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Safety Fail: 200 km/h Without a Helmet
Safety Fail: 200 km/h Without a Helmet

22 Jan 2014, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you've ever asked yourself whether riding a motorcycle with no helmet is "cool or fool", here a nice short video to help you decide. A most stupid bravado or simply a very dange...

 
AFX FX-50 Dual-Shield Open-Face Helmet
AFX FX-50 Dual-Shield Open-Face Helmet

21 Jan 2014, 11:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / AFX shows their FX-50 open-face helmet, a lid which brings 2 shields for extra protection at face level. This helmet comes with a generous shield which is quite handy for long hauls, especially. ...

 
Dog Evades Cars, Takes Down Rider
Dog Evades Cars, Takes Down Rider

20 Jan 2014, 17:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Most of the dog – motorcycle encounters end in a bad way, at least for the rider, and the one in this video makes no exception. However, this fellow was lucky to wear gear and a motorcycle ...

 
FLY Racing Shows Andrew Short Replica F2 Carbon Helmet
FLY Racing Shows Andrew Short Replica F2 Carbon Helmet

14 Jan 2014, 12:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / FLY Racing shows the Andrew Short replica F2 Carbon helmet, a pro-class lid made from aircraft-grade carbon fiber and Kevlar, with lightweight aluminium hardware and DOT, ECE and AS (Australia) cert...

 
Kranium, the Cardboard Helmet Is Inspired by Woodpeckers
Kranium, the Cardboard Helmet Is Inspired by Woodpeckers

13 Jan 2014, 12:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More than 1 year ago, we reported on the Kranium, the helmet made from cardboard, an invention which promised to change the way we secure our heads when riding a bicycle. The story did not end there...

 
CRASH, Australia's New Helmet Rating System
CRASH, Australia's New Helmet Rating System

10 Jan 2014, 09:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Australia has put up its own motorcycle helmet rating system called CRASH. Now, despite the not-exactly-encouraging name, CRASH stands for Consumer Rating and Assessment of Safety Helmets and repre...

 
Car with Good Brakes Saves the Life of Scooter Rider
Car with Good Brakes Saves the Life of Scooter Rider

9 Jan 2014, 17:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is a textbook example of how important paying attention when driving is, and how big a difference good brakes and tires can make when the going gets tough. For the scooter rider, the f...

 
Bell Shows James Stewart Moto 9 Carbon Golf Helmet
Bell Shows James Stewart Moto 9 Carbon Golf Helmet

8 Jan 2014, 13:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bell Helmets announces the prolonged partnership with AMA Motocross and Supercross legend James "Bubba" Stewart. Stewart will be wearing the Bell Moto-9 Carbon in 2014 and 2015 Motocross ...

 
Livemap Demoed at the CES Hardware Battlefield [Video Link]
Livemap Demoed at the CES Hardware Battlefield [Video Link]

8 Jan 2014, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Russian fellows who invented the amazing Livemap fighter-like HUD motorcycle helmet ahve made it to CES this year and demoed the system in the CES Hardware Battlefield. A lot of things have c...

 
Idiot Rider vs Volga
Idiot Rider vs Volga

6 Jan 2014, 16:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I cannot even begin to tell you how lucky this mindless idiot is. First of all comes naturally, the lack of any protective gear, not even a braincap or somethting similar. Then comes speeding on ...

 
Innocent Rider Suffers because of an Idiot One
Innocent Rider Suffers because of an Idiot One

6 Jan 2014, 15:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again, here we go with some mindless Asian riders causing crashes and suffering for innocent motorists. In fact, if I was to be a bit cynical, I'd say that this is the main downside of seein...

 
One More Bike vs Deer Crash
One More Bike vs Deer Crash

4 Jan 2014, 11:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two lessons for this unlucky rider this day, one about gear and one about what to expect when riding on a forest road. First of all, one should always "expect the unexpected" when ridin...

 
Skully Debuts AR-1, Rear-View Camera HUD Helmet
Skully Debuts AR-1, Rear-View Camera HUD Helmet

4 Jan 2014, 10:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Skully Debuts AR-1, a HUD rear-view motorcycle helmet, and beta testers are welcome to apply. Due to the massive applications, terms and conditions also apply, so if you want to become one of the fi...

 
Save Your Life, Wear a Helmet
Save Your Life, Wear a Helmet

3 Jan 2014, 16:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video may have very easily turned into a very gruesome display of splattered brains, should the scooter rider not have decided to wear a helmet that day. Luckily for him, the helmet saved hi...

 
3D Animation of Motorcycle Accidents Can Help Motorists Understand Traffic Better
3D Animation of Motorcycle Accidents Can Help Motorists Understand Traffic Better

3 Jan 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I've stumbled upon a very cool 3D animation of one of the most common motorcycle accidents involving two vehicles, and thought to share Idea Werks Studios' piece of digital art. Such re...

 
Tree Crashes on Unsuspecting Motorcyclist
Tree Crashes on Unsuspecting Motorcyclist

30 Dec 2013, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes even the best riders happen to get it... from nature itself. Believe it or not, this fellow was struck by a falling tree, just as he was enjoying his midday ride. While we're not e...

 
New Colors for the Givi X.01 Tourer Helmet, Price Announced
New Colors for the Givi X.01 Tourer Helmet, Price Announced

27 Dec 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Givi X.01 Tourer helmet receives two more color options for 2014 and a slightly smaller price than what we expected initially: not exactly enough to rave about it, but still a (more) affordable ...

 
Caberg Shows Tourmax, the First Flip-Up Enduro Helmet
Caberg Shows Tourmax, the First Flip-Up Enduro Helmet

27 Dec 2013, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Enter Caberg Tourmax, the world's first flip-up enduro helmet. This helmet was designed to meet the requirements of the enduro and maxi enduro bike owners, providing traditional enduro protecti...

 
Helmets versus Luck
Helmets versus Luck

20 Dec 2013, 15:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / To be honest, I really do believe that the "war" between the state which tries to make helmets mandatory while riding a motorcycle and those opposing this has no foreseeable future. Even t...

 
Unhelmeted Lolrider Wrecks Both Car and Scooter
Unhelmeted Lolrider Wrecks Both Car and Scooter

15 Dec 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, it's scooters crashing once more, and obviously, no helmet or other sort of protective gear is involved. Still, the same question seems to haunt me: if a chap can't ride, and he or...