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• HLYM releases special Yamaha LC135 Fi cover set

  In Bikes, Local Bike News, Yamaha / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 18 July 2025 5:04 pm / 0 comment

  
  2025 Yamaha 135LC Fi Yamaha Team ASEAN Blue

  For Malaysian riders, Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) has released a special edition cover set for the Yamaha LC135 Fi, with a recommended retail price of RM480. Available from all authorised HLYM dealers nationwide, toe cover set draws inspiration from Yamaha’s racing motorcycles.

  There are two options, the first being the Yamaha Team ASEAN Blue cover set. The other available option is the Red Racer cover set, designed to appeal to the sporty rider.

  

  

  

  

  No changes otherwise for the 2025 LC135 Fi in Malaysia, priced at RM8,298 for the standard version, with the 135LC Fi SE retailing at RM8,798, excluding road tax, insurance and registration. The standard colour options are Aqua Blue, Sandstorm, and Moss Green for the standard 135LC Fi, while the SE version is available in Red Titan.

  Power for the 135LC Fi comes from a Euro 4 compliant 135 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled mill fed by EFI. Power is claimed to be 12.4 hp at 8,000 pm while 12.2 Nm of torque is available at 6,000 rpm, going through a four-speed gearbox and chain final drive.

  
  2025 Yamaha LC135 Fi Red Racer

  Braking use hydraulic discs on the front and rear wheels, with tyre sizing 70/90-17 in front and 80/90-17 at the back. Suspension uses non-adjustable telescopic forks in front with a preload-adjustable monoshock holding up the rear end.

  4.6-litres of fuel is carried in the tank and seat height is set at 775 mm while weight is listed at 109 kg. Dimensions for the LC135 Fi are a wheelbase of 1,255 mm with a ground clearance of 135 mm.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• KL Traffic Police continue crackdown on noisy bikes

  In Bikes, Local Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 17 July 2025 4:20 pm / 20 comments

  

  Despite repeated police operations, Kuala Lumpur motorcyclists are a stubborn lot, refusing to stop using motorcycles with noisy exhausts. In a mid-week operation conducted in conjunction with the Department of Environment (JAS), Kuala Lumpur traffic police (JSPT KL) nabbed a number of motorcycles for noisy exhausts.

  All seized motorcycles were brought to JSPT KL headquarters at Jalan Dang Wangi for testing by JAS using a calibrated decibel meter. Owners of non-compliant motorcycles were issued summons and required to undo and rectify any modifications done to their vehicles before being released.

  

  

  This is after a similar operation against motorcycles with noisy exhausts the previous month, where police conducted checks on offenders under the Environmental Quality Act 1974 – Environmental Regulations (Vehicle Noise Emissions) 1987. ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, head of JSPT KL, was in attendance during the operation.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• Ducati distributorship in Malaysia to change hands – from Naza to Goh Brothers, Didi Resources?

  In Bikes, Ducati, Local Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 16 July 2025 2:42 pm / 1 comment

  

  With news of Naza Automotive Group dropping parts of its automotive business to focus on key brands Suzuki and Mercedes-Benz brands, there was some speculation that its sole motorcycle brand, Ducati would also be let go. It appears there might be some credence to this, with a source saying Goh Brothers/Didi Resources has managed to secure the Malaysian distributorship for Ducati in Malaysia.

  This would not be a surprise to many, as certain key figures inside Goh Brothers and Didi Resources have long expressed a wish to obtain the distribution of Ducati in Malaysia. This was something paultan.org confirmed to have heard as far back as 2017 from a source intimately involved in the matter.

  Should this eventuality transpire, this would mean several motorcycle brands will come under Goh Brothers and/or Didi Resources. These are the Piaggio brands – Vespa, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi – along with Triumph, Royal Enfield and Harley-Davidson.

   

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• Rainey rides Y-AMT equipped Yamaha XSR900 GP

  In Bikes, International Bike News, Yamaha / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 15 July 2025 11:30 am / 3 comments

  

  A specially equipped Yamaha XSR900 GP was ridden by Grand Prix racing champion Wayne Rainey during the 2025 MotoAmerica championship in Laguna Seca, US. The modified XSR900 GP was created to take into account Rainey’s disability, suffered during a career ending crash in 1993 at Misano circuit.

