C-Through Motorcycle Helmet Concept Looks... Interesting
8 Aug 2014, 08:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / C-Through is a rather interesting motorcycle helmet concept, but which also comes with some flaws, as far as safety is concerned. The idea behind this helmet is as simple as it gets: to offer better...
Vespa 946 Recalled for Leaking Fuel Line, Rodia Helmets Recalled as Well
31 Jul 2014, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The NHTSA informs about Piaggio recalling certain Vespa 946 scooters manufactured August 6, 2013 through October 15, 2013. The number of recalled vehicles is 305 and it appears like all of them have...
AGV Shows New Compact Modular Helmet
30 Jul 2014, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Italian helmet manufacturer AGV announces Compact, the latest addition to its line-up. The AGV Compact slots as a top-of-the-range flip-up helmet intended for both urban rides and touring, meeting t...
Fair Weather, Straight Road, Most Bizarre Bike Crash Out of the Blue
28 Jul 2014, 15:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The video below serves as the perfect proof that when people who cannot ride in a group are involved, anything can happen anywhere, anyhow, anyway. Now, the fact that these folks are riding choppers...
Capit Helmet Drier Is a Very Cool, but Terribly Expensive Idea
24 Jul 2014, 14:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding with a wet helmet liner is one of the things many riders favor when setting out in the blistering summer sun, but at the end of the ride it’s not going to be exactly cold water to make ...
Fusar Guardian, a New Next-Gen Motorcycle Helmet
23 Jul 2014, 11:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / New Jersey-based Fusar Technologies announces the Guardian, a new motorcycle helmets designed to enhance the riding experience and add a new level of road safety to everyday rides. While helmets equ...
Crazy Airbrushed Skull Helmets Need your Help
19 Jul 2014, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When crazy helmets come into discussion it’s really hard to tell which project or idea will get the grand prize. While a world ranking of the wackiest motorcycle helmet ideas is a rather time-...
Schuberth Announces "Try Before You Buy" Demo Rides for Its Helmets
17 Jul 2014, 08:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / “Try before you buy” is often one of the best sales strategies, especially when it comes to premium items. So it’s really awesome to see a top-drawer helmet manufacturer such as Sc...
Drunk Russian Driver Rear-Ends Innocent Rider
14 Jul 2014, 14:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With all the things becoming relative when getting up on two wheels and going out on the streets, one thing remains certain: there is no perfect way to defend yourself from drunk motorists. Their &l...
Bell Helmets Reveals Custom-Fit Scan Vehicle in Laguna Seca
9 Jul 2014, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The world of powersports is changing for the better, or at least the helmet-related safety features are. If this is the first time you hear about 3D-scanned helmets, then you should first read the m...
Ride Safe Wearing the Guardian GA-1, World’s Smartest Helmet
30 May 2014, 14:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While driving is much safer than riding a motorcycle for so many reasons, scientists and IT programmers out there keep looking for solutions to make a change. New York-based Fusar Technologies has r...
Icon Airmada Sensory Will Freak Drivers Out. Good!
29 May 2014, 14:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Icon shows its latest Airmada creation, called Sensory, definitely not everybody’s cup of tea, but by all means, one of the most amazing lids we saw this month. They say to save the best for l...
How to Spot Fake Riding Gear
22 May 2014, 15:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In these times when the financial crisis is still echoing strong in certain economies, money may be hard to come by. And since riding gear (or motorcycling) has never been a cheap passion of busines...
AGV Corsa Helmets Receive Highest SHARP Score
21 May 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / AGV’s top-drawer Corsa helmets have recently been tested by Britain’s SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Review Program) and received the highest score, earning 5 out of 5 stars. The...
Ahead Solutions for a Cool Head during Summer
21 May 2014, 14:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the helmet is by far the most important piece of protective gear for a motorcycle rider, it can easily become a nuisance, especially when riding in the hot summer. Heath, sweat and dirt ...
Wedding Crashers, the Scooter Version
16 May 2014, 13:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bike and scooter accidents are seldom funny, mostly because people usually get hurt. However, there is that special category of accidents which also come with such a hefty dose of rather grim fun th...
Zero Motorcycle Training Usually Leads to an Early Grave
15 May 2014, 14:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dark days in the town of Brea, California, as 20-year-old Marcus Ledezma was involved in a fatal crash in the Imperial Highway while riding a motorcycle for the first time, and not wearing a helmet....
Welcome AXE 2 Kevlar Riding Shirts
13 May 2014, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Feeling the warm summer air around us when riding is definitely one of the things us, motorcyclists love best when it comes to a two-wheeled outing. However, deciding to leave the riding gear at hom...
Barbie and Hot Wheels Kids’ Motorcycle Helmets Available
12 May 2014, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Grex Helmets, one of the Nolan brands, announces two all-new kids’ helmets, sporting Hot Wheels and Barbie-themed graphics, adding a dash of even cooler styling to the motorized world. Thes...
Predator 3 and 4 Helmets Now Certified
8 May 2014, 14:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Extremely cool as the Russian NLO Predator helmet was, it lacked one major feature, and that was certification. After becoming an internet sensation, these radical helmets confronted their customers...