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Florin Tibu

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Personal motto:

If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride

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Florin likes things with wheels: cars, motorcycles, even huge vans. He sold his car some time ago and went for just two wheels... it seemed enough. Bikes are a lot of fun and adding a motor makes things even nicer.

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.
Yamaha XSR900 Souped Up with New Akrapovic Exhausts
Yamaha XSR900 Souped Up with New Akrapovic Exhausts

8 Jun 2016, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Exhaust system manufacturer extraordinaire Akrapovic showcases two new add-ons for the Yamaha XSR900 naked roadster. One of these silencers is homologated for street use and falls within the limits of the Euro 4 emissions regulations, while the oth...

 
Watch Michael Dunlop in the Fastest Isle of Man Lap of All Times
Watch Michael Dunlop in the Fastest Isle of Man Lap of All Times

8 Jun 2016, 10:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's once more history in the making at the Isle of Man TT, with Michael Dunlop, one of the nephews of the legendary road racer Joey Dunlop. During the Superbike TT, Michael became the first rider ever to drop under the magic 17-minute barrier...

 
Lexus Driver Attacks Fully-Geared Biker, Gets Whooped Big Time
Lexus Driver Attacks Fully-Geared Biker, Gets Whooped Big Time

8 Jun 2016, 08:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's always funny to see people who are in no way good at bare knuckle fighting making fools out of themselves as they jump various fellows who know more about this. Appearances can be deceiving, and even a skinny guy could be an Aikido master...

 
2016 Husqvarna FC 250 Motocross Machines Recalled, Need a New Crankshaft
2016 Husqvarna FC 250 Motocross Machines Recalled, Need a New Crankshaft

7 Jun 2016, 16:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The owners of 2016 Husqvarna FC 250 motocross motorcycles are in line to receive a letter from the manufacturer, informing them about the company's most recent recall. Some of these quarter-liter four-stroke machines have been assembled wit...

 
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge Video Game Slated for 2017
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge Video Game Slated for 2017

7 Jun 2016, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case you thought that MotoGP and the MX World Championship were the only motorcycle competitions favored by video game makers, here's a truly exciting piece of news. The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) will also have its own game, TT Isle o...

 
Glory and Death at the Baja 500, Two Riders and a Child Dead
Glory and Death at the Baja 500, Two Riders and a Child Dead

7 Jun 2016, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2016 edition of the Baja 500 desert race is over, and it mixes glory with sadness, as this year, no less than three people lost their lives in this unforgiving race. The overall Baja 500 winner was a team comprising Colton Udall and Mark Sa...

 
Ducati Shows Awesome Electric Motorcycle Line-Up... For Kids
Ducati Shows Awesome Electric Motorcycle Line-Up... For Kids

7 Jun 2016, 13:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducatisti now have the perfect excuse to pass on their passion to their offspring, thanks to these four electric motorcycles that can be bought from authorized dealerships. We all know how kids can develop strong passions from a very small age and,...

 
3BEE Is a 3D-Printed Bicycle Fully Adapted to the Rider's Biometrics
3BEE Is a 3D-Printed Bicycle Fully Adapted to the Rider's Biometrics

7 Jun 2016, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 3BEE is a bicycle concept created by designer Tamas Turi, and even though it may look like a racing two-wheeler, we're dealing with an ergonomic approach to individual biometrics. That is, this concept was designed as a commuter bike, even tho...

 
BMW R1200RT, F700GS and F800GS Authority Bikes Unveiled
BMW R1200RT, F700GS and F800GS Authority Bikes Unveiled

7 Jun 2016, 09:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More authority motorcycles will be showcased by BMW Motorrad at the upcoming General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference (GPEC) in Leipzig, Germany. The Bavarian manufacturer has a long history in providing motorcycles for state and law en...

 
Crushing a Running Motorcycle Engine and More with a Hydraulic Press
Crushing a Running Motorcycle Engine and More with a Hydraulic Press

6 Jun 2016, 22:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is something voluptuous in using huge amounts of force to destroy things without harming anyone, and crushing motorcycle parts and related stuff makes no exception. Now, when it comes to the "huge amounts of force" thing, one cou...

