Harley-Davidson to build Thailand assembly plant
As part of its plan to increase global sales growth, Harley-Davidson (H-D) is building an assembly plant in Thailand. Expected to come online in 2018, the H-D plant will assemble CKD motorcycles …
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2017 Ducati Multistrada 950 on display at roadshow, RM85,900 – 2017 Ducati Monster 797 from RM55,900
The 2017 Ducati Multistrada 950 is on display at the One Utama shopping mall in Petaling from May 24 to May 28, ahead of its official Malaysian launch, scheduled to be held …
2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250 gets prototype Givi boxes
As a dual-purpose tourer in the quarter-litre class, the 2017 Kawasaki Versys X-250 is designed to be a lightweight commuting/touring machine. However, pressing the Versys-X to such duties requires storage space, something …
Ducati sale by Volkswagen attracts more interest?
With parent company Volkswagen (VW) reeling from the effects of Dieselgate, owner of premier Italian motorcycle brand Ducati, Audi, is reported to have received expressions of interest from private equity firms, according …
Nicky Hayden, 2006 MotoGP champion, passes on
Nicky Hayden, MotoGP World Champion in 2006, has passed away due to injuries suffered in a cycling accident. He was 35 years old. Hayden was seriously injured in a collision with a …
2017 Honda CBR500R and CB500F in new colour – pricing starts from RM31,363, ABS model option
Honda's middleweight duo, the CBR500R full-fairing sports bike and CB500F naked sports, are back for 2017 with three colours. Pricing for the 2017 Honda CBR500R is RM31,681 for the standard machine, while …
2017 Demak motorcycle range Malaysia launch – six new models, two facelift plus four new utility vehicles
For 2017, Demak - represented in Malaysia by Sarawak firm DNC Asiatic Holdings - has launched eight motorcycle models for the budget-end of the local market. There are six models which are …
2017 Modenas V15 launched in Malaysia, RM5,989
The launch of the 2017 Modenas V15 at RM5,989 is not a new segment for Modenas, a role having previously been filled by the Jaguh. In this case, the V15 is the …
2017 Modenas Pulsar NS200 and RS200 launched – RM9,222 for NS200, RM11,342 for RS200
As part of its resurgence in the Malaysian market, Modenas has launched the 2017 Modenas Pulsar NS200 naked sports and RS200 full-fairing sports bike. Retailing at RM9,222 and RM11,342, including GST, for …
Zero Engineering customs now in Malaysia – price for Type 5 and Type 6 at RM190,800, Type 9 at RM212,000
Zero Engineering - originating in Okazaki, Japan but now based in the US - is known for its minimalist, stripped-down custom motorcycles, and is now in Malaysia. Commonly referred to as the …
2017 Honda CBR250R in Malaysia – from RM21,940
While Malaysian riders wait with bated breath for any news of the CBR250RR sportsbike, Boon Siew Honda has announced the release of the 2017 Honda CBR250R. Pricing for this updated quarter-litre full-fairing …
Ducati Smart Service adds two years of free service parts and lubricants to current warranty period
Purchasing a new Ducati motorcycle from authorised distributor Next Bike will now entitle the owner to two years or up to 30,000 km, or three scheduled service visits, for service parts and …
Malaysian Muhammad Akid graduates from Valentino Rossi’s third VR46 Riders Academy Mastercamp
Fledgling Malaysian racer Muhammad Akid Aziz (18) has graduated from Valentino Rossi's VR46 Riders Academy in Tavullia, Italy, after attending a gruelling five-day mastercamp. Under the tutelage of three-time English Flat Track …
2017 Triumph Ride Day is back – test rides available for 765 RS, Bonneville Bobber and Street Scrambler
Triumph Malaysia has always been for the ride, a keen advocate of the "try before you buy" business model, and thus, the Triumph Try Day is back for 2017. This time around, …
2017 Kawasaki Versys-X gets Yoshimura exhaust can
As new direction for Kawasaki in the quarter-litre class, the 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250 is a dual-purpose styled light tourer designed for commutes and middle-distance rides. Motorcycle performance specialist Yoshimura has issued …
MotoGP to remove paddock girls from the racing grid?
Despite the enlightened times we live in, where discrimination against women is frowned upon and, in many countries, illegal, paddock girls, sometimes known as "race queens" or "umbrella girls", have been a …
SPYSHOT: 2017 Yamaha NVX/Aerox seen in Malaysia
Spotted testing on the highway around Bukit Beruntung to Rawang is the 2017 Yamaha NVX, or Aerox, as it is known in some markets. Sent in by paultan.org readers Hatta Phuah Bazlan …
Kawasaki Test Ride roadshow at Melawati stadium, Shah Alam – Z900, Z650, Ninja 650 and Versys X-250
To promote the new 2017 motorcycles in Kawasaki Motors Malaysia's catalogue, the Kawasaki Test Ride roadshow will be held at the Melawati stadium in Shah Alam on May 14, from 10 a.m. …
VIDEO: 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod walk-around
https://youtu.be/JkTQL_s4h38 For Harley-Davidson, the 2017 Street Rod 750 is a sportier version of the 2015 Street Rod. With a 749 cc liquid-cooled V-twin fed by Mikuni EFI, the Street Rod comes with …
2019 MotoGP to get electric motorcycle support race?
With the world's major racing classes in the four-wheel world getting electric car racing series, motorcycling's premier racing series, MotoGP, does not intend to be left behind. Carmelo Ezpeleta, head of Dorna, …
