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  • VIDEO: EsCargo – green cargo motorcycle from RMIT

    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) student Oscar Fehlberg recently participated in the 2016 Green Innovators competition organised by the university, submitting his concept for an ecologically-friendly cargo motorcycle to be used in urban areas.

    Somewhat resembling traditional Dutch cargo bicycles, Fehlberg looked at the crowded city transport infrastructure, and wondered if there was a solution for businesses and individuals requiring delivery of small cargo.

    Designed for point-to-point deliveries in dense urban areas, where cargo volumes may be too small to justify the use of a full-sized commercial car or van, and too heavy or too far for a bicycle, the EsCargo uses a 15kW electric motor mounted on the swingarm.

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    The chassis is a ladder-frame, capable of carrying loads up to 150 kg, larger than the carrying capacity of regular motorcycles.

    Designed to be easily adapted to various loads and jobs, the design of the EsCargo is kept simple, with a lightweight cable steering and basic suspension rolling on 13-inch wheels. As consumer expectation of delivery times changes with the increasing adoption of on-line shopping, there might just be a place for the EsCargo on city streets.

    What do you think? A good idea for city streets, or pie-in-the-sky hope? Leave a comment with your thoughts and opinions below.

     
     
  • 2016 BMW Motorrad price list for Malaysia released – price drop for certain models by as much as RM6.5K

    Authorised Malaysian BMW Motorrad dealer Auto Bavaria has published a price list effective March 1, 2016, on their Facebook page. Posted on March 9, the 2016 price list for BMW’s motorcycles locally sees some changes, mostly for the better.

    The adventure series bikes, especially the big R1200GS Adventure, saw the biggest price change of RM6,500 to RM114,900 from RM121,400, while the smaller F800GS saw a change of 4.6% to RM61,900. The S1000RR superbike recorded a drop of RM4,000 to RM104,900.

    BMW-Motorrad-Pricelist-2016

    The R1200RT sports-tourer also saw a major drop of RM5,000 in price, down to RM123,900. However, the naked S1000R saw a price hike of 4% to RM88,300. The 2015 price of RM84,900 for the S1000R was a limited offer price for October.

    Dropped from the price list are the K1300RS sports-tourer and K1300R roadster, which were discontinued from production some years back. Also omitted from the BMW Motorrad 2016 price list are the C600 Sport and C650GT scooters.

     
     
  • Energica electric bike announces first UK dealership

    Energica Ego45

    Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica, based in Modena, Italy, has announced the appointment of its first UK dealer, Moto Corsa limited, located in Salisbury. Energica produces three electric bikes in its range, the Ego sportsbike, the streetfighter styled Eva, and the limited edition Ego45.

    Powered by a a synchronous oil-cooled motor with permanent magnets, the Ego produces 100 kW (approximately 136 hp) from 4,900 to 10,500 rpm. This might not sound like much, but the torque from an electric motor is instantaneous, unlike conventional internal combustion engines driving a gearbox.

    In this case, a torque figure of 195 Nm is quoted, from zero to 4,700 rpm. Compare this to the Kawasaki Ninja H2, which produces 156 Nm at 12,500 rpm. The 11.7 kWh battery is good for 1,200 charging cycles and takes approximately 3.5 hours to recharge to 100% capacity on AC power, while 30 minutes gets the battery to 85% on DC.

    Range is said by Energica to be 150 km with an average speed of 80 km/h, and 190 to 200 km with an average speed of 60 km/h for street use. Range drops dramatically with a small increase in speed, only 50 km at 100 km/h, according to Energica’s website.

    Moto Corsa will be Energica’s official importer for the UK, said an autoevolution report, but there is no word on UK pricing as yet. Energica quoted a 2014 price of between 22,000 to 25,000 euro (RM100K to RM115K) for the Ego on their website, while no price was disclosed for the naked Eva.

    GALLERY: Energica Ego


    GALLERY: Energica Eva

     
     
  • Lewis Hamilton says MotoGP is more exciting than F1

    Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton

    Lewis Hamilton, three-time Formula One (F1) world champion, has gone on record to say that he thinks MotoGP – the premier motorcycle championship class – is more exciting than F1, and has expressed hopes of riding a MotoGP bike. He said this during a press conference in Spain, location of F1 pre-season testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

    Hamilton also hoped that Valentino, whom he said was one of his idols, would win the 2016 MotoGP championship. As reported by visordown, Hamilton is in favour of two-wheeled forms of motor-racing, saying, “I really need to try a MotoGP bike because MotoGP is so cool and more exciting to watch I would say and is closer racing. Valentino is incredible and is my favourite, as he is for a lot of people.”

