Canadian Road Safety Campaign Targets Riders and Drivers Alike
25 Apr 2013, 13:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a new and very neat campaign for road safety coming from Canada, aiming to raise awareness among car drivers and motorcycle riders alike, to reduce the number of accidents. The public...
Police Officer Killed in France while Riding Bike with No Helmet
25 Apr 2013, 13:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad news from France: a police officer from the Brigade Anti-Criminalite (BAC) in Rosny-sous-Bois, France, was killed after the bike he was riding was crashed into by a car whose driver did not give...
Shark Shows the Vision-R GT Carbon Helmet
25 Apr 2013, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a nice and neat lid from Shark, the Vision-R GT Carbon, a full-face helmet with carbon-aramid construction and offering more wearing comfort. Shark claims the Vision-R GT Carbon makes...
NYPD Offers Anti-Theft Advice for Motorcyclists
25 Apr 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / NYPD's Community Affairs Bureau has issued a set of guidelines for bike theft prevention. With a motorcycle being stolen every 11 minutes in the US, one does not need to be a genius to figur...
Very Cool Ads for Honda Helmets
24 Apr 2013, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda helmets? Yes, sir, they have such a treat for the fans of the brand. We don't know exactly how are their lids, but the ads are witty and quite nice. While we kept on wondering how come...
Biker Rear-Ended by Clio RS
24 Apr 2013, 11:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's another textbook accident, with a stupid and ignorant driver as the main "genius" getting much of the credits. Obviously, it's about the driver in the left side of the ...
Dainese Manis Back Protector Offers More Freedom
23 Apr 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dainese shows Manis, their new high-tech back protector for racing purpose and why not, for less perilous types of riding, as well. If you come off the bike, wearing protection might be a life sa...
Ignorant Tuk-Tuk Driver Crashes Hard into Unsuspecting Scooter
23 Apr 2013, 11:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Mirrors are of no use if motorists don't check them as they prepare to change direction or lanes. And usually, when they don't check what's going on in their surroundings, crashes occ...
Triumph Offers the Realrider Safety App for Free
23 Apr 2013, 11:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph Motorcycles joins the group of safety-focused bike manufacturers who use the Realrider safety technology and is now offering the app for free, for a limited time, just like Rieju (and more ...
Triumph Offers Rider Insurance Rebates for the New Season
19 Apr 2013, 07:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph announces a rebate program for the motorcyclists choosing the Rider Insurance policy and offers a host of nifty benefits and 50 GBP ($76 or €58) cash back to all those applying for a co...
Russian Driver Causes Bike to Crash, Drives Away
18 Apr 2013, 17:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Watching videos like this one makes us wonder whether the hit and run/ cause a crash and run is mandatory road behavior in Russia and the former Soviet space. While we didn't realize exactly...
Joker Machine Bar-End Billet Mirrors Look Great
18 Apr 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Joker Machine surfaces a new line of bar-end mirrors for those who build bikes with a retro attire and those in search for something different for their rides. These bar-end mirrors are made in ...
Even Splitting Lanes with Stopped Cars Is Dangerous with Stupid Drivers
18 Apr 2013, 13:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is much talk about the legal aspects of lane splitting, with some of those opposing such maneuvers claiming they are safe only when cars are stopped. However, watching this video will shad som...
Scooter Passes over Double Line, Slams into Car
17 Apr 2013, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one more crash involving riders who couldn't care less about the double line, and who crash, for obvious reasons. We watch these stupid riders and drivers in horror each time, as...
Honda Explains the 2013 CBR600RR Big Piston Fork
17 Apr 2013, 13:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the upgrades the Honda CBR 600RR has received for 2013 is Showa's Big Piston Fork (BPF), borrowed from the CBR1000RR which introduced it last year. The BPF system is based on advanced...
Could Nevada Become the Second State with Legal Lane Splitting?
17 Apr 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A lane-splitting law has already passes the transportation committee in the state of Nevada and is now heading for the next state assembly, then the senate. We can only hope that Nevada becomes the ...
Asphalt 1, Guys in Shorts 0
17 Apr 2013, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / ATGATT is a no-no for city rides during the summer and we believe there are very few riders who willingly dress their leathers for casual cross-tow rides in a hot summer's day. However, ridi...
Newton's Cradle Doesn't Work with Shark Helmets
17 Apr 2013, 09:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a very nice advertisement from Shark helmets, proving how good shock absorption and energy dissipation are in case of an impact. Some people live under the wrong impression that motor...
Lane Splitting Is Risky in Russia
16 Apr 2013, 11:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As if riding a bike in busy traffic was not risky enough, here is a rider splitting lanes and being utterly unable to avoid the ignorant driver changing lanes without signaling and ... you guessed i...
Awesome Stuff: the Carbon Fiber Tail Sliders
15 Apr 2013, 14:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one nifty accessory worth every penny: the R&G Racing tail sliders, a simple and incredibly functional idea which will spare you a lot of money when dropping the bike. Because you wi...