 
BMW Motorrad Concept Lac Rose Pays Tribute to the Paris-Dakar Rally Bike
BMW Motorrad Concept Lac Rose Pays Tribute to the Paris-Dakar Rally Bike

6 Jun 2016, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Concept Lac Rose synthesizes three crucial elements that represent BMW Motorrad's evolution: the iconic R1200GS adventure machine, the heritage-laden R nineT neo-retro model, and the epic Paris-Dakar Rally that remains one of the most grue...

 
The Dutch Grand Prix at Assen to Be Held on a Sunday for the First Time
The Dutch Grand Prix at Assen to Be Held on a Sunday for the First Time

6 Jun 2016, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The winds of change are blowing in the MotoGP calendar as well, and we are the witnesses of the entire process. The Dutch GP at Assen, a race that has always been held on a Saturday, will now lose its unique attribute starting with this year. As...

 
Lithium Cycles Super 73 Is Mad Max' Post-Apocalyptic Pedelec
Lithium Cycles Super 73 Is Mad Max' Post-Apocalyptic Pedelec

6 Jun 2016, 13:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "Blast from the past" is one of the best terms to describe the Lithium Cycles' Super 73 pedelec. Even though we're not sure if Mad Max would have swapped his gas-powered bike with an electric one, we're positive that he wou...

 
Bosch Focuses on ABS and Cheaper Engine Management Systems for the Indian Market
Bosch Focuses on ABS and Cheaper Engine Management Systems for the Indian Market

6 Jun 2016, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Technology giant Bosch is becoming interested in one of the biggest motorcycle markets in the world, India. The automotive components manufacturer appears to play the high-tech card in the mentioned market and believes that the introduction of ABS ...

 
Iannone Penalized for Incident with Lorenzo, Starts Last on the Grid in Assen
Iannone Penalized for Incident with Lorenzo, Starts Last on the Grid in Assen

6 Jun 2016, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati factory rider Andrea Iannone will start the next Grand Prix race from the last position on the grid. At the upcoming Motul TT Assen in the Netherlands, the Italian rider will occupy the last position on the grid regardless of his result in t...

 
Custom Yamaha VMAX Pays Tribute to the Pannonia P5
Custom Yamaha VMAX Pays Tribute to the Pannonia P5

6 Jun 2016, 09:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There was a time when we thought that Jakusa Design was only into creating stunning virtual machines that left us gasping for air, but the bike in this story is an entirely different thing. This Yamaha VMAX was transformed into a machine that pays ...

 
Rossi Gives MotoGP Masterclass in Barcelona as Iannone Guns Lorenzo Down
Rossi Gives MotoGP Masterclass in Barcelona as Iannone Guns Lorenzo Down

6 Jun 2016, 08:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Circuit of Catalunya-Barcelona was the scene of several epic battles this weekend during the Catalan Grand Prix and showed, possibly more than any other race this year, how spectacular and rewarding MotoGP is as a sport. Valentino Rossi cla...

 
Coswheel A-One Is a Diminutive, but Fun Urban Electric Scooter
Coswheel A-One Is a Diminutive, but Fun Urban Electric Scooter

5 Jun 2016, 14:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shenzen-based startup Coswheel launches a Kickstarter campaign to secure funding for their A-One folding electric scooter. The idea is not a new one, but A-One looks like a fun machine with intuitive and easy operation, and a good price to start wi...

 
Kingii Is the Smallest Flotation  Device in the World, WILL Save Your Life
Kingii Is the Smallest Flotation Device in the World, WILL Save Your Life

4 Jun 2016, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kingii is one simple solution that may prevent quite a lot of deaths by drowning. In hindsight, it is one of the "how come I didn't think about this before" gadgets, but it is here and is ready to save lives. This appears to be th...

 
Moto2 Rider Luis Salom Dies after FP2 Crash, Layout Changed to the F1 Track
Moto2 Rider Luis Salom Dies after FP2 Crash, Layout Changed to the F1 Track

3 Jun 2016, 19:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is with deep, great sadness that we have to announce the death of Moto2 rider Luis Salom, following a horrible crash at Turn 12 in the second Free Practice today. According to the brief official statement made by Race Direction, two medical c...

 

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