Rally School Video Shows Careful Braking Can Beat ABS on Snow
24 Dec 2016, 10:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The O'Nell Rally School has made a video to show the difference between careful driving and relying on electronic aids during the winter. You can beat ABS
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years
23 Sep 2016, 16:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz takes safety very seriously, and that's not something specific only to these past years, but goes way back in time
Bosch Focuses on ABS and Cheaper Engine Management Systems for the Indian Market
6 Jun 2016, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bosch believes that wide-scale introduction of ABS and EMS technologies in the Indian motorcycle market is a winning move
All-New Continental Optimized Braking Curve Announced, BMW S1000XR First Bike to Have It
20 Nov 2014, 09:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / ABS and braking systems themselves are becoming more and more complex as the safety requirements from both the law regulators and customers themselves are higher by the year. Continental announces ...
2015 Chak Molot, the Safest Motorcycle Around?
20 Feb 2014, 14:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Molot is Russian for “sled.” The Chack Molot should have also received some prefix, such as “super” or “ultra,” as we're dealing with a completely different ...
MV Agusta Adds ABS to 2014 3-Cylinder Bikes
24 Jan 2014, 08:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta announces upgrades for the whole range of 3-cylinder bikes, model year 2014. All these machines are now available with dual-mode ABS. The MV Agusta Brutale 675 and 800, the F3 675 and 8...
ADAC Presents Yellow Angel Award to Bosch for the MSC Motorcycle Stability System
23 Jan 2014, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The German automobile association ADAC presents Bosch with the Yellow Angel award in the "Innovation and Environment" category, for the Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC) system introduced...
2014 Harley Trikes Recalled for Incorrect Steering Angle
11 Nov 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA announces that at least 436 Harley-Davidson MY 2014 trikes are subject to a recall because of an incorrectly-made parts which affects the steering angle. Namely, this part allows an exc...
2004-2013 Suzuki GSX-R Machines Recalled for Brake Cylinder Replacement
20 Oct 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki Motor Corporation issued a voluntary recall for their GSX-R machines manufactured 2004 through 2013. It appears that the piston of the front master cylinder brake did not receive adequate...
KTM 1190 Adventure R Gets Bosch Motorcycle Stability Control ABS
24 Sep 2013, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 2014 version of the KTM 1190 Adventure R will be equipped with the most advanced ABS system ever invented by the industry leader Bosch. The Bosch 9+ME will be the brain of the Motorcycle Sta...
Unaware Ninja 300 Rider Rear-Ends Hilux
11 Sep 2013, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Traffic awareness is most likely the most important thing a motorcycle operator must learn really quickly. Well, at least it's the most important next to actually learning how to ride the bike ...
How Motorcycle ABS Works
2 Aug 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While studies showed that motorcycles fitted with ABS are safer than those without, there are some situations where this feature is not good at all
Continental Readies Cheap Single-Channel ABS for Small Bikes
31 Jul 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for all those riding small-displacement bikes, those who plan to buy one, and all the customers in the emerging markets: Continental, the German tire and automotive parts manufacturer anno...
ABS Issues Trigger Triumph Daytona 675 and Street Triple Recall
29 Jul 2013, 09:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We kind of stopped counting the recalls due to ABS modulator problems, but here's another one, this time for Triumph machinery. Triumph has to bring back 1,887 of their 2012-2013 Street Triple,...
2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 Recalled for ABS Problems
25 Jul 2013, 12:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Safety-focused precautionary measures taken by Kawasaki as the NHTSA announces the recall of several new 2013 Ninja 300 machines. The NHTSA campaign has number 13V310000 and claims that at least ...
2014 Honda CTX700T and CTX700N Recall Extended to the US
24 Jul 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just as we knew it would happen, the early ABS related problem detected in the 2014 Honda CTX700T and CTX700N in Canada, have caused the NHTSA to issue the recall campaign number 13V3007000 in the U...
Suzuki Recalls Hayabusa Machines in Canada
21 Jul 2013, 09:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Canadian transport safety agency has issued a recall for several Suzuki GSX1300R bikes. More commonly known as Hayabusa, 59 such vehicles may have problems with their Anti-Lock Brake System or A...
2014 Honda CTX700T and CTX700N Recalled
11 Jul 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / ABS problems for several Honda CTX700T and CTX700N, as the manufacturer issued a recall. So far only 13 motorcycles have been reported as being affected by this problem, but it looks like some mo...
MV Agusta New F4 Bikes Get ABS
10 Apr 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta announces that their new F4 range machines will get the new Bosch ABS unit, in an effort to increase the pleasure of riding and the road safety standards for these supersport bikes. The...
KTM 1190, the First Bikes with the Latest Bosch SU-MM5.10 Leaning Sensor
27 Nov 2012, 16:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While its name has absolutely no particular resonance, the Bosch SU-MM5.10 leaning sensor is a crucial step in motorcycle dynamic management and the first bikes to be equipped with this technology a...