2021 MotoGP: Rossi quits MotoGP, four wheels next?
It is the end of an era in modern two-wheel motorsports as Valentino Rossi announced his retirement from MotoGP at the end of 2021. Currently riding for Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team …
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2022 WMoto Xtreme 250 adv-scooter in Malaysia soon
Following the Malaysian launch of the 2021 WMoto Xtreme 150i adventure-scooter, the 2022 Wmoto Xtreme 250 will be hitting the local market, perhaps as soon as the first quarter of next year. …
Italdesign shows Ducati 860-E e-bike concept video
https://youtu.be/IebZhTMD8Is While not directly sanctioned by the factory, the Ducati 860-E electric motorcycle (e-bike) concept from design house Italdesign is an indication of a possible electric future for the boy from Borgo …
2021 Honda CB1000R 5Four is the Neo Sports Cafe in endurance racing clothes, priced at RM99,904
In the litre-class naked sports motorcycle arena, not a lot has been heard about the Honda CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe, priced at RM74,999 in Malaysia during its introduction in 2018 but the …
2022 Honda CRF250R updated, less weight, more hp
Taking lessons learned from the CRF450R, the 2022 Honda CRF250R sees a small series of upgrades that make it lighter and more powerful for the upcoming year. For Malaysia, the current model …
2021 Indian Scouts – “One Hundred”, “Red Wings”
Hailing from the Lorraine region of France, Indian Motorcycle Metz has produced two customs based on the Indian Scout Bobber. Inspiration for this pair of custom bike builds is drawn from two …
Three-in-a-row for Lettenbichler in 2021 Romaniacs
Stamping his mark on the FIM Hard Enduro championship, Manuel Lettenbichler of Germany took the race win for the third year running in the 2021 Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye. Touted …
2021 Aprilia Tuareg 660 revealed – 80 hp, 70 Nm torque
Joining the recently released Aprilia RS660 sportsbike and the Aprilia Tuono 660 (RM naked sports is the 2021 Aprilia Tuareg 660. Using the same parallel-twin engine in the RS660 and Tuono 660, …
2022 BMW Motorrad R18 gets R18 Transcontinental and R18B Bagger variants, Marshall sound system
Joining the recently updated R18 and R18 Classic are the 2022 BMW Motorrad R18 Transcontinental and R18B Bagger variants in the Munich firm's "Heritage" motorcycle lineup. Styling for the R18 Transcontinental and …
Petronas SRT takes on Crutchlow for three more races
With Franco Morbidelli sidelined, Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) will be putting Cal Crutchlow in the hot seat for three races. Morbidelli, currently recovering from knee surgery due to an injury …
2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S in M’sia, RM132k
Launched in January 2021 and now in Malaysia, priced at RM132,900 excluding road tax, insurance and registration, is the 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S. Now in its second iteration after being …
2021 Red Bull Romaniacs – five days of hard off-road
Kicking off today in Sibiu, Romania, the 2021 Red Bull Romaniacs will see competitors tackle five days of hard off-road racing. Climbing features strongly in this 18th edition of the fourth round …
2021 Suzuki GSX-R1000R comes in Matte Mechanical Grey colour option for Japanese domestic market
Set for official release in the Japanese domestic market (JDM) come July 30th is the 2021 Suzuki GSX-R1000R in a Glass Matte Mechanical Grey/Matte Black Metallic No 2 colour option. This new …
Workhorse Speed Shop builds “Black Swan” and “FTR AMA”, based on Indian Motorcycle FTR flat tracker
Readers might recall Workhorse Speed Shop from its build from last year, the Workhorse Appaloosa, based on the Indian Scout Bobber. The Belgium based outfit is now back with two speed oriented …
Harley-Davidson sees 77% increase in 2021 Q2 sales
It appears Harley-Davidson's (H-D) Rewire marketing strategy is bearing short-term fruit with second quarter (Q2) revenue for 2021 showing a 77% increase over the same period in 2020. Translated into dollars, this …
2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss celebrates 20th anniversary of Troy Bayliss’ WSBK championship
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Australian World Superbike (WSBK) racer's first ever championship win, Ducati has released the 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 "Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary". Priced at 20,990 euros …
Davinci introduces DC100 and DC Classic e-bikes
New entry into the electric motorcycle (e-bike) arena is China-based Davinci Dynamics with two models, the Davinci DC100 and the DC Classic. Priced at USD 27,500 (RM116,261), the DC100 is scheduled to …
Jetpack Aviation successfully hover tests flying bike
While the world is quite a long way away from speeder bikes like those seen in the "Star Wars" movies, US firm Jetpack Aviation (JPA) has successfully hover tested the Speeder flying …
2021 KTM RC 8C limited – track only, 128 hp, 140 kg
Only 100 units of the 2021 KTM RC 8C, developed with German motorcycle race wizards Kramer, will be made available worldwide. Preorders for this lightweight racetrack only prototype will be opened July …
Triumph gets dirty with new off-road race motorcycles
Expanding its model lineup, Triumph Motorcycles has announced a new range of motocross and enduro motorcycles, intended for competition purposes. This will put Triumph in direct competition with off-road motorcycle juggernaut KTM, …
