Bimota teases cafe racer in development on socmed
Legendary name in motorcycle design Bimota of Italy - now 49.9% owned by Kawasaki - made a return to the news last year with a swingarm front steering bike based on the …
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Ducati does urban mobility with electric scooters
Known more for its fast, lovely, high-performance racing motorcycles, Ducati is addressing the other side of the moving people around equation. With an earlier collaboration with V Moto of China, Ducati is …
VIDEO: Fake helmets fail test – is it worth the risk?
https://youtu.be/nMECNWVoTTU Mandated by law, every Malaysian motorcyclist is required to wear a helmet when riding. But many seem to take a lackadaisical attitude to wearing this essential piece of safety equipment. It …
2020 Mash Desert Force 400 – RM23,516 retro machine
Military themed retro motorcycles have an appeal to a certain segment of the riding public and French importer Mash caters to the dream with the 2020 Mash Desert Force 400, priced at …
Honda Gold Wing gets Android Auto connectivity
Setting the standard for long distance motorcycle touring since 1975, the current model Honda Gold Wing - priced at RM208,800 in Malaysia - now gets Android Auto connectivity for the rider's smartphone. …
Sepang Circuit reopens with conditions for CMCO
With the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), Sepang International Circuit (SIC) has reopened from May 12 with conditions and restrictions on use. This is in line with government directives …
2020 CFMoto 1250J Police Model debuts in China
Available in Malaysia since 2019, CFMoto is known in its home market of China as a manufacturer of large displacement motorcycles. Launched without much fanfare recently was the 2020 CFMoto 1250J, intended …
Choose your Honda CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe Custom
Recently shown at the 2020 Wheels and Waves show in Biarritz, Spain, this selection of the Honda CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe customs - priced in Malaysia at RM74,999 - are now the …
2020 Verge TS e-bike gets name change and 1000 Nm
Covered in an earlier article in paultan.org under the name RMK E2, the Finnish electric motorcycle (e-bike) firm has undergone a name change to Verge. Similarly updated, Verge now offers the TS, …
MotoGP 2020: 12 to 16 race season, 2 races in Jerez
With its 2020 calendar thrown into disarray by Covid-19 and lockdowns across the world, MotoGP has come up with a plan for a 12 to 16 race season. "Our idea was to …
German institute designs polymer camshaft module
In a bid to reduce engine weight and lower manufacturing and assembly costs, the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT has designed a camshaft module made from fiber-reinforced thermoset polymers. Currently available …
BMW Motorrad offers 5-year warranty on bike helmets
For riders' peace of mind, BMW Motorrad has increased the warranty period on its Motorrad brand helmets to five years from the previous two-year period. The five-year warranty applies to all BMW …
Vespa Malaysia does online scooter sales with Lazada
In a first for the Malaysia two-wheeler segment, Vespa Malaysia in collaboration with online sales platform Lazada, is giving consumers the chance to buy scooters online. Using the services provided by Lazada, …
2020 Aprilia RS250SP launched in Italy at RM45,307
Progenitor of motorcycle racing champions till 2010, the Aprilia RS250 with its two-stroke engine was dominant on track and road for more than a decade. Now, Aprilia has released the 2020 Aprilia …
Triumph Malaysia resumes sales and service May 11
With the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) from May 4, Triumph Malaysia will resume sales and service operations at its Petaling Jaya headquarters from May 11. The delay in …
2020 Yamaha Tenere 700 in Thailand, RM58,394
Much awaited by adventure riders in Malaysia is the 2020 Yamaha Tenere 700, sometimes known as the T700, but there is no news if Yamaha's middleweight adventure machine will make it to …
Yamaha Malaysia resumes bike service at Sg Buloh HQ
With the conditional movement control order being implemented across Malaysia, Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) is resuming motorcycle servicing at its HQ in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, starting May 5. Operating hours are …
2020 Indian FTR Carbon revealed – 125 hp, 120 Nm
Malaysian riders are still waiting for the Indian Motorcycles FTR1200 - launched in October 2018 - but the Minnesota, US, firm is not resting and has launched the 2020 Indian FTR Carbon. …
2020 MotoGP: CEO Ezpeleta plans July – Nov season
Having had racing schedules for 2020 thrown awry by the spread of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns and prohibition on mass public gatherings, Dorna chief executive officer Carmelo Ezpeleta announced the cancellation …
Flat tracking with the Yamaha MT-07 DT 750 cc twin
What began as an in-house project for Yamaha Motors US (YMUS) has ended a 30-year winning draught with the Yamaha MT-07 DT. If you don't recognise the model designation from Yamaha's catalogue, …
