Thursday, July 02, 2009
Corona Extra Honda Racing joins the USGP circus this weekend at the lovely Laguna Seca Raceway. Corona fans can meet Superbike pilots Neil Hodgson and Jake Holden along with the lovely Corona girls for autographs, and other giveaways.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
A display of fine art, inspired by passion’s urgency, themed through the medium of motorcycling, and realized on the objects of road racing culture, opens to the public noon, Sunday, July 12, at the SURU Gallery in Los Angeles, California.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Mat Mladin and the AMA boys share the paddock with MotoGP as American Superbike and Daytona SportBike run one race apiece at Laguna Seca.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Fans, competitors, and promoters all are welcoming the new same-day AMA Pro Road Racing programming format that SPEED channel will start this weekend for the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca races.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Back for its thirteenth consecutive year, Ducati Island continues its tradition of being the premier race destination at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Red Bull USGP.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Motorcycle enthusiasts throughout the western United States will be able to ride their bikes at Miller Motorsports Park to support a worthy cause when Racing 2 Save Lives (R2SL) returns this weekend, July 3-5.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The KTM 990 Super Duke has been approved for competition in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and will make its debut at the Mazda Raceway round ridden by Eric Gulbransen of the Tri-Valley Moto team.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ducati is the latest addition to the demo ride lineup for the AMA International Women and Motorcycling Conference and will offer conference attendees the opportunity to sample a variety of its models.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The AMA is pleased to announce that Canadian Deborah Grey will be the keynote speaker at the Friday evening International Street Party during the fifth AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The newly formed Yamaha Champions Riding School will provide a multitude of services and discounts in support of Racing 2 Save Lives (R2SL), an annual charity motorcycle riding event, at Miller Motorsports Park over the weekend of July 3-5.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
MotoGP racer Jorge Lorenzo, second in the Moto GP standing behind his teammate Valentino Rossi, will be making an appearance at the D-Store San Francisco on Tuesday, June the 30th.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Check out the latest Red Bull US Grand Prix Event Schedule for a guide to what is likely to be the biggest motorcycle event in the United States for 2009.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
MotoUSA Magazine and Kawasaki give one lucky reader the motorcycle adventure opportunity of a lifetime. Read our winner's motorcycle riding tale here.
Monday, June 29, 2009
We knew a V-Four Honda sportbike was coming, and now spy shots seem to confirm the new Honda VFR1200.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Noriyuki Haga's condition following a crash at the Donington Park World Superbike is less serious than expected, but the Ducati Xerox rider will still have to undergo surgery for a fractured ulna.
Monday, June 29, 2009
The incomparable Valentino Rossi celebrated MotoGP victory 100 at the cathedral of motorcycle racing. Read more on the 2009 Assen MotoGP round in this edition of MotoGP Insider.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows will be taping video messages of thanks for overseas troops at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, from July 3-5.
Monday, June 29, 2009
How much better of a high-performance street/trackday tire can Dunlop really make? Time to find out as Motorcycle USA heads to Pahrump, Nevada for the new Sportmax Q2 intro.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
An incredible sweep of the Donington Park World Superbike round by Yamaha's Ben Spies brought the American closer to overtaking the championship lead after Noriyuki Haga is sent to the hospital following a Race 2 crash.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Ben Spies was back with pole-setting speed on Saturday at the Donington Park round of World Superbike, setting a lap time over a second faster than Championship leader Noriyuki Haga's.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Over 100,000 fans gathered at the Assen TT circuit to see who would become the new 2009 MotoGP Championship leader, and whether Valentino Rossi could notch the 100th victory in his illustrious Grand Prix career.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Brammo released a new video from one of the Enertia TTR race motorcycles taken during the race using an on-board point-of-view camera. This Enertia TTR in particular hit 102mph at top speed during the race!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Michel Fabrizio topped the World Superbike timesheets at Donington today, while Stiggy Racing Honda's Leon Haslam gavethe British home crowd something to cheer about after finishing second.
