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Arai RX-7 GP "Hayden Peace" Replica Helmet Available in Limited Run
Arai RX-7 GP "Hayden Peace" Replica Helmet Available in Limited Run

10 Sep 2013, 16:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arai announces Nicky Hayden's RX-7 GP "Hayden Peace" replica helmets, now available on special order. Wearing a war helmet for peace may sound a bit weird, but when it comes to Nic...

 
Ducati Shows 899 Panigale Apparel and Accessories
Ducati Shows 899 Panigale Apparel and Accessories

10 Sep 2013, 15:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati is moving fast: after revealing the beautiful 899 Panigale at the IAA Frankfurt Car Show, here's the Italian manufacturer proudly showing a full line of accessories and apparel to go wit...

 
Reckless Driver Doesn't Even Look Out for Incoming Scooter
Reckless Driver Doesn't Even Look Out for Incoming Scooter

6 Sep 2013, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When a driver in the opposite lane decides to turn left but doesn't care to check whether there is some incoming traffic or not, things go bad and it's only down to some luck when accident...

 
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Receives 2 Penalty Points, Crash Data Released
2013 MotoGP: Marquez Receives 2 Penalty Points, Crash Data Released

3 Sep 2013, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things could have gone very bad for a lot of people past Sunday morning during the warm-up session at Silverstone, UK as Marc Marquez failed to slow down at the yellow flag the circuit marshals quic...

 
Nice EL Helmet Kit Can Be a DIY Project
Nice EL Helmet Kit Can Be a DIY Project

2 Sep 2013, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Out of the many ideas we can find of public funding websites like Kickstarter, few of them are both very nice and take flight. This EL Helmet Kit is only very nice, but with a $10,000 (€7,572) ...

 
Hill Climbing Is Not for Everybody
Hill Climbing Is Not for Everybody

26 Aug 2013, 15:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are things we humans don't believe we can do, and sometimes, determination and even a bit of luck help us reach beyond the limits we somehow longed for, and even go further. However, w...

 
Standing Rider Stunt Goes Very Wrong
Standing Rider Stunt Goes Very Wrong

22 Aug 2013, 12:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again and again, it's down to the same thing: motorcycle stunts performed without protective gear will all end in a very bad way one day. It looks like for this rider, the day is here, as th...

 
FLY Racing Shows the F2 Carbon Dubstep Snow Helmet
FLY Racing Shows the F2 Carbon Dubstep Snow Helmet

13 Aug 2013, 12:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's only August, but we just know the cold season approaches, whether we are aware of it or not, so that's why we're bringing you news about a new helmet for riding in the cold: the ...

 
Star Wars Stormtrooper Motorcycle Leathers, Cool or Fool?
Star Wars Stormtrooper Motorcycle Leathers, Cool or Fool?

9 Aug 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's no use saying how huge the Star Wars fanbase is, so we'll cut things straight: if you like the SW movies and are also riding a bike, now's the right time to blend your passions t...

 
Bell Announces the Reacquisition of Its Worldwide Rights, Now Hiring
Bell Announces the Reacquisition of Its Worldwide Rights, Now Hiring

8 Aug 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a good day for Bell Helmets as they have reacquired the worldwide distribution rights for their powersports segment. Having licensed their name to an Italian company more than 20 years ...

 
Icon Shows Kraken-Themed Airmada Colossal Helmet
Icon Shows Kraken-Themed Airmada Colossal Helmet

8 Aug 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fancy good head protection and killer graphics in the same package? How about also making this package an affordable one? The Icon Airmada Colossal is such a lid, offering the proven shielding again...

 
Early Dainese D-Air Street Test
Early Dainese D-Air Street Test

5 Aug 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember when we used to report on the imminence of a wide spreading of motorcycle-specific airbag systems from motorcycle gear manufacturers such as Dainese? Well, things are going the right way, e...

 
Scorpion EXO-R2000 Gets Massive Ad Campaign
Scorpion EXO-R2000 Gets Massive Ad Campaign

1 Aug 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Scorpion has debuted their EXO-R2000 sports motorcycle helmet at this year's MotoGP round at Laguna Seca, but things went so much further, a massive ad campaign has been set in motion, to let p...

 
AIMExpo Tickets Available as of Now
AIMExpo Tickets Available as of Now

31 Jul 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ready yourselves for the AIMExpo, a new massive motorcycle event at its inaugural edition, and if you plan to be a part of it, you can already get your tickets. Aiming to become THE American moto...

 
70 MPH Crash Seen by the Helmet Cam
70 MPH Crash Seen by the Helmet Cam

29 Jul 2013, 16:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As the rider in this video says, this bad crash occurred because of insufficient riding experience. A more seasoned motorcyclist would test a bit the brakes of a motorcycle before heading out in ...

 
Dainese Surfaces New Hybrid Knee Brace
Dainese Surfaces New Hybrid Knee Brace

26 Jul 2013, 13:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dainese has shown their all-new Hybrid Knee Brace, an advanced piece of motorcycle protective gear for off-road riders and all those concerned with their safety. There are quite a lot of knee inj...

 
Dainese Shows D-Air Street Rider Airbag Crash Test
Dainese Shows D-Air Street Rider Airbag Crash Test

26 Jul 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Recently teamed up with BMW Motorrad for further development of both race track and street rider airbag systems, notorious Italian protective gear manufacturer Dainese has just surfaced some officia...

 
BMW Motorrad and Dainese Agree on Long-Term Cooperation
BMW Motorrad and Dainese Agree on Long-Term Cooperation

17 Jul 2013, 09:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad and Dainese announce a long-term relationship for developing better motorcycle safety products, for both the racing and the street environment. The starting point for the new range o...

 
Watch and Learn: Inappropriate Speed in a Turn Means Crashing Badly
Watch and Learn: Inappropriate Speed in a Turn Means Crashing Badly

8 Jul 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Small-displacement motorcycles are equally dangerous when mistakes are part of the game, and if there still are guys out there who believe that riding an 125cc bike can't lead to bad crashes, m...

 
Joe Rocket Launches Carbon Pro Open-Face Helmet
Joe Rocket Launches Carbon Pro Open-Face Helmet

3 Jul 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that open-face helmets are not providing the rider with enough protection in case of an impact, and this is true, because of the very construction of such lids. However, some open-face helm...