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 …
Police to eradicate mat rempit menace once and for all
An all-out effort will be made to eradicate the menace of motorcycle hooligans, colloquially known as mat rempit, from streets and highways in Selangor. Measures will include locating all unauthorised exits and …
Benelli appoints MForce Bike Holdings as Malaysian distributor – new 150 cc supercub in the works
With effect from February 1, 2017, MForce Bike Holdings is appointed official distributor for Benelli Motorcycles in Malaysia. The previous Malaysian Benelli distributor was Benelli Keeway, and the new agreement includes assembly, …
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 …
Triumph T100 Bonneville “The Saint” by Macco Motors
Before there was James Bond, Leslie Charteris' 1928 creation, Simon Templar a.k.a. The Saint, was fighting bad guys and righting wrongs. Paultan.org readers of a certain age will remember the character being …
BMW Motorrad presents the Navigator VI GPS
Many owners of BMW Motorrad machines, notably GS riders, tend to take the road less travelled, and to that end, the Navigator VI - available from March 2017 - will allow bikers …
VIDEO: 30 years of the Suzuki GSX-R superbike
In 1984, the Suzuki GSX-R750 was unveiled at the Cologne motorcycle show in Germany. It turned the biking world upside-down, and began the trend of specialised motorcycles, machines built to do one …
Capirossi: more work needed on Sepang track surface
After extensive renovations and tarmac resurfacing work at Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from February to May of last year, problems with drainage and water retention emerged at certain sections of the track …
Erik Buell Racing shuts its doors for the final time?
With more resurrections than Voldemort, American sports bike maker Erik Buell Racing (EBR) - currently known as EBR Motorcycles - has announced it is closing down for good. We heard this before, …
What if supercar maker Koenigsegg made superbikes?
We all know Koenigsegg makes awesome supercars, but what if the Swedish manufacturer decided to produce super bikes? This question is answered by designer Maksim Burov, from Moscow, Russia, with his renderings …
2016 shows sales drop for Harley-Davidson by 3.9%
A softening sentiment in new motorcycle sales worldwide has also hit the American brand, Harley-Davidson (H-D). While the Milwaukee firm's overall sales fell by 1.6%, in the US market, which it dominates …
2017 KTM RC16 MotoGP racebike – first look at SIC
After the race debut of the 2017 KTM RC16 MotoGP race bike at Valencia, Spain, last year, many have asked what the new kid on the block is like, as a race …
2017 Ducati Desmosedici GP17 – what’s in the box?
After the recent launch of the Ducati MotoGP team - with riders Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso - along with the Desmosedici GP17, some questions emerged about a rather mysterious looking box …
2017 BMW Motorrad K1600 B makes US debut in Ohio
US riders will get their first public look of the 2017 BMW Motorrad K1600 B at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. First launched last October, the K1600 …
2017 Yamaha R15 Indonesia launch – 19 hp, 14.7 Nm
In Indonesia, the 150 cc class is hotly contested, on the basis of affordability. To this end, Yamaha Indonesia has launched the 2017 Yamaha R15 at the Sentul International Circuit, Bogor, Indonesia, …
REVIEW: 2017 Honda CB500X – a soft, comfortable middle-weight two-cylinder commuter for any rider
It is a fact that Boon Siew Honda was responsible, over sixty years ago, for bringing motorcycles to the Malaysian mass market as cheap, affordable transportation. The first Honda Cub, which gave …
2017 will see launch of six new Modenas machines
It appears as if 2017 is going to be a busy and exciting year for Modenas. After the recent launch of the 2017 Modenas Karisma 125, Elegan 250 as well as the …
2017 Kawasaki Z900, Ninja 650, Z650 and Versys-X 250 launched in Malaysia – prices start from below RM25k
As part of its campaign to regain lost market share from 2016, Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMM) yesterday launched four new models - the 2017 Kawasaki Z900 and Z650 naked sports bike, the …
