Safety

Zero Awareness Driver Rear-Ends Biker

10 Jul 2013, 14:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nothing really dramatic in this video but we're showing it to stress out just how many stupid things can happen when on a bike. Sorry to say, but rear-ending some vehicle while traveling at hig...

Suomy 3Logy, Dual-Design Helmet Functionality

10 Jul 2013, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one nifty helmet design from the Italian manufacturer Suomy: 3Logy, the dual-nature modular helmet. The Suomy 3Logy is basically a high-end jet helmet, but it can also become a DOT- and ...

Driver Cuts Lanes, Bike Rear-Ends Him Really Hard

9 Jul 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Road regulations specify that lanes are to be changed one at a time, and that's because swerving across multiple lanes is a major risk for the other motorists approaching form behind. And when ...

Bell Announces the Limited Edition USGP Helmet

9 Jul 2013, 14:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may be the last time we get to see a MotoGP race at Indianapolis for a long time, but still there is the upcoming Laguna Seca round at the Mazda Raceway, on July 21st. And to celebrate this aweso...

Driver Runs the Red, Crashes in the Healthy Leg of Amputee Rider

9 Jul 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "Karma is a bitch," they say, and after watching this unbelievable bike crash we incline to say so, too. The video was recorded by a vlogger, whose left leg had been already amputated abov...

Watch and Learn: Double Bike Crash in the Same Turn

9 Jul 2013, 11:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hard and a bit weird crash for two riders, as they both make the same mistake and enter a blind turn way too fast. The two riders were most likely under the spell of the twisting road under the f...

Suomy Shows MX Tourer Handmade Composite Helmet [Photo Galleries]

9 Jul 2013, 09:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Top-class Italian helmet manufacturer Suomy shows their newest lid, the MX Tourer. As its very name suggests, we're dealing with a dual-purpose helmet, equally suitable for amateur motocross an...

Watch and Learn: Inappropriate Speed in a Turn Means Crashing Badly

8 Jul 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Small-displacement motorcycles are equally dangerous when mistakes are part of the game, and if there still are guys out there who believe that riding an 125cc bike can't lead to bad crashes, m...

Unbelievably Silly Crash as Rider Doesn't Slow Down

7 Jul 2013, 12:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "The roads are tough," we might say, and without saying too much. There are so many things which can go wrong when riding a motorcycle or scooter, and experience, cool-minded awareness and...

Poor Turning Skills Send Rider Crashing Funnily

6 Jul 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It never gets old seeing riders unable to turn and spilling at the side of the road. And when nobody is hurt, save for bikes and egos, things can even look funny. It's the case of this rider...

Next-Gen Volvo XC90 Could Be World's Safest Car

6 Jul 2013, 07:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / From an automotive point of view, Volvo is where Audi was a few decades ago. Only a few people look beyond the non-German badge to see the premium car on offer. The Swedes have a lot of catching up ...

Mindless Rider Crashes Hard into Truck

5 Jul 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are a lot of dangerous predicaments while riding a motorcycle on the open roads, but acting like an idiot is not making things any easier. Speeding and failing to understand some of the movem...

Battery Fire Destroys Brammo Lab, Production Not Affected

5 Jul 2013, 08:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here comes another piece of news, however, less terrible than the huge Arizona disaster: one of Brammo's development labs caught on fire, but the emergency sprinklers managed to limit the damag...

IIHS Explains Underride Crash Tests

4 Jul 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Driving a car to the back of a large truck can mean very bad news for the driver and the other passengers inside the vehicle. It’s probably one of the worst crashes a driver can get himself in...

Rider Manages to Slow Down before Crashing into SUV

4 Jul 2013, 11:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We all know what they say: "the first rule is don't speed," but ever so ofter we find ourselves way above the speed limit in the city. Now, some might say this goes with riding a mot...

Joe Rocket Launches Carbon Pro Open-Face Helmet

3 Jul 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that open-face helmets are not providing the rider with enough protection in case of an impact, and this is true, because of the very construction of such lids. However, some open-face helm...

Turns Are All about Leaning

3 Jul 2013, 11:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding on two-wheels is all about leaning properly through the turns, but it looks like not everyone can do so. By all means, the rider in this video doesn't seem to be that fond of switchin...

Speeding Rider Crashes into SUV Cutting All the Lanes at Once

2 Jul 2013, 16:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Drama and double guilt on a large Russian road, as recklessness and ignorance shake hands with speeding. A rather brutal full-on encounter between a speeding motorcyclist who failed to see a SUV ...

AFX Shows FX-90 Species Full-Face Helmet with Cool Graphics

2 Jul 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If the "look at me-factor" is on your list when it comes to getting a new helmet and you're looking for your first one, the new AFX FX-90 Species may just fit the bill. And if you&...

Watch and Learn: Honda Gold Wing vs. BMW Violent Encounter

2 Jul 2013, 15:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Not everyone agrees that patience is a virtue, and we can live with that. But when riding a motorcycle and preparing to enter a road with visibility obstructed by a truck, being patient and observin...