Year-Long Study Shows No Increased Danger when Splitting Lanes
25 Oct 2014, 07:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / California Highway Patrol (CHP) has revealed the conclusions of a year-long study on lane-splitting. The study says that splitting lanes is no more dangerous than simply riding a motorcycle, provide...
Schuberth M1 Helmet, the New Urban Standard?
22 Oct 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As Schuberth had indeed promised, a new helmet was announced: welcome the M1, with M standing for “metropolitan”. The M1 is the successor of the J1 lid which was manufactured between 200...
Fire Hazard for Honda Pioneer 700, the SxS Receives Recall Notice
21 Oct 2014, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Consumer Product safety Commision (CPSC) has issued a recall notice (number 15-706) which is aimed at around 15,400 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROV) manufactured by Honda. If you’re...
2013 Triumph Street Triple R Recalled for Poor Cable Management Issue
16 Oct 2014, 12:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Triumph are recalling 1,368 motorcycles manufactured by the British maker. The campaign has number 14V548000 and is aimed at the 2012 a...
Roof Desmo Retro Modular Helmet Upgraded Plus More
10 Oct 2014, 14:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The French helmet manufacturer Roof shows upgrades for many of its helmets, including jet and modular models. When it comes to the Roof lids, they are definitely a matter of straightforward love or ...
Watch and Learn: Potholes Are Very Dangerous to Motorcyclists
8 Oct 2014, 15:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Besides riding distracted and reckless/ignorant drivers, bad road conditions are one of the biggest enemies a rider can have. I’ve heard many motorcyclists claiming that they’re ready to...
Kymco MXU 700 ATVs Recalled for Fire Hazard
7 Oct 2014, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Around 540 ATVs manufactured by Kymco are recalled because they pose a fire hazard to both operator and the vehicles themselves. There have been no fire incidents or injuries in relation to this rec...
Ex-F1 Pilot Andrea de Cesaris Dies in Motorcycle Crash
7 Oct 2014, 11:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is with sadness that we have to report the passing of former F1 driver and avid motorcyclist Andrea de Cesaris. The 55-year-old Italian racer was killed on October 5 in a motorcycle accident whic...
How About Self-Adjusting Motorcycle Mirrors?
3 Oct 2014, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Someone should start building self-adjusting motorcycle mirrors that detect the rider's position and provide the best visibility in all scenarios
Two More Recalls for Harley-Davidson CVO, Touring and Street Bikes
2 Oct 2014, 12:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In late September we reported about a recall campaign issued by Transport Canada, which affected more than 5,700 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and were expecting a similar move in the US. The NHTSA a...
Harley Surfaces FXRG Dual-Homologation Helmet Based on Shark EvoLine
29 Sep 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Behold the power of branding, as Harley introduces its new (and this time, serious) helmet, the FXRG. Unlike other lids bearing the bar and shield badge, this one was actually derived from an existi...
Reasons for Not Riding a Bike and Their Rebuttal
26 Sep 2014, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some things will never change, and one of them is the worried looks on the face of certain people when one of their friends mentions that he or she is considering starting to ride a motorbike. A han...
An Anti-Guide to Motorcycle Riding
24 Sep 2014, 15:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After watching a rather disturbing video yesterday, I thought that today’s larger article should deal with these matters. It’s really hard for me to decide whether it will be an editoria...
Multiple Harley-Davidson CVO Bikes and More Recalled for Clutch Issues
23 Sep 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At least 5,741 Harley-Davidson bikes will be recalled for clutch master cylinder issues. The report arrives via CMG, and the number of recalled vehicles is therefore only for the Canadian market. It...
Massive Bike Fail on Multiple Levels
23 Sep 2014, 14:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s never too late to get hurt while riding a motorcycle, so you can figure out for yourselves that new, inexperienced riders crashing is one of the really common types of fail. However, it n...
2014 Yamaha FZ-09 Recalled for Headlight Issues
20 Sep 2014, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Around 5,300 Yamaha FZ-09 motorcycles are targeted by the most recent recall campaign the NHTSA reports. The recall has number 14V550000, and is aimed 2014 model year FZ-09 bikes manufactured betwee...
Watch and Learn: Rider Ignores Danger Signs and Crashes
18 Sep 2014, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When riding a motorcycle, being paranoid in no shame, it can in fact, save your hide, especially when riding in areas where the right of way and road discipline are not exactly the main concern of m...
Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail SxSs Recalled over Leaking Oil Lines, Fire Reported
15 Sep 2014, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arctic Cat is recalling all 2014 Wildcat Trail and Wildcat Trail XT side-by-side (SxS) vehicles with the Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) ranging between 000001 and 316232. These vehicles have b...
Why Warm, Sunny Weather Is Sometimes Your Enemy
12 Sep 2014, 14:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Once, someone asked me which weather was the most dangerous for riding a motorcycle. Of course, I skipped the first answer that usually comes to the mind of a rookie, and that was obviously “r...
Mask Helmet, Instant Style for Any Motorcycle Lid, Time and Again
12 Sep 2014, 09:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just how many times have you regretted the color scheme you picked for your motorcycle helmet but it was all too late to take it back, or thought of customizing it according to your new preferences?...