Harley-Davidson First Ride Review

Monday, August 02, 2010
Harley-Davidson celebrates 107 years of producing motorcycles with 32 bikes and trikes in its 2011 lineup, including the 2011 SuperLow Sportster and a new touring motorcycle, the 2011 Road Glide Ultra.

2011 Harley Road Glide Ultra First Ride

Monday, August 02, 2010
The 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra is all decked out in The Motor Company's new PowerPak, including a beefier Twin Cam 103 engine, ABS, a Smart Security System and added passenger amenities courtesy of the King Tour Pak.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO Softail Convertible and we ride it in this motorcycle review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO First Rides

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO motorcycle line-up which includes three long-range touring bikes and one hybrid standard. We ride them all in this cruiser motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO Road Glide Ultra and we ride it in this motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 Street Glide and we ride it in this cruiser motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Harley-Davidson unveils its 2011 CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide and we ride it in this motorcycle first ride review.

2011 Harley-Davidson XR1200X First Ride

Monday, July 05, 2010
Motorcycle USA heads out to Eastern Wisconsin to test Harley-Davidson’s updated 2011 XR1200X around the beautiful Road America circuit. Can this ‘standard’ really take the rigors of racetrack abuse?

2010 Star V Star 250 Review

Friday, June 18, 2010
The entry-level V Star 250 cruiser proves you don't need 2000cc and triple-digit horsepower to enjoy the ride.

2010 Royal Enfield Bullet Classic C5 Review

Friday, June 11, 2010
Now sporting EFI, Royal Enfield motorcycles are once-again gaining in popularity. We take a spin on the British-turned-Indian firm’s retro-themed Bullet Classic C5.

2010 Star Raider S vs 2009 Suzuki M109R

Wednesday, June 09, 2010
We pit Suzuki's big-bored M109R V-Twin against Star Motorcycles' burly Raider S in our latest metric power cruiser comparo.

2010 Harley Street Bob vs Triumph Thunderbird

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
It's the Revolutionary War all over again as we pit the British-made Triumph Thunderbird Parallel Twin vs. the Harley-Davidson Street Bob and its lumping V-Twin.

2010 Honda Shadow RS First Ride

Monday, May 17, 2010
Our editor-at-large John Hensley, who you may know from the TV show Nip/Tuck, tackled the recent Honda Shadow RS intro on our behalf. Check out what he has to say about the new cruiser here.

2010 Honda VT1300 Cruisers First Ride

Thursday, April 22, 2010
Motorcycle USA recently got to sample Honda Motorcycles' newest lineup of VT1300 cruisers, the 2010 Sabre, Stateline and Interstate on a day-long journey through the mountains of Southern California.

2010 Honda Sabre First Ride

Thursday, April 22, 2010
With chopped fenders, a big front wheel, and a new frame, the 2010 Honda Sabre features more pro-street styling than any of its VTX predecessors.

2010 Honda Stateline & Interstate First Ride

Thursday, April 22, 2010
Honda Motorcycles ambitious VT1300 cruiser lineup includes a more conventionally styled ride in the form of the 2010 Stateline and a motorcycle equipped for the long haul appropriately called the 2010 Interstate.

2010 Honda Fury Project III - Corbin Seat

Friday, March 26, 2010
We're giving our 2010 Honda Fury project bike a retro-vibe with the installation of a Corbin King and Queen Saddle that looks like it came straight out of the '70s.

2010 Arlen Ness Victory Vision Quick Ride

Friday, March 19, 2010
With styling provided by master custom builder Arlen Ness and injected with the finest Victory engineering, the 2010 Arlen Ness Victory Vision is the total bagger package.

2010 Middleweight Cruiser Shootout

Monday, March 01, 2010
Riders don't need monster engines and gobs of money for a solid cruiser offering. See what middleweight cruisers came out on top in our comparison review.

2010 Star Stratoliner Deluxe First Ride

Monday, February 22, 2010
Star Motorcycles bold new bagger, the 2010 Stratoliner Deluxe, boasts 1854cc of power in a neo-classic cruiser with a fresh front fairing and streamlined saddlebags.
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