KTM Rider Hydroplanes, Remains Upright
3 Dec 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lucky shot for a Colombian KTM rider in the capital city of Bogota, as he hits a puddle really hard while appearing to be doing several mph above the legal limit. Just like it always happens in s...
Bike Dealer Advocates LED Lights on Motorcycle Frames
3 Dec 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A bike retailer and rider in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Bob Cunningham is putting up serious efforts with the state legislators to pass a bill which makes LED lighting elements attached to the fram...
BMW K1600GT and K1600GTL Recalled for Throttle Issues
3 Dec 2013, 12:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling at least 2,475 motorcycles in order to solve a throttle problem. The bikes are model year 2012 K1600GT and K1600GTL. An incorrect throttle valve contr...
Monza Circuit Wants Back to World Superbike
2 Dec 2013, 14:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following the elimination of the Monza circuit from the 2014 World Superbike calendar due to safety issues, we learned that the company which manages the track is looking to mend things. Represen...
Schuberth Announces Trade-Up Program for Ladies Helmets
29 Nov 2013, 08:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news for lady riders come from Schuberth: a trade-in offer which runs through December 31st in all North American dealerships, and which takes $150 (€110) off the price of a new Schuberth...
Reckless Scooter Rider Rear-Ended Really Hard
27 Nov 2013, 17:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stupid mistakes usually don't need too long to deliver their nasty results, and this video shows exactly how fast can a day turn from decent to very bad. You can skip to 0:30 in case the vid...
SUV vs Scooter Is an Unfair Battle
27 Nov 2013, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Once more, we've got yet another video proof to show how bad things go when motorists are not paying attention, but this time it's more than a casual wipeout: it's scooter versus SUV!...
Autumn Is Always Such a Nasty Season
26 Nov 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know a lot of fellows who simply hate to ride in the rain, mostly because they're not exactly comfortable with the reduced grip. They avoid riding in the wet even during the summer, so you...
AMA Opposes Federal Task Force for Helmet Laws
25 Nov 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) declares an open opposition to the recommendation of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and which is aimed at making helmets mandatory when rid...
Reckless Driver Causes Scooter to Crash into Innocent Pedestrian
25 Nov 2013, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know that there are a lot of silly riders and drivers out there who believe that turn signals are present on their vehicles only by mistake, but this video shows just how bad things can go when on...
Puerto Rico ATVs Banned from Public Roads
23 Nov 2013, 22:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There will be no more ATVs riding freely o the public roads of Puerto Rico, as Governor Alejandro Padilla recently signed a bill which bans the quads. While some might say that such a measure is ...
Billiardslike Scooter Accident
20 Nov 2013, 16:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're most likely looking at a double fault in this crash, with both the scooter rider and the driver being responsible for it. However, just like it's almost always the case, the rider co...
Chinese Scooter Clipped by Truck and Set Ablaze, Rider Included
19 Nov 2013, 17:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The day ends in a very bad way for a Chinese woman, as her scooted is clipped by a truck, and her fuel tank ruptured. Fuel gushes out of the broken container and is easily ignited by the sparks c...
Idiot Rider Uses Face to Stop Scooter
19 Nov 2013, 16:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sorry to put it so bluntly, but some rider are simply too stupid to operate motorized machinery on public roads. And the idiot in this video is irrefutable proof to back my assertion. I mean, how...
Ural Motorcycles Recalled over Rims Issue
19 Nov 2013, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA issued the recall campaign number 13V507000 for a number of 273 Ural motorcycles potentially affected by a rim problem. According the the NHTSA, 273 bikes, models 2012 Ural Gear-up, Pat...
Speeding On a Busy Road Is Definitely Not Safe
18 Nov 2013, 16:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here we go, with two lessons learned the painful way at once on a winding Taiwanese road, and a good, though a bit rough way to stress out how dangerous speeding can sometimes be. All riders know...
Zero Self-Preservation Instinct Scooter Rider
18 Nov 2013, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Many Asian scooter riders are speeding like mad, but this in no news. What is new every now and then is the silly ways they crash and thanks to You Tube and similar web services, we can now document...
NHTSA: Motorcycle Deaths Up in the US
17 Nov 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Road-related fatalities increased for the first time since 2005 in the US, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report says. A 3.3 percent increase to 33,561 fatalities was recor...
Rider Crashes, Lands inside the Car
16 Nov 2013, 10:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You may call this a big fail or a big win, depending on how you see things. Either way, seeing one rider crashing and actually landing inside the car he hits is one thing one just doesn't run ...
Excessive Front Braking Causes Front Flip
15 Nov 2013, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Learning how to brake in emergency situations is indeed a life saver, even though many riders tend to overlook the importance of knowing how to brake hard as safely as possible. This video is one...