Ducati 1199 S Panigale Racer by Ortolani Customs
While Ducati's Panigale series of superbikes are truly awesome machines - we found this out riding the Ducati 959 Panigale - there is little to differentiate the base, 'S' and 'R' models …
200-plus bikers donate blood in Kawasaki “Gift of Life”
As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to the community, Kawasaki Motors Malaysia held a blood donation campaign at the Summit USJ mall over the weekend, and over 200 bikers turned …
Suzuki GSX-R750 preparing for a comeback in 2018?
As the machine that set the mould for the focused, full-fairing, , homologation special, race-ready superbike as we know it today, the Suzuki GSX-R750 is iconic in many ways. With the current …
Honda NM4 Vultus to star in Ghost in the Shell movie
Looking like it rolled out of the pages of a manga - Japanese comic book - it is only fitting the Honda NM4 Vultus shares some screen time with Scarlett Johanssen in …
KTM unveils new two-stroke fuel injection engine
Even though a two-stroke single-cylinder engine gives the best power-to-engine weight ratio, its biggest drawback is the poor emissions control inherent in the engine's design. Austrian maker of dirt-bikes and other performance …
Triumph Bonneville Street Twin – the “Salt Flat Racer”
As a range of retro-styled motorcycles bought up-to-date with today's tech, Triumph's "Modern Classics" range has proven to be very popular with the riding public, one of which is the base model …
DBKL to implement motorcycle zones at traffic lights
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will be running trials on a new system that will see special motorcycle stop zones being implemented at certain traffic lights, Bernama reports. These zones - which …
2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000 L7 gets Yoshimura add-ons
The names of Suzuki and Yoshimura have denoted racing success since 1978, when "Pops" Yoshimura - real name Hideo Yoshimura - and Wes Cooley took a Suzuki GS to victory at Daytona. …
Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s whiskey team up for Indian Chieftain limited edition – only 100 units
While we do not condone riding and drinking, there is a certain image of the biker as a hard-partying, hard-drinking rebel on a cruiser. To that end, two iconic American brands - …
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 …
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, …
Police issue 150 summons and seize 59 motorcycles in latest “Ops Samseng Jalanan” on Kesas highway
In the latest "Ops Samseng Jalanan", an on-going effort by the police to rid Malaysian roads of motorcycle hooligans - colloquially known as mat rempit - 150 summons were issued and 59 …
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 …
Naza Premira brings Piaggio, Vespa, and Aprilia under one roof – sales and service for three brands in PJ
In a move to consolidate sales and service activities for three brands it represents in Malaysia, Naza Premira - official distributor for Piaggio, Vespa and Aprilia - has established the Piaggio Motoplex …
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? …
REVIEW: 2017 Indian Chief Classic – on the warpath
For motorcycle riders, cruisers have an inimitable attraction all their own. The low, laid-back seating position, wheelbase as long as a locomotive and thumping V-twin engine gives every cruiser a specific style …
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, …
