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Buell Not Dead, Buell Racing Continues

Friday, November 20, 2009
Erik Buell leaves Harley-Davidson to found Erik Buell Racing, supporting the Buell 1125R racing efforts.

MIC Wants You to Revive Your Ride!

Friday, November 20, 2009
The MIC wants riders to Revive Your Ride!, in the council's first industry-wide promotional campaign.

2009 Honda CBR600RR Project Bike Part II

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.

2009 Macau Grand Prix Friday

Friday, November 20, 2009
The reigning Macau Grand Prix king topped the timesheets and grabbed the pole position start for the 43rd running of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix. Michael Barnes, the fastest-American will start from fifth.

2009 Macau Grand Prix Thursday

Thursday, November 19, 2009
British rider and reigning Macau Grand Prix champion Stuart Easton tops the timesheet after Thursday’s qualifying, with American Mike Barnes sixth-fastest on the day.

Motorcycle USA Twitter Contest Winners

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Two motorcycle riders win Motorcycle USA’s Rob Thomas Twitter Contest. Find out who right here at Motorcycle USA.

Memorable Motorcycles Honda CB1300A

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Our British correspondent found a memorable motorcycle he deems perfect for the American rider, the Honda CB1300A. Too bad it’s not available in the States!

Salt Addiction First, Best and Next Part II

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Land speed racer Rocky Robinson continues his Bonneville racing questionnaire with more LSR riders and their first, best and next times down the salt.

Scorpion XDR Fury Jacket and Hellina Pants

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Whether the mercury rises up or plummets downward, the Scorpion XDR Fury Jacket has got you covered. Read our test of the new for 2010 woman's jacket.

FIM Supermoto Catalunya Results

Monday, November 16, 2009
Husqvarna's Adrien Chareyre and Thomas Chareyre brought home a title and the race wins at the final round of the FIM World Supermoto 2009 season at the Catalan Grand Prix in Catalunya.

AMA News and Notes December 2009

Monday, November 16, 2009
The American Motorcyclist Association has released their latest news and notes for this month with some new issues facing motorcyclists.

Help Ride for Kids And Win "The Good Fight"

Friday, November 13, 2009
While perusing the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show, enter for your chance to win “The Good Fight”, a custom CBR1000RR by Roland Sands Design which benefits the Ride for Kids organization.

2010 KTM RC8R First Ride

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.

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa First Look

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Pirelli releases an all-new street bike motorcycle tire for 2010: The Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa.

BMW Inline Six Motorcycle Concept

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
BMW pulls the wraps off the surprising Concept 6, which features an Inline Six engine and BMW hint that it may anchor a new luxury touring motorcycle.

MotorcycleUSA.com Dell Mini 10 Contest

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
MotorcycleUSA.com is announcing the Facebook Become a Fan for a chance to win a Dell Mini 10 Laptop contest. By simply becoming a fan of the Motorcycle-USA Facebook page you are entered to win.

MotorcycleUSA.com Rider Card Contest Winner

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
MotorcycleUSA.com announces the winner of the $1,000 Rider Card Shopping Spree Giveaway. At GNCC, WMA, ATVMX or MotoGP races this year, you likely saw the Motorcycle-USA rider cards. These cards contained instructions on how to win $1,000 in free riding gear.

MotoGP Valencia Insider

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Read the inside report from our Grand Prix correspondent on the final round of MotoGP at Valencia.

2010 MV Agusta F4 First Look

Monday, November 09, 2009
A new 186-hp engine and 22-lb lighter chassis headline the changes to the 2010 MV Agusta F4 superbike relased at the 2009 EICMA Milan Bike Show.

2010 Ducati 1198R Corse Edition First Look

Monday, November 09, 2009
Say hello to the uber-trick Ducati 1198R Corse Edition. A host of small changes are seen on the flagship Italian Superbike for 2010.

MotoGP Valencia Race Results

Sunday, November 08, 2009
Who took the checkers at the Valencia finale? And how did American Ben Spies fare in his wild card appearance? Find out in the MotoGP Valencia results.

MotoGP Valencia Qualifying

Saturday, November 07, 2009
Casey Stoner has proven to be the man to beat this weekend as he grabbed the pole position start for the final round of MotoGP at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.

Ducati World Superbike Manager Out

Friday, November 06, 2009
After a massively successful tenure at Ducati Corse as World Superbike Team Manager, word out of Italy is Davide Tardozzi is no longer with the team.

MotoGP Valencia Friday

Friday, November 06, 2009
Ducati's Casey Stoner clocked the fastest lap around the Valencia circuit during Friday's free practice session with Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa right behind.

2010 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule Out

Thursday, November 05, 2009
AMA Pro Road Racing releases a 2010 schedule with some big ommissions, most notable being Miller Motorsports and Laguna Seca.

