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Ducati Hypermotard 796 Crashes because of Wild Animal
Ducati Hypermotard 796 Crashes because of Wild Animal

13 Oct 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As fun as riding a bike like the Ducati Hypermotard 796 on mountain roads may be, it looks like this bike is not at all safe from encounters with wildlife. Birds and ground animals alike can caus...

 
How to Use a Ducati Monster to Take Down a Honda Hawk
How to Use a Ducati Monster to Take Down a Honda Hawk

12 Oct 2013, 09:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Small errors can cause big problems - this is known by pretty much anyone. However, when aboard a bike or riding with others, things can be even more dangerous since we're talking two wheels a...

 
Ducati 848 Goes Down the Nasty Way
Ducati 848 Goes Down the Nasty Way

12 Oct 2013, 08:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Weird crash for a reportedly seasoned Ducati 848 rider, who appears to have made a serious mistake and subsequently rode off the road. According to the authors of these videos, the chap passed th...

 
Crazy Driver Rear-Ends Biker at High Speed
Crazy Driver Rear-Ends Biker at High Speed

11 Oct 2013, 14:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After watching this video, some might say that at times, riding a bike faster than the legal speed limit could be a wise decision. While in the first place we'd be tempted to agree, in the real...

 
South Africa Could Ban Lane Splitting
South Africa Could Ban Lane Splitting

11 Oct 2013, 08:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What do Switzerland and South Africa have in common? No, it's not the stockpiles of money (banks and diamonds, respectively), it's the silly law-makers which are against lane splitting! ...

 
Yet Another Speeding Scooter Crashing into a Lexus
Yet Another Speeding Scooter Crashing into a Lexus

10 Oct 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Double fault this time, but with only those on the scooter receiving the bruises. It's happening in Taiwan apparently, and I know there's plenty of accidents involving speeding scooters co...

 
Dumb Scooter Rider Crashes into an Unsuspecting Cyclist
Dumb Scooter Rider Crashes into an Unsuspecting Cyclist

9 Oct 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If prizes for recklessness and two-wheeled stupidity were to be handed out then this scooter rider would doubtlessly battle for a podium position. I'm willing to skip the speeding part, beca...

 
Lane-Splitting Rider Gets Knocked Down by Audi Moron
Lane-Splitting Rider Gets Knocked Down by Audi Moron

9 Oct 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Being persistent and never giving up may be a virtue, but when it comes to lane splitting and drivers who expressly show they're not willing to take it, things are not exactly peachy. In oth...

 
2014 Mercedes M-Class Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award
2014 Mercedes M-Class Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award

9 Oct 2013, 12:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class has become the very first Mercedes to earn the Top Safety Pick+ award for good crash test performance, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced toda...

 
Utterly Stupid Scooter Rider Causes Massive Crash
Utterly Stupid Scooter Rider Causes Massive Crash

8 Oct 2013, 17:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I'm speechless after watching this incredible, huge crash caused by an incredibly stupid scooter rider. First of all, I'm still amazed to see these guys speeding like madmen, ignoring t...

 
Rider Faceplants Really Hard
Rider Faceplants Really Hard

8 Oct 2013, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It goes without saying that extra care is to be exercised when riding in the rain or on wet roads. Well, at least that's what most riders regard as common sense... Others seem to disregard comp...

 
Hilariously Stupid Rider Gets It Really Good
Hilariously Stupid Rider Gets It Really Good

7 Oct 2013, 13:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Seeing people trying to trick the automated traffic barriers is endless fun, even though some of these "daring"  attempts end up in the coroner's van. It's not about see...

 
2014 Toyota Corolla Earns Marginal Rating in Small Overlap Crash Test
2014 Toyota Corolla Earns Marginal Rating in Small Overlap Crash Test

5 Oct 2013, 08:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla has been awarded with a "marginal" rating in the small overlap front crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for highway Safety (IIHS). "...

 
External Airbags for Side Crashes Currently Under Development
External Airbags for Side Crashes Currently Under Development

4 Oct 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2014 Mercedes S-Class may have introduced the auto industry to new interior airbags, but the next step for cars is to have their exterior airbags upgraded. TRW Automotive is currently working to...

 
Star Wars R2D2 Helmet Is Timeless Fun
Star Wars R2D2 Helmet Is Timeless Fun

4 Oct 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jenn's R2D2 helmet is not exactly breaking news, but when it comes to Star Wars, I really doubt that someone will dare utter the word "old". And what's even better is that Jenn i...

 
Ignorant Driver Collides with Innocent Rider
Ignorant Driver Collides with Innocent Rider

2 Oct 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like one can never be too careful and aware while riding a motorbike or scooter. At least this is what this rather disturbingly silly video shows. Honestly, this is one of the strongest ...

 
Wheelie Gods No Longer Love Him
Wheelie Gods No Longer Love Him

2 Oct 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like I will never get tired of saying that wheelies and all sorts of stunts on public roads are wrong. Mindless riders will forever gather up and ride like a flock, wheeling, crashing, dist...

 
Rider Misses Turn, Flies into the Woods
Rider Misses Turn, Flies into the Woods

2 Oct 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the very first things new riders should be taught by their more experienced friends is to focus on improving their skills prior to pushing their limits too much. While performance is obvio...

 
Shark Shows New Colors for 2014 Helmet Line-Up
Shark Shows New Colors for 2014 Helmet Line-Up

2 Oct 2013, 12:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shark releases no less than 5 new helmet colors as a preview of their 2014 helmet line-up, still months away from the actual launch. The 5 new Avant Premiere colors have been loaded on two race h...

 
Switzerland on Lane Splitting: No!
Switzerland on Lane Splitting: No!

2 Oct 2013, 11:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cutting things short, Switzerland voted 24 against lane splitting and 4 in favor. According to elementary school math, there's not going to be any legal lane splitting in Switzerland, at least ...