Hyperthermia and Dehydration Caused the Death of Polish Dakar Rider Michal Hernik
10 Jan 2015, 21:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hyperthermia and dehydration are the causes behind the death of Michal Hernik, tests say. Polish rider Michal Hernik was found dead some 300 meters (1000 ft) off the normal track in Stage 3 of the 2...
Doug Danger to Recreate Evel Knievel's 22-Car Jump on a Harley-Davidson
7 Jan 2015, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Doug Danger will attempt to clear no less than 22 cars while trying to succeed where his friend Eve Knievel failed back in 1972.
Brazilian Motorcycle Taxi Driver Rides 60 Miles with 30cm Knife in His Head
3 Jan 2015, 11:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some people are much tougher than we could ever dream, and they are capable to remain alive and kicking even in horror movie-like scenarios. Well, maybe not exactly kicking, but at least able to dri...
60 Percent of Crashes in Italy Caused by Bad Roads and Improper Signaling Sounds Crazy
16 Dec 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A study recently published by the Associazione Nazionale Esperti Infortunistica Stradale or ANEIS, which stands for the National Association of Road Accidents Experts shows worrying figures as far a...
Kurt Caselli Custom KTM 450 SX-F by Roland Sands Auctioned for Charity
12 Dec 2014, 09:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s been more than a year since multiple AMA champion Kurt Caselli tragically lost his life in an accident during the Baja 1000 rally in 2013. Keeping his memory alive, the Kurt Caselli Found...
Danish Undertaker Opens World’s First Bicycle Hearse Service · Video
5 Dec 2014, 18:45 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / When Sille Kongstad told people about creating a bicycle hearse all her friends said she was crazy, but she went for it anyway. Not only did she open what most likely is a world first funeral servic...
Cadillac Hearse Grilling Machine Makes Your Halloween Barbecue Perfect
31 Oct 2014, 10:21 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Whether you just use it as a pretext to spend a night out wearing goofy outfits with your friend or you actually want to use humor and ridicule to confront the power of death, point is today most of...
Total Oil CEO Christophe de Margerie Killed in Moscow Plane Crash
21 Oct 2014, 17:42 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Chief executive of the French giant oil company Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed in a plane accident Monday night. Believed to be one of the most powerful person in the energy industry, de ...
Ex-F1 Pilot Andrea de Cesaris Dies in Motorcycle Crash
7 Oct 2014, 11:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is with sadness that we have to report the passing of former F1 driver and avid motorcyclist Andrea de Cesaris. The 55-year-old Italian racer was killed on October 5 in a motorcycle accident whic...
Riding a Bike on the Railroad Track Was Not the Smartest Idea
9 Sep 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know there are a lot of guys who love off-roading and enduro and watch the Erzberg Rodeo with its almost silly Carl’s Dinner section or the dementing prolog of the Red Bull Romaniacs with th...
Never Too Old to Die
5 Sep 2014, 11:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / To some, the words that will follow might seem plain common sense, a tautology… and it’s true, they are. Still, I believe that it’s also great to remember how fragile we are from ...
Emotional Road Safety Campaign Message from a Grieving Mother
5 Sep 2014, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “It’s not speed that kills, but the sudden stop,” says a rather gloomy joke bikers often use. While the truth behind these words is obvious, at the end of the day, someone lies in ...
Why Using “Organ Donor” as an Insult Makes You the Ultimate Hypocrite
29 Aug 2014, 15:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We’ve all met these guys who believe they are a tad smarter than the rest and feel the need to go heavy on riders… referring to them as “organ donors.” Such pejorative speec...
Design for Sic Competition Finalists Introduced, Winner to Be Announced on 30 August
28 Aug 2014, 15:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In late June we reported on the Design for Sic t-shirt design competition, aimed at finding the design fo the 2015 version of the official t-shirt the Marco Simoncelli Foundation will use next year....
The Creepy Card That May Save Your Life
12 Aug 2014, 15:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I remember that one of my work mates once saw me printing out a small card and came closer to see what was going on with it. After reading the text on it, the chap looked at me with a rather crept-o...
Arlen Ness' Brother Kevin J Dies after Being Involved in a Motorcycle Crash
5 Aug 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kevin J Ness, brother to the famous motorcycle customizer Arlen Ness has succumbed to his injuries after being involved in a crash on the I-80 highway near Wells Avenue, the Nevada Highway Patrol re...
Arai Reveals Joey Dunlop Limited-Run Tribute Helmet
22 Jul 2014, 15:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arai announces a new tribute helmet which honors the memory of Joey Dunlop, one of the biggest motorcycle racers of all times. The new lid is the exact replica of the helmet Joey Dunlop wore in 1985...
Connecticut Trooper Found Guilty of Larceny from Dead Motorcyclist
21 Jul 2014, 12:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A disturbing story comes from Connecticut, as a local judge has found Aaron “AJ” Huntsman,a 45-year-old state trooper guilty of third-degree larceny and tampering with evidence. However...
Ducati 916 Creator Sergio Robbiano Dies in Motorcycle Accident
1 Jul 2014, 11:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is a dark day for both the Italian motorcycle scene and for the world of motorcycle design: Sergio Robbiano, one of the best students of the late Massimo Tamburini, who passed away earlier this y...
Bike Record at Pikes Peak Still Standing, Bobby Goodin Dies after Passing the Finish Line
30 Jun 2014, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Carlin Dunne’s 2012 outright speed record up the Pikes Peak winding roads is still standing after this year’s Race to the Clouds. The fastest rider in the 2014 PPIHC was Jeremy Toye, abo...