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Stories about: motorcycle safety

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Bends Rim Against a Rock on the Road
KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Bends Rim Against a Rock on the Road

29 Feb 2016, 15:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is a fine road beast, but it can do little when it comes to riding straight into a pigeon-sized rock in the middle of the road

 
Group Ride Goes Terribly Wrong, a Good Reminder About Road Awareness
Group Ride Goes Terribly Wrong, a Good Reminder About Road Awareness

25 Feb 2016, 18:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An all-girl motorcycle ride is brutally interrupted after a car crashes into the median divider and leaves many motorcyclists injured

 
Bell Pro Star Helmets Bring New Tech to the Road Game
Bell Pro Star Helmets Bring New Tech to the Road Game

19 Feb 2016, 14:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bell reveals the new technologies that make their Pro Star helmets the most advanced lids the company has ever manufactured

 
Rainpal Looks like Another Interesting and Funny Visor Wiper Idea
Rainpal Looks like Another Interesting and Funny Visor Wiper Idea

18 Feb 2016, 14:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rainpal is yet another visor wiper idea in search for public funding, and it looks interesting enough to stand a chance, maybe

 
Tire Pressure Sensors Become Mandatory in MotoGP, So Are Promotional Obligations
Tire Pressure Sensors Become Mandatory in MotoGP, So Are Promotional Obligations

8 Feb 2016, 17:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tire pressure sensors become compulsory in MotoGP, just like promotional obligations for riders, with failing to comply with the latter bringing penalty points

 
Capit Suit Dryer Doubles as Moisture Remover and Warmer
Capit Suit Dryer Doubles as Moisture Remover and Warmer

8 Feb 2016, 15:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Italian company Capit shows the Suit Dryer, a neat and tidy functional solution for quickly drying or warming riding gear, made of both leather and fabric

 
MotoGP Disciplinary Panel Confirmed, Headed by Race Director Mike Webb
MotoGP Disciplinary Panel Confirmed, Headed by Race Director Mike Webb

8 Feb 2016, 12:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Race Director Mike Webb will head the new MotoGP disciplinary panel, aided by two FIM stewards who are yet to be appointed

 
All Motorcycle Gear Sold in the European Union Must Be Certified
All Motorcycle Gear Sold in the European Union Must Be Certified

29 Jan 2016, 17:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The EU reached an agreement that all the riding gear that will be sold in the future must be certified so that customers know how much protection it offers

 
Husqvarna Sold 32% More Motorcycles in 2015, Smashed Its Previous Record
Husqvarna Sold 32% More Motorcycles in 2015, Smashed Its Previous Record

23 Jan 2016, 09:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Husqvarna has one more reason to celebrate, as the sales figures for 2015 indicate a massive growth that blows the 2014 numbers to smithereens

 
Coming Down Is Sometimes the Hardest Part of ATV Hill Climbing
Coming Down Is Sometimes the Hardest Part of ATV Hill Climbing

20 Jan 2016, 17:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An ATV rider gets stuck while climbing a steep hill and can't turn his machine to face the descent and make it safely back; the tumble mauls it utterly

 
Bosch to Focus More on Motorcycle Technologies
Bosch to Focus More on Motorcycle Technologies

20 Jan 2016, 16:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Spearheading automotive technology brand Bosch will focus more on motorcycles, creates a special bike-dedicated division of the company

 
Ducati Unveils the HV-1 Pro Helmet by Arai, Combining Reflective and Hi-Viz Graphics
Ducati Unveils the HV-1 Pro Helmet by Arai, Combining Reflective and Hi-Viz Graphics

20 Jan 2016, 16:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati reveals the HV-1 Pro, a full-face helmet manufactured by Arai and with Drudi Performance graphics, combining hi-viz and reflective elements

 
Vicis Zero1 American Football Helmets Could Revolutionize Motorcycling
Vicis Zero1 American Football Helmets Could Revolutionize Motorcycling

20 Jan 2016, 11:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new helmet designed for American football players could introduce a new level of safety for motorcycle riders and other powersports athletes

 
Kawasaki Recalls J300 Scooters, Both Standard and Special Edition Models
Kawasaki Recalls J300 Scooters, Both Standard and Special Edition Models

18 Jan 2016, 10:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A faulty ECU may cause Kawasaki J300 scooters to stall when cold, so the house of Akashi is recalling some 2,000 units in the 2014 and 2015 model years

 
Tilting Motor Works Shows the Fun Side of Trikes
Tilting Motor Works Shows the Fun Side of Trikes

14 Jan 2016, 16:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Trikes look cool but riding them hard is usually a sure ticket to the ER. Well, those who ride a trike made by Tilting Motor Works are a different breed

 
Massive Recall for Honda Shadow Motorcycles Announced
Massive Recall for Honda Shadow Motorcycles Announced

13 Jan 2016, 16:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More than 22,000 Honda motorcycles in the 750cc Shadow family are being recalled to fix a bank angle sensor problem that may stall their engines

 
Kawasaki Recalls W800 Neo-Retro Bikes for Potential Engine Stalling
Kawasaki Recalls W800 Neo-Retro Bikes for Potential Engine Stalling

13 Jan 2016, 14:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki identified two problems in almost 6,000 of their neo-retro W800 motorcycles and issued a recall campaign to have them fixed

 
Michigan Repeals Helmet Law, Number of Injuries on the Rise
Michigan Repeals Helmet Law, Number of Injuries on the Rise

12 Jan 2016, 16:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Three years after repealing the helmet law, a study in a Michigan hospital shows a gloomy perspective on injuries and fatalities. Yes, they're on the rise!

 
Honda Patents the Live Computer Instructor System
Honda Patents the Live Computer Instructor System

7 Jan 2016, 17:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda files a patent for the Live Computer Instructor, a system that helps new riders get closer to the ideal riding style in various conditions

 
BMW HUD Helmet Uses Top-Notch DigiLens Technology
BMW HUD Helmet Uses Top-Notch DigiLens Technology

7 Jan 2016, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / High-tech company DigiLens is behind BMW's HUD helmet prototype, and they say that the earliest consumer products might arrive as soon as 2017