Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Motorcycle USA puts the final protective touches on our long-term Kawasaki Versys Project Bike and bash around our Southern Oregon logging roads.
Friday, January 20, 2012
We decided to see if we could turn our long-term Kawasaki Z1000 into a weekend trackday warrior. Find out what we changed for Part 1 of our project.
Monday, January 16, 2012
We flog the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R around California road-racing tracks to see how it performs against new competition.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Kawasaki’s updated ’12 KX450F faces off against the world’s best 450-class dirt bikes. Find out if can run up front this year.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the redesigned ZX-14R. This 200-horsepower Ninja takes dead aim at the Hayabusa, but does it measure up?
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Kawasaki gives the 2012 Ninja 650 a major overhaul to provide a sportbike that's full of comfort and performance at an affordable price.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The 2011 Kawasaki KFX450R has been dutifully carrying us around our favorite ATV riding areas all year. We decided to see how it stacks up against similar Japanese equipment.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Our 2011 Kawasaki Versys gets a new set of Pirelli dual sport tires for better on/off-road performance and additional protection to handle the abuse of dirt riding.
Monday, December 05, 2011
We put the 2012 Kawasaki KX250F up against the other four players in the Lites class. Read on to find out where the Kawasaki ranked at the end of our 2012 250 Motocross Shootout.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Kawasaki extends its RUV platform with the 2012 Teryx4, offering extra passenger space for family and friends to enjoy the ride. We head to Tennessee to try out the new side-by-side and see where it fits in the emerging four-seater market.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 comes back for Streetfighter Shootout redemption, but can it improve on second-best in our final rankings?
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Kawasaki introduces the 2012 Brute Force 300 which brings affordable entry to the small-bore sport utility segment. We rode it for a day at the Mines and Meadows ATV Resort.
Friday, October 07, 2011
We head to Perris Raceway to try our hand at dirt track motorcycle racing with the Southern California Flat Track Association.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
MotoUSA puts in a call to Givi for Phase 1 of the 2011 Kawasaki Versys Adventure Bike Project. See how this affordable street bike becomes a well-rounded motorcycle.
Monday, September 26, 2011
All-new for 2011, the Kawasaki Ninja 1000 represents a more affordable and versatile street option for sportbike riders. See how in fares in the 2011 Road Sport Shootout.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Summer means one thing: water sports. So we head out to the lake with Kawasaki’s latest sit down PWC to see how it performs with family and friends.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
MotoUSA tests the 2012 Kawasaki KX250F at The Ranch motocross facility in Southern California. Find out how the new dual fuel injections performs in this first ride review.
Friday, July 08, 2011
We test drive Kawasaki’s 800 SX-R stand-up Jet Ski before it is laid to rest forever in this personal watercraft review.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
MotoUSA puts the Kawasaki Brute Force 650 4x4i sport-utility ATV through a rigorous day of riding in the backwoods of central Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
MotoUSA races its KX450F flat tracker at Willow Springs for Round 1 of the Eddie Mulder’s West Coast Dirt Track Series.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
MotoUSA tests Kawasaki’s latest KX450F motocross bike at Red Bud in Michigan. Find out what this new 450-class dirt bike is all about in this 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.
Monday, June 06, 2011
A two-time defending Supersport Shootout champion, how does the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R compare in this year's Supersport Track Shootout? Read more in this sportbike comparison review.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Does the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-6R make for an optimal street mount compared to its Supersport rivals? Find out in our 2011 Supersport Street Shootout.
Friday, May 20, 2011
MotoUSA transforms a 2011 Kawasaki KX450F into a full fledged flat tracker, see how the Kawasaki project bike performs.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Motorcycle USA compares the brand new 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R against latest liter-class sport bikes on the street in the annual Superbike Smackdown VIII shootout.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Kawasaki has always been near the forefront with its ZX-10R. This year it’s the only brand to offer a fully redesigned motorcycle; find out if the improvements enough to take on its competition in the 2011 Superbike Smackdown.
