Past Articles Honda Motorcycle Reviews

MotoUSA EnduroCross Wrap-Up

Friday, December 01, 2006
The entire EnduroCross show had an awesome crowd, hot competition, storybook racing and went off without a hitch, none of which had anything to do with MotoUSA.

MotoUSA EnduroCross Bike Build

Thursday, November 16, 2006
After watching the intense action and brutal carnage that has been the norm since Day 1 at this event, MotoUSA has decided to give it a try.

2007 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 1st Ride

Monday, November 13, 2006
Honda's mid-level cruiser workhorse returns to its shaft-driven roots and gets a styling makeover.

XR's Only XR650R Quick Look

Wednesday, November 08, 2006
With another Baja 1000 just around the corner, MotoUSA takes a look back at one of our most underrated desert machines of 2005.

Honda CBR600RR Project Bike Part 1

Wednesday, October 11, 2006
In the four years that Honda's CBR600RR has been in existence, it has set standards for its unflappable chassis, rider-friendly suspension and, of course, its slick appearance.

2006 CRF250R Project Bike Part II

Wednesday, October 04, 2006
By now you've got to be dying to get your hands on a new, 2007 machine, but before you go bouncing checks at the local bike shop, check out the final installment on MotoUSA's CRF250R project bike.

MotoUSA Baja Project

Wednesday, August 09, 2006
This is the base for the ongoing saga of our Precision Concepts Honda XR650R project bike.

2006 Honda CRF250R Project Bike Part 1

Tuesday, July 25, 2006
What do you do when your heart is torn between moto and enduro, but your checkbook is torn between riding and rent? You don't always need two bikes.

2005 Honda Goldwing

Friday, July 07, 2006
We invite you to hop onboard and ride with Korf and his lady on the pinnacle of luxury-touring. Homer Simpson makes a guest appearance.

2006 Honda CBR600RR Comparison

Sunday, June 11, 2006
Track testing is really what separates the wheat from the chaff, so we do double duty by spending two full days at race speed.

2006 Honda's CRF450X Comparison

Monday, May 22, 2006
We were able to get our grubby hands on six, count 'em six, large-bore enduros and took them out for punishment, 'er evaluation.

2006 Honda CBR600RR Comparison

Monday, May 15, 2006
For this year's Shootout we gathered six bikes from three countries with three engine configurations. Only one winner.

2006 Honda AMA FX CBR600RR

Friday, April 21, 2006
When MCUSA prez DB flew back home from Utah after testing Honda's Formula Xtreme machines, he couldn't decide what was more impressive, the bikes or the new Miller Motorsports Park.

2006 Honda CBR1000RR Comparison

Monday, April 03, 2006
We assemble the gnarliest wheelie-popping class of sportbikes for a big-bore brawl to see if the mighty Gixxer Thou can be knocked off its high perch.

2006 Precision Concepts XR650R

Friday, March 24, 2006
We raced it in Nevada and Mexico, and both times Precision Concepts cleaned up our mess. The miles are certainly racking up on our factory racer, but the craftsmanship continues to shine.

2006 Honda 599 First Ride

Friday, February 17, 2006
We enjoyed the old 599 back in '04 but thought then that the high MSRP was a little stiff. We were more than happy to give the '06 model another shot.

2006 CRF250R Project Bike

Monday, January 16, 2006
We called up Ray Conway and sweet talked him into letting us keep the little red thumper a while longer for a good workout on the rainy trails around our HQ.

2006 Honda CRF250R Comparison

Friday, December 30, 2005
We could barely contain our glee when we finally got the bikes collected for MCUSA's 250cc 4-stroke shootout. We soon found that it was more than we could have hoped for.

2006 Honda CBR1000RR First Ride

Monday, December 26, 2005
MotorcycleUSA samples the latest offering from Honda: The new and improved, lighter and faster version of the CBR1000RR.

2005 Honda RC211V First Ride

Monday, December 19, 2005
Take a ride with us on Nicky Hayden's 250-horsepower 2005 US Grand Prix race-winning MotoGP bike, the Repsol Honda RC211V.

