UK to Spend £1.3 Million on New Think! Campaign
11 Mar 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If road safety is one of your concerns, rider or driver, then you have most likely seen at least one of the video ads of the British campaign Think! Well, a new run for the Think! campaign will be b...
No 2013 BMW R1200GS Deliveries, the Telelever Is Screwed Up
6 Mar 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here we go again: it's the third issue with the awaited 2013 BMW R1200GS, but this time it's dead serious. Their Telelever front suspension is not working properly and most dealers whi hav...
Horror Used in Thailand to Promote Motorcycle Safety
6 Mar 2013, 10:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If some of you thought that the adverts of the Australian TAC were a bit too harsh, here's another piece of reality to make you think twice before riding a bike without a helmet. It is compl...
AlcoHoot, the Smartphone Breathalyzer
5 Mar 2013, 16:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, AlcoHoot looks like an interesting turn of events in the drinking and driving problem: a blood alcohol content (BAC) analyzer which connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and displays how dru...
Harley-Davidson Women’s Enthusiast Helmet Is Yours for $150
5 Mar 2013, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a new ladies' lid for the Milwaukee fans: the Harley-Davidson Women’s Enthusiast Helmet. The Enthusiast is a half helmet with a half-face flip-up shield, fresh in the H-D Moto...
New Icon Vaquero Helmet Is Lovely, but the Commercial...
5 Mar 2013, 10:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We like it when Icon comes up with new helmets, especially when they're in fancy designs, just like the all-new Airframe Vaquero. In a terribly funny way, their slogan "Sonrie hoy, llora m...
Riding with a Cold More Dangerous than DUI?
1 Mar 2013, 09:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some studies in the UK show that riding with a cold is more dangerous than driving under influence. The Brits had reaction times tested with people who had a cold or flu and compared the results ...
Abus Granit Power XS 6712 KS120 Black Walk Dual Anti-Theft System
28 Feb 2013, 14:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Legendary security company Abus debuts the Granit Power XS 67 12 KS120 Black Walk anti-theft system, a truly nice piece of gear with a dual function. Many riders agree it's better to lose yo...
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Compares Airplanes to Bikes
28 Feb 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a motorbike comes with some dangers, this goes without saying. A bike in good working condition, protective gear and proper training are however, some of the key elements which can reduce the...
Bell RS-1 Full-Face Helmet, Special Edition Colors
26 Feb 2013, 14:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bell's RS-1 full-face helmet is available in stores now, in a wide color scheme (13 of them), including the exclusive RSD Flash Bronze, Airtrix Speedway and Corsa Red versions. According to ...
LS2 Prepares New Modular FF393 Convert Helmet, Fully-Rotating Chin Bar Design
26 Feb 2013, 13:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / LS2 has announced the imminent release of a new modular helmet codenamed FF393 Convert. The details on the new helmet's design are rather scarce at the moment of writing, but LS2 said that the ...
Brazilian "Ghost Rider" Apprehended
21 Feb 2013, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's less than a month since we've presented you a breathtaking footage of a Brazilian rider driving at ridiculously high speed in the extremely busy traffic in Sao Paulo. Well, the guy wa...
France Looking to Make ATGATT Mandatory?
18 Feb 2013, 12:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some states are still debating whether a helmet law is truly right or constitutional, but Europe has taken things way further. While wearing a helmet is mandatory in all European countries, some adm...
California Highway Patrol Details Lane Splitting Rules
16 Feb 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that motorcycles will most likely split lanes whenever they can is obvious, even though this practice is deemed illegal in a lot of countries. Some cops will pretend they did not see the ri...
Running the Red Light in Nebraska to Become Legal?
16 Feb 2013, 11:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's some truly controversial law initiative proposed by Nebraska state Senator Paul Schumacher: motorcycle riders are to be allowed to run the red light after waiting two or more minutes an...
Double Amputee Alan Kempster Races Bikes Again
14 Feb 2013, 15:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in 1990, Oz-based motorcyclist Alan Kempster was hit by a drunk driver and the terrible crash resulted in Alan losing his right hand and leg to amputation. At 48, Alan decided he wanted to ride...
Funniest Solution for Breathalyzer Law in France
14 Feb 2013, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We couldn't tell what's causing these funny laws in France: is it that people in the administration are getting bored and are looking for ways to justify their wages, or the state has empl...
Not Wearing a Seatbelt Can Go Terribly Wrong
8 Feb 2013, 16:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wearing a seatbelt while driving is mandatory just about anywhere, but that shouldn't be the sole reason for you to use this safety feature. Not everyone seems to be too concerned about the...
Lazer Monaco Carbon, the Lightest Flip-Up Helmet
8 Feb 2013, 12:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With a starting price of €369 ($495), the Lazer Monaco Carbon is not the cheapest flip-up helmet one can find, by far. However, if lightweight construction doubled by the enhanced protection ca...
New Shark Streetfighter Helmet Looks Great
7 Feb 2013, 15:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you thought the Bell Rogue was a bitt to cheesy for you and have eversince been looking for a more tough-looking similar lidl, here's Shark's proposal: the Streetfighter, a helmet not ...