Blame It on the Rider
13 Dec 2013, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I've seen a lot of completely idiot scooter crashes lately and maybe this is why I tend to rant a bit on the matter. I've also talked to some of my riding fellows, both seasoned ones and g...
Triumph 250cc Sport Bikes Caught Testing
13 Dec 2013, 09:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph is readying two small-displacement motorcycles, a naked and a faired one. I guess we can safely assume they will, expand the ranks of the Street and Daytona families, respectively, but an of...
Meet Honda's Cheapest New Bike
11 Dec 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Honda CG110 may be a Nigerian model, but it looks like this is the cheapest new Honda money can buy. And it doesn't come with any letters asking your for a deposit to inherit a fortune. ...
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...
This Guy Needs to Learn How to Turn
4 Dec 2013, 17:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If anything, sport bikes are fast, very maneuverable when in motion and uncomfortable, but turning is definitely one of their strong points. That is, in case the rider is not a moron and knows how t...
Triumph Daytona 250 Spied
2 Dec 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The German magazine Motorrad have gotten their hands on several spy photos which show what could be the new quarter-liter bike Triumph is preparing for 2015. Now, the motorcycle appears to be a d...
Bintelli Adds Three New Scooters to the 2014 Line-Up
28 Nov 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bintelli announced no less than three additions to their line-up for 2014, two 150cc scooters and a 49cc one. Bintelli Valor 150cc is their new take on the classic Vespa-ish design cues, but with...
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...
2014 Kawasaki Z250 Looks Mean, But It's No R25
26 Nov 2013, 12:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki takes the wraps off their all-news quarter-liter Z250 bike, a nifty bike which can serve both as a first bike for new riders and a great economical commuter even more seasoned riders would ...
Yamaha R25, the YZR-M1-Derived Beauty
20 Nov 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has left us waiting for a quarter-liter bike for quite some time now, but it looks like the wait was really worth it: welcome the R25, Yamaha's all-new sport bike, derived from the amazi...
2014 KTM 390 Duke ABS in Black Trim, Price Announced
18 Nov 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Still not offering too much info on availability or pricing for the North American market, the 2014 KTM 390 Duke ABS was shown in its alternate, black livery for the European customers. Even more...
Rider Scrapes, Panics, Brakes. And Crashes.
15 Nov 2013, 16:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The day ended better than it might have for this unlucky and inexperienced rider. While riding the (in)famous snake aboard his Honda CBR250R, this chap went a little bit too deep into a turn, and sc...
2014 Suzuki GSR250S Looks Like a Very Sweet Commuter
15 Nov 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki will bring their new 2014 GSR250S bike at the Tokyo Motor Show in the last week of the month, but thanks to Mr. Bike we can show you this footage before the wraps come off the new model. T...
Excessive Front Braking Causes Front Flip
15 Nov 2013, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Learning how to brake in emergency situations is indeed a life saver, even though many riders tend to overlook the importance of knowing how to brake hard as safely as possible. This video is one...
2014 Honda CBR300R Replaces the CBR250R
8 Nov 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A natural progression of the CBR250R, Honda's new take on the small-displacement is the upgraded CBR300R. Aiming down the sight at the Ninja 300, the new Honda machinery proudly displays a new ...
2013 EICMA: Triumph Quarter-Liter Twin Confirmed for 2014
6 Nov 2013, 16:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph officials have confirmed that a 250cc-class parallel twin motorcycle will be built in India in 2014 and will be then sold as a 2015 model in emerging markets. If we are to believe Bonnefi...
2013 EICMA: 2014 KTM RC390 Finally Unveiled
6 Nov 2013, 16:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM unveiled the 2014 RC390 at the 2013 EICMA and you can now feat your eyes on this truly nifty piece of orange bike engineering. Based on the 390 Duke platform as it was rumored months ago, the...
2013 EICMA: Rieju RS3 Machinery in New Livery
6 Nov 2013, 10:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cool update for Rieju's RS3 machinery as the Spanish manufacturer unveiled the new livery at EICMA in Milan. This is by far one of the best graphics I've ever seen on a Rieju bike and I...
2014 KTM RC125, RC200 and RC390 Pics Leaked, Prices Expected
28 Oct 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM prepares the launch of their small-displacement racers, RC125, RC200 and RC390 bikes, three machines with similar looks derived from the edgy RC8 liter-class monster. It looks like Stefan Pie...
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 ...