International Bike News · Page 71
Royal Enfield has launched two new models in its Thunderbird range of motorycles, dubbed the 2018 Royal Enfield Thunderbird X, in India. As with the standard Thunderbird, the Thunderbird X comes in …
With four world championships from 90 starts, Spaniard Marc Marquez (25) has signed with Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) for two more years to compete in the FIM MotoGP World Championship. Riding for …
After a 20-year partnership in MotoGP with Yamaha, French racing team Tech 3 has announced that 2018 will be their last season with the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer. Yamaha has accepted Tech 3's …
After changing its brand name from Confederate Motors to Curtiss Motorcycle Company - taking the name of American aviator Glenn P. Curtiss who is credited with inventing the V-twin - the Alabama, …
As part of its ever expanding line-up - 100 new models over the next five years from 2017 - Harley-Davidson (H-D) has thrown the covers off two new models in the Sportster …
Local racer Hafizh Syahrin, better known to fans as "Pescao 55", will be the first Malaysian to compete in the 2018 MotoGP season with satellite team Monster Yamaha Tech 3, after a …
Taking a slightly different road is the 2018 Ducati Scrambler Hashtag, which follows the Tesla scheme of online purchasing with a base price of 6,990 euro, ex-Italy (RM33,635). This special Scrambler Sixty2, …
Singing praises of Malaysian racer Hafizh Syahrin's performance during the MotoGP Winter Test in Buriram, Thailand, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team manager Herve Poncharal says he wants Hafizh on the team roster …
While Kawasaki Motors Malaysia prefers to focus on the quarter-litre and above market, in the Philippines, the 150 cc category attracts a lot of market interest, with the launch of the 2018 …
At the conclusion of the third MotoGP Winter test in Buriram, Thailand, Dani Pedrosa (#26) of Repsol Honda posted the fastest time of 1:29.781. In second was Johann Zarco (#5) of Monster …
As reported earlier, Malaysian racer Zulfahmi Khairuddin will be mounting a challenge in the Moto2 category this year in SIC Racing Team, filling the space left by the departure of Hafizh Syahrin …
After moving to Ducati for the 2017 MotoGP season, three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo has been overshadowed by team mate Andrea Dovizioso. Spaniard Lorenzo's past season has been less than spectacular, …
Inexorably marching on is the journey to electrification of vehicles, especially in the motorcycle world, with the launch of the 2018 Emflux One electric motorcycle (e-bike) from India. Indian start-up Emflux Motors …
As BMW Motorrad's manufacturing partner in India, TVS has been seen to capitalise on motorcycle concepts based on the G 310 series machines, such as the TVS Akula, launched in India last …
Launched during the 2018 Auto Expo in Greater Noida, India is the 2018 Yamaha YZF-R15, a small displacement sports bike. With styling cues taken from its bigger sibling, the Yamaha YZF-R1 superbike, …
As an evergreen model in Honda's line-up, the venerable Honda Cub has gone through more make-overs and re-iterations that a B-list Hollywood actress. For this year, the adventure bike inspired 2018 Honda …
With the tagline, "The Ultimate Hooligan", Triumph Motorcycles has released the 2018 Triumph Speed Triple in 'RS' and 'S' formats. Taking the previous generation Speed Triple, peak engine power has gone up …
Yamaha's in-house performance parts brand, Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GYTR), has issued a range of race oriented components for the Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R6. Previously focusing on Yamaha's off-road motorcycles, GYTR now …
Maker of American iron, Harley-Davidson (H-D) is closing its Kansas City, US plant in 2019 with the loss of 800 jobs, while reporting a drop in net income of 82% for the …
A rumour has emerged that Malaysian racer Hafizh Syahrin, better known to fans as Pescao 55, is on a short-list to join MotoGP team Monster Yamaha Tech 3. This will make Hafizh …
