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Important facts about motorcycle helmets

Motorcycles are fun to ride not to mention very fuel efficient. That’s not news to anyone who’s ridden one. But neither is the fact that they’re also way more dangerous than a car.…

Vespa Primavera, Sprint now come in S versions

BOTH the Vespa Primavera and Sprint, available in the Philippines since October last year, now come in sportier, more stylish versions as Vespa Philippines brought out the S variants of the two scooters at the recent Makina…

MPD chief to study ban on ‘riding in tandem’ on motorbikes

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the Manila Police District (MPD), Senior Supt. Vicente Danao Jr., said on Wednesday that he would study the implementation of a ban on men “riding in tandem” on motorcycles in Manila.…

Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle finally goes on sale

The 2020 LiveWire model, the electric motorcycle that Harley-Davidson announced back in 2014, is finally hitting the market this year.…

Electric motorcycle completely printed in 3D

The German 3D printing specialist BigRep has demoed its expertise by crafting a prototype 3D-printed electric motorcycle. All of the bike’s parts are 3D printed except its motor and battery. This first 3D-printed electric motorcycle is called…

Counting the cost of riding a motorcycle

On average a person involved in a motorcycle accident costs six times as much to treat as someone involved in a car crash.…

Cops on motorbikes vs hoodlums on motorbikes

Hoodlums who attack in pairs aboard motorcycles, colloquially known as “riding in tandem,” may soon meet their match in Quezon City cops. The city’s police force has received 150 new motorbikes from the local government to patrol…

3 hurt as motorcycle burst into flames upon collision in Isabela

REINA MERCEDES, ISABELA—A 17-year-old teenager and his two back riders were hurt when the motorcycle they were riding burst into flames after colliding with a van in Tallungan village here on Monday (Aug. 28), police and fire…

QC gov’t goes after illegal tricycles

The Quezon City government will start cracking down today on “colorum” tricycles as part of the strict enforcement of a 2014 ordinance. Under a one-strike policy, tricycles operating without a valid franchise will be impounded in the…

Vietnam’s capital to ban motorbikes by 2030

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s capital will ban motorbikes in metropolitan districts by 2030 to ease traffic congestion and pollution, according to a resolution passed Tuesday. Past discussions about banning motorbikes in Hanoi were met with strong opposition…

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