Watch and Learn: Speed, Turn, Panic, Crash
11 Mar 2014, 14:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The mellow spring day could have easily turned into a nightmare for this rider, as he learned a very important lesson the rather easy way. Basically, as fun as motorcycling is with all the speed, wi...
How to Clean Your Motorcycle Helmet
14 Feb 2014, 16:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Winter is a very good time of year to sort through your riding gear, clean it and prepare it for the new season. And since rather few fellows ride during the winter in the northern hemisphere, clean...
How MotoGP Bikes Are Being Timed and the Flags' Meaning
21 Jan 2014, 15:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fact that Dorna Sports is bent on adding as much more competitiveness to the MotoGP series is no secret, and it's been years since the rights holder for the championship has gradually imple...
Why Ride a Supersport If You Can't Even Ride in a Straight Line?
13 Jan 2014, 16:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While most of the bike crashes tend to occur in rather tight situations, I have to admit that watching this video made me feel a bit uncomfortable. Seeing a guy on a CBR600F and unable to even r...
How Not to Ride a Bike through Turns
12 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is another textbook example of how not to ride through turns. In fact, it could serve better the "How Not to Approach Turns" chapter of the How Not To motorcycle encyclopedia......
Car with Good Brakes Saves the Life of Scooter Rider
9 Jan 2014, 17:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is a textbook example of how important paying attention when driving is, and how big a difference good brakes and tires can make when the going gets tough. For the scooter rider, the f...
Honda CRB500R and Target Fixation at Its Worst
3 Jan 2014, 16:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a perfect example of how insufficient riding skills combined with target fixation can ruin the day. I used "ruin the day" because this rider was at least lucky enough to slow d...
Noob Fails to Lean, Crashes Hard
19 Dec 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Honda Hornet 600 is a rather tame bike with excellent maneuverability, but despite being a truly forgiving all-rounder, it will not avoid crashes by itslef when riders are acting silly. It�...
One Hilariously Silly Wipeout
6 Dec 2013, 16:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / To be honest, I have watched the first half of this video expecting to see the guy behind to make a mistake and fly off the road. After I got bored, I decided to skip, and finally reached 04:10 w...
2014 Honda Rebel, the Small-Displacement Chopper That Could
27 Nov 2013, 12:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda has not forgotten the entry-level cruiser segment, as these bikes are in fact far more important than most of us think they are. Since many of the new riders are nor allowed to ride a middlewe...
How to Take Care of Your Bike's Chain, Part 2
8 Nov 2013, 17:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Welcome to the second part of the guide on how to maintain your motorcycle's chain final drive. The first episode explained what was happening with chains and why riders must not overlook chain...
How to Take Care of Your Bike's Chain, Part 1
25 Oct 2013, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are many motorcycles with either belt or shaft drive out there, but still most of the two-wheelers come with a chain final drive and this calls for special care. Belts, who virtually need ...
Rider Faceplants Really Hard
8 Oct 2013, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It goes without saying that extra care is to be exercised when riding in the rain or on wet roads. Well, at least that's what most riders regard as common sense... Others seem to disregard comp...
Rider Misses Turn, Flies into the Woods
2 Oct 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the very first things new riders should be taught by their more experienced friends is to focus on improving their skills prior to pushing their limits too much. While performance is obvio...
How to Choose a Motorcycle Helmet, Part 2
27 Sep 2013, 15:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hi, and thanks for checking in for the second part of the How to Choose a Motorcycle Helmet tutorial. In the first episode, we cleared out some of the basic aspects one should be considering prior t...
Completely Avoidable Crash, Not Avoided
15 Sep 2013, 11:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video shows a textbook motorcycle accident: utterly common, yet people, both riders and drivers appear to ignore the very conditions which lead to it. A car cutting off in front of the bike...
How to Ride a Motorcycle with a Passenger
6 Sep 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a bike solo is, for most us – both rookies and seasoned riders –, a very personal and exhilarating experience. However, sharing the joy of riding with other persons than those who...
Is This Why Some Riders Fear the Rain?
5 Sep 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding a motorcycle in the rain or on wet roads is no wizardry: it's just another set of rules that apply, and those who understand them usually have no problems. In any case, not in cases as c...
Lolrider Crashes Silly into Pond, Pinned under Bike
2 Sep 2013, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lacking sufficient experience and approaching a turn a dash over the proper speed has sent this Canadian rider off the road. Luckily enough for the chap, a pond broke his fall: some trees or rock...
Unskilled Racer almost Becoming Dead Racer
29 Aug 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the most important lessons for a new rider is to learn how to keep within the confinements of his or her lane. Doing so is not only the right and legal way to ride, but is also a safety measu...