Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A racier version of the FE 450, the Husaberg FX 450 is a dirt bike aimed at cross-country racing and GP-style competitions. Motorcycle USA takes a spin.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Motorcycle USA visits Asheville, North Carolina to sample the sizeable KYMCO scooter inventory, including the all-new Downtown 300i maxiscooter.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Barefoot Motors embraces green technology with the EUV M-1 electric ATV. We test the eco-friendly 4-wheeler at the company's headquarters in Ashland, Oregon.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Our British buddies at MCN sent us a few riding impressions from a recent outing on Evaproducts Track T800CDI diesel motorcycle. Here's what MCN's Chris Newbigging had to say.
Friday, September 18, 2009
A long-term review of the 2009 Beta 525 RS and RS-supermoto gave us a taste of how Italy combines supermoto and dual sport motorcycles. We tested the Beta in multiple forms of dirt bike riding.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Can-Am set out to build “The Next Best Thing” in the form of its three-wheeled touring motorcycle. Climb on as Motorcycle USA takes you on our 2010 Can-Am Spyder RT First Ride.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Motorcycle USA contributor Gabe Ets-Hokin reviews the Piaggio MP3 500 scooter. Has Piaggio managed to idiot proof the motorcycle?
Friday, August 21, 2009
Motorcycle USA takes a ride on this homegrown Roehr 1250SC American Superbike in a time when "Made in USA" is rare in the Motorcycle industry.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
In between bike shows, falling rock stars, and freak storms in Sturgis, Motorcycle USA got to test one of the new Indian Motorcycles, the vintage-styled 2010 Indian Chief Roadmaster.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Husaberg is now offering a smaller version of its groundbreaking enduro motorcycle with the idea that less is sometimes more. The 2010 Husaberg FE 390 is a mixed breed motorcycle that caters to a different dirt bike crowd.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s European editor at large samples a challenger to the GS supremacy on the Moto Morini Granpasso motorcycle.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Motorcycle USA tests the 2009 Can-Am Outlander and Outlander MAX ATVs in multiple displacement options during two days of trail riding in West Virginia.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Can-Am puts 4WD technology and a huge motor into this cross-country sport ATV. We found out quickly that the Renegade 800R EFI and Renegade 500 EFI aren't cut out for slow-paced grunt work.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Motorcycle USA rides the mountain on Big Bear Choppers’ bagger offering the GTX-F, a faired cruiser featuring built-in luggage and sourcing the S&S X-Wedge Twin for power.
Friday, July 10, 2009
The Gas Gas EC300 is the largest 2-stroke dirt bike available from the Spanish firm, and Motorcycle USA tests it at one of the hardest races on the West Coast.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Riding a scooter from LA to San Francisco? Not a problem with the Kymco Xciting 500Ri super commuter scooter.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Motorcycle USA packs its gearbags and heads to Boston to talk to Aerosmith's Steven Tyler about his partnership in a motorcycle company, Dirico Motorcycles, and to ride the Flyer.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s European editor at large delivers riding impressions on the Triple-powered Benelli TNT Cafe Racer motorcycle. The Italian naked's styling may be a matter of taste, but how does it ride?
Monday, April 20, 2009
How does the Moto Guzzi Griso 8V stack up against the latest offering from Harley-Davidson? Find out in this Motorcycle USA street bike comparison.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Taking a dirt bike into the snow usually winds up being more trouble than it's worth, but not with 2Moto. This Idaho-based company has created a new genre of powersports called snow bikes using the motorcycle concept.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Named after the famed Italian Alpine pass, the Moto Guzzi Stelvio takes a gander at GS-like motorcycle adventure touring with its trademark Guzzi V-Twin.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
AD Boivin has created a new way for riders to enjoy their dirt bikes year-round. The EXPLORER Smart All Terrain System replaces wheels with a snow track and mono ski to bring a whole new level of winter riding.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport motorcycle sources a new 4-valve head on the distinctive transverse-mount V-Twin motor. Our friends at MCN tell us how this Italian street bike rolls.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Husaberg is revolutionizing the enduro market with a radical new design on its FE line. We let our ISDE test rider haul it across Southern California to give the 2009 FE 450 a full evaluation.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Husqvarna has a history of off-road victories so we had the boys at Watson Performance shake down the 2008 Husqvarna TC 450 to see if the Italian company is worthy of a top podium position in modern racing.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Big Dog Motorcycles celebrates its 15th anniversary by releasing its biggest lineup to date, seven motorcycles in all including the X-Wedge powered 2009 Wolf.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Brammo Motorsports is betting on the future with its electric-powered Enertia motorcycle and Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the prototype.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
We dig our third wheel into the asphalt when Can-Am let us sample the 2009 version of the Can-Am Spyder Roadster - including the all-new auto-shifting SE5 Spyder.
