Gabriel Brindusescu
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Personal motto:
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.
Later, his dad taught him how to drive on a field and from that point he started driving everything that had 4 wheels and an engine, including a van, a truck and a tractor. He usually annoys his friends by taking the keys and driving their cars when they have to go somewhere.
When it comes to car preferences, he will tell you that classic cars are the best, especially old American muscle. There are few modern day cars that get him really excited, and don’t ever dare to ask him about hybrids or EVs if you don’t want to see him
Kymco Shows New Scooter Connectivity At CES 2017
6 Jan 2017, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s been quite some time since you can connect your smartphone to your car and, naturally, this trend is expanding to the two-wheeled market too. Kymco brought a simple new infotainment system over at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, promising it is e...
KTM’s Toby Price Crashes Out Of The Dakar Rally 2017
6 Jan 2017, 13:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It was all going so well for the Red Bull KTM factory team so far in the Dakar Rally, but, unfortunately, Toby Price, who was the 2016 winner, crashed out of the race during the final stretch of a long and difficult fourth stage yesterday. The A...
Dakar Rider Struck By Lightning, Still Manages To Reach The Finish Line
6 Jan 2017, 13:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Dakar Rally is probably the hardest motorized competition on the planet, putting both man and machine through a lot of stress while fighting the elements and the tough roads for hundreds of miles. What could be harder than that? Maybe getting s...
Riding A Motorcycle To Deliver Marijuana Sounds Like A Cool Job
5 Jan 2017, 16:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Who said legalizing marijuana is a bad thing? Apart from healing people and such, it also creates new workplaces. If you didn’t know already, weed deliverers are a real thing, and you can apply now. If you like riding your motorcycle all d...
Motorcycle With Stone Bodywork, Anyone?
5 Jan 2017, 15:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We’ve seen bikes made out of wood, we’ve seen another one made using 3D printing technology, but who would have imagined someone would make one out of rock? You read that right; this Honda appears to be coming straight from The Flintsto...
New Motorcycle Safety Brake Light Surfaces At CES 2017
5 Jan 2017, 14:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Visibility is one of the biggest issues when it comes to the dangers of riding a motorcycle but this new product introduced at the Consumer Technology Association (CES) 2017 promises to solve that while adding even more passive features. For the...
First-Ever All-Women Motorcycle Tour in Cuba Now Half Full
5 Jan 2017, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The female rider community has another reason to be joyful this year as one of the few all-women motorcycle tours is offering the first Cuba road trip. If you want to go, you better hurry up with the deposit because it’s already half full. ...
New Indian Motorcycle Dealer In Florida Celebrating The New Riding Season
5 Jan 2017, 12:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you live in Florida around Hobe Sound, a new Indian Motorcycle dealership is preparing a post-holiday celebration for the new riding season towards the end of the month and you are invited. Opened up last year in June, Treasure Coast Indian M...
KTM Rider Gets T-Boned By Rushing Driver
4 Jan 2017, 16:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / A car cutting off an incoming motorcycle is probably the most common and feared crash in the two-wheeled world. But even if the car driver notices you in time, you might still be in a dangerous situation, as you will see in the video here. So, y...
MotoAmerica Racer Josh Day Won’t Retire After Brain Injury Crash
4 Jan 2017, 15:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s the start of a new year, and we are all planning on what to do with our lives from now on, no matter how easy or hard it was so far. Such is the case for motorcycle road racer Josh Day, who decided not to quit on his passion after he suf...
Klock Werks Custom Motorcycle Shop Celebrating 20th Anniversary
4 Jan 2017, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / American custom motorcycle maker Klock Werks is celebrating a special milestone - twenty years since its creation and being in the business One of the most known custom motorcycle makers, Klock Werks, is celebrating an important milestone this y...
KTM Currently Leads the Dakar 2017
4 Jan 2017, 12:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As you may know, the Dakar Rally 2017 started January 2nd. All riders took to a great start, but here we are three stages later, and KTM is in the top two positions. Australian Toby Price started the day in 17th place, after a cautious start on ...
DVSA Wants To Improve Motorcycle Training In the UK
3 Jan 2017, 16:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Going around on two wheels with an engine in the middle is a serious matter and to become a good rider you need a lot of training and knowledge. And that’s why some countries are stepping up their game when it comes to getting a motorcycle li...
Ducati Releasing 90th Anniversary Exclusive Book
3 Jan 2017, 16:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ducati fans have another reason to be joyful as they can now add the Italian motorcycle maker’s latest illustrated book which was specially created to celebrate its 90th anniversary. The Globetrotter 90th wasn’t the only way Ducati c...
Yamaha Recalls 2015 SMax Over Speed Sensor Problems
3 Jan 2017, 14:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We start the year with a new recall, from Yamaha this time, which seems to affect the 2015 SMax models. Nothing too worrying, but if you own one and see the speedometer not working correctly, you need to take it to the dealership as it is a manufac...
MV Agusta Signs With Alessandro Zaccone for 2017 Supersport Class
3 Jan 2017, 13:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / MV Agusta Reparto Corse decided to double up its lineup this year in the Supersport class by signing with the Italian rider Alessandro Zaccone. The very young Italian rider will be lined up in the FIM Europe Supersport Cup 2017. This is a class ...
New Electric Motorcycle Manufacturer Rises, Models Can Reach 186 MPH
30 Dec 2016, 15:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I bet you’ve heard about Energica by now. You know, the electric motorcycle maker with the coolest models so far. However, a new company, known as Fenris Motorcycles, is on the rise and become its main competitor. Based in Copenhagen, Denm...
Trucker Stops Scooter Thief With Kung-Fu Kick In China
30 Dec 2016, 15:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Why do scooters have such a bad reputation? Well, part because most of them look ridiculous, but mainly because they are used by thieves. And I’m not necessarily referring to the UK, where you run and hide your bike if you see two dudes on a ...
AMA Opposes To Obama Designating Two New National Monuments
30 Dec 2016, 15:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Two new areas in Utah and Nevada have been designated as national museums by President Barack Obama this week, and this could jeopardize access for responsible motorized recreation there, including adventure motorcycling through the area. The Ameri...
Ducati Recalls Scramblers For Side Stand Problem
30 Dec 2016, 13:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You might think the side stand of your motorcycle is just a metal bar that keeps the bike upright when parked. Well, it’s more than that and the one mounted on several thousand Ducati Scramblers is faulty. Ducati announced it is recalling ...