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This Crash Proves High-Visibility Riding Gear Isn’t Fool-Proof
This Crash Proves High-Visibility Riding Gear Isn’t Fool-Proof

26 Jul 2016, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Wearing high-visibility riding gear might give some motorcyclists some piece of mind knowing they're more easy to spot, but that's not the case here

 
80 MPH in the City on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and a Textbook hard Crash
80 MPH in the City on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and a Textbook hard Crash

7 Jul 2016, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A Ninja ZX-10R ignores any precautions when riding in the city at high speed and is unable to spot and crash into a car driven lawfully by an innocent motorist

 
Bad Luck, Poor Awareness, and Maybe Target Fixation Lead to a Nasty Crash
Bad Luck, Poor Awareness, and Maybe Target Fixation Lead to a Nasty Crash

29 Jun 2016, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A rider bites the dust after failing to swerve past a foam roll that falls from a trailered boat on the highway. Could this crash have been avoided?

 
When Bicycles Ride Faster than Motorcycles Through the Twisties...
When Bicycles Ride Faster than Motorcycles Through the Twisties...

10 Jun 2016, 11:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two riders visibly lacking the skills for a fast one around the bends are overtaken on the inside by a cyclist, and struggling to pass him looks weird

 
Failing at Parenting, You're Doing It Right
Failing at Parenting, You're Doing It Right

3 May 2016, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Unhelmeted rider lets unhelmeted son ride sport bike on a public road, showing him how to make an infraction combo and recklessly endangering him

 
Wool Caps Are Not as Good as Helmets When You Crash Your ATV
Wool Caps Are Not as Good as Helmets When You Crash Your ATV

16 Mar 2016, 17:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's funny how some people seem to learn that motorcycle helmets are indeed useful only after they crash. Luckily, this guy lives to tell the story

 
I'll Wear a Helmet from Now On, Maybe
I'll Wear a Helmet from Now On, Maybe

15 Mar 2016, 17:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An unhelmeted rider crashed head-on into a wall, apparently because of brake malfunction, but luckily escaped without severe injuries

 
Girl Learning How to Ride a CBR1000RR Crashes Silly
Girl Learning How to Ride a CBR1000RR Crashes Silly

16 Feb 2016, 17:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A girl rides a Honda downhill trying to get used with how the bike feels, but crashes once she comes to a halt, thankfully not breaking her ankle in the process

 
Watch Me Wheelie and Hit That Car Head-On
Watch Me Wheelie and Hit That Car Head-On

26 Jan 2016, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some people think that showing off is cool, but they fail to take elementary precautions while at it, and it's usually then when disaster strikes

 
Royal Enfield Himalayan Peg Breaks Off in Official Teaser
Royal Enfield Himalayan Peg Breaks Off in Official Teaser

26 Jan 2016, 16:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We analyzed one of the latest official videos of the Royal Enfield Himalayan and indeed, it looks like one of the pegs breaks off

 
Why Testing Your Luck as a Rider Against a Truck Is Bad for Your Health
Why Testing Your Luck as a Rider Against a Truck Is Bad for Your Health

18 Jan 2016, 17:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ignoring the blind spots of a truck is never a good idea and there are quite a lot of people who get killed or injured each year because of this

 
Motorcycle Thugs Look like They Need Another Manhattan Brawl
Motorcycle Thugs Look like They Need Another Manhattan Brawl

30 Dec 2015, 16:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A disorderly group of riders block the highway traffic while they perform stunts, but the cops are nowhere to be seen, despite thousands of phone complaints

 
Scooters Can Fly and So Can Unstrapped Helmets
Scooters Can Fly and So Can Unstrapped Helmets

21 Dec 2015, 17:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is so much fail in the video below that it's hard to decide what to begin with. All in all, a glorious example of what riding should NOT be, ever

 
Yamaha R1 and R1M Recall Extends to Europe, Things Are Official
Yamaha R1 and R1M Recall Extends to Europe, Things Are Official

16 Dec 2015, 16:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M recall was confirmed in Europe and it looks like all the 2105 models are affected worldwide

 
Never Leave Your Alloy Wheels Outside
Never Leave Your Alloy Wheels Outside

14 Dec 2015, 18:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two guys riding a scooter spot easy money in the front yard of a house and take off with four stolen alloy rims. Yes, on the same scooter!

 
Definitely NOT the Way to Stop a Motorcycle
Definitely NOT the Way to Stop a Motorcycle

7 Dec 2015, 17:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's the perfect example why exercising one's braking skills is a very good idea, especially when it comes to the newest of riders

 
Helmetless Rider Fails Utterly to Ride in a Group, Crashes Embarrassingly
Helmetless Rider Fails Utterly to Ride in a Group, Crashes Embarrassingly

29 Oct 2015, 17:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is yet another proof that not all the motorcyclists can safely ride in a group, and this is a skill that needs some honing

 
Rider Fuels Bike without Turnin the Engine Off, Gets Severely Burned in Gas Station Fire
Rider Fuels Bike without Turnin the Engine Off, Gets Severely Burned in Gas Station Fire

12 Oct 2015, 12:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Footage of a fire at a gas station in Marietta, Georgia is more than explanatory as to why shutting off a bike during refueling is a very wise thing

 
Why Do People Believe That Riding a SxS Without a Helmet Is Alright?
Why Do People Believe That Riding a SxS Without a Helmet Is Alright?

3 Sep 2015, 14:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Time and again, we see people that miraculously make it unscathed after crashing a side-by-side at high speed while not wearing a helmet

 
How to Fail at Loading an ATV into a Pickup Truck Exemplarily
How to Fail at Loading an ATV into a Pickup Truck Exemplarily

2 Sep 2015, 14:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If someone made a How To Fail Loading Your Bike video manual, this video should definitely be included, as it shows multiple faces of failure