NHTSA Confirms Huge Number of Suzuki GSX-R Bikes Recalled
23 Oct 2013, 12:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's not looking good for Suzuki, financial figures for the end of the year as they have to replace to master front brake cylinder for some 210,228 motorcycles. We reported earlier that Suzu...
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...
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...
Yamaha Vino Classic Scooters Recalled for Brake Problems
26 Sep 2013, 11:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some 320 units from Yamaha's 2011 Vino Classic scooter family have been recalled by the NHTSA, though the campaign number 13V416000. Also known by their model name of XC50A, these Vino Classic ...
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...
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 ...
Watch and Learn: Cornering Is Serious Business, and so Are Crashes
11 Sep 2013, 12:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad day for this Honda rider who went out for a ride on a winding road and asked one of his friend to shoot the whole trip with a Go Pro camera attached to his Kawasaki Concours. I don't wan...
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...
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Offers Basic eCourse Safety e-Learning Program
29 Aug 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A well established presence in the two-wheeled world, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation announces a new safety-minded operation, but this time it's e-learning time: the Basic eCourse. The MSF...
Watch and Learn: Wrong-Speed Cornering Causes Lowside Crash
20 Aug 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Approaching a turn with too much speed is a containable error, provided the rider assesses the situation properly and manages to slow down before reaching the apex of the curve. If such a maneuver f...
Using the LOL Brakes and Crashing
14 Aug 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Balance and braking, these two are probably the most important things to be exercised by riders, lest they end up crashing in the most stupid ways, much to the laughter of those who see them. Sor...
Zero S and DS Electric Motorcycles Recalled for Braking Hazard
12 Aug 2013, 10:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA issue the recall campaign number 12V329000 concerning some 268 electric motorcycles manufactured by Zero. According to the safety agency's report, certain 2011 and 2012 Zero S and ...
Rider with Zero Braking Skills Crashing Silly
10 Aug 2013, 08:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some olde riders say it's way easier to throw a leg over a bike and go fast than stopping or slowing down properly when needed... and they couldn't be closer to the truth. Give the very...
Lane Changing, the Russian Way
3 Aug 2013, 07:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Discussions about lane splitting have been around for quite a long time, and in some states and countries, this maneuver became legal, provided the riders comply with several safety-focused regulati...
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
Most Common Motorcycle Myths Debunked: Part 2
23 Jun 2012, 11:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We have to debunk this myth about motorcycles since it's not only old but also very dangerous and it does more bad than good to you and your bike
A Motorcycle Braking Guide: Part 3
18 Jun 2012, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like we've reached the final part of the How to Brake guide. Episode 1 brought forward generic notions about weight-shifting, grip and how the brakes themselves behave when used, while...