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The DOs and DON'Ts of Washing Your Motorcycle
The DOs and DON'Ts of Washing Your Motorcycle

17 Jul 2015, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may sound funny, but even a simple operation such as washing your motorbike could yield unwanted results that are costly to fix. Here's how to do it best.

 
Honda Recalls a Huge List of Bikes for a Faulty Starter Relay Switch
Honda Recalls a Huge List of Bikes for a Faulty Starter Relay Switch

29 Jul 2015, 15:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A massive recall was initiated voluntarily by Honda, and it comprises a huge list of models. These bikes may be affected by certain starter relay switch issues

 
Harley-Davidson Recalls More Than 185,000 Bikes for Saddlebags That May Come Loose
Harley-Davidson Recalls More Than 185,000 Bikes for Saddlebags That May Come Loose

28 Jul 2015, 10:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An extensive recall campaign was initiated by the Motor Company, aiming to bring north of 185,000 motorcycles in dealerships for replacing a saddlebag retainer

 
If You Can't See the Huge Tanker Coming, What Do You See, Anyway?
If You Can't See the Huge Tanker Coming, What Do You See, Anyway?

27 Jul 2015, 13:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video below depicts just how mindless can people be at times, and is the perfect proof that even scooter licensing should be a more complex process

 
Rider High-Sides in Heavy Rain at the Nordschleife
Rider High-Sides in Heavy Rain at the Nordschleife

20 Jul 2015, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A rider out on the Nordschleife Nurburgring high-sides after going sideways on the rain-soaked asphalt, shows how easy it is to lose control of the bike

 
Ride as a Passenger on a MotoGP-Spec Ducati at Silverstone
Ride as a Passenger on a MotoGP-Spec Ducati at Silverstone

16 Jul 2015, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riders for Health is offering a rare opportunity to experience a lap around the Silverstone circuit aboard a MotoGP bike but as a passenger for Randy Mamola

 
KTM 1290 Super Duke R Recalled for Potential Fuel Leaks
KTM 1290 Super Duke R Recalled for Potential Fuel Leaks

14 Jul 2015, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM 1290 Super Duke R is recalled to have a fuel line investigated and replaced if necessary. The recall was issued in Australia and Canada, likely to extend

 
Ohlins RXF 48 Motocross Forks Recalled for Potential Breakage or Detaching
Ohlins RXF 48 Motocross Forks Recalled for Potential Breakage or Detaching

13 Jul 2015, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ohlins recalls a small number of their RXF 48 motocross forks that may have been fabricated with an incorrect part, and they might break or detach

 
Rider Miscalculates Track Reentry at Hockenheimring Causing a Huge Crash
Rider Miscalculates Track Reentry at Hockenheimring Causing a Huge Crash

9 Jul 2015, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Track days can turn into track nightmares when someone makes a mistake and unfortunately, this is exactly what happened few days ago at Hockenheimring

 
Watch the Lit C-1 Self-Balancing Motorcycle Tested on Ice
Watch the Lit C-1 Self-Balancing Motorcycle Tested on Ice

9 Jul 2015, 13:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lit Motors' C-1 self-balancing electric motorcycle is being tested on an ice skating rink, despite Lit CEO having broken both legs in a race track incident

 
Don't Do 106 MPH on a Road Ending in a T-Intersection
Don't Do 106 MPH on a Road Ending in a T-Intersection

9 Jul 2015, 12:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding very fast on roads you don't know very well is stupid and one of the shortest ways to the hospital or morgue if you're not as lucky as this guy

 
BMW Motorrad Introduces Dynamic Brake Light for Six 2016 Models
BMW Motorrad Introduces Dynamic Brake Light for Six 2016 Models

3 Jul 2015, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad adds a technology so far reserved only for cars: dynamic brake lights, a system that aims to make the bikes more visible to other motorists

 
How About Air-Conditioned Clothes for Motorcyclists?
How About Air-Conditioned Clothes for Motorcyclists?

3 Jul 2015, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Air-conditioned clothes are a real thing in Japan, and a modified design could make it into the riding gear segment, even though certain restrictions would appl

 
A Multiple Honda Bike and Scooter Recall in Japan
A Multiple Honda Bike and Scooter Recall in Japan

2 Jul 2015, 08:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Multiple bikes and scooters sold in Japan are recalled to fix a potential issue that affects the starter button and which could lead to short circuits

 
On Horses versus Motorcycles
On Horses versus Motorcycles

1 Jul 2015, 12:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Animals on the road are one of the worst nightmares, and unfortunately this includes both wild and domestic ones. Here's a rather decent video rant on horses

 
Using Headphones on a Motorcycle Becomes Illegal from 1st of July, 2015
Using Headphones on a Motorcycle Becomes Illegal from 1st of July, 2015

29 Jun 2015, 13:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / France adds one more restriction for the use of public roads, in the form of a ban addressed to any earphone, wired or wireless, for both cars and bikes

 
Try the Ride to Live Online Motorcycle Training Game
Try the Ride to Live Online Motorcycle Training Game

25 Jun 2015, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one more road safety campaign initiated by the New South Wales authorities in Australia, this time bringing an online riding skills test

 
Lane-Splitting: the Road Rage versus Lane Sharing
Lane-Splitting: the Road Rage versus Lane Sharing

19 Jun 2015, 17:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This is the final episode of the coverstory dealing with the tricky issues related to lane splitting. It's still a long legal battle, but things are moving.

 
Rider Crashing Hard in a Very Silly, Inexplicable Way
Rider Crashing Hard in a Very Silly, Inexplicable Way

17 Jun 2015, 16:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The roads are full of distracted drivers, but this doesn't mean absent-minded riders are a rarity. Here's a piece of footage that shows an inexplicable crash

 
Ducati 1199 Superleggera, 1199 Panigale R and S Recalled for Faulty Rear Monoshocks
Ducati 1199 Superleggera, 1199 Panigale R and S Recalled for Faulty Rear Monoshocks

16 Jun 2015, 11:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Ohlins rear shock absorbers saga is far from being over, and it's Ducati's turn to bring in the 1199 Superleggera and the 1199 Panigale S and R machines