2020 Yamaha NVX 155 in Malaysia – RM10,088
Entering 2020, the Yamaha NVX 155 now comes with new graphics for this year's colours of yellow, red and blue. Pricing from Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) for this very popular 155 …
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2020 TVS Apache RR310 – ride-by-wire, LCD display
Updated and revised for this year is the 2020 TVS Apache RR310, newly released in the India market. At first glance, updates appear confined to new graphics and colours for this quarter-litre …
183 deaths on second last day of Ops Selamat 16
A day before the end of Ops Selamat 16, police reported a death toll of 183 on Malaysian roads and highways. Out of a total of 18,830 accidents, 166 were fatal, with …
Norton Motorcycles enters administration over taxes
Unable to dodge the tax man, Norton Motorcycles UK has been placed under administration. Earlier, entrepreneur and property developer Stuart Garner, who owns the Norton brand name, said Norton owed UK tax …
Honda CBR250RR in Malaysia by end of 2020?
Released back in 2016 for the Indonesia and Japan markets, the Honda CBR250RR has been lusted after by many Malaysian riders. It appears that some things come better late than never as …
Quartararo joins Yamaha Factory Racing in 2021 MotoGP, Rossi makes final decision mid-2020
In the game of MotoGP musical chairs, 2019 MotoGP Rookie of the Year Fabio Quartararo, currently riding Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team, announced that he has signed for Yamaha Factory Racing for …
2019 Harley-Davidson US sales drop by 8.5% in Q4 – Euro market H-Ds from Thailand to bypass 25% tariff
Despite an expanding US economy, sales of Harley-Davidson (H-D) for 2019 reached its lowest point in the past 16 years. A fourth quarter report by H-D showed its income from motorcycle sales …
China’s Great Wall buys GM India plant for USD300 mil
Ending General Motors' (GM) involvement in car manufacturing in India is the sale of its plant in Talegaon in Maharashtra state to China's Great Wall Motor. The deal, said to be worth …
2020 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Pro and 1100 Sport Pro revealed – expected in Malaysia by third quarter
Scheduled to hit the European market in March is the 2020 Ducati Scrambler 1100 Pro and Scrambler 1100 Sport Pro, its pair of retro-styled do-anything motorcycles. Presenting more of a mid-model update …
2022 sees Triumph enter sub-750 cc market with Bajaj
A non-equity partnership has been signed between Triumph Motorcycles and Bajaj Auto to produce middleweight motorcycles, entering the market in 2022. Manufacturing will take place in Bajaj's plant in Chakan, India and …
2020 MotoGP: Mission Winnow Ducati Team
In a presentation in Bologno, Italy, Ducati Corse unveiled the 2020 Ducati Desmosedici GP20 in Mission Winnow Ducati Team colours. Ridden by Andrea Dovizioso (#04) and Danilo Petrucci (#9), this year's Desmosedici …
2019 BMW Motorrad sales increase by 5.8% worldwide
2019 has been another banner year for BMW Motorrad with a sales increase of 5.8% over 2018. Last year, BMW Motorrad sold a total of 175,162 motorcycles across all displacements, compared to …
REVIEW: Michelin Pilot Street 2 tyres for motorcycles
After the launch of the Michelin Pilot Street 2 tyres for motorcycles in the small displacement market, Michelin Asia dropped off a pair of the round, black things at paultan.org's office for …
Ops Selamat shows drop in accidents for 2019 – PDRM
With Ops Selamat 16, Malaysia's annual traffic safety campaign held during the major festive seasons running from January 16 to February 1, Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner of Police (CP) Datuk Seri …
Bandit 9 Eve 2020 – 125 cc custom motorcycle, RM48k
Previously featured in paultan.org, Bandit 9 is a custom motorcycle builder based in Vietnam and their latest creation is the Bandit 9 Eve 2020, priced at USD 11,950 (RM48,628). Produced as a …
2020 Ducati Panigale V4 updated – better aerodynamics, revised riding aids, faster quickshift
After breaking the mold for Ducati sports bikes at its launch in 2018, the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 has received a host of updates designed to make it "easier to ride, less …
2020 Honda BeAT in Indonesia, priced from RM4,892
More Honda two-wheeler news, this time from Malaysia's neighbour across the Straits of Malacca, Indonesia, where the 2020 Honda BeAT scooter was recently uneveiled. Coming in two variants and nine colour schemes …
2020 Honda Air Blade now in Philippines, RM8,775
After its launching in Vietnam last December, the 2020 Honda Air Blade has been launched in ASEAN neighbour Philippines, priced at 109,900 peso (RM8,775). While Vietnam gets both the 125 cc and …
Modenas and Kawasaki team up for assembly JV
Following the increase of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) Japan's stake in Malaysian motorcycle maker Modenas from 19% to 30% last year, news has emerged that Modenas will be assembling Kawasaki motorcycles soon. …
REVIEW: 2019 Honda CBR650R and CB650R – inline-four middleweights for every rider, from RM43,999
Inline-fours, the iconic engine layout for what most people would call a 'superbike', have been with us for over forty years now. At one time, anything with four pots and overhead cams …
