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RZR's Are Tough as Nails
RZR's Are Tough as Nails

9 Sep 2013, 12:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Wearing a seat belt and a helmet is always a great idea when extreme riding is one the day's menu, and this RZR rider seems to confirm this in ways which are beyond any doubt. With ATVs and ...

 
How To Ride a Motorcycle With a Passenger
How To Ride a Motorcycle With a Passenger

6 Sep 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a motorcycle can be a very rewarding thing when you know what you're doing, but throwing a passenger into the equation

 
Reckless Driver Doesn't Even Look Out for Incoming Scooter
Reckless Driver Doesn't Even Look Out for Incoming Scooter

6 Sep 2013, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When a driver in the opposite lane decides to turn left but doesn't care to check whether there is some incoming traffic or not, things go bad and it's only down to some luck when accident...

 
2013 Can-Am Spyder RT and ST Recalled
2013 Can-Am Spyder RT and ST Recalled

6 Sep 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's now time for the 2013 Can-Am Spyder RT and ST to receive a recall. The NHTSA issued the recall campaign number 12V386000, aimed at 5,0542 Spyders sold as 2013 model year. The iconic BRP...

 
Wheelie Fails, Scooter Riders Almost Get It
Wheelie Fails, Scooter Riders Almost Get It

5 Sep 2013, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Whoops, another show-off stunt rider wannabe meeting the Russian asphalt in ways he didn't exactly plan... nothing new here. However, what's rather striking about this video is how car...

 
Colombian Rider Crashing Like a Moron
Colombian Rider Crashing Like a Moron

5 Sep 2013, 11:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A pathetic "oil on the road" excuse was used for a dumb Colombian rider after a completely moronic crash on a winding mountain road. Funnily, every rider we've shown this footage t...

 
Silly Mistake Leads to Silly Crash
Silly Mistake Leads to Silly Crash

3 Sep 2013, 14:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's hard to tell whether the road was wet or not, but one thing is obvious: we've seen much better riders in similar situations. Some claim there might be some oil on the road, or mayb...

 
Rider Takes Flight Involuntarily
Rider Takes Flight Involuntarily

3 Sep 2013, 12:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If we were to condensate this video in as few words as possible, "Watch out or take flight" would most likely be the best description. Now, it's really hard to tell what happens in...

 
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Receives 2 Penalty Points, Crash Data Released
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Receives 2 Penalty Points, Crash Data Released

3 Sep 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things could have gone very bad for a lot of people past Sunday morning during the warm-up session at Silverstone, UK as Marc Marquez failed to slow down at the yellow flag the circuit marshals quic...

 
Nice EL Helmet Kit Can Be a DIY Project
Nice EL Helmet Kit Can Be a DIY Project

2 Sep 2013, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Out of the many ideas we can find of public funding websites like Kickstarter, few of them are both very nice and take flight. This EL Helmet Kit is only very nice, but with a $10,000 (€7,572) ...

 
2009-2013 Kings Mountain Indian Motorcycles Recalled
2009-2013 Kings Mountain Indian Motorcycles Recalled

2 Sep 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A safety-related recall was issued by the NHTSA for the 2009-2013 Indian Motorcycles designed by the previous owners of the brand. According to Indian Motorcycles, the affected bikes are manufact...

 
Incredible Close Call as Marquez' Bike Crashes into Crutchlow's
Incredible Close Call as Marquez' Bike Crashes into Crutchlow's

2 Sep 2013, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The past weekend provided us with two dramatic crashes during the warm-up of the Silverstone MotoGP round, with the Tech3 Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow coming off his bike, soon joined by Repsol Honda&...

 
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Offers Basic eCourse Safety e-Learning Program
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Offers Basic eCourse Safety e-Learning Program

29 Aug 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A well established presence in the two-wheeled world, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation announces a new safety-minded operation, but this time it's e-learning time: the Basic eCourse. The MSF...

 
Motorcycles Can Drive through Red Lights in Wisconsin
Motorcycles Can Drive through Red Lights in Wisconsin

29 Aug 2013, 12:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We know this kind of sounds funny, but that's how things are, at least as Bikernet was told by John Glass, a rider from West Allis. A special law was passed in 2006, and it actually allows r...

 
Kawasaki Concours 14 Police Bikes Recalled
Kawasaki Concours 14 Police Bikes Recalled

28 Aug 2013, 12:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one recall for the police officers riding motorcycles. The NHTSA has just issued the recall campaign 13V370000 for (so far) 44 Kawasaki police motorcycles. Namely, it's some 2012...

 
Crazy Trike Wheelies and Drifting
Crazy Trike Wheelies and Drifting

28 Aug 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the funniest things about trikes is the fact that they have so much room in the back, that installing a car engine is easy as pie. While some say the trike in this video sounds like a small-b...

 
Russian Rider Crashing Silly in the Rain
Russian Rider Crashing Silly in the Rain

27 Aug 2013, 14:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some riders fear the rain, and are sometimes the laughing stock for more seasoned motorcyclists. While it's true that riding on soaked asphalt is several times more difficult than riding on dry...

 
Riderless Bike Crashes into Pole, Turns On Hazard Lights
Riderless Bike Crashes into Pole, Turns On Hazard Lights

27 Aug 2013, 12:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad call for an unlucky rider who decides to brake strongly at a pedestrian crossing, as the car following him closely fails to brake in time, rear-ending him and almost running him over. As if t...

 
Speeding Biker Hits Bear Cub, Crashes Really Bad
Speeding Biker Hits Bear Cub, Crashes Really Bad

26 Aug 2013, 13:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Speeding and distracted driving are the two counts which add to the serious, yet non-life-threatening injuries the rider in the video sustained after hitting a bear cub on the Canadian Highway 7 nea...

 
Standing Rider Stunt Goes Very Wrong
Standing Rider Stunt Goes Very Wrong

22 Aug 2013, 12:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again and again, it's down to the same thing: motorcycle stunts performed without protective gear will all end in a very bad way one day. It looks like for this rider, the day is here, as th...