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  REVIEW: 2017 Kawasaki Z900 – Zed’s not dead, baby

  17 June 2017 / 18 comments

  The “Z” designation has always been important for Kawasaki, marking the first of its street-going sportsbikes, going all the way back to 1973. Kawasaki motorcycles have always been known for performance, and Z-series machines remain […]

   

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  Ride impression: 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750

  11 May 2017 / 8 comments

  As the American motorcycle, Harley-Davidson (H-D), like most other manufacturers with strong legacies – think Porsche with the iconic 911 – sometimes has to fight against public perception that its product has to be “just […]

   

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  Ride impression: 2017 Kawasaki Versys X-250 – dual-purpose touring comes down to the quarter-litre class

  27 April 2017 / 11 comments

  With the launch of the 2017 Kawasaki Versys X-250, its take on the small-displacement tourer, Kawasaki Motors Malaysia has signalled its intention to drum up interest in this market segment, and stamp its authority over […]

   

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  REVIEW: Kawasaki Ninja H2 – power to the people

  14 April 2017 / 6 comments

  More than almost anything else, motorcycles are about speed. Speed in motorcycles, for its own sake, has a thrill that few other vehicles can match, save for the very few supercars that have nose-bleedingly high […]

   

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  Ride impression: 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 650 and Z650

  30 March 2017 / 8 comments

  Despite a softening motorcycle market in Malaysia, Kawasaki Motorcycles Malaysia has taken the bold step of introducing not one, but four new models for 2017. These are the Kawasaki Z900, the Versys X-250, and for […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT – so, what’s a nice bike like you doing with an engine like this?

  29 March 2017 / 7 comments

  There is a certain segment of the motorcycle marketplace which wants to have its cake, and eat it. Instead of a hyper-focused high-speed machine, a rider of this sort wants a fast bike, great handling, […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 Indian Chief Classic – on the warpath

  6 March 2017 / 1 comment

  For motorcycle riders, cruisers have an inimitable attraction all their own. The low, laid-back seating position, wheelbase as long as a locomotive and thumping V-twin engine gives every cruiser a specific style that appeals to […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 Triumph Street Triple 765 RS – media road and track test in Catalunya, Spain

  16 February 2017 / 6 comments

  Replacing a very successful model in a manufacturer’s line-up can be an exercise fraught with worry. The incoming replacement model, at the base of it, simply has to do everything its predecessor did, but better. […]

   

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  Ride impression: Momoto MM1 – a blast from the past

  10 February 2017 / 24 comments

  There was a time when Malaysia had hopes and dreams of becoming a major player in the automotive world. Big plans were made, partnerships were formed, but, as in all dreams, some saw a measure […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 Honda CB500X – a soft, comfortable middle-weight two-cylinder commuter for any rider

  26 January 2017 / 27 comments

  It is a fact that Boon Siew Honda was responsible, over sixty years ago, for bringing motorcycles to the Malaysian mass market as cheap, affordable transportation. The first Honda Cub, which gave rise to the […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 Modenas Elegan 250 – scooting around

  16 January 2017 / 25 comments

  Scooters are, by definition, quick, easy to ride, and well suited for personal urban transport. Not every errand or trip requires you to bring along two armchairs and a sofa, and looking at the traffic […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2017 SYM Sport Rider 125i – bare bones and basic, but with sporty looks and at the right price

  12 December 2016 / 12 comments

  Love them or loathe them, underbone category motorcycles, or kapchais as they are popularly known, are pretty much a part of the local transport landscape. Priced to sell, and popular with both young and old […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2016 Suzuki GSX-S1000 – riding the UJM

  2 December 2016 / 6 comments

  In the 1970s, Honda came out with a rather interesting concept. Parallel twins from the English motorcycle manufacturers were in vogue during the post-war years, and that was accepted as “suitable for road-going use.” Taking […]

   

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  Honda RS150R vs Yamaha Y15ZR – supercub comparo

  28 October 2016 / 25 comments

  In the underbone, or kapchai market, cost and value are of primary importance to most buyers. A margin of a few hundred ringgit can make the difference between the sales success, or failure, of such […]

   

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  REVIEW: 2015 Yamaha MT-09 – more is always better?

  30 September 2016 / 13 comments

  Triples occupy that delicate balance between power, weight and handling. Combining the torque of a twin, with the power of a four-cylinder, three-cylinder motorcycles are unique in the biking world. There is a lot to […]

   

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