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Fire Is a Nice Add-On for Moto Stunts, But Things Can Go Terribly Wrong
Fire Is a Nice Add-On for Moto Stunts, But Things Can Go Terribly Wrong

25 Sep 2015, 17:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Adding fire to a motorcycle stunt routine is a very good-looking element, but when things go wrong, you'd better have your extinguishers at hand

 
How the BMW Motorrad Side View Assist Works in the New C650 Maxi Scooters
How the BMW Motorrad Side View Assist Works in the New C650 Maxi Scooters

23 Sep 2015, 14:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad details how their newly-implemented Side View Assist technology works with the 2016 model year C650 Sport and C650 GT maxi-scooters

 
This POV Bike Crash Will Tell You More on How Important Protection Is
This POV Bike Crash Will Tell You More on How Important Protection Is

15 Sep 2015, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case you are a fan of track days but are not convinced yet that ATGATT is a mandatory requirement when racing on a circuit, here's something for you

 
Icon Upgrades the Airframe Pro Helmets
Icon Upgrades the Airframe Pro Helmets

2 Sep 2015, 16:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new generation of sport-focused Icon Airframe Pro helmets arrives, and it is engineered to provide both improved comfort and aerodynamics, and aesthetics

 
BikeHUD Generation 2 Adventure System Announced, Teams Up with Premier Helmets
BikeHUD Generation 2 Adventure System Announced, Teams Up with Premier Helmets

2 Sep 2015, 09:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BikeSystems announced the imminent introduction of the second-generation BikeHUD system dubbed Adventure, a smaller, fit-in-any-helmet unit

 
Triumph Fined $2.9 Million by the NHTSA for Delayed Recall Reporting
Triumph Fined $2.9 Million by the NHTSA for Delayed Recall Reporting

1 Sep 2015, 15:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA imposes a $2.9 million fee to Triumph motorcycles for failure to fully respond to the organization's communications and delaying a recall reporting

 
See What Happens When You Use Wet Racing Tires on a Dry Track
See What Happens When You Use Wet Racing Tires on a Dry Track

31 Aug 2015, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a short but a quite eloquent video that shows the amazing amount of damage racing with wet tires on a drying track causes

 
Colombian KTM 390 Duke Rider Splits Lanes the Matrix Way
Colombian KTM 390 Duke Rider Splits Lanes the Matrix Way

28 Aug 2015, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you remember Trinty's Ducati 996 insane highway race in Matrix you might also like this wacky lane-splitting demonstration from a 390 Duke Colombian rider

 
How Good Is the DCT Transmission for the Future of Motorcycling?
How Good Is the DCT Transmission for the Future of Motorcycling?

27 Aug 2015, 16:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New technologies are usually aimed at making life better, easier and more pleasurable, but in the case of automatic bike transmissions, things may be different

 
Nasty Outcome for Rider Who Makes a Silly Noob Mistake
Nasty Outcome for Rider Who Makes a Silly Noob Mistake

24 Aug 2015, 13:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A Kawasaki Drifter rider is fiddling with the fuel valve while exiting the highway and runs off the road, crashing in a most silly way

 
See and Be Seen with the New Lazer Star 2 and 3 LED Modules
See and Be Seen with the New Lazer Star 2 and 3 LED Modules

24 Aug 2015, 11:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lazer Star surfaces two new LED light modules that are perfect for improving visibility for your motorcycle or ATV, with 1,000 lumen-per-LED

 
Grand Prix Racing Changes Wet Race Start Procedures
Grand Prix Racing Changes Wet Race Start Procedures

19 Aug 2015, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New sporting rules are to be enforced starting from Silverstone, allowing riders to prepare better in case rain shows up at race start

 
An Illegal U-Turn Is a 100%-Sure Recipe to Cause a Horrible Motorbike Crash
An Illegal U-Turn Is a 100%-Sure Recipe to Cause a Horrible Motorbike Crash

19 Aug 2015, 14:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sorry to say this, but there is nothing that can protect a rider when an idiot driver decides to make an illegal u-turn meters in front of the bike

 
Harley-Davidson Recalls Street 500 and Street 750
Harley-Davidson Recalls Street 500 and Street 750

18 Aug 2015, 14:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A recall campaign was initiated in Canada by Harley-Davidson, aimed at bringing in all the Street 500 and Street 750 bikes for a fuel pump replacement.

 
Military-Inspired D Shield Can Protect Your Bike in the Parking Lot
Military-Inspired D Shield Can Protect Your Bike in the Parking Lot

17 Aug 2015, 11:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / D Shield is a safety device derived from the military technology and its aim is to protect your bike or scooter from being bumped into in the parking lot.

 
Schuberth Opens Wind Tunnel for Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Helmet Development
Schuberth Opens Wind Tunnel for Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Helmet Development

12 Aug 2015, 13:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Schuberth helmets are going to become better through more advanced aerodynamic and aeroacoustic research, and this includes F1 lids, too

 
Honda Recalls 500cc Machines for Fuel Sensor Malfunction and Stalling Danger
Honda Recalls 500cc Machines for Fuel Sensor Malfunction and Stalling Danger

11 Aug 2015, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda recalls 3,376 half-liter motorcycles in Canada alone for a fuel level sensor malfunction that could lead to engine stalling.

 
This Is the Most Ridiculous Apehanger Handlebar to Date
This Is the Most Ridiculous Apehanger Handlebar to Date

3 Aug 2015, 15:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This rider took the "sky is the limit" saying literally, and the result of applying such an idea in the motorcycling world is ridiculous and dangerous.

 
To All My Buddies Who Believe I Ignore Them
To All My Buddies Who Believe I Ignore Them

31 Jul 2015, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This one goes out to all those who have ever waived at their buddies on their bikes and got no answer back. It's not lack of politeness, it's road safety.

 
Would You Ride Wearing This Helmet?
Would You Ride Wearing This Helmet?

30 Jul 2015, 15:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At times, having a ton of fun while riding your bike doesn't necessarily have to involve adrenaline, and a good laugh seeing the faces of passers-by is enough