Florin Tibu
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Personal motto:
If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride
Florin will race you up the hill on a motorbike and at the top, no matter if it's you or him who got there first, he'll meet you with a smile.
He just likes the road and enjoys the ride. It's all about the road and ride; and another nice story to tell when you get back home in one piece.
Here Come the Yamaha MT-07 Tenere Renderings
23 May 2016, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one of the first serious designs that try to anticipate how Yamaha's middleweight adventure bike might look like, and we hope there are numerous other projects in the work as we speak. Rumors about Yamaha working on a new, light...
Honda City Adventure May Be a Very Expensive Toy
23 May 2016, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We told you that the Honda City Adventure scooter introduced last year at EICMA would become a production model, and things are now almost ready to roll. Still, with the upgrades Honda made to this two-wheeler, it looks like its price is not going ...
BMW R 5 Hommage Makes Us Dream about BMW Cruisers
23 May 2016, 14:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The BMW R 5 Hommage is a spectacular custom motorcycle introduced to the public at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016, and which pays tribute to the original R 5 model released 80 years ago. This anniversary bike embodies the ...
Light Rider Is the First 3D-Printed Motorcycle, and It Looks Like It's Alive
23 May 2016, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The name Light Rider may make you think about Tron and the light cycle, but you couldn't be any farther from the truth. It is the world's first 3D-printed motorcycle, a creation of APWorks, a subsidiary of Airbus. That's right, the v...
All-New Yamaha YZF-R6 Rumored to Debut This Year
23 May 2016, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Saying that the Yamaha R6 is overdue for an update is an understatement, but it looks like Iwata is finally planning a revamping for their supersport machine. The first rumors arrive from Japan, where the Young Machines magazine published a re...
Triumph Rumored to Reveal a Touring Version of the Street Triple
23 May 2016, 11:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph may have a really neat surprise in store for us, the latest rumors in the British motorcycle industry indicate. Reportedly, Hinckley is working on a semi-faired version of the Street Triple and plans to add it as the fourth member of the fa...
Lorenzo and Marquez in Photo-Finish at Mugello, Rossi Betrayed by His Engine
23 May 2016, 08:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Drama was the key word at Mugello this weekend, with Rossi forced to retire because of an engine blowout and Marquez battling Lorenzo fiercely. After having qualified in the pole position at Mugello for the first time since 2008, Rossi was expected...
Ducati Performance Seats Maximize Ergonomics and Comfort
22 May 2016, 12:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati prepares three types of new seats for their customers, and these aftermarket units introduce three different changes in Borgo Panigale's bikes. The new Ducati seats fall into the racing, comfort and lowered categories, each able to meet...
Can't Drag a Knee or Elbow? Drag a Hand with the Vandenbrink Carver One!
21 May 2016, 14:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are countless designs of vehicles that failed to become popular on a planetary scale, and some of them are actually cool, so we thought to take you back in time a bit and re-introduce the Vandenbrink Carver One to you. Part car and part mo...
Stephan Schaller Becomes the New IMMA President
21 May 2016, 08:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW is not only one of the leading motorcycle manufacturers in the world but recently they tied their name to the very structures that govern the industry. The International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (IMMA) appointed BMW Motorrad Preside...
The Huge Difference a Couple of Seconds Make When Riding
20 May 2016, 13:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Old and experienced riders will always tell you to keep your eyes on the road, especially when in the city, and in case you needed more explanations, you'll most likely find all the answers watching the video after the jump. We don't k...
2017 Honda PCX125 Receives LED Lights and Is Euro 4 Compliant
20 May 2016, 11:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda PCX125 is the best-selling scooter in Honda's Europen line-up and had been a constant presence at the top of the sales charts since 2013. House Tokyo prepared a solid and nifty upgrade for the upcoming year, hoping to make it even more a...
Honda Dreams of Banning Ducati's Winglets
20 May 2016, 10:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Winglets are back with a bang in the premier class, and almost all the manufacturers are trying to make use of their advantages. Still, not everybody is happy with them, and Honda Racing Corporation would just love to see them gone for good. Aer...
Victory RR Electric Aims for the Isle of Man TT Podium
20 May 2016, 08:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Victory Motorcycles return to the Isle of Man for the 2016 Tourist Trophy, and they bring a brand new electric race bike alongside their hopes for a new podium. The new machine is called Victory RR and comes with a Brammo powertrain, as you perh...
Yamaha YXZ1000R Is the Perfect Tool to Show the World SxSs Can Float on Water
19 May 2016, 20:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though Yamaha’s brand-new YXZ1000R three-cylinder SxS is a machine engineered to tackle sand dunes and muddy trails in the woods, it can also cross ponds, at least if the rider is brave enough. We don’t have too much info on how...
Husqvarna Prepares the 1301 Naked Beast, a KTM Super Duke R Spin-Off, but Why?
19 May 2016, 17:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new Husqvarna model was spied testing around the KTM plant in Austria. So far dubbed Husqvarna 1301, the new machine is largely based on the KTM Super Duke R. Some named it a power cruiser, but we failed to see any cruiser stuff in the bike. W...
Farquhar on the NW200 Crash: Whoever Prepared Me for the Journey Saved My Life
19 May 2016, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This year's North West 200 race was plagued by several violent crashes involving highly experienced riders, and by the death of 20-year-old Malachi Mitchell-Thomas, who lost his life in the second Supertwins race last Saturday. Ryan Farquha...
Valentino Rossi Meets Yamaha Motobot
19 May 2016, 14:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been some time since Yamaha showed to the world their top motorcycle-related project, Motobot, and things have not been idling. In fact, Motobot reached the race track, as Yamaha said it would, and is now taking lessons from one of the be...
Bodyguards and Higher Security Measures for Marquez and Lorenzo at Mugello
19 May 2016, 13:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The tension mounts at Mugello ahead of the biggest motorcycling event in the country, the Italian GP which will take place this very weekend. MotoGP sources indicate that, in order to prevent any unwanted incidents, the security around Marc Marquez...
Energica Opens Their First Electric Motorcycle Store in the World in San Franci
19 May 2016, 12:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a glorious day for Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica, as they announce the opening of the first Energica store in the world. The flagship store will be located in San Francisco, California, the "homeland of electric v...