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Deth Killers Asphalt Resistant Jeans Are Back
Deth Killers Asphalt Resistant Jeans Are Back

6 Dec 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for those who are not ATGATT fans: the Deth Killers Asphalt Resistant jeans are back with a web store, and this means casual clothing mixed with high doses of indestructibility for even mo...

 
Arai Unveils Isle of Man TT 2014 Official Helmet
Arai Unveils Isle of Man TT 2014 Official Helmet

4 Dec 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Helmet manufacturer Arai unveils the design of the new official 2014 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races helmet. Following a long-term partnership between Arai and Isle of Man TT, this new lid will ...

 
One Hard Snowmobile Drag Race Crash
One Hard Snowmobile Drag Race Crash

3 Dec 2013, 13:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After watching this video, one thing kept coming back to mind: what kind of ridiculous safety standards allowed riders to enter in the event wearing t-shirts and what appears to be flip-flops or san...

 
Stupid Moto Stunt Ends Very Badly
Stupid Moto Stunt Ends Very Badly

2 Dec 2013, 16:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I've seen countless amazing stunts performed by Asian riders and passengers, and some of these fellows are really astonishing. However, there is one thing that is common to all of them: the she...

 
Speeding, Unlucky Thai Rider Involved in Nasty Crash
Speeding, Unlucky Thai Rider Involved in Nasty Crash

2 Dec 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Speeding recklessly on a busy road already means kind of forfeiting any chances one might still have to avoid a crash in case things get iffy. And when bad luck is also on the day's menu, the f...

 
Scorpion Shows the EXO-R2000 Circuit Helmet
Scorpion Shows the EXO-R2000 Circuit Helmet

30 Nov 2013, 13:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Scorpion shows the EXO-R2000 Circuit, a race-ready lid developed under the most stressing road racing conditions of the MotoGP series. Designed and refined for premium-class performance, the EXO...

 
How to Stop a Scooter Using Your Teeth
How to Stop a Scooter Using Your Teeth

28 Nov 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may look terribly funny, but the chap in this video really got it good, as a result of recklessly speeding in a place where he should have known that any mistake is paid for dearly. Now, seein...

 
Reckless Scooter Rider Rear-Ended Really Hard
Reckless Scooter Rider Rear-Ended Really Hard

27 Nov 2013, 17:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stupid mistakes usually don't need too long to deliver their nasty results, and this video shows exactly how fast can a day turn from decent to very bad. You can skip to 0:30 in case the vid...

 
SUV vs Scooter Is an Unfair Battle
SUV vs Scooter Is an Unfair Battle

27 Nov 2013, 14:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Once more, we've got yet another video proof to show how bad things go when motorists are not paying attention, but this time it's more than a casual wipeout: it's scooter versus SUV!...

 
2013 MotoGP Crash Report
2013 MotoGP Crash Report

26 Nov 2013, 15:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With 863 crashes this season across all three classes, 2013 recorded 42 less incidents than the previous year. However, the premiere class saw 19 more crashes, to the 205 mark. The Moto2 is the c...

 
Lolrider Crashes Snowmobile into a Tree, Face First
Lolrider Crashes Snowmobile into a Tree, Face First

26 Nov 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You're going to see a rather hard crash in the video after the jump, but it looks like the snowmobile was the only one who came off bad from this affair. Despite how bulky snowmobiles may se...

 
AMA Opposes Federal Task Force for Helmet Laws
AMA Opposes Federal Task Force for Helmet Laws

25 Nov 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) declares an open opposition to the recommendation of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and which is aimed at making helmets mandatory when rid...

 
Lolrider Squashed by ATV
Lolrider Squashed by ATV

22 Nov 2013, 17:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Showing off usually comes with a rather high price, which is sometimes paid in pain units. This video shows professor Karma teaching an ATV lolrider this very lesson. Thankfully, the ATV flips on...

 
NHTSA: Motorcycle Deaths Up in the US
NHTSA: Motorcycle Deaths Up in the US

17 Nov 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Road-related fatalities increased for the first time since 2005 in the US, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report says. A 3.3 percent increase to 33,561 fatalities was recor...

 
Rider Crashes, Lands inside the Car
Rider Crashes, Lands inside the Car

16 Nov 2013, 10:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / You may call this a big fail or a big win, depending on how you see things. Either way, seeing one rider crashing and actually landing inside the car he hits is one thing one just doesn't run ...

 
Bike vs Van, Nasty Crash POV
Bike vs Van, Nasty Crash POV

13 Nov 2013, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes, we watch videos such as this one and think that things could have easily been different. However, almost any rider knows that out there in the street, situations are so much different. ...

 
X-Lite X-802R Ultra Carbon MotoGP Limited Edition Helmet Unveiled
X-Lite X-802R Ultra Carbon MotoGP Limited Edition Helmet Unveiled

9 Nov 2013, 08:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / X-Lite (a Nolan brand) showed their all new X-802R Ultra Carbon MotoGP Limited Edition helmet at Valencia, coinciding with the last round of the 2013 MotoGP championship. The helmet was presented...

 
New Sons of Anarchy Helmet from Fulmer
New Sons of Anarchy Helmet from Fulmer

8 Nov 2013, 16:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a new treat for the Sons of Anarchy fans, courtesy of Memphis, Tennessee-based Fulmer Helmets: the Sons of Anarchy V2 Club open-face lid, now available for $139.95 (€104). Anothe...

 
ATV Rider Being Very Stupid. Twice.
ATV Rider Being Very Stupid. Twice.

6 Nov 2013, 17:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What's more idiotic than off-roading with an ATV while wearing no helmet and no protective gear? A tough one, isn't it? Doing it again, minutes after a very close call as the ATV flips dow...

 
Why Unhelmeted Enduro Is a Very Stupid Idea
Why Unhelmeted Enduro Is a Very Stupid Idea

5 Nov 2013, 17:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Among the stupid ideas which can come to mind, riding a motorcycle without a helmet is definitely one of the worst. Can such an idiotic idea somehow become even worse? Of course it can: ride off-roa...