  The three-time 500 cc world champion rode the XSR900 GP on a parade lap, marking Rainey’s return to the circuit since 1991, where he raced, and won, the 1991 US Grand Prix. Rainey’s last public appearance on two wheels was in 2022 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a modified Yamaha YZR500, the rear brake and gear shifter relocated to the handlebars to accommodate his individual riding needs.

  

  

  For his Laguna Seca appearance, Yamaha provided Rainey with a purpose-built XSR900 GP fitted with Yamaha’s Y-AMT (Yamaha Automated Manual Transmission). Built by a team of engineers and designers at Yamaha Motor Europe, the Rainey XSR900 GP was also fitted with several adaptations to support Rainey in the riding position.

  The XSR900 GP also came with a black Deltabox-style frame giving an aggressive and stealth-like aesthetic, completed by black wheels. The bike was finished in the the iconic Marlboro Yamaha Racing Team livery, with bold bands of red bisected by white.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• Petronas FP1 makes a showing at Goodwood Fest

  In Bikes, International Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 15 July 2025 10:39 am / 0 comment

  

  With the 2025 Goodwood Festival Speed in UK, the Petronas FP1 made a showing on the track. Held annually, the Goodwood festival is a celebration of motorsports, exotic cars and motorcycles and a good chance to get up close with classic and vintage racing vehicles.

  Case in point is the Petronas FP1, the short lived collaboration between Petronas and racing legend and multiple world superbike champion (WSBK) Carl Fogarty. The FP1 was supposed to spearhead Fogarty’s WSBK team in the championship in 2003 with riders Troy Corser and James Haydon.

  The FP1 was developed by Petronas and Sauber Petronas Engineering initially as the Petronas GP1 prototype to compete in MotoGP, but it was decided to campaign in WSBK instead. However, unfortunate timing saw FIM, motorcycle racing’s governing body, changes the rules to 1,000 cc for any engine configuration while the FP1 was developed under the previous 900 cc/three-cylinder regulation.

  

  This meant the FP1 was not going to be competitive unless the engine capacity was increased or the given completely redesigned to take advantage of the new rule. However, the FP1 was still raced in the 2003 and 2004 seasons, finishing on the podium twice in 2004.

  The current provenance of the batch of 150 FP1s produced for homologation purposes remains under a confidentiality agreement. It is known a batch of 60 units from the original 75 homologation motorcycles remains in the UK while 75 units representing the final production run were assembled by the Modenas factory.

  In 2017, a company called Momoto emerged, claiming to have a batch of FP1s for sale in Malaysia but no few further news has developed. paultan.org had the opportunity to take the Momoto MM1 out for a run, which you can read about here

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• 2025 Honda Transalp now in Malaysia, RM56,800

  In Bikes, Honda Motorcycles, Local Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 11 July 2025 4:21 pm / 0 comment

  

  Now in Malaysia is the 2025 Honda Transalp adventure-tourer, priced at RM56,800. Pricing is recommended retail and does not include road tax, insurance and registration, and four colour schemes are offered – Ross White, Pearl
  Deep Mud Gray, and Graphite Black.

  Mainchanges for the 2025 Transalp are the headlights and windscreen. The new dual LED headlight shape is more compact while the windscreen is made from Honda’s environmentally friendly Durobio material and improves the wind deflection around the rider.

  Aerodynamics is also improved with the upper fairing redesigned to accommodate a central air intake to allow better air flow for the rider. Suspension settings have also been adjusted for improved stability and off-road control, while maintaining comfort on the highway.

  

  Power for the Transalp comes from a liquid-cooled parallel-twin SOHC mill displacing 755 cc and producing 90.5 hp at 9,500 rpm with 75 Nm of torque at 7,500 rpm. An assist and slipper clutch equipped six-speed gearbox with chain final drive gets power to the rear wheel.

  16.9-litres of fuel is carried in the tank while seat height is set at 850 mm – there is a 820 mm low seat option – and weight is listed as 208 kg. Inside the cockpit, a five-inch TFT-LCD panel is an all-new unit that is easily readable in daylight and does not reflect glare, with three display modes.

  Complementing the new instrument panel is redesigned toggle backlit switches on the left handlebar pod, now simplified and easier to use on-the-go. Smartphone connectivity via Bluetooth comes courtesy of Honda’s RoadSync app, compatible with both Android and iPhone.

