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StickNFind Helps You Find Your Bike Keys and More
StickNFind Helps You Find Your Bike Keys and More

11 Dec 2012, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're the type of guy who likes attending bike rallies and indulge in more than one or two (read ten or more) beers, then it's most likely you've misplaced the keys to your motorc...

 
Poor Show-Off Skills Crash Kawasaki Bike
Poor Show-Off Skills Crash Kawasaki Bike

10 Dec 2012, 11:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There probably are few moments loaded with such low self esteem than those he a guy is showing off and gets it wrong. Stunts and all, they're of course, cool, but it's just that one shoul...

 
Coda Sedan EV Only Gets 4-Star Crash Safety Rating from NHTSA
Coda Sedan EV Only Gets 4-Star Crash Safety Rating from NHTSA

9 Dec 2012, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-electric Coda Sedan is an impressive little car, which will undoubtedly gain a loyal band of followers, after staying on the market, and ‘maturing’ for a while. However, one key ...

 
Dainese D-Air Street Airbag System Develops Further
Dainese D-Air Street Airbag System Develops Further

8 Dec 2012, 11:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With Dainese being one of the world's best motorcycle protective gear manufacturer, it's small wonder that they are also in the lead when it comes to the next big step in 2-wheels safety: ...

 
AnyGlove, the Touchscreen-Friendly Helper
AnyGlove, the Touchscreen-Friendly Helper

8 Dec 2012, 10:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just how many times have you uttered profanity when you were riding your bike, heard the phone ringing, andjust did not stop to answer, just because you knew you had to take off your gloves? Well...

 
Polaris Acquires KLIM, the Technical Riding Gear Expert
Polaris Acquires KLIM, the Technical Riding Gear Expert

7 Dec 2012, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Minnesota-based Polaris, one of the best-known brands in the world when it comes to ATVs and snowmobiles has just announced the acquisition of Teton Outfitters LLC, which is the privately-owned comp...

 
NHTSA May Make Black Boxes Mandatory for Light Vehicles
NHTSA May Make Black Boxes Mandatory for Light Vehicles

7 Dec 2012, 12:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As new cars come packed with more and more technology, it was only a matter of time before data-logging black boxes (or Event Data Recorders - EDRs) would become mandatory. Well, now the National Hi...

 
6D ATR-1 Helmet Offers Revolutionary Shock Damping
6D ATR-1 Helmet Offers Revolutionary Shock Damping

7 Dec 2012, 12:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one piece of news on a very interesting new motorcycle helmet technology from manufacturer 6D: the ODS (omni-directional suspension) ATR-1 helmet. The ODS is the key element of the wh...

 
Three Dogs Learn to Drive in New Zealand
Three Dogs Learn to Drive in New Zealand

7 Dec 2012, 11:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The misconceived preconception that dogs are dumb has been disproved on countless occasions, and while they may lack our mental and intelectual capacity, they are still capable of learning to do com...

 
Fast Scooter Crashes into SUV Doing a Weird Turn
Fast Scooter Crashes into SUV Doing a Weird Turn

6 Dec 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again, Russian roads and one more scooter versus SUV crash. No horrible aftermath, but a crash is not pleasant event for anyone in their right mind. And again, both guys are to blame, even though th...

 
Realflex Reflective Materials for Better Visibility at Night
Realflex Reflective Materials for Better Visibility at Night

6 Dec 2012, 13:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, before proceeding any further we should stress that we really liked to see silly French law projects go down in flames. This piece is simply informative, so no teeth snapping, please. Well...

 
BMW Recalls C600 Sport Scooters in Canada
BMW Recalls C600 Sport Scooters in Canada

6 Dec 2012, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's not a long time ago the BMW C600 Sport maxi scooters started selling in North America but it looks like those guys are riding them like they stole it. Or so it seems, especially after hea...

 
2013 Audi A4, S4 Get 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA
2013 Audi A4, S4 Get 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA

4 Dec 2012, 17:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not surprisingly, Audi’s refreshed compact sedan models, the 2013 A4 and S4, scored well in safety testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, receiving a full 5-s...

 
Motorcycle Safety Fail of the Day
Motorcycle Safety Fail of the Day

4 Dec 2012, 16:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's of course, Asia again. Here's another proof that Asia has more daredevils than we'd like to believe. Take a look at this stunt team, most likely doing this on a daily basis: it&#...

 
Scooter Extreme Wobble and Funny Crash
Scooter Extreme Wobble and Funny Crash

3 Dec 2012, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Scooters may be small, but this doesn't mean they can't wobble like hell. And if you believe that extreme wobbling is out of the question for scooters, here's the video proof, a silly...

 
NHTSA Says Stability Control Saved 2,200 Lives from 2008 to 2010
NHTSA Says Stability Control Saved 2,200 Lives from 2008 to 2010

3 Dec 2012, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’re sure you are well aware of the benefits of having Electronic Stability Control (ESC or ESP) fitted to your car, as it dramatically reduces the chances of skidding off the road, in situat...

 
Icon Shows Aiframe Carbon RR Motorcycle Helmet
Icon Shows Aiframe Carbon RR Motorcycle Helmet

1 Dec 2012, 10:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Carbon fiber use in motorcycle helmet manufacturing increases with each passing season and this means safer, lighter headgear for the discerning rider. And since prices went down quite a bit compare...

 
Awesome Backwards Slow-Motion Bike Crash Compilation
Awesome Backwards Slow-Motion Bike Crash Compilation

1 Dec 2012, 08:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one nifty piece of motorcycle footage we just don't run into to often. Credits go to one of the most present guys on the Mulholland, by his You Tube name R Nickeymouse. This video i...

 
What in the World Could Make Roads Safer for Bikes?
What in the World Could Make Roads Safer for Bikes?

30 Nov 2012, 16:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / No, it's no war. I've long time admitted this and still I stand behind what I wrote back then. Those warmongers believing that car drivers and motorcyclists would and could never share the...

 
Taxi Manages to Crash Two Scooters in One Turn
Taxi Manages to Crash Two Scooters in One Turn

30 Nov 2012, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's Asia time again, and after watching the loose way most people drive in this part of the world, the present movie is small surprise. First of all we could not help the elegant but utterly ...