Monday, May 26, 2008
MotorcycleUSA set out to see if an award-winning factory custom, the 2008 Big Dog Pitbull, could stand up to the rigors of being a daily rider.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Concept motorcycles often remain in ink and paper, but the wild Travertson V-Rex cruiser leapt off the page and into production and now MotorcycleUSA takes a ride on the 2008 Travertson V-Rex.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Named in honor of a 4000-mile trek by Giuseppe Guzzi in 1928, the Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 piles on the miles with Twin power.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Roland Sands is betting aspiring U.S. racers will embrace his dirtbike-based 450 SuperSingle motorcycles on the racetrack.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Motorcycle USA takes a spin on the four new Orange County Choppers' production bikes created by the Teutul clan.
Monday, October 08, 2007
We sample the exclusive 2008 off-road lineup from the 103-year-old Italian firm, Beta Motorcycle Company.
Friday, August 31, 2007
The TM Racing MX 450 F is indeed a highly refined product from the shores of Italy. We met up with a benevolent TM dealer for a quick ride at Round 8 of the WORCS series.
Monday, July 16, 2007
The 2007 Delirio is the next in line of exotic, hand-made, limited production motorcycles scheduled to hit American shores from Italy's Bimota.
Friday, July 06, 2007
This is no run of the mill classic a Vincent Black Shadow. It's no classic, either it's brand, NEW. Trevor Franklin rides the first Vincent in 50 years.
Monday, March 12, 2007
The radical new three-wheeled Can-Am Spyder just might revolutionize the motorcycle industry. Our Editorial Director takes it for a drive, er ride, in sunny Southern California.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Neale gets all the plum riding assignments, this time on a $60K piece of Italian exotica that has a front end unlike anything you've ever ridden.
Friday, February 16, 2007
There weren't any warning markers to give my brain that extra jolt of awareness but it mattered little as I hurtled forward in a state of trail-shredding bliss. I hoisted my weight forward and ripped the modded CRF250R's throttle to the stop.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Triumph isn't the only company building character-rich three-cylinder motors. Come take a ride with us on this exotic Italian all-rounder.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Christini Technologies had the vision to imagine, design and craft AWD technology that could change the way off-roaders and OEMs develop their bikes.
Friday, December 01, 2006
We take four naked euro beauties and throw them around the track and the backroads of Southern California to decide which deserves to be called the best of the best.
Monday, October 23, 2006
What do you get when you throw a half-dozen newbies together with four different styles of beginner bikes which ring in under four grand? An MCUSA Newbie Bike Comparo, that's what.
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Husaberg added to its lineup of Unlimited class supermoto machines with this street-legal FS550e. A new look and new motor configuration should be more than enough to keep Berg fans happy.
Friday, August 11, 2006
Can't get your hot neighbor to take a ride on your bike? This oddball Boxer-powered ride can help.
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.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Gas Gas, known throughout the world mostly as a trials bike manufacturer, also has some serious off-road weaponry. Our contributor gets his first taste of it in race conditions.
Monday, December 05, 2005
MZ has been building bikes since 1922. We got our grubby hands on one of the German manufacturer's latest offerings - the Baghira.
Friday, November 11, 2005
A Chevy V-8 in a bike is a ridiculous idea. The funny thing is that it actually works like a real motorcycle.
