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  Yamaha uses Gogoro drive tech for EC-05 electric scooter in Taiwan, August 2019 release date

  11 June 2019 / 2 comments

  Electric vehicles are upon us, like it or not, and Yamaha is taking steps forward with the Yamaha EC-05 electric scooter (e-scooter), using technology from Gogoro, a Taiwanese e-scooter maker. Claiming improved range and performance […]

   

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  Volvo Cars and POC helmets develop world’s first car-bicycle helmet crash test

  3 June 2019 / 1 comment

  Known for its efforts in advancing car safety through engineering and design, Volvo Cars has teamed up with POC Helmets of Sweden to develop the world’s first car-bicycle helmet crash test. This research project builds […]

   

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  2019 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 Style limited edition

  30 May 2019 / 0 comments

  As its first foray into road going motorcycles, Husqvarna has seen some success with the Vitpilen and Svartpilen 401, the Svartpilen 701 and the Vitpilen 701 Aero Concept. Addition to the stable is the 2019 […]

   

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  Ducati Hypermotard 950 Concept wins show prize

  28 May 2019 / 0 comments

  Shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, the 2019 Ducati Hypermotard 950 Concept has won the show prize for ‘Concept Bikes: New Design and Prototypes by Manufacturers and Independents’ category. Based on the […]

   

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  BMW Motorrad unveils Concept R18 custom bike

  27 May 2019 / 3 comments

  To be unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy is the 2019 BMW Motorrad Concept R18 custom motorcycle, a reimagining of its classic sixties motorcycles. This is the third in a series of […]

   

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  Electric motorcycles only in India by 2025?

  24 May 2019 / 11 comments

  Currently, India is the world’s largest market for motorcycles, with some 21 million motorcycles and scooters sold from 2018 to March 31, 2019, compared to 3.3 million cars and other vehicles. However, a draft proposal […]

   

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  2019 Suzuki Gixxer SF 250 now in India – RM10,248

  21 May 2019 / 8 comments

  Riders in India have a new choice in the market with the introduction of the new generation 2019 Suzuki Gixxer SF 250. Priced at 170,655 rupees (RM10,248), there are two colour options for the Gixxer […]

   

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  Honda clocks 300th MotoGP race win in France

  21 May 2019 / 4 comments

  With Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda winning the MotoGP 2019 Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France at Le Mans, Honda now has 300 victories at the top level of two-wheeled motorsport under its belt. With […]

   

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  Triumph Motorcycles and Williams F1 to work on future electric motorcycle project, Project TE-1

  15 May 2019 / 1 comment

  British motorcycle maker Triumph and Formula 1 team Williams F1, through its engineering arm Williams Advanced Engineering, are in a two-year partnership to develop technology for a future Triumph electric motorcycle. Dubbed Project TE-1, the […]

   

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  2019 Yamaha YZF-R125 gets Monster MotoGP livery

  10 May 2019 / 4 comments

  In Europe, the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R125 – Malaysia gets the Yamaha YZF-R15, priced at RM11,988 – now comes in Yamaha Monster Energy MotoGP racing livery. Dubbed the YZF-R125 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Edition, this special […]

   

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  Ducati moves into e-scooters with V Moto China JV

  3 May 2019 / 4 comments

  With electrification of vehicles coming ever closer, performance motorcycle manufacturer Ducati is teaming up with China scooter maker V Moto, based in Nanjing, China. V Moto currently produces the Super Soco brand of e-bikes and […]

   

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  2020 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC launched – limited edition of 750 units worldwide, pricing from RM135,132

  2 May 2019 / 9 comments

  New from Triumph Factory Customs is the 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC, priced from 25,000 pounds sterling (RM135,132). Produced in a limited production run of 750 units worldwide, orders for the Rocket 3 TFC are […]

   

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  2019 Yamaha YZF-R15 gets new colours in Indonesia

  30 April 2019 / 1 comment

  For the Indonesia market, official Yamaha distributors PT Yamaha Indonesia has launched three new colours for the 2019 Yamaha YZF-R15. These are Blue, Yellow and Black, and come with new graphics to go compete in […]

   

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  2020 Yamaha MT-07 to come with turbocharging?

  18 April 2019 / 19 comments

  Very popular in the Malaysia market is Yamaha’s MT-07 but the model is getting a little long in tooth now, after its launch in 2015. However, a couple of photos have emerged, sourced from tmcblog.com […]

   

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  2020 BMW GS Trophy race to use BMW F 850 GS

  11 April 2019 / 2 comments

  While it is known the 2020 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy race will held in New Zealand, it has been announced that, for the first time, the race will be a point to point journey […]

   

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