New Honda Wave 110i with PGM-FI launched in Thailand
Honda has just revealed a new PGM-FI "cub" bike in Thailand. The new Honda Wave 110i joins its bigger engined sibling, the Honda Wave 125i in the Thai market, which has already …
Man to be charged for speeding 200km/h in a 60km/h zone, thanks to YouTube evidence!
Be very very careful what you upload onto YouTube! A random search on the popular video sharing site will easily reveal many "topspeed" tests recorded by amateur videographers, to show off or …
Honda Super Cub 50th Anniversary
The Honda Super Cub has been around for 50 years now with more than 60 millions of the motorcycle on the road worldwide. The Super Cub had a convenient automatic centrifugal clutch …
Proton Stingray motorcycle using carburetted 1.3L
This is the Proton Stingray, an experiment by the Proton Prototype Centre that took 2 months. Proton says they built the Proton Stingray to enhance skills and upgrade technical knowledge, but I …
DRB-HICOM increases Modenas stake to 70%
DRB-HICOM Berhad has purchased government investment arm Khazanah Nasional's entire 15% (19.5 million shares) stake in Modenas for RM24 million, or RM1.23 per RM1 share. This move will increase DRB-HICOM shareholding in …
Honda Japan takes over Malaysian bike business
Honda Motor Co has stepped into the Malaysian motorcycle market, taking over the Honda motorcycle business currently run by Boon Siew Sdn Bhd like it did a few years ago with the …
Proton defends MV Agusta decision
Proton has responded to allegations/speculation that Proton's disposal of its previously owned 57.75% shareholding in MV Agusta for a sum of 1 Euro was not carefully considered with an official statement today, …
Harley-Davidson buys MV Agusta
What does Proton and Harley-Davidson have in common? In a few weeks time, both would have been owners of the MV Agusta Group, which owns the MV Agusta and Cagiva motorcycle brands. …
Mahindra acquires Italian motorcycle firm
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, a company popular for their SUVs and trucks is putting a firm foot into the opposite end of the vehicle range with their recent acquisition of …
Naza Group gets Harley-Davidson franchise
Naza Prestige Bikes Sdn Bhd is now the sole authorised dealer for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, clothes and accessories from the 5th of June 2008 onwards. The company plans to launch its flagship Harley-Davidson …
Tata to take up stake in MV Agusta?
MV Agusta F4 Tamburini Apparently MV Agusta could have a new owner or at least a large shareholder in the form of Tata Motors, according to Italian bike magazine euroMoto. MV Agusta …
Kelantan plans Mat Rempit race circuit
The Kelantan government plans to build a special circuit for the state's Mat Rempit to race and show off their stunts, which they currently do illegally all over the country's roads and …
Ghostrider: the robotic motorcycle
The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge is a 130 mile desert course - while this might seem mild compared to the Baja 1000 or other similiar off-road courses, what makes the DARPA Grand …
Motorcycles banned on KL-Putrajaya Highway
Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has announced that bikes are not allowed to use the new KL-Putrajaya Highway because there are no special motorcycle lanes on the highway. According to …
Honda CBR150R: latest 150cc bike in Malaysia
With fuel prices expected to go up in the next election, many will be looking at ways to reduce fuel expenditure. While Ratan Tata wants to convert motorcyclists into car drivers with …
ECOSSE Titanium Series US$275,000 bike
The Ecosse Titanium Series is the most expensive motorcycle in the world. It costs a hefty US$275,000 and there are only 10 units available, but here's what you get in return for …
10-year ban for doing a wheelie in Miami
Our government should take a leaf out of this book - a new bill has been filed in Miami for new laws to be applied to motorcyclists - crazy antics will result …
Roehr Motorcycles V-Roehr
In 1995, passionate motorcycle enthusiast Walter Roehrich set out to build his dream motorcycle. His criteria was simple - light weight, powerful powerplant and GP-like handling. His first effort, the Rv500 was …
Proton’s 1.5 liter motorcycle
Did you read NST yesterday? Saw the weird Proton motorcycle? It's a chopper-style bike done up in orange and features a 1.5 litre Megavalve engine from the old Proton Wira or Iswara …
BMW HP2 Megamoto now in UK showrooms
The second product from BMW Motorrad's ‘High Performance line has hit the showrooms this month in the UK - the BMW HP2 Megamoto. It is designed a street-legal twin-cylinder Supermoto, powered by …
