Lorenzo’s Graffiti Helmet Sold for more than €27,000
28 Jun 2013, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / End of auction yesterday for Jorge Lorenzo's custom "Graffiti" helmet he wore to victory in Barcelona. What started as casual charitable auction went on into a fierce battle which tur...
Watch and Learn: Unaware Rider Crashes Silly in the Rain
28 Jun 2013, 09:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that when riding a motorcycle, the operator must be several time for attentive than a driver inside a car. Traffic awareness and properly assessing the road conditions are key elements whic...
Crazy and Hard Scooter Crash
27 Jun 2013, 12:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say nobody is watching over us as we hop on two wheels and hit the road... and this might just be as close to the truth as it gets. However, if the riders themselves aren't paying the smal...
Harley-Davidson Shows New Retro Helmets
26 Jun 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like everybody expects, Harley-Davidson plans to surface a lot of nifty goodies this year, given the 110th anniversary of the Motor Company. This time Milwaukee shows three new retro helmets ev...
France Won't Just Abandon Stupid Laws That Easily
24 Jun 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What comes around goes around, they say... and it's true. After the good news on electric bikes charging in Paris, here's a silly one from the same (otherwise wonderful) country. Yes, Fran...
Harleys Crash the Same as Other Bikes
22 Jun 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Definitely not a good day for this Harley-Davidson rider, as he was lucky enough to meet a driver who seems to care not for entering a junction even without enough visibility. The video doesn�...
D3O Shows Aero, the Next-Gen Armor
21 Jun 2013, 12:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in the day when D3O was invented, it was clearly one of the most advanced smart materials usable in protective clothing instead of the classic Knox-type pads. It's high time things evolved...
The Danger of Riding a Motorcycle
21 Jun 2013, 09:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're ever so glad we stumbled upon this highly educational video: we're positive even the older, more experienced riders will remember the hard times they most likely went through while r...
Kuryakyn Multi-Purpose Backrest Recalled
20 Jun 2013, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the awesome Kuryakyn Multi-Purpose Backrest has its bad day, as NHTSA has issued a recall campaign for certain units. The reason why some backrests are being recalled is a set of pi...
Watch and Learn: Locking the Front Is Biting the Dust
20 Jun 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Braking hard in tight situations is the only thing a rider can do in order to avoid a collision. Even if if comes to the extreme solution of laying the bike down, it's either brake and stop/ sw...
BMW Concludes simTD Project with Positive Results
20 Jun 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 5 BMW motorcycles and 20 BMW cars were involved in simTD, the Safe and Intelligent Mobility - Test Field Germany, and the results of the project offer a brighter perspective on the safety of transp...
Elderly Russian Scooter Rider Spills
19 Jun 2013, 15:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say wisdom comes with old age... watching this video really makes us wonder whether in the particular case of this Russian scooter rider, the old age came alone. While most riders would not ...
2011-2013 BMW F700GS and F800GS Recalled for Kickstand Issues
19 Jun 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / So far 125 BMW motorcycles have been recalled in a Canadian safety campaign (#2013209), but just like pretty much every time when such a thing happens, we might get to see more machines recalled in ...
French Policeman Loses License for Doing 186 KM/H on Bike
19 Jun 2013, 13:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A French police officer was flashed doing 186 km/h (115.6 mph) on a 110 km/h (68 mph) road sector near Rioz, Haute-Saône, Eastern France. The road safety officers who caught him officially clo...
Speeding CBR600 Rider Crashes Silly into Some Trees
19 Jun 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that people should know their limits quite well when riding a bike, and a minimal level of self-preservation is advised in order to prevent tragic events and nasty accidents. However, every...
Schuberth Shows Pearl Pink C3 PRO Women Helmet
18 Jun 2013, 15:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's quite a treat for the lady riders: the new and cozy Schuberth C3 PRO Women helmet in Pearl Pink. A follow-up of the award-winning C-series in the Schuberth product range, the C3 ...
WPS Featherweight Lithium Batteries Promise 90% Charge in 6 Minutes
18 Jun 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The lithium battery technology becomes increasingly popular in the motorcycle world and we can foresee that it would not be too long until the classic, lead-acid batteries will be a vintage item. We...
Speeding Honda CBR600 F3 Crashes
18 Jun 2013, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one more lucky guy crashing while speeding on a twisty road, aboard a Honda CBR600 F3. And if some might ask how come he was lucky to crash, we'll add that we know of riders who ...
Shocking Accident Photo Album for French Students
17 Jun 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The prefecture of Val d'Oise has put up a very shocking photo album for the motorcycle students in the area, hoping that the images will make the future riders be more careful on the road. W...
Rider Fails to Pay Attention, Brakes Hard and Spills
15 Jun 2013, 07:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say if a person is unable to pay attention to multiple variable in the environment at the same time, he or she is not going to be a good driver. Now, when it comes to riding a motorcycle, thing...