2016 Yamaha 135LC – facelifted and with new colours
Hong Leong Yamaha yesterday issued a press release showing the facelifted 2016 135 LC. Listening to its customers, Yamaha has reworked the 2016 Yamaha 135LC with three new colour schemes - red, …
VIDEO: BMW Motorrad HUD helmet in action
https://youtu.be/Vkhp8Z1IloQ After showing it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 6, BMW Motorrad has released a video showcasing the Connected Ride HUD (Heads-up display) helmet in action. We …
REVIEW: BMW R1200R – iron fist in an iron glove
Manufacturers with iconic engine designs sometimes rue the day when their creation takes on a life of its own. One case is Porsche's flat-six. When Porsche wanted to retire the 911 in …
2016 Yamaha NMax now in Malaysia – RM8,812
Hong Leong Yamaha yesterday launched the 2016 NMax scooter for the Malaysian market. With a 155 cc liquid-cooled single cylinder engine, the NMax enters a market niche already occupied by the Honda …
MV Agusta Stradale 800, Turismo Veloce, Veloce Lusso and F4 RC launched in Malaysia – from RM99,917
Mofaz Motosikal and Chear Motor launched four new MV Agusta motorcycles at the Chear Motor showroom in Klang on January 16. The models launched were the sport-touring Stradale 800 and Turismo Veloce …
Ural sidecars coming to Malaysia – from RM80,000
Ural motorcycles is a Russian company that makes sidecars. Based on the BMW R71, the design was licensed to Russia in 1939, after Russia decided to modernise its army. Today, Ural makes …
Motorcycle sales fall after GST introduced: 19.2% drop
Motorcycle sales in Malaysia have dropped since the implementation of GST, according to Koji Onishi, chief executive officer of Boon Siew Honda. Speaking at the launch of the Honda Wave Dash FI …
2016 Honda Wave Dash FI launched – from RM5,299
Boon Siew Honda today launched the 2016 Wave Dash FI, touted to be safer, more economical (by a claimed 10%), and more powerful. The previous Wave Dash was no slouch in the …
2016 Benelli TnT25 debuts in Malaysia – RM12,990
Making its way to Malaysia is the 2016 Benelli TnT25, a 250 cc naked single that follows the mold of Benelli's bigger motorcycles. Malaysian distributor Benelli Keeway Motorcycles (BKM) has brought in …
Headwave TAG Concert Capsule – music to ride by
Riding a motorcycle is a solitary sport, even when riding in groups. Some riders, to while the miles away, use ear-phones connected to a phone or mp3 player. German firm Headwave has …
Rewaco RF-1 LT-2 trike lands on Malaysian shores – powered by 1.5 litre turbo with Punch CVT gearbox
German trike maker Rewaco has been producing trike and trike conversions since 1990, and its RF-1 LT-2 trike has landed in Malaysia. The RF-1 is a three-wheeler with swoopy, out of this …
BMW Motorrad posts record sales, fifth year in a row
BMW Motorrad, the Bavarian firm's motorcycle manufacturing arm, has recorded its fifth straight year of record sales. Combining sales of motorcycles and scooters, a total of 136,963 machines were sold in 2015, …
VIDEO: Building the 2016 Honda RC213V-S race replica
Our previous post on the Honda RC213V-S road version of the MotoGP racer garnered some interest from readers, so here's a video released by Honda Motor HK showing how the limited edition, …
Yamaha Motobot Ver. 1 trash talks Valentino Rossi
On display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was Yamaha's Motobot Ver.1. Based on the theme, “Beyond Human Capabilities", the Motobot is a robot that rides a stock-standard Yamaha R1-M. Except for …
Small commuter motorcycle and scooter UK sales up
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) in the UK issued a statement today that showed more ‘commuter sized’ motorcycles and scooters were sold during 2015 than for any other year since 1983. The …
Honda files patent for ‘Live Computer Instructor’
Riding motorcycles is a very interactive skill. Especially for racers and fast road riders, nailing a fast time on a stretch of tarmac requires much repetition before the perfect line is found. …
Bell shows action sports helmets with 360fly camera
A unique helmet was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that allows users to record an all-round view of the action. Developed in conjunction with camera innovators 360fly, the camera uses …
2016 Honda Spacy facelift launched, RM4,999
Boon Siew Honda has released the face-lifted and improved Spacy scooter for 2016. In this hotly contested market segment, price and features are the major selling points, and the 2016 Spacey get …
BMW Motorrad unveils laser light and HUD helmet
BMW Motarrad showed the Connect Ride concept bike at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 6. Based on the K1600 GLT touring bike, BMW highlighted two technology concepts …
2016 Triumph Street Triple Rx Black launched
The 2016 Triumph Street Triple Rx Black was unveiled at the Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham in November 2015, and is the top model of the Street Triple series. The Rx Black …
