The Great Motorcycle Prophet steps up to a liter bike. The new 2008 CBR1000 RR will be delivered this week. More photos to come. . Great time to buy a bike lots of discounts on 2008s!!. Read the great review by musa.com and this one which sealed the deal for me by Susan Carpenter Read Full Story

Despite what the Gray Pony Tail Brotherhood of motorcycle.com say many expert motorcycle journalists suggest the SV650 for beginning riders. The SV650 is a great looking, modern, low speed torque friendly V-Twin. It is also a bike that a new rider won't get bored with in 3 months and won't be embrassed riding The GPTB of motorcycle.com are just so out of touch. Read what motorcycledaily.com say. Also what others say. Read Full Story

Managing Editor MCUSA.com"Wandering the 1057 booths at the 2008 INTERMOT Bike Show in Cologne, Germany, one of Motorcycle USA’s favorite exhibits was the Innovation Café. Featuring alternative two-wheeled designs, electric motorcycles and scooters were prominent. Yet there was one electric design that stood out in our minds, the Honda Oree" Read More Read Full Story

The Titans will make it to the Superbowl but will be defeated by the NY Giants lead by the class act Eli Manning . San Diego will prove that it's playoff win over the superior Colts was a fluke and loud mouth classless Phillip Rivers will return to his normal form and lose in the next round. Carolina will play the Giants in the NFC championship game. Pittsburgh will play the Titans in the AFC championship game. Read More Read Full Story

A NEW range of Buell-powered Cagivas could be on the way following Harley-Davidson's acquisition of the Italian marque in July last year. The new line-up is set to include a new naked V-twin Raptor, trail-inspired Navigator, as well as a fully-faired superbike. Read More Read Full Story

A few weeks ago, I missed a down shift on downhill curve on wet and windy day. The rear wheel locked up and I high sided. I hit face first on the pavement and slid 50 feet into a ditch then flipped on my back, missing a rock on one side and a tree on the other landing in some black berry bushes. My JR jacket, Alpinestar boots, Olympia gloves and as you can see my Shoei Helmet did the job. My jeans and long underwear didn't though I have some nasty road rash on my knees. See below. Next ... Read Full Story

A few weeks ago, I missed a down shift on downhill curve on wet and windy day. The rear wheel locked up and I high sided. I hit face first on the pavement and slid 50 feet into a ditch then flipped on my back, missing a rock on one side and a tree on the other landing in some black berry bushes. My JR jacket, Alpinestar boots, Olympia gloves and as you can see my Shoei Helmet did the job. My jeans and long underwear didn't though I have some nasty road rash on my knees. See below. Next ... Read Full Story

Reports from Europe have it that Kawasaki may be on the verge of quitting MotoGP-- immediately. The global economic slowdown seems to be the source of the possible loss of Kawasaki from the MotoGP championship. An announcement is expected after the new year. Read More Read Full Story

By Gabe Ets-Hokin for CycleWorld: It is one of those eternal questions: Which is better, quality or quantity? Yamaha found out in surveying buyers of its YZF-R1 that they are more interested in rider-friendly features like additional bottom-end torque rather than just outright horsepower. So the all-new 2009 YZF-R1 doesn't gain much peak output or lose weight, but it does use new technology to optimize and improve the quality of its power delivery. Two years ago when Technical Editor Kevin ... Read Full Story

By Gabe Ets-Hokin for CycleWorld: It is one of those eternal questions: Which is better, quality or quantity? Yamaha found out in surveying buyers of its YZF-R1 that they are more interested in rider-friendly features like additional bottom-end torque rather than just outright horsepower. So the all-new 2009 YZF-R1 doesn't gain much peak output or lose weight, but it does use new technology to optimize and improve the quality of its power delivery. Two years ago when Technical Editor Kevin ... Read Full Story