2006 Honda XR650R Bike Test

Monday, October 24, 2005
Honda provides a powerful and relatively comfortable bike right out of the box.

NSR50 Update Kenny's First Time

Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Another convert is born after Hutch gets his first taste of the fun and excitement of mini roadracing.

2005 Honda Dream 50R & NSR50R

Monday, July 11, 2005
Whether your roadracing idol is Hailwood or Doohan, Honda has a pint-sized racebike to make you feel like a hero.

2005 Honda VTX 1800 Comparo

Monday, June 27, 2005
Which is the best performance cruiser? Well, that depends on what a performance cruiser means to you. We apply our henna tattoos and investigate.

2005 Honda CRF450R Comparison

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.

2005 Honda CRF450X Comparison

Monday, May 23, 2005
The 2005 Honda CRF450X turns up the heat on Yamaha's reigning woods warrior, the 2005 WR450F.

2005 Honda CBR1000RR Comparison

Monday, May 16, 2005
We open up a can of whup-ass at PIR for the second portion of our Superbike Smackdown II.

2005 Honda CBR1000RR Comparison

Monday, May 16, 2005
There's more power on tap in any of these 400-pound bikes than you'll find in a 3200-pound base-model Honda Accord. Hang on tight!

2005 Supersport Track CBR600RR Comparison

Sunday, April 03, 2005
It took 14 race-compound tires, three factory-support crews and two racetracks to figure out which of the four supersports performs best at the track.

2005 Honda CBR600RR Comaprison

Monday, March 21, 2005
Major revisions to the middleweight sportbike cards shuffle the deck in this streetbike melee.

2005 Honda Valkyrie Rune Comparo

Tuesday, March 15, 2005
What do you get when you combine 6179cc and 2400 pounds? Some skinned knuckles and severe hematoma in this most massive of cruiser showdowns.

2005 Honda CRF450X First Ride

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.

Project NSR First Race

Thursday, December 23, 2004
Our first mini road racing attempt netted us some fun but no trophies. A litany of excuses follows.

2005 Honda CBR600RR First Ride

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?

2004 Honda VTR1000 Super Hawk Comparison

Sunday, November 28, 2004
Which is the best engine configuration for a near-naked sportbike? We find out in this unique comparison test.

NSR50R The GP Fantasy is Alive

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.

NSR50R MCUSA Off to the Races

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.

2004 Honda ST1300 Comparison

Friday, October 15, 2004
We went the distance and hit the twisties on the latest sport touring bikes from Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. Now read 4,000 words to learn about your next 20,000 mile motorcycle.

2004 Honda RC51 Comparison

Sunday, August 29, 2004
V-Twins are extremely capable sportbikes, as MCUSA found out in our street test.

2004 Honda CBR600RR Comparison

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.

2005 Honda CRF450R

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.

2004 Honda Interceptor

Wednesday, August 11, 2004
If competence was a crime, the Interceptor would be locked up. We spin the odometer a few times to put the VFR to the test.

2005 BBR CRF150F First Ride

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.

2004 Honda RC51 Comparison

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.

2004 Honda CR85R Expert

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.

2004 Honda TRX450R Track Test

Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Sure, the TRX has won a few high-profile races with a factory pilot at the controls, but Honda isn't touting it as a race-ready machine. Nonetheless its competence in competition is on the minds of lesser-skilled competitors.

2004 Honda Shadow Aero 750

Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Honda has bagged the 750 A.C.E., the 750 Spirit, and even the 750 Nighthawk, and placed all their eggs in the new Shadow Aero 750's basket.

2004 Honda TRX450R

Saturday, May 22, 2004
The all-new Sportrax TRX450R isn't just another four-wheeler. It is the most highly anticipated and rumor-swirled quad of the past 15 years.

2004 Honda CBR1000RR Comparison

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.

2004 Honda CRF250X

Friday, April 02, 2004
X-Men, X-Games - now X-Bikes? You bet. Introducing Honda's X-tremely sweet CRF250X.
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