Tree Crashes on Unsuspecting Motorcyclist
30 Dec 2013, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes even the best riders happen to get it... from nature itself. Believe it or not, this fellow was struck by a falling tree, just as he was enjoying his midday ride. While we're not e...
Rider Honks Instead of Braking, Crashes Silly for Nothing
27 Dec 2013, 16:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, the Clio was definitely at fault in this crash, but the rider has both plenty of time and room to avoid that this accident happened. Sadly, the fellow preferred to honk and run his bike into th...
Speed Like an Idiot, Crash Like a Fool
23 Dec 2013, 17:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A motorcycle, way too much speed and running a red light: all the basic ingredients for a hard crash are in place. Here's one more proof that speeding and ignoring the common sense road regulat...
Mindless Scooter Rider Hit Hard by Car
21 Dec 2013, 09:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While some might call this suicide or Darwin's laws in full effect, I would call it the result of human recklessness and ignorance. It's of course, sad to see that people are getting hu...
Ewan McGregor Bumped Into While Riding a Motorcycle
21 Dec 2013, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A successful actor and avid motorcyclist, Ewan McGregor had a brush with the cold reality in the streets, as himself declared via Twitter. He was bumped into by a car while riding a motorcycle. L...
1400cc Kawasaki Crashing Hard
21 Dec 2013, 07:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some riders crash because they don't lean enough through the bends, and some do because they lean when and how they shouldn't. Add in some sand in the way, and the recipe for a serious wre...
Helmets versus Luck
20 Dec 2013, 15:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / To be honest, I really do believe that the "war" between the state which tries to make helmets mandatory while riding a motorcycle and those opposing this has no foreseeable future. Even t...
Lunasee Upgrades Side Lighting Systems
20 Dec 2013, 10:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Being seen at night when riding a motorcycle is often a life-saver. Things aren't always nice and smooth in plain daylight, so riding in the dark or twilight only makes things worse. Lunasee up...
Noob Fails to Lean, Crashes Hard
19 Dec 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Honda Hornet 600 is a rather tame bike with excellent maneuverability, but despite being a truly forgiving all-rounder, it will not avoid crashes by itslef when riders are acting silly. It�...
French Motorcycle Taxi Company Offers Airbag Passenger Jackets
11 Dec 2013, 13:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / French motorcycle company Travel Zen announced they will be introducing Dainese airbag jackets for their passengers. So far, those using the bike taxi service received a helmet with a single-use ...
Tankslapper Experiment Goes Wrong
11 Dec 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Trying to become a better riders is one thing which has absolutely nothing wrong about it, but sometimes experiments may not be the best way to push the limits. I'm definitely buying that th...
Shark Vancore, One More Cool, Raw Helmet
11 Dec 2013, 12:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shark shows Vancore, the latest addition to their helmet line-up, a lid which takes off where their nifty Raw left off. If you loved the Raw but wanted more facial protection, the Vancore is just th...
Yet Another Stupid Scooter Crash
10 Dec 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I rode scooters but on no occasion have they made me feel invincible. I might even say that I was kind of more comfortable when throwing a leg over a sport bike for the first time than when riding s...
6D Helmets Wins a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mobile Office Van
10 Dec 2013, 14:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 6D Helmets have taken yet another step to expanding their business after winning the "Drive Your Business Forward" contest organized by Fast Company Magazine and Mercedes-Benz. Was it wort...
One Exceptionally Stupid Scooter Crash
10 Dec 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Someone told me sometimes that scooter riders should take the same riding courses and have the just the same testing prior to being legally able to ride on public streets. While some oppose such ...
Ducati 899 Panigale and Monster 1200 Added to the Ducati Rider Experience Program 2014
10 Dec 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The dates for the 2014 Ducati Rider Experience (DRE) have been announced officially, and two extra bikes are now part of the training program: the all-new Ducati 899 Panigale and the Monster 1200. ...
Rider Rear-Ended by Another Silly Motorcyclist
9 Dec 2013, 12:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lane-splitting can be dangerous because of idiot riders, too, and this video is the perfect proof for this. All it takes is one fellow who rides like a moron, without paying attention to what...
Dual Recalls for Harley-Davidson Clutch Issues
9 Dec 2013, 10:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA reports on a dual recall for Harley-Davidson machinery, aiming to bring more than 20,000 motorcycles back to the dealers for a power train fix. The smallest of the two is recall number ...
More Details on the Latest BMW Motorcycle Recall
9 Dec 2013, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported days ago, the NHTSA was working on the exact details for the latest BMW motorcycle recall, campaign number 13V549000. The current number of affected vehicles is 2,608, and they bel...
Rear Wheel Bearing Triggers BMW Recall in the US, Too
7 Dec 2013, 07:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was expected, the rear wheel bearing issue which caused BMW Canada to recall over 2,400 bikes last months was detected in the US. The e-mail we got from the NHTSA only specifies the recall...