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  KTM RC16 MotoGP customer version to cost RM470k

  12 December 2016 / 0 comments

  It was strongly hinted that the KTM RC16 MotoGP racebike would be made available as a track-only customer bike, and this has now been confirmed by KTM chief executive officer Stefan Peirer. Speaking to German […]

   

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  Vanguard Roadster prototype to make public debut

  5 December 2016 / 5 comments

  Looking for all the world like a starship from Star Trek, the Vanguard Roadster prototype will make its public debut at the New York City motorcycle show this week. Under the stewardship of FXE Industries, […]

   

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  KTM issues recall for Adventure models – 1190, 1190 Adventure R and 1290 Super Adventure affected

  5 December 2016 / 3 comments

  A recall has been issued by Austrian manufacturer KTM for three of its Adventure series machines – the 1190 Adventure, 1190 Adventure R and 1290 Super Adventure, to resolve an issue with the ABS system. […]

   

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  Rough Crafts X MV Agusta “Ballistic Trident” – a Brutale 800 RR Taiwanese style, by Winston Yeh

  5 December 2016 / 0 comments

  With the tagline “Motorcycle Art”, motorcycles from MV Agusta are very much works of artistry on two wheels. Despite the financial machinations that have beset the Italian manufacturer over the past year, MV Agusta has, […]

   

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  Johammer J1 e-bike functions like a Tesla Powerwall

  1 December 2016 / 10 comments

  Electric motorcycles (e-bikes) are looking to be the wave of the future, with even major manufacturers like Honda and Yamaha putting e-bikes on the drawing board, along with dedicated makers like Zero, Energica and Malaysian […]

   

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  Ducati and Dainese team up for custom Corse C3 suits

  1 December 2016 / 0 comments

  Italian firms Ducati and Dainese sit right at the top of their respective market segments – Ducati for refined performance motorcycles, Dainese for premier rider protection. While Dainese and Ducati have long teamed up for […]

   

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  Kawasaki Versys-X 250 now in Indonesia, from RM20k

  1 December 2016 / 20 comments

  Quietly announced by Kawasaki just under a month ago, the 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250 has now made it to Indonesia. Sold in two versions, the Versys-X 250 City and Tourer, Kawasaki’s Indonesian website lists the […]

   

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  Spirit Motorcycles GP-Sport and GP-Street unveiled

  23 November 2016 / 3 comments

  A pair of motorcycles have emerged from the works of British maker Spirit motorcycles, featuring race-ready styling and carbon-fibre clothing. Based on the Triumph Daytona 675 three-cylinder engine, the Spirit GP-Sport and GP-Street feature a […]

   

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  VIDEO: BMW Motorrad K100 Xaver custom scrambler

  21 November 2016 / 1 comment

  Custom retro bikes are all the rage these days, but what happens when you take a 1986 BMW K100 LT – LT standing for Luxury Touring – and strip everything off that denotes “luxury”, or […]

   

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  2017 Norton V4 RR released – return of the TT racer

  21 November 2016 / 5 comments

  Synonymous with racing, especially Tourist Trophy (TT) racing, is legendary English motorcycle manufacturer Norton, which signalled its comeback with the 2017 Norton V4 RR. Under the auspices of chief operating officer Stuart Garner, Norton returned […]

   

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  2017 Ducati Supersport voted best of show at EICMA

  21 November 2016 / 0 comments

  The recently concluded EICMA show in Milan, Italy, saw the 2017 Ducati Supersport being crowned as “most beautiful bike of the show” by fans. In a contest by Italian magazine Motociclismo, fans participated in a […]

   

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  2017 Kawasaki Z900 announced – 124 hp, 210 kg, replaces outgoing Kawasaki Z800 naked sportsbike

  21 November 2016 / 4 comments

  Naked sportsbikes are huge fun to ride, easy to maintain and insure, and can do just about anything. After the success of the Er-6n, and the Z-series bikes in 800 cc and one-litre sizes, Kawasaki […]

   

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  MV Agusta gets capital injection from Black Ocean

  21 November 2016 / 1 comment

  After a tempestuous 2016, which saw Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta going to court to apply for restructuring of its 50 million euro (RM234.1 million) debt, having to lay-off workers and shut down its plant, […]

   

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  2017 Honda Rebel – 471 cc, 45 hp and rider-friendly

  18 November 2016 / 11 comments

  For 2017, Honda has released the Honda Rebel, a middleweight cruiser aimed squarely at the new rider market, as well as those wanting a mid-displacement machine for general riding duties. Designed to be easy to […]

   

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  2017 Vespa Elettrica project – an Italian e-scooter

  17 November 2016 / 0 comments

  Maker of the legendary Italian scooter, Vespa, has announced that it will be building the 2017 Vespa Elettrica project, its first electric scooter (e-scooter). Keeping the retro-styling that made it famous, the Elettrica is Vespa’s […]

   

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