    As world champion, time weighs heavily on Hamilton’s commitments. “There are also a lot of other great riders and I definitely want to make it to more races this year as I’ve only been to one a season,” he said. Since riding a MotoGP-spec race bike calls for almost inhuman levels of skill, Hamilton said he would settle for a pillion ride. “This year I will try and make it to more and I’m dying to get on the back of one at least. I just won’t tell my team!” he said, in response to what Mercedes might say to him riding a MotoGP bike.

    That Hamilton is into fast motorcycles is not a new thing, as he has previously lent his name to the MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster RR LH44. Designed with input from Hamilton over the course of several months, the Dragster RR LH44 features an Alcantara quilt pattern saddle to numerous parts made from Ergal aluminium such as the brake lever, handlebars, fuel filler cap, and brake pump cover.

    The logos come with a special anodised red finish, as does the frame, footpegs and spectacular spoked wheels. Other features of the Dragster RR LH44 include adjustable clip-on bars finished in matte black like the side stand, frame and footpeg plates.

    Following design cues from F1 cars, most of the Dragster RR LH44’s bodywork is made from carbon-fibre, including the front and rear mudguards, the screen, air box and side covers, exhaust heat shields, gear box and swing-arm covers and sprocket guard. Hamilton’s race number, 44, is prominently featured on the bike’s fly-screen, and also on the limited edition ID plate on the 244 bikes that will be made.


    GALLERY: 2016 MV Agusta Brutale 800 Dragster RR LH44

     
     
  • Is a supercharged Kawasaki Ninja R2 coming soon?

    Ninja H2

    Ninja H2

    Reports coming in from Europe have indicated that Kawasaki has trademarked the “Ninja R2” name in the European Union. Speculation is rife in the motorcycling media that this might be the beginning of an 800 cc supercharged sportsbike to either supplant or complement Kawasaki’s current crop of litre-class superbikes, which currently include the ZX-10R and its astounding pair of hyperbikes, the H2 (pictured above and in gallery) and track-only H2R.

    Kawasaki has also trademarked several new model names in Europe, along with several variations on the name in Japan. If such is the case, this could mean Kawasaki might be serious in taking supercharging to the mass-market, instead of confining to halo models like the H2. Concept drawings of the SC-01 and SC-02 bikes, shown at EICMA, have indicated Kawasaki has a place for forced induction in its product range.

    Rumours have it that several other manufacturers, such as Suzuki, are also considering turbocharging and supercharging, as Euro 4 starts to clamp down on emissions. The goal would be not for outright power, but getting more efficient performance from a smaller engine, as the “Ninja R2” name might suggest. On the other hand, this could also be the model name for a new lawn-mower from Kawasaki, so let’s not all get too excited.

    GALLERY: 2016 Kawasaki H2

     
     
  • VIDEO: Ducati Performance exhaust by Akrapovic

    Slovenian exhaust manufacturer Akrapovic is now Ducati’s partner in the MotoGP and World Superbike championships. This 60-second video teases the design, engineering and technology that goes into developing a performance exhaust system.

    Made out of lightweight titanium, the Akrapovic performance exhaust system for the Ducati 1299 Panigale is currently the most exclusive accessory available for the Italian superbike. This full system, which includes titanium headers and carbon-fibre heat-guards, combined with revised sports mapping on the ECU, allows the Panigale to put out somewhere north of the 205 claimed horsepower it is currently producing.

    The 1299 Panigale is Ducati’s top-of-the-line superbike, and uses a Superquadro V-twin engine displacing 1,285 cc. In stock form, the 1299 Panigale produces 205 hp and 144.6 Nm torque, with the engine carried in a Monoscocca aluminium monocouque chassis that is derived from its MotoGP race bikes. The 1299 Panigale weighs 166.5 kg dry, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 1.23 hp per kg.

    Interesting times ahead, if you are a Ducatisti, but this then begs the question, what happened to Ducati’s previous exhaust system supplier, Termignoni?