  

  

  The electronics suite includes five riding modes – Sport, Standard, Rain and Gravel – while a fifth mode is user customisable. There are also four engine power modes, three levels of engine braking and five mode traction control including an off-road mode while ABS is switchable for off-road use.

  Suspension for the Transalp uses Showa 43mm SFF-CA (Separate Function Fork-Cartridge) upside-down forks and preload-adjustable rear monoshock. The Transalp gets 200 mm of suspension travel in front and 190 mm in the rear, with 210 mm of ground clearance.

  Catering to off-road sensibilities, the Transalp comes with a 21-inch wheel in front and an 18-inch hoop in the rear. Tyre sizing is 90/90 and 150/70, front and rear, respectively, while braking is done with two-piston callipers clamping dual 310mm ‘wave’ disc while the rear gets a single-piston calliper and 265 mm disc.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• 2025 Honda CB750 Hornet in Malaysia, RM49,999

  In Bikes, Honda Motorcycles, Local Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 11 July 2025 3:26 pm / 2 comments

  

  Now in Malaysia with official pricing is the 2025 Honda CB750 Hornet, with a recommended retail price of RM49,999. Pricing does not include road tax, insurance or registration and there are two colour options – Matte Pearl Glare White and Glint Wave Blue Metallic, while primary competition in the local market comes from the Suzuki GSX-8S (RM50,800)

  Coming with a liquid-cooled parallel-twin with overhead cam and 755 cc displacement, the CB750 Hornet is Honda’s entry into the middleweight streetfigther naked sports, where primary competition in Malaysia is A 270-degree crank gives power delivery similar to a V-twin, and output is claimed to be 90 hp at 9,500 rpm with 74.4 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm.

  

  Power goes to the rear wheel via slipper and assist clutch equipped six-speed gearbox and chain final drive. There are four ride modes on the CB750 Hornet – Sport, Standard, Rain and User. Also included is engine braking control, Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC), a.k.a. traction control, and wheelie control while all parameters user adjustable.

  Braking is done with dual radial-mount four-piston Nissin callipers on twin brake discs in front while the rear wheel gets a single 240 mm disc and single-piston calliper, with two-channel ABS as standard equipment. Wheel sizing is 17-inches, shod with 120/70 and 160/60 rubber, front and rear, respectively.

  

  Showa supplies the suspension for the CB750 Hornet, with a SFF-BP 41 mm diameter upside-down fork in front and monoshock with Honda’s Pro-Link suspension linkage in the rear. The suspension is non-adjustable save for spring preload on the monoshock.

  Riding information is displayed via a TFT-LCD screen measuring 5-inches across with four user selectable display modes. Smartphone connectivity is standard with Honda Smartphone Voice Control combined with the Honda RoadSync app to control navigation, calls, messages and music.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• Gov’t adds 10,000 more MyLesen B2 slots this year – RM350 cost per bike license fully covered by MoT

  In Bikes, Local News / By Danny Tan / 11 July 2025 10:17 am / 6 comments

  

  The transport ministry (MoT) via JPJ has added 10,000 new slots for the MyLesen B2 programme, which offers free B2 motorcycle licenses. The cost for each license is RM350, and the government has allocated another RM3.5 million for the programme this year.

  Transport minister Anthony Loke said that 14,581 participants or 97% of the original quota of 15,000 have been used up by youths in the first six months of 2025. “We’ll add 10,000 to the quota starting middle of this year nationwide. The cost for each license is RM350, fully covered by the ministry,” he said in Seremban yesterday, reported by Bernama.

  Loke, who is also Seremban MP, said that the MyLesen B2 programme is the government’s commitment to assist the B40 group to improve their socioeconomic level and household income via job opportunities, especially through the gig economy. It’s also an effort to produce riders who are competent and safe on the roads.

  The MoT minister urged schools to help identify students riding motorcycles without licenses, and channel them to the programme. He also hoped that youths who obtained their license through the MyLesen B2 programme can be road safety ambassadors, spreading the message of following regulations and being prudent and responsible riders.

   

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• 2025 Triumph Scrambler 400 XC gets global reveal

  In Bikes, International Bike News, Triumph / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 10 July 2025 10:52 am / 0 comment

  

  Making its global debut is the 2025 Triumph Scrambler 400 XC, adding a more off-road capable mid-size motorcycle to the Triumph catalogue. The Scrambler 400 XC joins the Triumph Scrambler 400 X (priced at RM29,900 in Malaysia) and the Speed 400 (RM26,900 recommended retail.)

