In Malaysia, the 150 cc motorcycle segment is extremely popular, as can be seen by the demand for the Yamaha Y15ZR and Honda RS150R supercubs. But one model that 150 fans have been waiting for is the 2018 Yamaha M-Slaz, and we speculate it will be in Malaysia around the middle of this year.
During several visits to the Yamaha plant, as well as conversations with industry insiders, it can be surmised the replacement for the long-serving FZ150i will be launched “sometime this year, probably before mid-year.” The M-Slaz was launched in Thailand and Indonesia in 2016 and targeted at the beginner rider as well as the commuter.
Carrying a 149 cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder power plant that is claimed to produce 16 hp at 8,500 rpm and 14.3 Nm at 7,500 rpm, the M-Slaz gets power to the ground via a six-speed gearbox. Rolling on 17-inch wheels, fuel is carried in a 10.2-litre tank, and weight is listed as 135 kg.
Inside the cockpit, the M-Slaz carries a multi-function LCD instrument panel, with digital speedometer and bar tachometer. Non-adjustable upside-down forks are fitted in front, with a monoshock adjustable for pre-load mounted on an aluminium swing arm in the back.
LED lighting is used for the headlight and tail light, and the rider is placed 805 mm above the ground, with seating is a two-piece affair. Yamaha Indonesia‘s website shows three colour choices for the M-Slaz – Army Green, Matte Red and Silver White.
While Malaysian riders await the impending launch of the 2018 Yamaha M-Slaz – it might get a different name for this market as it is known as the Xabre in Indonesia – no details have been given on pricing. From the Yamaha Indonesia website, retail price is listed at 30.3 million rupiah (RM8,990).
In other news, it appears like the very popular Yamaha YZF R-25 250 cc sports bike will be getting a mid-model update for the Malaysia market. During conversation, paultan.org was told the R-25 might see a launch during the latter part of 2018, with perhaps the inclusion of ABS.
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
2 years late..we are not first choice for a BETTER product? Thai & Indo first..when stock too many send to Malaysia?
Their markets are bigger.
Yamaha – The Power of Hong Leong
HLYM selowpoke.
Its not abt market bro. Its the dealer. HLY, BSH, very slow in introducing latest model. Among the reason is they want to clean up all the existing model first. You introduce MT15 & R15 alongside FZ150, then everybody will forget fz. They dont want to give too much options at the same segment
Haiya…market la tu bro…economic of scale malaysia tak dak
market motorsikal malaysia purata setahun ialah 1 juta unit. siapa kata takde economic of scale?honda amek 350,000. yamaha amek 350,000… baki 300k tu kongsi yg lain2.. kawasaki, modenas, demak, aprilia, bmw.. etc
samada hendak atau tak nak saja.
Hong Leong & Boon Siew comes from the same skool of thought as Tan Chong, which is to drag out old outdated models for as long as they can wring money out of it.
And on the rare chance when they come out with something new, its priced ridiculously high with outdated specs just so their sales team can push customers to buy the cheaper older model, thereby continuing the legacy of the older design.
come on HLYM , bring MT-25….
Damn its to late..Hopefully MY will get the new generation one with blue core vva as thai yamaha motor already teased the new one for this year. Don’t spoil launching the old one
Just bring the new FZ or V-Ixion 155 with VVA as well as R15..not forgetting the MT-25. I could not afford most of them but seeing these on the our road will make me smile
Similar power to the FZ150i but is heavier and has a smaller tank. may affect range. a poorer replacement?
Wonder if the 6 speed trans would be significant..
Cmon….what about r15?… Indonesia already version 3…we Malaysians still naked bikes…sport bike 150cc is dead….RIP…last model suzuki fxr, cbr150 in 90s….what a left behind…this is yamaha semakin dibelakang…well done
ya setuju. tukar tu kepada yamaha semakin dibelakang
No matter what…..Hong Leong Yamaha service centre is definitely Rubbish!!!
YAMAHA & HONDA should open their OWN sales & services in malaysia.. HLYM & BSHM are slowest as a turtle step for introduces new models in here..
Yamaha Vixion-R 155 VVA & MT-25 la msauk alang2 ni. skuter masuk 155,250cc boleh, kenapa tak boleh masuk model naked 150cc atau 250cc?
ahh tak dpt R15 dpt m Slaz pun M-Slaz lahh aduh, laju sikit HLY aduh….
Tunggu2 vixion 155, natang ni plak yg dia wk masuk… Apela yg HLYM pikir dlm benak pikiran mereka dan kawan2 ye… Tunggu CB150r pon x kuor gak, sabo je la…
we juz wait..its depend on HLM whether they want or not..because they monopolized the market
Bangladesh pun sudah adalah,apa mau tunggu lagi.Tak payah tunggu HL/BS bagi lain orang permit import motor lah,Malukan orang Malaysia.
Sembang…
Tak berani masukkan R15v3 sebab pulsar ka?
Tp bagi aku masing2 ade kelebihan tersendiri, harga tu pandai2 lh..
Indonesia pn R15v3 paling mahal berbanding gsx150r & cbr150r tp tetap ade yg beli. Pre-order not an option?! , klu takut nak buat pasaran meluas…
Bawa masuk v-ixion r…. hly..
so..no updates?
Alahai… Kempunan… R15 tak masuk. M.slash tak masuk. Vixsion tak masuk. Kesian
Why Yamaha doesnt want to bring MT25 to Malaysia? So sad :(
Yamaha R15 V3 sudah masuk ke Malaysia…terima kasih kepada HLYM…harap-harap Yamaha versi naked bagi R15 (M-Slaz, Xabre) akan dibawa masuk susulan kemudian…
Bila nk keluar m slaz ni kt Malaysia. Duit da cukup
Atok2 kt Yamaha Malaysia. Lu org byak tido. Jgn bikin keje bodoh. Aku da lama tugu m slaz ni. Bila mahu masuk Malaysia