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Joe Rocket Speedmaster Carbon Helmet
Joe Rocket Speedmaster Carbon Helmet

2 Jul 2013, 14:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tired of all the bright color schemes most of today's helmets loudly exhibit? Maybe it's time to take a step into the less conspicuous, yet high-performance side of carbon fiber helmets. ...

 
Scooter Rider Doesn't See Forklift Arms, Crashes
Scooter Rider Doesn't See Forklift Arms, Crashes

1 Jul 2013, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Observing the object around and knowing the girth of the machine one is riding are key elements for making it back home in one piece. And when squeezing though slower traffic and slaloming between v...

 
GlowRider Electroluminescent Vest Offers Increased Safety
GlowRider Electroluminescent Vest Offers Increased Safety

1 Jul 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / All decent motorcycle gear has reflective stripes, but they only work at night when light from various sources, especially other vehicles in traffic shine directly on them. The GlowRider vest from A...

 
Jorge Lorenzo Crash Data Released by Alpinestars
Jorge Lorenzo Crash Data Released by Alpinestars

1 Jul 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dangerous as MotoGP riding is for a job, this sport is nowadays much safer with the introduction of personal airbags. After Marquez crashing at Mugello at high speed, here's Alpinestars releasi...

 
One More Idiot Who Can't Turn
One More Idiot Who Can't Turn

30 Jun 2013, 09:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Driving on a public road means having the necessary skills, and some motorists take their skills for granted. Unfortunately, some of them are such poor drivers that they can't even properly tur...

 
British Knob Road Rage Ends with Police Action
British Knob Road Rage Ends with Police Action

29 Jun 2013, 09:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first idea was to replace every single word in this piece with "lol" and then let you enjoy this monumental video footage recorded by a British rider earlier. However, Google would ...

 
Watch and Learn: Unaware Rider Crashes Silly in the Rain
Watch and Learn: Unaware Rider Crashes Silly in the Rain

28 Jun 2013, 09:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that when riding a motorcycle, the operator must be several time for attentive than a driver inside a car. Traffic awareness and properly assessing the road conditions are key elements whic...

 
Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R Crashes Off the Road
Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R Crashes Off the Road

27 Jun 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The middleweight Kawasaki Ninja fares great on asphalt, but it really sucks when off-road is on the menu. And when insufficient riding skills are also part of such a game, it looks like crashing is...

 
IIHS Explains Side Impact Crash Test
IIHS Explains Side Impact Crash Test

27 Jun 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a new video from the “Inside IIHS” series in which it details the side impact crash. Introduced by the agency in 2003, t...

 
Crazy and Hard Scooter Crash
Crazy and Hard Scooter Crash

27 Jun 2013, 12:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say nobody is watching over us as we hop on two wheels and hit the road... and this might just be as close to the truth as it gets. However, if the riders themselves aren't paying the smal...

 
Harley-Davidson Shows New Retro Helmets
Harley-Davidson Shows New Retro Helmets

26 Jun 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like everybody expects, Harley-Davidson plans to surface a lot of nifty goodies this year, given the 110th anniversary of the Motor Company. This time Milwaukee shows three new retro helmets ev...

 
2013 Honda CR-V Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Crash Safety Rating
2013 Honda CR-V Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Crash Safety Rating

26 Jun 2013, 09:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Citroen C4 Picasso wasn't the only family-oriented vehicle tested by Euro NCAP recently, as results for the new Honda CR-V have also been released today. The small off-road 4x4 scored th...

 
New 2013 Citroen C4 Picasso Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
New 2013 Citroen C4 Picasso Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

26 Jun 2013, 08:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new C4 Picasso from Citroen is built around a completely new platform. It's lighter, roomier, more compact and more modern. But all that means nothing for a family car like this if it'...

 
Look, Look, then Look Again
Look, Look, then Look Again

25 Jun 2013, 15:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The title belongs to a road safety campaign in the UK, stressing the need to take longer when checking the road at a junction, and this video shows exactly how right its creators were. The idea b...

 
Idiot Ducati Rider Head-On Collision with a Harley-Davidson
Idiot Ducati Rider Head-On Collision with a Harley-Davidson

24 Jun 2013, 15:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sorry to be so blunt straight from the first phrase, but the Ducati rider in this video is an idiot who should not be allowed to ride. That's it, nothing more and nothing less, and if you need ...

 
France Won't Just Abandon Stupid Laws That Easily
France Won't Just Abandon Stupid Laws That Easily

24 Jun 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What comes around goes around, they say... and it's true. After the good news on electric bikes charging in Paris, here's a silly one from the same (otherwise wonderful) country. Yes, Fran...

 
Watch and Learn: Utterly Stupid Motorcycle Accident
Watch and Learn: Utterly Stupid Motorcycle Accident

24 Jun 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a bike in busy traffic adds real spice to one's life, as the risks of crashing are significantly bigger than when riding alone. Adding in the equation the "awesome" way some...

 
Riders Fall in 2.5m-Deep Hole Full with Water
Riders Fall in 2.5m-Deep Hole Full with Water

23 Jun 2013, 10:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Thailand is a great destination for tourists and riding a rented scooter there is the easiest, cheapest and funniest way to experience this wonderful country. However, riding in Thailand comes wi...

 
The Danger of Riding a Motorcycle
The Danger of Riding a Motorcycle

21 Jun 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're ever so glad we stumbled upon this highly educational video: we're positive even the older, more experienced riders will remember the hard times they most likely went through while r...

 
Watch and Learn: Locking the Front Is Biting the Dust
Watch and Learn: Locking the Front Is Biting the Dust

20 Jun 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Braking hard in tight situations is the only thing a rider can do in order to avoid a collision. Even if if comes to the extreme solution of laying the bike down, it's either brake and stop/ sw...