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Stromer ST1 Electric Bikes Recalled
Stromer ST1 Electric Bikes Recalled

15 Mar 2014, 10:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stromer ST1 electric bikes are beings recalled, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announces. M33 Elite and P48 Platinum models are affected by the CPSC 14-130 recall campaign, and both ...

 
Harley-Davidson Shows Two New Black Label Helmets
Harley-Davidson Shows Two New Black Label Helmets

13 Mar 2014, 19:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This time “Black Label“ has nothing to do with the Johnny Walker scotch or Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society: it’s just Harley-Davidson and their latest two helmets added to t...

 
Watch and Learn: Speed, Turn, Panic, Crash
Watch and Learn: Speed, Turn, Panic, Crash

11 Mar 2014, 14:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The mellow spring day could have easily turned into a nightmare for this rider, as he learned a very important lesson the rather easy way. Basically, as fun as motorcycling is with all the speed, wi...

 
Joe Rocket Surfaces R1000X Helmets
Joe Rocket Surfaces R1000X Helmets

11 Mar 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Joe Rocket shows the new R1000X helmet line-up, a great choice for those in search of a full-face, sport helmet with certified protection and offered for a very affordable price. Feature-laden and o...

 
Dainese Confirms the Rumors of Possible Funds Investing in the Company
Dainese Confirms the Rumors of Possible Funds Investing in the Company

10 Mar 2014, 16:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “It's not news that there are funds interested in investing in our company. We actually look for a partner, but want it to be and who shares our industrial development plan,”Dainese...

 
Lane Splitting Plus Careless Driver Equals Pain
Lane Splitting Plus Careless Driver Equals Pain

10 Mar 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Only idiots would argue on how helpful lane splitting is for less congestion in traffic… when done the right way. Still, riding in between the lanes is not legal in all the countries or state...

 
Can You Spot the Flying Motorcycle?
Can You Spot the Flying Motorcycle?

8 Mar 2014, 10:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding fast through the turns is definitely one of the most alluring things about motorcycling and at the same time, one of the things which separate men from boys, so to speak. However, when it com...

 
Bell Star Carbon Circuit of the Americas Limited Edition Helmet on Pre-Order
Bell Star Carbon Circuit of the Americas Limited Edition Helmet on Pre-Order

7 Mar 2014, 16:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here’s a new killer-looks limited edition Bell helmet proudly bearing the signature of Airtrix founder Chris Wood: the 2014 Circuit of the Americas Star Carbon lid, available for purchase unti...

 
2014 MotoGP: Sachsenring Circuit Turn 11 Changed for Lower Speeds
2014 MotoGP: Sachsenring Circuit Turn 11 Changed for Lower Speeds

7 Mar 2014, 08:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Racing safety once more dictates changes in the design of a MotoGP circuit, and this time it’s the Sachsenring, in Germany. Turn 11 of the German GP circuit will be redesigned and the new layo...

 
Rider Stops for Yellow, Almost Rear-Ended
Rider Stops for Yellow, Almost Rear-Ended

6 Mar 2014, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Running the red causes a lot of accidents around the world on a daily basis, and jumping a yellow traffic light is also accountable for quite a hefty number of crashes. However, while in some countr...

 
BRP Recalls Ski-Doo and Can-Am Heated Gloves in Canada and the US
BRP Recalls Ski-Doo and Can-Am Heated Gloves in Canada and the US

5 Mar 2014, 15:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is recalling their Ski-Doo and Can-Am heated gloves and Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries due to fire hazard, a CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) bull...

 
Hilarious Stunt Fail, Luckily Nobody's Hurt
Hilarious Stunt Fail, Luckily Nobody's Hurt

4 Mar 2014, 14:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Truth be told, it’s always good to see everybody unscathed when motorcycle stunts go wrong. And given the very nature of such performances, it’s not exactly seldom when things get out o...

 
New South Wales, Australia Legalizes Lane-Splitting
New South Wales, Australia Legalizes Lane-Splitting

2 Mar 2014, 08:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Australian folks are more sensible when it comes to real, efficient road safety measures than many other government guys: lane-splitting finally became legal in the New South Wales sta...

 
Life Is Tough, Especially When You’re Stupid
Life Is Tough, Especially When You’re Stupid

1 Mar 2014, 10:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s really sad to see that some riders believe that the streets are actually a safe place. Any seasoned motorcyclist can vouch they are not, and are, at best, less safe than people believe th...

 
One Painfully Stupid Snowmobile Accident
One Painfully Stupid Snowmobile Accident

28 Feb 2014, 10:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just when I thought that mindless fellows like the ones in yesterday’s The World Is Not Enough were rather hard to come by, here’s another proof that in some cases, not even the surface ...

 
2014 Audi A6 and S6: 5 Stars in the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
2014 Audi A6 and S6: 5 Stars in the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

27 Feb 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s A6 and S6 can now pride themselves with having received the top five-star safety rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program ...

 
An Inside View in what Bell Helmets Testing Is About with Young Woody Allen Look-Alike
An Inside View in what Bell Helmets Testing Is About with Young Woody Allen Look-Alike

27 Feb 2014, 10:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In 2014 Bell celebrates its 60th anniversary, marking more than half a century of constant development in the business of protecting the heads of both amateur and professional individuals in almost ...

 
Why Wearing Good Riding Gear Is so Important
Why Wearing Good Riding Gear Is so Important

26 Feb 2014, 14:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Many riders ignore the importance of wearing proper gear in their outings, but sometimes things go way worse than these fellows expect. Some of them are lucky and make it with minor injuries and a l...

 
Lazer Star Lights Introduces LED Driving Lights for Cruisers
Lazer Star Lights Introduces LED Driving Lights for Cruisers

25 Feb 2014, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cruiser riders can now enjoy one more upgrade for their bikes, in the shape of the new driving lights announced by Lazer Star Lights. The California-based company recently surfaced two new lighti...

 
Europe Might Make eCall Emergency Systems Mandatory on Bikes
Europe Might Make eCall Emergency Systems Mandatory on Bikes

25 Feb 2014, 14:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rumors in the industry claim that "eCall" systems could become mandatory, lest the vehicles will not receive the homologation needed for sale and legal operation on EU countries. The eC...