  The Scrambler 400 X is geared for light off-road duty, coming with tubeless spoked wheels and 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel sizing. This is combined with high mounted front fender and suspension travel of 150 mm front and rear.

  Suspension is done with 43 mm upside-down forks in front, non-adjustable, while the rear is fitted with a preload adjustable monoshock with remote gas reservoir. Seat height is set at a manageable 835 mm, and overall weight is listed at 186 kg with 13 litres of fuel in the tank.

  

  

  

  

  Braking uses single hydraulic discs front and rear, with a four-piston radial calliper on 320 mm fixed disc in front and a single-piston floating calliper with 230 mm fixed disc at the back. Two-channel ABS is standard equipment.

  Inside the cockpit, a large analogue speedometer and integrated LCD screen includes a digital tachometer, fuel range remaining and gear indicator, with functions accessed from the left handlebar pod, and a USB-C charging port is provided for charging the rider’s electronics.

  

  The Scrambler 400 XC carries the same Triumph TR engine as its siblings, a single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC unit with four-valves. Power is rated at 39.5 hp at 8,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 37.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm.

  A six-speed gearbox with slip and assist clutch, and chain final drive sends power to the rear wheel. There are three colour options for the Scrambler 400 XC – Racing Yellow, Storm Grey and Vanilla White – complemented with black Triumph logo, matching black tank infills with knee pads, and a black two-piece rider and pillion seat.

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• Seremban traffic police uses drone to nab mat rempit

  In Bikes, Local Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 9 July 2025 2:49 pm / 4 comments

  

  Four teenagers were detained by Seremban traffic police (JSPT) during Operasi Samseng Jalanan (Operation Road Hooligan) for riding dangerously. A team of three officer and 19 personnel conducted the operation at Sendayan Techvalley in Bandar Sri Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan yesterday.

  During the operation, JSPT used a drone to track and locate the miscreants who tried to evade the JSPT road block and sought refuge in a nearby plot of empty land. JSPT were responding to complaints of reckless motorcycle riding and noisy exhausts, disturbing the peace of residents in the area.

  This is despite JSPT having conducted several such operations previously in the area, with the mat rempit (road hooligans) cocking a snook at police. During the operation, 25 motorcycles and 35 individuals were inspected while 38 summons was issued for various offences.

  Of these, four motorcycles were detained and brought to JSPT headquarters in Seremban for further inspection. Four individuals were detained under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous riding.

   

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• BMW Motorrad updates colours and options for 2025

  In Bikes, BMW Motorrad, International Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 9 July 2025 12:01 pm / 0 comment

  2025 BMW Motorrad R1300 GS Racingred

  A range of colour and option updates for certain models in BMW Motorrad’s 2025 lineup. The biggest change is the omission of using a key to unlock the navigation module, with electric unlocking now standard across all motorcycle models.

  For the ‘F’-series motorcycles from Munich, the F800 GS in Sport and Triple Black variants now gets an optional tall windscreen with manual adjustment while the tinted windscreen is dropped for the F800 GS Sport. New colour option of Gravityblue metallic with seat in black/grey is added, while the Racingblue metallic paint option is removed.

  2025 BMW Motorrad R1300 GS Gravityblue metallic

  Meanwhile, the F900 GS gets Sao Paulo Yellow as a new colour choice with the decal on the front mudguard deleted. The F900 GS Trophy is now available in Lightwhite non-metallic/Racingblue metallic, also with the decal on the front mudguard removed.

  The F900 GS Adventure gets a revised Riding Pro package, with Dynamic ESA and centre stand omitted and only available as optional equipment. The Ride Pro package can be combined with lowered suspension and the new paint scheme for the F900 GS includes Sage Green with the White Aluminium metallic matt colour option no longer available.

  2025 BMW Motorrad F900 GS Sao Paulo Yellow

  Moving on to the R1300 GS, adaptive light modes are now part of the Innovation package. Colour changes for the R1300 GS are Racingred non-metallic with Lightwhite non-metallic dropped, while the Option 719 “Biscaya” now comes in Imperial Blue metallic/White Aluminium metallic matt, with Option 719 “Tramuntana” Aurelius Green metallic dropped.

