This Driver Will Have Some Serious Explanations to Give
18 Jul 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is rather disturbing, and it could be used for educational purposes in motorcycle and road safety courses. On one hand, it shows how easily and quickly can thing go wrong even in situatio...
Rear-Ended Rider Flies over the Car in Front
17 Jul 2014, 12:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rear-ending another vehicle when approaching an intersection is indeed one of the very, very stupid accidents. That is, it’s not like the guy in front of you decides to suddenly slam the brake...
Watch R&G Crash-Testing a Brand New Honda CBR500R
17 Jul 2014, 12:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hampshire, UK-based aftermarket parts manufacturer R&G is taking bike protection quite seriously, even though sometimes, big sacrifices must be made in order to obtain premium data on what happe...
Schuberth Announces "Try Before You Buy" Demo Rides for Its Helmets
17 Jul 2014, 08:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “Try before you buy” is often one of the best sales strategies, especially when it comes to premium items. So it’s really awesome to see a top-drawer helmet manufacturer such as Sc...
MASTER Anti-Theft Program in the UK Is Really Working
16 Jul 2014, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With 26,000 motorcycles stolen in the UK each year, it’s easy to understand that bike owners and insurers are having nightmare when it comes to paying for stolen goods, and the Police is defin...
Watch and Learn: Patience Saves the Young Padawan, but Not This Time
16 Jul 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that bikes are fun is old news, and the fact that driving them fast is even more fun isn’t either. However, when it comes to road safety on everyday streets, being too eager a rider h...
Drunk Russian Driver Rear-Ends Innocent Rider
14 Jul 2014, 14:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With all the things becoming relative when getting up on two wheels and going out on the streets, one thing remains certain: there is no perfect way to defend yourself from drunk motorists. Their &l...
Massive Harley-Davidson Touring and CVO Touring Recall for Serious Front Brake Issues
10 Jul 2014, 12:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / According to New York Times, ABC News and more media, Harley-Davidson will soon make an official recall targeting certain model year 2014 motorcycles for a very serious front brake issue. No recall ...
ICEdot Crash Sensor Now Available, Enhances Emergency Response
8 Jul 2014, 13:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A safety-focused technology first developed for cyclists, the ICEdot Crash Sensor might start making a huge difference for other segments, including motorcycling and various other motorsports. The i...
Watch and Learn: Motorcyclist Crashes Hard Because of Mindless Riding
7 Jul 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An old rider told me some very wise words: “life on two wheels is already dangerous enough for you to make it more so by doing stupid things.” After all these years spent riding, the tru...
Watch and Learn: Why Not All Intersections Are as Safe as They Look
3 Jul 2014, 13:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video below shows one of the very common bike accidents which take place because the joint “efforts” of the two road users, the driver and the rider. If we are to “dissect&rdqu...
Bike Crashes in Fireworks on Russian Highway
29 Jun 2014, 09:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Another Watch and Learn video, another bad day for a rider and another lesson which might spare you the trouble of a wrecked bike and injuries. The story appears to happen on a Russian highway, in t...
How to Ride in a Group and Why
27 Jun 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Possibly one of the most rewarding experience is that of one man or woman aboard his or her machine, and the open road, but riding with friends, club fellows or even together with several guys you s...
Watch and Learn: Riding Formation Failure Causes Multiple Crash
25 Jun 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Maintainig a minimal level of road discipline when riding in a larger group is one of the best ways to avoid getting in trouble, even in the absence of other clumsy, unaware, distracted or plain stu...
Watch and Learn: Being Fast and Stupid on a Bike Is Bad for One’s Health
24 Jun 2014, 14:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There’s a very good reason why passing vehicles on the right is illegal in countries where motorists drive on the right side of the road, and that is because such a maneuver exposes the road u...
BMW Motorrad Has Definitely Not Done Its Homework
13 Jun 2014, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in the day when I DARED speak (or write, for what’s worth) about the possibility that BMW seemed in a bit of a hurry to deliver its new lineup of bikes, a lot of BMW fan boys snapped thei...
The Snake Makes One More Victim, Proves Nike Sneakers Are No Riding Gear
13 Jun 2014, 14:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video below shows two very important aspects of riding a motorcycle. The first and most important fact is that when trying to push the limits past the limits of a rider’s skills, the odds ...
Fast MotoGP: News Ducati Wants Dovi, Rea Wants a MotoGP Ride, Dorna Wants Slower Bikes
9 Jun 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ahead of the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, which is the 7th round of the 2014 championship, things are again stirring up in the premier class. For starters, Ducati has become very interest...
Lane Splitting, You're Doing It Right if Crashing Was Your Goal
9 Jun 2014, 14:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lane splitting is definitely a good thing, no matter how dangerous some people see it especially the non-riding ones. Just as many other good things on the road, abusing it turns out nasty results a...
2014 BMW R1200RT Recalled, Riding Ban Advised Because of Faulty Suspension Hazard
7 Jun 2014, 06:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Are you the proud owner of a brand new 2014 BMW R1200RT and can hardly wait to visit the 2014 BMW Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen? That’s really sweet, but you won’t be able to, ...