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Mindless Speeding Rider Slams into a SUV
Mindless Speeding Rider Slams into a SUV

8 Jun 2013, 08:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sad to see that some riders are so mindless to believe the city roads belong to them. And even sadder to see how they fail to slow down when luck runs out. Crashing in such predicaments are only nat...

 
No More Tank Slappers with the Electronic Steering Damper?
No More Tank Slappers with the Electronic Steering Damper?

7 Jun 2013, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one nifty prototype which aims to rid the motorcyclists of the very dangerous tank slappers, or wobbling, if you wish. The present steering dampers have a passive principle: hydraulic...

 
Honda CBR600RR Won't Let Rider Drag Elbows
Honda CBR600RR Won't Let Rider Drag Elbows

7 Jun 2013, 08:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "Can't really blame the guy for trying", this is one our friends said as we showed him this video. Now, he might be just right and actually we were not at all in a bashing mood, but t...

 
Incredibly Stupid Rider in Close Call at 160 MPH
Incredibly Stupid Rider in Close Call at 160 MPH

6 Jun 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 1 or 2 inches, that's what kept these two riders alive that day, and yes, the guy riding the green Kawa is an idiot. Luckily for him he's an idiot in one piece, and with no collateral vict...

 
Shameful Kawasaki Crash
Shameful Kawasaki Crash

6 Jun 2013, 13:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's really too bad we're not allowed to fill such pieces of new with various caption of the almighty Grumpy cat. We'we seen so many silly and shameful crashes on the Mulholland "...

 
2013 Buick Encore Earns High Safety Ratings, Fails Small-Overlap Test
2013 Buick Encore Earns High Safety Ratings, Fails Small-Overlap Test

6 Jun 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new 2013 Buick Encores has earned a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway S...

 
That's Why New Riders Should Wear Full-Face Helmets
That's Why New Riders Should Wear Full-Face Helmets

5 Jun 2013, 14:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We know this was a really close call which could have ended very bad, but since it didn't, it's all down to a serious laughter. Really, some people believe that all the safety precautio...

 
IIHS Testing for Whiplash Injury Explained
IIHS Testing for Whiplash Injury Explained

4 Jun 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There you are, waiting at the red light in the middle of the night when a driver slums his car into yours. It's not your fault, but there's a good chance he's much better off because ...

 
Silly ATV Rider Slams Very Hard into Garage Door
Silly ATV Rider Slams Very Hard into Garage Door

4 Jun 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's only common sense that when something seems to go wrong with a piece of machinery, awareness must be increased tenfold. And when it comes to vehicles which won't shift into gear, one ...

 
2013 MotoGP: Alpinestars Surfaces Data on Marc Marquez' 340 KM/H Crash
2013 MotoGP: Alpinestars Surfaces Data on Marc Marquez' 340 KM/H Crash

4 Jun 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Alpinestars, the manufacturer of Marc Marquez' MotoGP leathers, has surfaced official telemetry recorded by the computer inside the rookie's suit, and the figures are quite amazing, as the...

 
Reevu RV FSX1, the Rear-View Flip-Up Helmet
Reevu RV FSX1, the Rear-View Flip-Up Helmet

4 Jun 2013, 11:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember the Reevu MSX-1 full-face rear-view helmet? Good, because it's got a sister, in the shape of the Reevu RV FSX1, touted the world's first modular helmet with an integrated rear-vie...

 
Triumph Offers Adventure Rider Training on Tiger 800XC
Triumph Offers Adventure Rider Training on Tiger 800XC

4 Jun 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph is offering a very nifty training program for all the riders interested in upgrading their trail and off-road riding skills: the Triumph Adventure Rider Training program, open to all those w...

 
Watch and Learn: Brake on Gravel Causes Lowside Crash
Watch and Learn: Brake on Gravel Causes Lowside Crash

3 Jun 2013, 14:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's another educational video which shows just how easy it is to come off the bike when encountering a patch of gravel and sand on the road... and the rider is aboard a sport bike. While ...

 
Volkswagen Facing Loss of Acceleration Accusations in Australia
Volkswagen Facing Loss of Acceleration Accusations in Australia

3 Jun 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The DSG gearbox is slowly evolving from Volkswagen's biggest strength into their biggest weakness. A number of recalls have been announced all over the world, the biggest one being 400,000 cars...

 
Stupid ATV Rider Causes Massive Crash
Stupid ATV Rider Causes Massive Crash

2 Jun 2013, 15:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Off-road riding with ones friends is a great way to have fun, but things can go wrong in a split second when someone is not paying enough attention. This video shows just how a nasty crash may ha...

 
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's Funny New Helmet for Mugello
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's Funny New Helmet for Mugello

2 Jun 2013, 11:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Though still not up to the top-level riding he got us used to earlier in his career, Yamaha star Valentino Rossi has his way of being funny while at it. For the Sunday home race at Mugello, Italy, ...

 
Watch and Learn: Zero Braking Skills for Silly Rider
Watch and Learn: Zero Braking Skills for Silly Rider

30 May 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's a really shameful crash and in a way we feel sorry for the poor rider for seeing such a hilarious video making it on the web. However, we can hope this was a good lesson for our ...

 
Is This Suicide Stunt Riding?
Is This Suicide Stunt Riding?

29 May 2013, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one piece of very silly show-off riding in buy traffic. There' really little to be said after watching this video, as not only is this feat illegal as it is only unnecessarily dange...

 
Vega's New X-888 Full-Face Helmet
Vega's New X-888 Full-Face Helmet

29 May 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Black, this is the new cool for the Vega X-888 full-face sport helmets, in addition to the aggressive Red Daisho model we were used to. Now available in black and flat black, the X-888 is a nifty ch...

 
New Dacia Sandero Gets 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating
New Dacia Sandero Gets 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating

29 May 2013, 09:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The independent European safety body Euro NCAP has issued a statement saying the new Dacia Sandero affordable supermini hatchback only deserves a 4-star EuroNCAP safety rating. Let's find out w...