  Buyers of the R12 now have the option of installing a BMW Motorrad M Lightweight Battery while the R12 nineT Option 719 has a black headlight replacing the previous silver. A new colour scheme of Imperial Blue metallic replaces the previous San Remo green metallic.

  2025 BMW Motorrad R12 Imperial Blue metallic

  New colour option for the R12 Option 719 “Beryllium” is Meteoric Dust II metallic with Option 719 “Thorium” Avus Silver metallic dropped. A new Gravityblue metallic colour option is also available for an extra charge while Aventurin Red metallic is dropped.

  Rounding out the changes is the M1000 XR with an exclusive new M colour scheme in Aurelius Green metallic matt. The range of new colours is expected in BMW Motorrad dealers beginning August 2025.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• JPJ recalls – Kia Rio 5,123 units, Mercedes-Benz GLC /S580e/EQS/EQE/SL 32 units, Yamaha bikes 3,167 units

  In Bikes, Cars, Kia, Local News, Mercedes-Benz, Safety, Yamaha / By Anthony Lim / 9 July 2025 10:48 am / 1 comment

  

  The road transport department (JPJ) has issued another list of product recalls from three automotive manufacturers in Malaysia, which has been made to rectify various safety-related defects that could potentially pose a risk to users.

  The latest notice involves 8,322 vehicles from Kia (5,123 vehicles) and Mercedes-Benz (32 units) as well as motorcycle brand Yamaha (3,167 units). The following are the make and model of affected vehicles, as published by JPJ:

  

  Kia Rio UB – 5,123 units

  In a statement, the department said the recall involving the third-generation Kia Rio UB was for units produced between 2010 and 2017. The affected units are reported to be at risk of an electrical short circuit, which could lead to a fire within the circuit board of the hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU).

  

  Mercedes-Benz S 580 e – 10 units

  Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic – two units

  Mercedes-Benz EQS 500 – four units

  Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 – six units

  Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 – nine units

  Mercedes-AMG SL 43 – one unit

  The recalls for these cars, all produced from 2023 to 2025, are for an issue involving the prefuse box, where the units on the affected vehicles might not have been reworked correctly.

  

  Yamaha MT-09 – 1,649 units

  Yamaha Tracer 9 GT – 1,369 units

  Yamaha Tenere 700 –149 units

  The recall involving the MT-09 and Tracer 9 GT are for units that were all manufactured between November 2021 and February 2025. Affected units are said that have a throttle position sensor (TPS) that may not be functioning properly. As for the Tenere 700, the recall on the affected units – produced in 2023-2024 – is for a clutch operation issue, in which gear shifting is difficult.

  The department said that all vehicle owners affected by the recalls will be contacted by their respective vehicle manufacturers to schedule inspections and necessary replacements, at no cost to owners.

   

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• Malaysian biker stops at pedestrian crossing and gets scolded by driver, apologises later

  In Bikes, Cars, Local News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 8 July 2025 6:55 pm / 32 comments

  

  A short Facebook reel from user driving4dummies shows him riding a motorcycle in downtown Kuala Lumpur when he stops at a pedestrian crossing. As he does so, he is honked at by an impatient driver in an X50 behind him.

  Moving off, the driver pulls alongside and rolls down the window to chastise him for stopping at the pedestrian crossing. A short interchange ensues where the driver tells driving4dummies to just go on at pedestrian crossings and that it is not necessary to stop, asking him rudely if he (the driver) hit him at the crossing.

  Keeping his cool, driving4dummies explains that vehicles should stop at a pedestrian crossing. Not satisfied, the X50 driver asks several more times if he had hit driving4dummies with his vehicle before rolling up his window and driving away.

  driving4dummies goes on to say in his short video drivers and riders should obey the law and stop at crossing when pedestrians are waiting to cross. He says the time taken to do so is so small that it is insignificant in the general scheme of things.

  The story does have a good ending though, as driving4dummies says he later met up with the driver of the X50, where an apology was given and handshakes exchanged. As driving4dummies says in his follow up post, all drivers and riders should be more aware of pedestrian crossings where many on foot find it hard to cross and continue to suffer in silence.

  driving4dummies says crossings “have a life”, where those who cross include the old and the young, and sometimes people we know. He asks that we stop at pedestrian crossings not just because it is the law, but because we are courteous and respectful to all road users.

