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
Ducati SuperSport Shows Up at INTERMOT
5 Oct 2016, 12:30 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The wait is over as Ducati finally flicked the spotlights on its brand new SuperSport model, a bike trying to fill in the gap between sporty and comfortable in the manufacturer’s range. As expected, the Ducati SuperSport looks like a combi...
BMW S 1000 Range Gets Updated for 2017
5 Oct 2016, 11:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / BMW Motorrad’s changes for 2017 are not centered on the R nineT derivations only. The whole S 1000 range gets tweaked, both mechanically and visually. The BMW S 1000 RR comes standard with traction control and a single seat, with the optio...
Aprilia RS 125 Shows Its Upgrades for 2017 at INTERMOT
4 Oct 2016, 15:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Aprilia RS4 125 drops the ‘4’ to become the 2017 RS 125 and comes with other improvements too, making for a great small displacement learner supersport bike for the 2017 season. For starters, the 125 cc single-cylinder four-strok...
Aprilia Introducing New Tuono 125 for 2017
4 Oct 2016, 14:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Beginner riders and Aprilia fans, rejoice! The Italian bike manufacturer just launched a new entry-level model semi-naked motorcycle, the Tuono 125, a street fighter as aggressive looking as the bigger machine in the range. The Tuono 125 maintai...
2017 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR and Factory Get Updated at INTERMOT
4 Oct 2016, 13:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Aprilia’s Tuono V4 1100 RR and Tuono V4 1100 Factory will get a range of new parts and electronics for 2017 as recently presented by the bike manufacturer at the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany. Both models gain a retuned engine to be Eu...
Aprilia RSV4 Gets Updated for 2017
4 Oct 2016, 12:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Aprilia RSV4 superbike got unveiled at INTERMOT today, and the beast received both hardware and software upgrades to make it more competitive down the track. Starting with the mechanical components, the 2017 RSV4 received a new Ohlins NIX fo...
Moto Guzzi Audace Carbon Gets Revealed
4 Oct 2016, 10:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Moto Guzzi’s range expanded with a new addition to the Audace line as the Carbon version rolled out coming with a very serious theme applied to the standard power cruiser. As dictated by the name, the Audace Carbon brings a carbon fiber fr...
BMW R nineT Racer Leaks Before Official Launch
3 Oct 2016, 14:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We know BMW Motorrad plans three R nineT derivatives to complete the range and the Racer version is the latest one to come by, after the Scrambler. The model is supposed to be officially unveiled at the INTERMOT show, but a photo of it already leak...
India’s First Electric Motorcycle Is the Tork T6X
3 Oct 2016, 14:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Indian manufacturer Tork has released its new baby in the world. The T6X machine is purely electric, and it represents the company’s first such product. Not to mention it’s also the first electric motorcycle to come out of India. Tor...
2017 Husqvarna Motocross and Enduro Models Recalled Over Braking Issue
3 Oct 2016, 13:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Husqvarna’s 2017 Enduro and Motocross range is available to buy starting this October. However, it appears that some of them are affected by a problem within the front brake system. The issue is not Husqvarna’s fault, as the affected...
Here’s What Ducati Brings at INTERMOT 2016
3 Oct 2016, 12:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As you might know, INTERMOT 2016 starts tomorrow, and Ducati will bring some special machinery there. With that in mind, here are some bikes we’ll see there once the show starts. You all heard about that exquisite new SuperSport Ducati is ...
French Riders Obliged To Wear Protective Gloves
3 Oct 2016, 09:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Your hands are among nature’s best creations. You feel and control the world around through these sensible bits. Just Google something like “hand facts” and you’ll understand why it’s so important to take care of your ...
The Struggle Of Riding a Motorcycle In Manhattan
30 Sep 2016, 14:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Not sure if you guys are following US moto vloggers over on Youtube, but if you do, you can easily tell most of them ride in suburbs or small cities/towns with very little traffic. If you ask me, that’s a key factor for yapping about stuff wh...
2017 Ducati 939 SuperSport Teased, To Debut at INTERMOT
30 Sep 2016, 13:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Rumors about Ducati preparing to revive the SuperSport model appeared earlier this year over at World Ducati Week. Fast forward a few months, and here we are with the first video teaser of the motorcycle, which is about to make its debut in October...
Schuberth Partners With Sena For Better Built-In Comm Helmets
30 Sep 2016, 12:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Helmet manufacturing company Schuberth revealed its collaboration plans with Sena that will make communicating, navigating and listening to music easier and better for its products. And their first product will be shown this October at INTERMOT in ...
Veldt Truly Lets You Design Your Own Helmet
30 Sep 2016, 12:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you were asking how much can a helmet manufacturing company enables you to customize your purchase, the answer is “down to the degree of safety certification.” Not sure why would you chose between different grades of protection when ...
Batman’s Batpod Auctioned for Over $400K
30 Sep 2016, 09:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Earlier this month, we were reporting about a BFI IMAX and Prop Store auction that put together movies props and memorabilia worth over $2 million. Among them, Batman’s Batpod could be found, and the new owner spent just over $405,000 (€...
Track Day Rider Goes Wide On Grass, Incredible Save
29 Sep 2016, 15:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Here’s one good reason you should save your aggressive riding for track days - it’s a controlled environment, and if you make a mistake, there are chances you won’t wreck yourself and the bike. In fact, both of you could end a bad...
This Is How Every Rider Should Lane Split
29 Sep 2016, 14:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There is a fine line between 'safely' and 'erratically' lane splitting and it all depends on how sane the rider is. California is the first North American state to officially accept lane splitting if done in a safe way and this ...
Husqvarna Releases 2017 Enduro and Supermoto 701 Bikes
29 Sep 2016, 12:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Husqvarna Motorcycles just unveiled the new 701 Supermoto and 701 Enduro models, both fitted with the most powerful single-cylinder engine made by the Swedish company to date. Both the 701 Supermoto and Enduro models for 2017 are equipped with a...