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Motorcyclist’s First Rides section showcases our staff riding 2005 motorcycles and street bikes from Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, Triumph, BMW, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Harley Davidson, Ducati, Aprilia and more in order to give you their professional impressions. Find 2005 motorcycle reviews and sport bike tests including comparisons and much more.

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Bridgestone Riders Clinch Both AMA Motocross Titles On Same Day
Stewart Wins 1st in Motocross, Villopoto Takes 3rd Straight in Motocross Lites... more
 
2008 AMA Superbike Championship Presented By Parts Unlimited
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course; Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tires... more
 
Ducati Puma 1000 - Gear - MC Garage
Protective Footwear You'll Want To Be In When The Other Shoe Drops... more
 
 
 
Ashley Fiolek Returns From Women's World Cup For Hangtown
American Honda's Ashley Fiolek, Fresh Off Strong Finishes In World Championship Events, Is Set To Go After The 2008 WMA Women's Motocross Championship... more
 
Michael Beck To Ride World Superbike At Monza
Michael Beck will substitute for the injured David Checa.... more
 
BMW R 1150 GS Adventure - Miles For Smiles
The Kiwi dental expert, Brendon Ball, has a "cunning plan" for this global ride with a difference.... more
 
 
Benelli, BMW, And MV Agusta - Onward And Upward
Are 675s The New 600s? Benelli, BMW And MV Agusta Prepare To Follow Triumph Into The Middleweight Triple Market... more
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BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part IV
The decision of BMW to produce motorcycles with in-line engines saw the bikes in these model series receive a totally separate designation.... more
 
Geared Just Right
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BMW Sets World Record in Trans-Americas Endurance Race
Riding a 2005 BMW F650 Dakar off-road bike for 27 days seven hours, and 52 minutes... more
 
Meet Jett Wayne Chandler - Roadracing Sensation
I first rode with Jett at a track day in late 2005... more
 
Moto-holic
Hello, my name is Rob and I have a problem.... more
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heres my ride, 4 now! Triumph T-100 Hinkley
2005 orange white and tangerine.have had it since new for 3 seasons. maybe not for a 4th, as i am itching to get something else.... more
 
Prumm anticipates exciting 2008 campaign
2008 will be a big season in the short but spectacular career of double Women's World Cup winner Katherine Prumm. The new Yamaha recruit is busy getting to grips with her new YZ250F in her native New... more
 
2008 Kick-off Event To Feature Motocross Legend Travis Pastrana
MELBOURNE, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2008) -- The 2008 Can-Am Grand National Championship (GNCC) lifts the lid on its 2008 season next week in Melbourne, Fla. The event represents the first round of a 13-race... more
 
Winter testing Jerez, Spain, February 16/17/18 2008
Michelin riders topped the timesheets during this penultimate test session at Jerez, with the fastest four riders and five riders in the first top six. 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda... more
 
Pirelli signs Pegram on Ducati 848, Joining Top AMA Teams
Rome, Georgia: World-class competitor Larry Pegram has signed a deal putting the Pegram Racing Ducati 848 Superbike on Pirelli Diablo Slicks, for his challenge for the 2008 AMA Formula Xtreme... more
 
Official MotoGP Test - Jerez Day 3
Fiat Yamaha rookie Jorge Lorenzo finished the three day Official MotoGP Test in second position overall today, after setting an impressive lap on qualifying tyres at the end of a very windy day in... more
 
Official MotoGP Test - Jerez Day 1
New Fiat Yamaha Team rider Jorge Lorenzo completed a promising first day of testing at the Official MotoGP tests in Jerez today. Although he rode the Yamaha here last November, today is the first... more
 
Three Americans On 2008 MotoGP Entry List
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Dec. 17, 2007 - At least four American riders will compete full time in Road Racing World Championship motorcycle racing in 2008, including in the MotoGP and 125cc categories at... more
 
A Helmet With A Heart
Dainese will be auctioning off on eBay the Agv helmet worn by Valentino Rossi to the benefit of the non-profit "Un sogno per il Gaslini Onlus" association (... more
 
New Rider...sort of.
I'm looking to get into a bigger bike soon. I figured this would be a good place to get the advice I need to start right. I currently ride a 2005 Yamaha Zuma 50cc scooter in LA traffic on a daily... more