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...
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...
Mindless Pedestrian Causes Nasty Bike Crash
7 Oct 2014, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some guys are so absent-minded that they sometimes seem to forget to take even the most basic of safety precautions. Being that ignorant when crossing a busy street is definitely one of the shortest...
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...
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...
Rider Slides under Truck to Miraculously Tell the Story
25 Sep 2014, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Below you can watch a motorcycle accident which could have easily ended with the unfortunate rider turned into a pulp smeared all over the highway, mixed with the burning, contorted remnants of his ...
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...
Two Cars Crash into Indian Motorcycle Las Vegas
22 Sep 2014, 13:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Large window panes smashed, two hit motorcycles and a shaken up manager are the results of a rather bizarre crash which took place in broad daylight on the Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, Nevada, lasv...
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...
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?...
2015 Ducati Multistrada D|air versus Audi A3 Crash Test
11 Sep 2014, 13:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes, cool machines such as the 2015 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring D|air or an Audi A3 must be sacrificed for the greater good. In this case, it’s for the good of riders. That is, thi...
How to Check Your Honda Gold Wing for Dragging Brake Issues
10 Sep 2014, 14:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda has released a quick guide for the owners of Gold Wing bikes affected by the recent recall. If you caught yesterday’s story here on autoevolution, you’ve learned that around 126,00...
AGV Pista GP Is the Safest Motorcycle Helmet According to SHARP
9 Sep 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / UK’s independent safety review system SHARP has named the AGV Pista GP the safest motorcycle helmet from a total of 331 helmets from around the world which have been tested. It is not a first ...
Massive Honda Gold Wing Recall Because of Dragging Rear Brake
9 Sep 2014, 11:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A safety alert was issued by Honda and the NHTSA for the customers and riders of certain Honda Gold Wing GL1800 and GL1800A bikes. Approximately 126,000 Gold Wing motorcycles model years 2001 throug...
Never Too Old to Die
5 Sep 2014, 11:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / To some, the words that will follow might seem plain common sense, a tautology… and it’s true, they are. Still, I believe that it’s also great to remember how fragile we are from ...
Emotional Road Safety Campaign Message from a Grieving Mother
5 Sep 2014, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “It’s not speed that kills, but the sudden stop,” says a rather gloomy joke bikers often use. While the truth behind these words is obvious, at the end of the day, someone lies in ...