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  Honda CB650F, Kawasaki Z900 ABS, Triumph 765S, Yamaha MT-09 – which RM50k bike is best for you?

  21 June 2018 / 25 comments

  Many paultan.org readers have asked the author to conduct comparison tests for various motorcycle segments, comparing like for like and to enable better informed purchase decisions. It is not as easy as you think it […]

  
  

   

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  REVIEW: 2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black – muscular retro-styled classic riding, RM74,900

  14 June 2018 / 10 comments

  Form over function, style over substance – these words can pretty much be used for most retro styled motorcycles these days, with manufacturers feeding the trend for nostalgia, and charging you a pretty penny for […]

  
  

   

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  REVIEW: 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS – the killer cometh

  8 May 2018 / 12 comments

  Way back in the 1970s, when disco ruled and ABBA topped the charts, the Universal Japanese Machine, or UJM, was king of the roads. 40 years later, it appears the UJM has returned in all […]

  
  

   

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  FIRST RIDE: 2018 Modenas Dominar 400 – 373 cc, 35 PS, 35 Nm, ABS for under RM15k, but is it any good?

  30 April 2018 / 27 comments

  As a Malaysian brand, motorcycle manufacturer Modenas has seen mixed fortunes over the decades. After a stellar introduction in the 90s, and capturing near on half the local motorcycle market in the under-250 cc category, […]

  
  

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer, RM68,999

  27 April 2018 / 3 comments

  Retro is as retro does, and the Ducati Scrambler series is as unashamedly retro as you can get in this day of emissions controls and Euro 4. Designed from the get-go as an easily modified […]

  
  

   

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  VIDEO: Kawasaki Versys-X 250 reviewed – RM24k

  11 April 2018 / 7 comments

  The Kawasaki Versys-X 250 made its debut last year, bringing a dual-sport flavour into the popular 250 cc segment with its 249 cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine. Thus equipped, the junior Versys produced 33.5 hp at […]

  
  

   

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  REVIEW: 2018 Yamaha MT-10 – the heart of darkness

  9 April 2018 / 12 comments

  It’s been said before, and we’re saying it again. A motorcycle, at its essence, is an engine, two wheels, a frame and the ability to put a grin on the rider’s face. Naturally, Yamaha took […]

  
  

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 BMW Motorrad R1200 RS – RM101,900

  14 March 2018 / 5 comments

  If you’re in a hurry, are on paved roads riding a motorcycle, not much can beat a big sports-tourer with most manufacturers havimg one in the catalogue. But when it comes to mile munching and […]

  
  

   

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  FIRST LOOK: 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS – from RM67,900

  13 March 2018 / 9 comments

  Retro bikes, there are more and more of them these days, sprouting like mushrooms after the rain. Capitalising on a previous model in a manufacturer’s catalogue from at least three decades ago, brought up to […]

  
  

   

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  2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob first ride in Malaysia

  14 February 2018 / 13 comments

  As purveyor of iconic American iron, Harley-Davidson (H-D) has seen mixed fortunes of late, facing declining sales and an ageing rider demographic. Last year, the Milwaukee, US, company announced both a new engine, the Milwaukee […]

  
  

   

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