   

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• 2025 Suzuki GSX-8T, GSX8-TT retro bike global reveal

  In Bikes, International Bike News, Suzuki Motorcycles / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 7 July 2025 11:06 am / 1 comment

  

  2025 Suzuki GSX-8TT

  Joining the Suzuki GSX-8S (RM50,800 in Malaysia) and GSX-8R (RM53,800 in Malaysia) is the 2025 Suzuki GSX-8T and GSX-8TT, its take on the retro naked sportsbike, inspired by the Suzuki T500. While the GSX-8TT does not exactly draw upon inspiration from any of the legacy models in Suzuki’s line-up, for some Malaysian readers, the colour scheme and cowl fairing is somewhat reminiscent of the vaunted Suzuki TR-S from the 1980s, or the Wes Cooley GS1000S race replica.

  The GSX-8TT is fitted gold painted wheels and the aforementioned cowl fairing and a belly fairing as well as a special seat with stitched upholstery, with the radiator shrouds a satin silver on the GSX-8T and painted black on the GSX-8TT. Meanwhile, the GSX-8T comes with an uncovered single round LED headlight, and is differentiated from the GSX-8TT with black painted wheels and gold anodised fork legs.

  Sharing the same engine as its GSX-8 siblings as well as the V-Strom 800, the GSX-8T and GSX-8TT is powered by a parallel-twin with liquid-cooling and DOHC, displacing 776 cc. No power numbers were released for the GSX-8T/GSX-8TT but we can expect output to be similar or identical to the other ‘8’ models in Suzuki’s range, with 82 hp at 8,500 rpm dan 78 Nm of torque at 6,800 rpm.

  

  2025 Suzuki GSX-8T and Suzuki T500 (background)

  Inside the cockpit, there is a 5-inch TFT-LCD screen displaying all the necessary information along with ride modes, three-level traction control (plus ‘off’ mode), up-and-down quickshifter, low RPM assist to prevent engine stalling and single push starting, as well as a USB Type-C socket with fast charging. Braking is done by Nissin, with twin radial-mount callipers in front and single piston calliper at the back, with two-channel ABS.

  Kayaba supplies upside-dwon forks in front, non-adjustable, with a monoshock in the rear adjustable for preload while tyre sizing on the GSX-8T and GSX-8TT is 12/70-17 in front and 180/55-17 at the back. Weighing in at 203 kg, the GSX-8T/GSX-8TT comes with a 16.5-litre fuel tank while seat height is set at 810 mm.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• 2025 Honda Vario 125 new colours, RM7,268 price

  In Bikes, Honda Motorcycles, Local Bike News / By Mohan K Ramanujam / 4 July 2025 7:25 pm / 0 comment

  

  2025 Honda Vario 125 Blue

  Getting two new colour schemes in Malaysia is the 2025 Honda Vario 125 scooter, with pricing unchanged from 2024 at RM7,268. Pricing does not include road tax, insurance and registration and the 2025 Vario scooter is available in all Honda Impian X dealers nationwide from July 5.

  The two new paint schemes for the Vario 125 are Matte Blue and a vibrant Blue. The new colours will be sold alongside the current Vario 125 colour options of Magenta, Silver, and Gold.

  No changes otherwise for Vario 125 specifications, powered by a single-cylinder, SOHC liquid-cooled engine, displacing 124.9 cc. Honda says the Vario 125 is capable of producing 11.5 hp at 8,500 rpm and 11.74 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm, and is certified as an Energy Efficient Vehicle (EEV) and has a three-star Malaysia Motorcycle Assessment Program (MyMAP) rating.

  

  2025 Honda Vario 125 Matte Blue

  Power goes from the engine to the rear wheel via a CVT gearbox and belt drive, while wheel sizing on the Vario 125 is 14-inches, shod with 90/80 tyre in front and 100/80 rubber in the rear. The Vario 125 gets a hydraulic disc in front and mechanical drum brake at the back with Honda’s combined braking system (CBS) instead of ABS.

  Suspension is done with conventional telescopic forks and single preload-adjustable shock absorber in the rear. Riding conveniences on the Vario 125 include smart key for keyless starting with anti-theft alarm, vehicle answer back and idle stop-start.

  Other items include an 18-litre storage compartment under the seat, USB charging port in the front cowl, parking brake and LCD instrument panel with LED lighting used throughout. The Vario 125 holds 5.5-litres of fuel in the tank with weight listed at 112 kg. Seat height on the Vario 125 is set at 769 mm.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

   

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