Friday, June 26, 2009
The stage has been set for tomorrow's Dutch TT after today's MotoGP qualifying session on the Assen ciruit.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
On-highway riders and their bikes don't have to be victims of questionable sound-level checks anymore, thanks to a new procedure developed by the MIC in partnership with SAE.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Randy de Puniet surprised the MotoGP field by topping the first practice today in Assen.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Mike Charlton is in the process of building his own jet-powered motorcycle streamliner and he will be attempting a run at the Unlimited Motorcycle class record, read more in this month's Salt Addiction.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The San Carlo Honda Gresini team made a big double announcement today, highlighted by the reported signing of reigning 250cc GP champion Marco Simoncelli, who will race for the team in 2010.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Round 9 of World Superbike at Donington Park promises to be a blast, with Spies and Fabrizio hunting down Haga, a triumphant Rea returning home and the British Superbike leaders joining the foray as wildcards.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The countdown begins. We’re T-minus 11 days away from the start of the 2009 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix motorcycle race held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Team Suzuki Alstare Brux is giving talented American Blake Young a ride on Max Neukirchner's GSX-R1000 K9 at the British World Superbike ninth round at Donington Park this weekend.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A first ever three-way tie for the MotoGP World Championship will be broken when Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, and Casey Stoner lead the way to the Assen TT circuit in The Netherlands for Round 7 of MotoGP.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
MotoUSA made a pitstop at the Flying Machine Factory to get the FMF Apex Exhaust system fitted onto our brand new Yamaha YZF-R1 and get a tour of the joint.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Ben Spies (Yamaha) and Jonathan Rea (Honda) faced-off against a pack of Ducati factory and privateer riders during a thrilling Round 8 of the World Superbike Championship at the Misano World Circuit in San Marino, Italy.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ducati privateer Jakub Smrz and Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea both edged-out Ben Spies during Saturday’s World Superbike Superpole to jointly end the American’s seven round pole setting streak.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio takes the provisional pole position, just edging out Yamaha ace Ben Spies at Misano.
Friday, June 19, 2009
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a Dealer Floor Plan financing pilot program under the SBA 7(a) loan program for qualifying small businesses including new and used motorcycle dealerships.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Starting from San Marino Round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit in Italy, the races of the world’s leading production-based racing series will now also be broadcast in high definition.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
In an effort to save lives at home, the Marine Corps Safety Board is focusing on motorcycle safety with a new approach to grab the attention of young Marines, including an action packed film called Semper Ride.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The SAE has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a streetbike (on-highway motorcycle) exhaust system emits excessive sound.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Team Suzuki Alstare Brux rider Yukio Kagayama may be battered, bruised and nursing broken bones in his foot, but he is determined to put on the best show he can in this weekend's World Superbike race at Misano.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Mission Motors talks about the performance of its Mission One electric superbike at the electric-only 2009 Isle of Man TTXGP.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The new YZF-R125 gets a make-over to look more like the Team Yamaha MotoGP '46' bike of Valentino Rossi, bringing Rossi's MotoGP style closer to the street in a race replica.
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.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Ben Spies continues his assault on Noriyuki Haga’s points lead when the 2009 World Superbike Championship take to the Misano circuit in San Marino, Italy.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The crowd-pleasing giant LED TV displays around Virginia International Raceway are returning along with full production same-day coverage on SPEED for the Suzuki Big Kahuna AMA Superbike races, August 14-16.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Yoshimura has posted an introspective interview series with Mat Mladin on their website. In this exclusive three part series, Mat reflects on a number of topics close to him.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Keith Code gives a run-down of some of the things that riding coaches at the Mid-Ohio division of the California Superbike School look for when cornering on the Mid-Ohio circuit.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Motorcycle accessory innovator Robert Bates, the name behind Bates colored-racing leathers, will be the last inductee for the 2009 class of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to take place in Las Vegas.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Famous Hollywood wife, successful custom chopper business and an outlaw name to match his motorcycle bad boy image - so why is Jesse James a dead man? Find out in this Motorcycle USA exclusive interview.