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
New BMW Motorrad Factory Opens In Brazil
21 Oct 2016, 12:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Starting now, BMW Motorrad has a second site where it makes motorcycles from scratch, and it’s located in Brazil. The new plant in Manus, Brazil, is now online and represents the first 100 percent BMW Group-owned motorcycle production facilit...
Roland Sands Introducing New Walker Leather Jacket
21 Oct 2016, 09:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are two types of riders - those who dress like Power Rangers and those who know how to combine style with protection. For the latter, Roland Sands Design is offering a new classic-looking leather jacket and they won’t have to break the ...
Here’s a Short But Comprehensive Clip On Getting Started With Motorcycles
20 Oct 2016, 14:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I hang around many motorcycle forums, and there are always newcomers asking what bike they should get first. Some don’t even have their motorcycle license yet and are already dreaming at liter bikes and how they’ll pop “dank whool...
How Not To Do a Wheelie, Even If You Have a Small Bike
20 Oct 2016, 13:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Standing the bike on the rear wheel while thrusting forward with the engine screaming through the pipes, leaving behind the cagers with their jaws dropped and tons of women lusting. It’s not like that usually, and you can end up wrecking your...
Ducati Teasing a Bigger Scrambler
20 Oct 2016, 13:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ducati has tried from the beginning to separate its Scrambler model from the rest of the range. Hell, it even has it’s own web page, and this only tells the story of more models to come under the same nomenclature. So here’s a new trail...
Ducati XDiavel Recall For Faulty Side Stand
20 Oct 2016, 12:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you own one of those sleek Ducati XDiavels, you’d better pay attention to the way your side stand works, because you might end up finding your machine tipped over. Or even worse... Ducati North America has issued a recall involving cert...
Triumph Reveals Amazing Bobber for 2017
20 Oct 2016, 10:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The neo-retro motorcycle market is a niche more and more bike makers are tapping into these days. But when it comes down right to the bobber segment, not many manage to succeed. However, Triumph just pulled the wraps off of their new Bobber model, ...
Details About the Ducati 1299 Superleggera Leak Online
19 Oct 2016, 15:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ducati is preparing a very special bike behind the curtains, a bike we expect to be the 1299 Superleggera and hopefully get unveiled at this year’s EICMA show in Milan next month. Although kept in secrecy, the bike is believed to be hiding...
Airbags Will Be Mandatory in MotoGP Starting 2018
19 Oct 2016, 14:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Grand Prix Commission recently met at Motegi and decided to change a bit the way MotoGP riders are protected when things go out of hand. The new rule dictates that all riders will have to use airbag-fitted leathers starting 2018. The decisio...
Sidi Adds New Crossfire 3 SRS Boots
19 Oct 2016, 12:47 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Motorcycle protective gear maker Sidi is proud to present its new third generation Crossfire 3 SRS technical off-road boot which has been introduced at AIMExpo. One of the most important new features the Crossfire 3 boots come with is an ankle p...
Harley-Davidson Posts Lower 3rd Quarter Sales for 2016
19 Oct 2016, 12:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / That new Milwaukee-Eight V-twin engine has to make Harley-Davidson cruisers appealable again because the first numbers for the 3rd 2016 quarter and first 9 months show slightly decreased sales. Aren’t beefy cruisers in trends anymore? Harl...
Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Indian Chief Sold for Ferrari Money
19 Oct 2016, 09:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As we told you last week, the last Indian Chief Vintage in the Jack Daniel’s limited edition run got to be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas event. The bike finally found a new owner, who paid well over 100,000 dollars on it. The ...
Point Fixated Rider Lays ‘Er Down, Bike Falls Off the Cliff
18 Oct 2016, 15:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Remember that UK rider that had to lay his motorcycle down so he can slide under a fallen bridge? We said he’s the only case entitled to do so, otherwise, the maneuver is pointless. Well, add this guy too... sort of. Riding above your skil...
Yamaha Introducing New X-MAX 300 Scooter
18 Oct 2016, 15:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yamaha is happy to announce the introduction of a faster and more fuel efficient X-MAX 300 scooter to its range, which also comes with more technology and increased storage space. According to the bike maker, the X-MAX 300 is more fuel efficient...
Bates Footwear Show Off Motorcycle Boots at AIMExpo
18 Oct 2016, 14:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Bates Footwear is famous for providing boots for the US military but only recently, the company decided to tap into the motorcycle apparel market and thus presented its new 2017 PowerSports Line at the AIMExpo. Taking advantage of their military...
Knox Has Some New Impact-Protection Armor for 2017
18 Oct 2016, 13:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thinking about swapping your old impact-protection bits from your favorite riding jacket? UK-based riding armor specialist Knox just unveiled its new Micro-Lock collection to the public. Knox claims their Micro-Lock material is using smart techn...
Victory Puts Out New Jacket And Winter Gloves for 2017
18 Oct 2016, 11:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Victory Motorcycles has just unveiled two new products for riders to match with their 2017 bikes. There’s a new stylish leather jacket available along with a new pair of winter gloves to keep frostbites away. Victory’s new Ignite jac...
When The Fender Eliminator Fails You
17 Oct 2016, 15:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We showed you what happens when the disk-lock fails you; now it’s time to see what happens when you tamper with the bike’s bodywork, and you don’t give your best in the process. One of the first things bikers try to change abou...
Electric Bikes Get More Government Incentives In the UK
17 Oct 2016, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The two-wheeled section of the world of transportation is slowly but surely getting electrified. And many governments are encouraging people to buy one, the latest news coming from the UK where the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) announced a...
Kawasaki Reopens Good Times World
17 Oct 2016, 14:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Kawasaki is definitely one of the most performance-oriented bike manufacturers. It basically invented the modern Superbike in 1972, when the 900 Super Four (Z1) was launched, and now set the bar higher for the market with the new Ninja H2R/H2. Howe...