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Video: Stuman Rides The Kawasaki ZX-4RR At Chuckwalla

Former racer and track day instructor Stu Smith rides and reviews the Kawasaki ZX-4RR and discusses where a 400cc-class inline-Four fits into club racing...

Video: First Ride On A 2007 Ducati 999s Team USA Limited Edition

Racer, coach, CVMA new racer school instructor, and Ducati collector Stuart 'Stuman" Smith recently bought a 2007 Ducati 999s Team USA Edition. Ducati sold...

MotoAmerica’s Weird & Wild Super Hooligans, In the October Issue

Featured in the October Issue of Roadracing World:  A Ducati Streetfighter's Journey from Showroom to Racetrack         Roland Sands is the son of...

Quick Look: Long-Travel 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+

Featured in the October 2024 Issue of Roadracing World: They Call It A Sport Crossover!         Suzuki has bridged the gap between its...

Quick Look: 2024 Kawasaki Ninja e-1 & Maeving RM1S Electric Bikes

Charging Into Phase Two Of Electric Motorcycling By Michael Gougis “Cool ******* bikes!” the rider on the Suzuki GSX-R shouted at us. He had to shout...

Riding The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 And Vitpilen 401: Bigger, Better Arrows

What's the same? The piston. That's the way a Husqvarna representative described the differences between the prior Svartpilen/Vitpilen 401 and the new 2024 platform....

Riding The 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP: A Sharper Hypernaked

I could tell which state I was in on Highway 129 with my eyes closed. The Tennessee side of the Tail of the Dragon...

2024 Yamaha MT-09: A Decade On, Better Than Ever

Yamaha will tell you that the MT-09 is a hyper naked machine. The lack of fairing screams standard. The messaging surrounding tubular handlebars is...

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500: The Little Ninja Comes Full Circle

Kawasaki's Ninja 400 is one of the best-selling sportbikes in the world, so Kawasaki marketeers and engineers had to tread carefully when they upgraded...

Video: Triumph Daytona 660 Proves The Middleweight Sportbike Is Not Extinct

By Michael Gougis Don't call them supersports or racer-replicas. The new breed of middleweight sportbikes are designed to be accessible, easy to use and affordable...

Intro: Suzuki GSX-8R: Fun, Friendly, SPORTY! In The February Issue

Featured In the February 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         “I was in a room full of North American-based moto-journalists and Suzuki...

Intro: 2024 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST Is A High-Performance Hog

I kicked the shift lever, slammed the transmission into fourth and cranked the throttle open wide, taking full advantage of the immense amount of...

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Miguel Oliveira. Photo courtesy WSBK.

WSBK: Oliveira Will Move To WSBK With BMW In 2026

The German manufacturer will have two new riders on the grid for 2026 as Portuguese star Miguel Oliveira joins the team.  Miguel Oliveira will join...
Somkiat Chantra. Photo courtesy Honda LCR.

MotoGP: Chantra To Take A New Path in WorldSBK in 2026

IDEMITSU Honda LCR Team thanks Somkiat Chantra for his contribution during the 2025 Season. In his rookie year, Somkiat Chantra made history as the first-ever...
Jorge Martin. Photo courtesy Aprilia Racing.

MotoGP: Martín Has Successful Surgery On Right Collarbone

Surgery on Jorge Martin's right collarbone has been successfully completed. Following a crash in the sprint at Motegi, the Spanish rider had suffered a displaced...
Bobby Fong (50) at NJMP. Photo courtesy Brian J Nelson.

MotoAmerica: Dunlop Tires Set New Lap Records at NJMP

Rancho Cucamonga – Dunlop Motorcycle Tires is excited to announce that new lap records have been established at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville,...
The OJC field race towards the finish line during round four at Phillip Island. Photo courtesy Oceania Junior Cup.

BLU CRU Oceania Junior Cup: Application Opens Now

The bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup (OJC) is a fully-fledged racing academy and an officially sanctioned #RoadToMotoGP program. Our mission is to develop Oceania’s...