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2011 250 Sportbike Shootout Track

Monday, January 16, 2012
We've tested the Honda CBR250R against the Kawasaki Ninja 250R before, but this time we scrap the headlights and blinkers at the track to see how these entry sportbikes perform on a race course.

2011 Road Sport Shootout

Monday, September 26, 2011
Sportbikes purpose-built for the street, not the track. Motorcycle USA gathers five motorcycles that fit the bill for our 2011 Road Sport Shootout.

2011 Supersport Shootout IX Track

Monday, June 06, 2011
In this year's Supersport Shootout IX, Motorcycle USA pits seven of the latest supersport models in our eagerly anticipated annual track comparison.

2011 Supersport Shootout IX Street

Monday, May 23, 2011
MotoUSA drafts seven bikes from the stacked 2011 Supersport class to test their street performance in our ninth annual Supersport comparison review.

2011 Superbike Smackdown VIII Street

Friday, May 06, 2011
Motorcycle USA rides the latest 2011 liter-class sportbikes on the street in our annual Superbike Smackdown VIII sportbike shootout. Find out what motorcycle gets crowned champ this year.

2011 Superbike Smackdown VIII Track

Monday, April 11, 2011
Another year, another crop of brand-new liter-class sportbikes and MotorcycleUSA puts these motorcycles to the test in the Superbike Smackdown VIII Track shootout.

Honda CBR250R vs Kawasaki Ninja 250R

Friday, February 04, 2011
The little Ninja faces its first true challenger in decades. Read Motorcycle USA's Honda CBR250R vs. Kawasaki Ninja 250R entry-level sportbike comparison.

2010 Modified Supersport Shootout Stage 2

Monday, October 04, 2010
MotoUSA brings all four Japanese middleweights back for the final round of modifications to see how they stack up in Stage 2 of our 2010 Modified Supersport Shootout.

2010 Modified Supersport Shootout

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Motorcycle USA puts the 2010 middleweights to the test, but adds a new twist with a series of equal modifications to each of the four Japanese machines in this multi-stage Supersport Shootout.

2010 Superbike Smackdown VII Street

Monday, May 17, 2010
Motorcycle USA puts the latest 2010 Superbikes to the test in our annual Superbike Smackdown VII motorcycle shootout.

2010 Superbike Smackdown VII Track

Friday, May 07, 2010
MotoUSA takes the latest liter-bikes and put's them to the test in our annual big-bore shootout. Welcome to the 2010 Superbike Smackdown VII!

Modified Superbike Comparison

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
How much more performance can be extracted from the current crop of big-bore sportbikes? MotoUSA gathered three class leaders to find out in our Modified Superbike Comparison.

2009 Hyperbike Comparison

Monday, January 25, 2010
MotoUSA compares the 2009 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa and 2009 BMW K1300S to see if the German brand’s updated machine can make a run at the reigning champ for king of the Hyperbike world.

MotoUSA World Supersport Comparison

Monday, January 11, 2010
MotoUSA rides the world’s top two 600cc Supersport sportbikes to see who has the ultimate middleweight racing motorcycle: Honda or Yamaha?

2009 World Superbike Comparison

Monday, November 30, 2009
MotoUSA goes to Portugal following the final round of the World Superbike Championship to ride all seven factory WSBK machines and bring you the ultimate Superbike comparison!

2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Track

Monday, May 18, 2009
Motorcycle-USA takes the latest liter-bikes and put's them to the test in our annual big-bore shootout. Welcome to the 2009 Superbike Smackdown VI.

2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Street

Monday, May 11, 2009
Motorcycle USA tests five production superbikes to see what literbike comes out on top in the competitve world of liter-class sportbikes. See the street ride results in the 2009 Superbike Smackdown VI Street comparison.

2009 Daytona SportBike Comparison

Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Is DMG on the right track or totally off the tracks? We put the Buell 1125R, Aprilia RSV1000 and Kawasaki ZX-6R to the test to find out in this Daytona SportBike comparison review.

2009 Supersport Shootout VII

Friday, March 20, 2009
This year’s class of supersports includes the Honda CBR600RR, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R600, Yamaha YZF-R6 as well as the Triumph Daytona 675 and Ducati 848.

2008 Suzuki GSX-R Comparison

Monday, September 29, 2008
Is a literbike really better than a supersport, or is it better to split the difference with a 750? We find out when we pit the GSX-R1000, GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 against one another on the track and street.
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