Marlboro Ducati MotoGP Team Boss Replaced

Thursday, November 05, 2009
Ducati announced the departure of longtime Marlboro Ducati Team MotoGP manager, Livio Suppo. Suppo has been the man at the helm of Ducati’s MotoGP project since the Desmosedici first rolled on the racetrack in 2003.

Euro Gossip November 2009

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Italy is abuzz about the sale of MV Agusta and the unveiling of Ducati's 2010 Multistrada at the EICMA show. All this and more of the latest motorcycle news from across the pond in Euro Gossip.

TTXGP Electric Motorcycle Race for US

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
After making its debut at the 2009 Isle of Man TTs, the TTXGP electric race will run next year in the US as well, with the TTXGP U.S. Championships held at Infineon May 14-16.

Ben Spies Dons New Livery for Valencia

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Ben Spies will compete at the 2009 Valencia MotoGP finale aboard a one-off Sterilgarda Yamaha livery.

Miller 2010 WSBK Tickets Now Available

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Three-day tickets to the 2010 appearance of the Superbike World Championship at Miller Motorsports Park, scheduled for May 29-31, are now on sale.

Infineon 9th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Infineon Raceway will again join forces with the public this holiday season for its 9th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, Nov. 2-20.

Efforts to Fight Distracted Drivers Get Serious

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
AMA reports that President Obama has joined in the fight against distracted driving on our nation's roads.

Motorcycle USA Facebook Fan Wins $500 Spree

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
One fortunate Motorcycle USA Facebook fan won a $500 shopping spree to the Motorcycle Superstore simply by joining our social media network.

MotoGP Valencia Preview

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The MotoGP World Championship title may already be decided, but the Valencia circuit is ready to host the last chapter of the 2009 season and set the stage for the upcoming 2010 series.

2010 Aprilia RSV4R First Ride

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!

2009 DOT Race Motorcycle Tire Shootout

Monday, November 02, 2009
Motorcycle USA puts the latest and greatest DOT race rubber to the test to see who makes the best sticky tires these days in our 2009 DOT Race Motorcycle Tire Shootout.

Graves Yamaha Joins YCRS for Test Days

Thursday, October 29, 2009
Team Graves Yamaha announced today they will be joining the Yamaha Champions Riding School at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for special testing sessions.

2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R Project Bike - Part IV

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.

Portimao SBK Test Wraps Up Rea on Top

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
New riders getting to know new teams and new racebikes as the 2010 season begins with the first test at Portimao. See who stacked up where in our Portimao SBK test wrapup.

Sykes Joins Vermeulen on 2010 Kawasaki SBK

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
British rider Tom Sykes finds a home for 2010 on the Kawasaki ZX-10R, campaigning alongside MotoGP rider and former SBK star Chris Vermeulen.

MotoGP Sepang Insider

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
MotoUSA takes you behind the scenes at the penultimate round of the MotoGP World Championship where Valentino Rossi wrapped up his ninth career world title.

2010 WSBK Yamaha Team Test Begins

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
2010 Yamaha World Superbike riders James Toseland and Cal Crutchlow have completed their first day of testing on the Yamaha R1 for the upcoming season.

FIM Supermoto Busca Results

Monday, October 26, 2009
The penultimate round of the FIM Supermoto commenced today with Ivan Lazzarini taking the win at his home round at Ottobiano in Busca, Italy.

2010 Honda VFR1200F First Ride

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.

World Superbike Portimao Race Insider

Monday, October 26, 2009
Get an inside look the World Superbike Portimao finale and American Ben Spies' triumph in the Motorcycle USA SBK Portimao Insider.

2010 Aprilia RSV4R First Look

Sunday, October 25, 2009
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia releases information on its all-new 2010 Aprilia RSV4R superbike.

World Superbike Portimao Race Results

Sunday, October 25, 2009
The final round of the 2009 World Superbike championship came down to a mano-e-mano showdown between Yamaha's Ben Spies and Ducati's Noriyuki Haga for the right to be called champion.

MotoGP Sepang Race Results

Sunday, October 25, 2009
Heavy rain caused delays and then posed a challenge to some MotoGP riders during the penultimate round at the Sepang circuit.

World Superbike Portimao Saturday Insider

Saturday, October 24, 2009
Ben Spies snags Superpole 11 and Noriyuki Haga struggles... Get the inside scoop on the World Superbike Portimao finale in the Motorcycle USA SBK Insider.

World Superbike Portimao Superpole

Saturday, October 24, 2009
It was a tale of two riders in today's Superpole at Portimao, with one championship contender finishing atop the timesheets while the other will have to fight his way through the grid after finishing back in 10th.
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