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, ...
Rider Barely Escaping Being Turned into Pulp on Mulholland
4 Jun 2014, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / That fact that affording a sport bike and some leathers does not make anyone a racer is proven to full extent by this new footage from Mulholland, on RNickeyMouse’s awesome Youtube channel. Th...
KTM 390 Duke Recalled... But Not Quite So
3 Jun 2014, 12:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s somewhat funny seeing how corporate talk replaces “recall” with “technical information” and instead of solving an actual problem detected with certain motorcycles,...
AGV Corsa Helmets Receive Highest SHARP Score
21 May 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / AGV’s top-drawer Corsa helmets have recently been tested by Britain’s SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Review Program) and received the highest score, earning 5 out of 5 stars. The...
Ahead Solutions for a Cool Head during Summer
21 May 2014, 14:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the helmet is by far the most important piece of protective gear for a motorcycle rider, it can easily become a nuisance, especially when riding in the hot summer. Heath, sweat and dirt ...
Wedding Crashers, the Scooter Version
16 May 2014, 13:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bike and scooter accidents are seldom funny, mostly because people usually get hurt. However, there is that special category of accidents which also come with such a hefty dose of rather grim fun th...
Skylock, the Smart, Solar-Powered Bike Lock Should Get a Motorcycle Version
16 May 2014, 06:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome Skylock, a new bicycle locking system with a very good potential of making it into the motorcycle world. It’s really nice to see that more and more smart locks are being developed, wit...
Zero Motorcycle Training Usually Leads to an Early Grave
15 May 2014, 14:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dark days in the town of Brea, California, as 20-year-old Marcus Ledezma was involved in a fatal crash in the Imperial Highway while riding a motorcycle for the first time, and not wearing a helmet....
High-Speed Lane Splitting Can Split Your Head
15 May 2014, 12:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lane splitting is good. And bad. It all depends on how it’s done, pretty much like a lot of other things in life, more or less related to traffic and motoring. Unfortunately, some guys seem...
That's Why They Call It the Classic Bike Crash
14 May 2014, 13:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It would be really interesting to find out how many such motorcycle crashes occur each day around the world. Dozens, hundreds, more? It’s hard to tell, but this is by far the most common type ...
MV Agusta Recalled for Potential Swingarm Issues
13 May 2014, 13:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta has started recalling 223 motorcycles in the US, under the NHTSA campaign number 14V189000. The Italian manufacturer has already notified all customers and will schedule repairs in the aut...
Welcome AXE 2 Kevlar Riding Shirts
13 May 2014, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Feeling the warm summer air around us when riding is definitely one of the things us, motorcyclists love best when it comes to a two-wheeled outing. However, deciding to leave the riding gear at hom...
Barbie and Hot Wheels Kids’ Motorcycle Helmets Available
12 May 2014, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Grex Helmets, one of the Nolan brands, announces two all-new kids’ helmets, sporting Hot Wheels and Barbie-themed graphics, adding a dash of even cooler styling to the motorized world. Thes...
US Motorcycle Deaths Down 7% in 2013, but It Looks Like It’s only the Weather
8 May 2014, 12:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news comes from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), as the Spotlight of Highway Safety report indicates that motorcycle fatalities are down 7 percent in 2013 compared to the previo...
Rider Training Institute Debuts Driver/ Motorcyclist Road Sharing Awareness Campaign
7 May 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One cool initiative comes from Canada’s Rider Training Institute, in the shape of a new campaign aimed at both drivers and motorcyclists. This road sharing awareness campaign started in the Gr...
Schuberth Reveals BMW K1600GTL Exclusive-Matched Mineral White C3 Pro Helmets
6 May 2014, 13:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Premium motorcycle helmet manufacturer Schuberth announces the introduction of the Mineral White color option for their C3 Pro and C3 Pro Women helmets. The C3 Pro and its women-special lids are ...
Vega Shows Stealth F117 Carbon Fiber Helmet
6 May 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Vega Helmets has announced the Stealth F117 full-face helmet family, with three options available: solid color, graphics or clear coated carbon fiber. If a lightweight full-face affordable carbon li...
Ducati 1199 Panigale and Panigale S Recalled
5 May 2014, 14:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Are you the proud owner of a 2013-2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale or 1199 Panigale S? Good for you, but you should definitely pay your dealer a visit and ask him to fix the left handlebar switch the Natio...
Mandatory CBS and ABS Could Reduce Bike Crashes by 20%, Study Indicates
5 May 2014, 13:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / study conducted by the Real Automóvil Club de Cataluña (RACC, or the Royal Automobile Club of Catalunya) in collaboration with similar organizations in Italy, Germany and Sloveni...
Victory Motorcycles Recalled for Crankcase Problems, May Seize Unexpectedly
5 May 2014, 11:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It appears like May is recall month, as the NHTSA and Victory motorcycles are also on the recall list of the day. No less than 11 Victory 2014 model year bikes summing up to 872 units are expected i...