Friday, April 08, 2011
Kawasaki chose MotoUSA's home stomping gounds to showcase the 2012 Brute Force 750 4x4i EPS. There's a lot more than just new EPS on this revised sport-utility ATV.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Brute Force 750i 4x4 is a proven all-purpose ATV and one of the most popular in Kawasaki’s line-up. We couldn't pass up the opportunity to add one of Brute Force 750 ATVs to our testing garage.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Timbersled is a new entry into the snow bike arena and the company from Idaho knows how to carve powder.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Kawasaki releases the fastest most powerful Jet Ski on the market. Will Team Green’s flagship personal watercraft live up to the hype? Motorcycle USA reports from the turquoise water of The Bahamas.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Kawasaki comes into 2011 throwing knockout punches with major revisions to the KX250F. The green bike uses a unique SFF Showa suspension and fuel injection to beat up the competition.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Find out how the Kawasaki Ninja 250R compares against the Honda CBR250R in this sportbike comparison review.
Monday, January 31, 2011
MotoUSA’s pro-level test rider, Matt Armstrong shares with us how he set-up his 2010 Kawasaki KX450F motocross bike. Find out how it performs in this dirt bike review.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Our correspondent tests the merits of motorcycles vs. scooters, including the Honda SH150i, in this comparison review.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Dubach Racing Development modifies a Kawasaki KX450F for use in motorcycle grand prix and off-road races and we test it in this dirt bike review.
Monday, December 27, 2010
In the attempt to satisfy a long-standing curiosity with Flat Track MCUSA straddles six of the top AMA Twin bikes in the sport. Read on for the details of the Monster Kawasaki Ninja 650R.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The 2011 Kawasaki KX450F has some slight tuning to make it even more of a driving force in the 450 motocross class.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Motorcycle USA samples Kawasaki's entry into the bagger cruiser class with its Vulcan Vaquero. Read our first ride evaluation.
Monday, November 22, 2010
We test ride Kawasaki’s latest Ninja ZX-10R Superbike. Find out what it’s like to ride around the racetrack in this motorcycle first ride review.
Friday, October 29, 2010
The Kawasaki Ninja 1000 claims to be a purpose-built sportbike for the street. But does the new Ninja live up to the hype?
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Kawasaki Concours 14 returns for its third chase at sport-touring glory in the 2010 Sport-Touring Shootout.
Monday, October 04, 2010
MotoUSA took the 2010 Kawasaki ZX-6R and the rest of the Japanese middleweights and modified them in stages to see how they stacked up against themselves as well as each other in this multi-stage feature we like to call the Modified Supersport Shootout Series.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Read our long-term assessment of the 2010 Kawasaki KX450F motocross bike in this dirt bike review.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Find out which naked streetfighter style motorcycle is the best as we compare the Ducati Streetfighter, Kawasaki Z1000, and KTM 990 Super Duke in this street bike shootout comparison test.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
In this quarter liter dual sport comparison motorcycle test the Honda CRF230L, Suzuki DR200SE, Kawasaki KLX250S, and Yamaha WR250R face off. Which street legal dirt bike will come out on top? Find out in this review.
Monday, August 09, 2010
Kawasaki debuts its 2011 Kawasaki KX450F motocross bike and Motorcycle USA rides it in this dirt bike motorcycle first ride review.
Friday, July 16, 2010
MotoUSA competes in the legendary Mammoth Motocross event with its 2010 Kawasaki KX450F project bike.
Monday, July 12, 2010
MotoUSA modifies the 2010 Kawasaki ZX-6R and stacks it up against the rest of the Japanese middleweights, all four featuring similar hop-ups. Welcome to the first stage of our 2010 Modified Supersport Shootout.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Kawasaki turned us loose at Budds Creek Motocross Park to sample the new 2011 Kawasaki KX250F. This motocross bike has new fuel injection and completely redesigned suspension.