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Using the LOL Brakes and Crashing
Using the LOL Brakes and Crashing

14 Aug 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Balance and braking, these two are probably the most important things to be exercised by riders, lest they end up crashing in the most stupid ways, much to the laughter of those who see them. Sor...

 
Motorcycle Death Rate in the Dominican Republic the World's Second Highest
Motorcycle Death Rate in the Dominican Republic the World's Second Highest

13 Aug 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If some of you want to experience true chaos first-hand, then it's off to the Dominican Republic, aboard a motorcycle. According to the World Health Organization and Dominican sources, the numb...

 
Weird ATV Crash in the Middle of the Road
Weird ATV Crash in the Middle of the Road

13 Aug 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We have watched this video several times, but the only explanation remained the one we thought of after seeing this crash for the first time: the white car brakes all of a sudden, catching the two A...

 
FLY Racing Shows the F2 Carbon Dubstep Snow Helmet
FLY Racing Shows the F2 Carbon Dubstep Snow Helmet

13 Aug 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's only August, but we just know the cold season approaches, whether we are aware of it or not, so that's why we're bringing you news about a new helmet for riding in the cold: the ...

 
Definitely Not a Good Day for Lane Splitting
Definitely Not a Good Day for Lane Splitting

12 Aug 2013, 15:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lane splitting while riding at significantly higher speed than the rest of the traffic is by all means one of the surest ways to be involved in an accident, and this Russian rider was unlucky enough...

 
Scooter Risky Overtaking Ends Bad
Scooter Risky Overtaking Ends Bad

12 Aug 2013, 12:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Assuming everybody sees us when riding a bike in traffic is one of the worst ideas which can come into mind. In fact, any rider in his or her right mind would do exactly the opposite, acting as if t...

 
Stupid and Brutal Motorcycle Crash
Stupid and Brutal Motorcycle Crash

10 Aug 2013, 10:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a textbook crash involving a motorcycle and an incoming car, unfortunately among the most common types of accidents, often resulting in very serious rider injury and even death. It�...

 
2013 Hyundai Elantra Receives Top Safety Pick+ Rating (Video)
2013 Hyundai Elantra Receives Top Safety Pick+ Rating (Video)

10 Aug 2013, 09:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway (IIHS), becoming one of the only six small cars to receive the Institute's highest award...

 
ATV Crash Looks Really Bad, Rider Luckily Alright
ATV Crash Looks Really Bad, Rider Luckily Alright

10 Aug 2013, 08:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the downsides of riding in a close formation is the lack of space for maneuvers when something goes wrong in front. Whether we're talking ATVs or motorcycles or cars, amateur or pro-clas...

 
Rider with Zero Braking Skills Crashing Silly
Rider with Zero Braking Skills Crashing Silly

10 Aug 2013, 08:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some olde riders say it's way easier to throw a leg over a bike and go fast than stopping or slowing down properly when needed... and they couldn't be closer to the truth. Give the very...

 
Star Wars Stormtrooper Motorcycle Leathers, Cool or Fool?
Star Wars Stormtrooper Motorcycle Leathers, Cool or Fool?

9 Aug 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's no use saying how huge the Star Wars fanbase is, so we'll cut things straight: if you like the SW movies and are also riding a bike, now's the right time to blend your passions t...

 
US Traffic Fatalities Down 5% in First Six Months of 2013
US Traffic Fatalities Down 5% in First Six Months of 2013

9 Aug 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Death from traffic accidents in the United States during the first six months of 2013 are down five percent compared to the same period last year, the National Safety Council revealed today. Abou...

 
Watch and Learn: Rider Lets Bike Go to Save His Own Life
Watch and Learn: Rider Lets Bike Go to Save His Own Life

9 Aug 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Very important lesson learned by a Russian motorcyclist in a spring day: when the roads are dirty and wet, speeding is the shortest way to wreck a bike, become severely injured or even get killed. ...

 
2013 Dodge Dart Receives Top Safety Pick+ Rating
2013 Dodge Dart Receives Top Safety Pick+ Rating

9 Aug 2013, 08:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted its annual tests on the compact car market and found results varied. However it seems that Chrysler's new Dodge Dart sedan is reall...

 
Bell Announces the Reacquisition of Its Worldwide Rights, Now Hiring
Bell Announces the Reacquisition of Its Worldwide Rights, Now Hiring

8 Aug 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a good day for Bell Helmets as they have reacquired the worldwide distribution rights for their powersports segment. Having licensed their name to an Italian company more than 20 years ...

 
Icon Shows Kraken-Themed Airmada Colossal Helmet
Icon Shows Kraken-Themed Airmada Colossal Helmet

8 Aug 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fancy good head protection and killer graphics in the same package? How about also making this package an affordable one? The Icon Airmada Colossal is such a lid, offering the proven shielding again...

 
2013 VW Beetle Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
2013 VW Beetle Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

8 Aug 2013, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What the point of buying your daughter a Beetle to go to school in if it's a deathtrap on wheels. Thankfully, there's away around the problems of the retro bug, and it's called the 2...

 
Too Much Speed, Too Little Lean and the Ninja 636 Crashes
Too Much Speed, Too Little Lean and the Ninja 636 Crashes

8 Aug 2013, 14:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At least the fellow who has uploaded this Kawasaki Ninja 636 crash was honest: "Went in too fast for my comfort/skill level. Panicked when I started veering towards the outside of the turn and ...

 
Hard Wobbling and Funny Crash for Scooter Rider
Hard Wobbling and Funny Crash for Scooter Rider

8 Aug 2013, 12:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the most common rider errors when strolling around on two wheels is losing focus on the road conditions. This triggers a more relaxed stance and also slows down the instinctual response and i...

 
Lucky Rider Unscathed after Crashing into the Tunnel Wall
Lucky Rider Unscathed after Crashing into the Tunnel Wall

7 Aug 2013, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that scooter riders speed like madmen on the streets of Eastern Asia is slowly becoming a common thing, but speeding beyond the rider's driving capabilities is definitely not a healthy...