Evoke e-bike to be built by iPhone maker Foxconn
Based in Beijing, China, electric bike maker Evoke Motorcycles has contracted with iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to build its Urban S e-bike. Priced at 9,400 USD (RM41,811), the Urban S is said to …
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Magpul Ronin Final Release – last masterless samurai
When Harley-Davidson pulled the plug on the Buell series of Harley-engined V-twin sports bikes back in 2009, Mike Mayberry and Richard Fitzpatrick, vice-president and president of firearm accessories maker Magpul Industries respectively, …
2017 Indian FTR750 flat track racing bike – RM222,575, customer edition, for racing purposes only
Indian Motorcycle seems to be serious about taking the fight to that other American bike brand, and has now issued a race-only customer edition of its FTR750 flat tracker race bike at …
2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 US launch – RM38,771, now with twin disc brakes and ABS
While being known as the template for the traditional American cruiser, Harley-Davidson, perhaps in an effort to attract a younger set of riders, has unveiled the 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750. Eschewing …
2017 BMW Motorrad R1200 GS Rallye X to compete in the Finke, Australia’s toughest off-road race
That the BMW Motorrad R1200 GS is designed to cross rough terrain in comfort and control, much like a Range Rover, cannot be denied. Unfortunately, like the Range Rover, way too many …
VIDEO: Marc Marquez rides on ice with Honda X-ADV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD8rr_PZzfY After his recent foray on the slopes of Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuehel, Austria, with the Honda RC213-V race machine, MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez is at it again, this time with the …
Hesketh Valiant SC – 210 hp, supercharged, RM272k
Remember Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh? Not familiar? How about Hesketh Racing, the last of the true privateer teams in Formula 1, back in the 70s? Still doesn't ring a bell? …
2017 Suzuki GSX-250R UK price released – RM23,514
Quarter-litre class machines have always been popular with riders, easy to maintain and cheap to insure, no more so than in Europe. In the UK, Suzuki is moving strongly into the market, …
Yamaha planning for 850cc, 115 hp adventure bike?
Big adventure bikes are really popular, based on the sales figures of the BMW Motorrad GS1200-series machines and the resurgence of the legendary Honda Africa Twin. But what of Yamaha and its …
Yard Built Yamaha XSR700 “double-style” by Rough Crafts – two machines in one middleweight custom
Remember the "Ballistic Trident", a custom MV Agusta Brutale 800 RR by customiser Rough Crafts of Taiwan? Well, Winston Yeh has now worked his magic on Rough Crafts' first custom build of …
Scomadi scooters opens Thailand production plant
Maker of the Lambretta-styled scooter, Scomadi Worldwide, has opened a production plant in Thailand, in association with its joint-venture partner, Scomadi Thailand. Named Marin Engineering, the plant is located in Samut Prakan, …
2017 Yamaha MT-10 Tourer in Europe this March
When it was confirmed last year that Yamaha would not be producing a Tracer version of the much vaunted MT-10 with taller suspension and softer power delivery, some fans were disappointed, having …
2017 KTM 390 and 250 Duke launched in India – priced at RM15,001 for 390 Duke and RM11,534 for 250 Duke
Updated to Euro 4 and now sporting a TFT LCD dashboard, the 2017 KTM 390 Duke has been launched in India at a price of INR 225,000 (RM15,001). Launched alongside the revamped …
Yamaha R1 Caferacer Lazareth – Back to the future
Remember French customiser Lazareth and the insanity that was the Lazareth LM847? Well, Ludovic Lazareth and his crew are back with another of their amazing custom builds, this time based on a …
2017 MotoGP championship: the teams and the bikes
With the 2017 MotoGP world championship looming large, and the opening round in Qatar on March 26 drawing ever closer, lets have a look at some of the race bike livery and …
2017 Triumph Street Triple 765 RS – first look in Spain
Building on the decade-long sales success of the Triumph Street Triple 675, the boys from Hinckley launched its successor in January - the 2017 Triumph Street Triple 765. With the 675 Triple …
KTM buys into motorcycle HUD tech with Nuviz
In what might been seen as a strategic move against the competition, Pierer Industrie - parent company of KTM Motorcycles - has invested in American company Nuviz, which is developing a helmet-mounted …
BMW Motorrad R nineT “Saline” by LuisMoto of Italy
When BMW Motorrad issued the R nineT back in 2014, it was to tap into the trend for modern-retro motorcycles, and was designed from the outset as a customiser's machine. Italian outfit …
2017 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 and GSX-R 1000R L7 UK prices confirmed – from RM73,165 for base model
After languishing in the shadows for a while, Suzuki is showing it is still in the superbike game, with the launch of the 2017 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 L7. Despite the GSX-R 1000 …
Honda motorcycles to be supercharged in the future?
Forced induction is not new to Honda motorcycles, going back to the eighties with the Honda CX-series turbocharged twins. But, is supercharging now on the cards for Honda, going by some patent …
