Monday, December 05, 2005
MZ has been building bikes since 1922. We got our grubby hands on one of the German manufacturer's latest offerings - the Baghira.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Yamaha's potent off-road weapon gets a bunch of updates as the blue company tries to stay a step ahead of Honda. No aluminum frame yet for the WR, but there's more to it than some trick alloy...
Monday, October 24, 2005
Honda provides a powerful and relatively comfortable bike right out of the box.
Monday, October 17, 2005
Kawasaki completely re-vamped it's '05 prototype to finally satiate the starving mass of green riders who have been longing for a big-bore thumper.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
After redefining the motocross world in 2001, Yamaha has redefined the YZ250F for '06 with a ton of changes that make the new model a serious force to be reckoned with in the world of 250Fs.
Friday, September 23, 2005
We were skeptical about the quality of a mini carrying the Made in China label, but the GPX Pitster Pro held its own as we thrashed it out at the mini track.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Kawasaki is swinging for the fence in 2006, opting to completely re-design an already stellar KX250F.
Monday, August 22, 2005
The TT-R50 represents Yamaha's challenge to Honda's supremacy of the mini market and its popular CRF50. We get a chance to ride some TTR50s at the press introduction. Here's what we thought.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Few sounds are better than the frenetic bumble bee buzz of a two-stroke out on the trail. Hear it again by checking out the'05 KDX220R.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Honda and Yamaha have been on top in the big-bore 4-stroke MX wars of late, we take a look at the power numbers to see which bike is really the class leader.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Honda and Yamaha have been on top in the big-bore 4-stroke MX wars of late, but Suzuki joins the party in 2005 with the RM-Z450
Thursday, June 02, 2005
MCUSA went to the MiniMoto Supercross in Vegas and came away with a compound fracture and a nifty titanium rod.
Monday, May 23, 2005
The 2005 Honda CRF450X turns up the heat on Yamaha's reigning woods warrior, the 2005 WR450F.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Finally, we get our chance to ride KTM's highly anticipated new 4-stroke motocrosser, and it was worth the wait.
Monday, April 18, 2005
When all was said and done, these bikes were put through the ringer and we have the video and photos to prove it.
Friday, April 08, 2005
Icon Racing USA offers three different models in the XR format; from the diminutive 50X to the Icon tour de force and their 90X we tested here.
Friday, February 11, 2005
The long awaited Honda CRF450X has finally arrived and we were invited to sample the goods at Corral Canyon OHV Park in San Diego, Ca.
Friday, February 04, 2005
A new player has emerged on the scene that is remarkably inexpensive yet boasts nearly all the components of its more expensive competitors, the Xtreme Pit Pro Cooper Replica 2.
Friday, November 12, 2004
After some hard testing we find our winner Mini Moto comparison.
Friday, November 12, 2004
We take a little time out of our VERY busy schedule to put some of the industry's leading Mini Moto manufacturers in a head to head competition to see who had the sickest components on the market.
Friday, November 12, 2004
We put the industry's leading Mini Moto manufacturers in a head to head competition to see who had the sickest components on the market.
Monday, November 08, 2004
In the face of increasing competition, Yamaha has stepped up with tweaks to its incredibly versatile WR line-up of off-roaders.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
The MCUSA Project Mini Moto draws to a conclusion, but there's more on the horizon, so much more.
Friday, August 20, 2004
Honda already had a winner with its big Thumper, but subtle changes mark the arrival of the '05 version. MCUSA is the first to bring you a riding impression.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
The Superstore team had an unconventional approach to building their XR50, but what emerged likely might be the sickest Project Mini Moto machine yet.
Friday, August 06, 2004
Last month BBR introduced us to their TT-R125L project bike, this month we look at a hopped up CRF150F, that went from mild to wild.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
The boys at BBR push the aftermarket limitations of a Yamaha TT-R 125L and the result is one sick playbike.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
The competition gets stiff as the Graphics/Tech team unveils their hopped up Honda XR50 in the MotorcycleUSA Project MiniMoto.
Friday, June 11, 2004
In the battle for 85cc two-stroke supremacy, Honda offers up the CR85R Expert. According to our group of 85cc riders, it looks as though this fight might be over before it even begins.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Being connoisseurs of multifaceted functionality, the content department decided to build a bike that would be an all-around solid machine.
Monday, May 10, 2004
The U.S. market is missing out on one of the best all-round fun motorcycles, so says our Australian correspondent about the new XT660X.
Friday, May 07, 2004
The Kawasaki KX85 has spent the last decade on top of the mini podium thanks to names like Stewart and Carmichael. Is it still a player in the 85cc wars?
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
The best job in the world got a little better when the president of MCUSA decided it was high time we go into the mini-moto craze. How could we resist?
Friday, April 02, 2004
X-Men, X-Games - now X-Bikes? You bet. Introducing Honda's X-tremely sweet CRF250X.
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Take a DR-Z400, add some of the sickest aftermarket parts available and what you have is a serious dual-sport machine.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
If you want something a little more than a playbike but something less than a big-bore Thumper, any one of this trio might be just what you're looking for.
Friday, January 16, 2004
The big-bad 525 is a gentle giant, with a powerful motor, comfortable ergos and a host of high-quality components that collectively create one of the best enduros on the market.
Friday, January 02, 2004
The Honda CRF450R is currently the four-stroke MX class leader and it has been retooled for 2004, is it still the top machine in the open class?
Thursday, December 25, 2003
Yamaha once dominated the 250cc 4-stroke MX class, but with three new entrants for 2004 the fight for the top mx'er just got dirty.
Friday, October 10, 2003
We ride Honda's new 250cc mini-Thumper at Glen Helen. The CRF is ready for prime time.
Thursday, August 07, 2003
It wasn't long ago that people in the market for a small bore four-stroke were subject to just a few choices, now there are no less than three excellent machines to choose from.
Friday, May 23, 2003
Do you want some dirt in your streetbike or some street in your dirtbike?
Friday, April 18, 2003
Five bikes go head-to-head in MCUSA's massive 125cc class shootout. Lightest, fastest, best? We've got the answers.
Friday, April 04, 2003
The WR450F is likely the best trail riding bike ever...or is it?
Friday, March 21, 2003
With the introduction of the latest high performance 4-strokes, is there still a place for thumpers like the DR-Z? You bet and here's why.
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Yamaha has introduced thoroughly revised 4-stroke enduro bikes, the fun-to-ride WR450F and WR250F. We take them for a spin.
Friday, February 28, 2003
We get a crack at testing the 2003 Cannondale X440 agianst some of the top bikes available. Does the cannondale have what it takes to run with the rest of the pack?
Friday, February 28, 2003
The 2003 crop of 4-strokes is by far the best set of performance thumpers we've ever test...maybe even the best bikes?
Thursday, February 27, 2003
To some, putting one's child on a motorcycle seems like a dangerous act. But it doesn't have to be that way if you shop carefully for the right bike.
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
The Yamaha 4-strokes have proved to be plenty capable at the track, the woods and everywhere in between.