     
     
  • Tyco BMW S1000RR race replica – 75 made, UK only

    Tyco BMW S1000RR (7)

    Race replicas are popular with sportsbike riders, the motorcycling equivalent of wearing your favourite football team’s jersey. To that end, BMW Motorrad has launched a limited edition, UK-market only, race replica of the Tyco BMW S1000RR, which competes in the Superbike and Superstock categories in British Superbike and road races such as the Isle of Man TT.

    As reported by visordown, each of these four-cylinder, 1,000 cc, race replicas will come with BMW factory performance parts including dynamic damping control (active suspension) and dynamic traction control, forged wheels, an Akrapovic silencer, HP4 adjustable rearsets, LED indicators, heated grips, Gear Shift Assist Pro system, plus an alarm and paddock stands, floor mat and indoor bike cover. The inclusion of dynamic damping and traction is similar to the BMW R1200R paultan.org tested in January.

    BMW Motorrad is producing only 75 units of the Tyco BMW replica S1000RR, and currently available from its dealers in the UK at a retail price of 21,240 pounds sterling (RM124,000). Retail price for the base model BMW S1000RR in Malaysia is approximately RM108,000.

     
     
  • KH9 Ducati 1299S Panigale – by Roland Sands Design

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    Roland Sands is an artist who works in the medium of motorcycles. Long-known for his cafe racer specials, and provision of parts for Harley-Davidsons, Triumphs and BMWs, Sands turned his eye to the Ducati 1299 Panigale at the request of a customer, and worked his particular brand of magic to create the KH9 in his shop, Roland Sands Design.

    Originally inspired by a Jeff Koons BMW art car, Sands was commissioned by a customer who is a drag racer, and is into speed and all types of racing, to build a motorcycle that matched his Top Fuel Funny Car dragster. Sands took the design, and simplified it, using a satin gloss pattern and brushed satin metal finish.

    The KH9 wasn’t an overly complicated build, according to Sands. Using the skills of Chris Wood from Airtrix, the fuel tank was polished, along with the triple clamps, billet parts and other items. Wood then did the paint job, and custom-striped and lettered the rear wheel, as well as the Superleggera exhaust. The bike was also liberally sprinkled with carbon-fibre parts from the Ducati catalogue, and custom-built components from Sands himself.

    The overall look of the Ducati 1299 Panigale is retained, but the eye-popping Corsa Red colour is now gone, leaving behind a subdued, almost stealthy, black satin finish. In an interview with Sportbike Inc magazine, Sands said the Panigale would be a one-off, and that it was difficult to develop parts for a machine that changed every three to four years, unlike cruisers and retro bike, which stay unchanged for decades.

    Sands did say that he was working with Ducati to develop a line of custom parts and accessories for the 2016 XDiavel, building upon the earlier work he did developing parts for the previous Diavel for Ducati. This time around, Ducati wanted to put the Roland Sands brand on the parts, unlike previously.

    The design shop Sands founded is not short of work, with projects such as another Panigale and a Superlegerra Cafe Racer coming down the pipes. There is also a full hand-built 9T-based custom, a BMW Drag bike and possibly a Diavel Custom on the long waiting list.

     
     
  • Mercedes-AMG rumoured to acquire MV Agusta soon?

    Mercedes-AMG MV Agusta F3 800 Solar Beam (10)

    Reports have surfaced in the Italian media that Mercedes-AMG, currently 25% owner of Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta, is strongly considering taking up a larger stake, if not a complete take-over, of the brand. It is said that the two companies have been in discussion, and an ultimatum may be forth-coming as early as next week.

    In early 2015, Mercedes-AMG bought 25% of Agusta, and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche proclaimed that, “we have no intention to take over MV Agusta, not to start building motorcycles. When it comes to building bikes, MV Agusta is so much better than us,” according to an autoevolution report. MV Agusta had a very successful business year in 2015, recording growth in overall sales figures of over 30%, and in some countries as much as 140%.

    However, despite burgeoning sales and the release of several new models over the past few months, Italian newspaper Il Sole has reported that Agusta is currently in debt to suppliers and banks to the tune of 40 million euro (RM180.7 million), with a 15 million euro (RM67.7 million) loan from Banco Popolare di Milano taking the lion’s share. The loan will immediately come due should Mercedes-AMG own less than 20% of MV Agusta stock.

    Previously owned by Proton Holdings at a price of RM500 million, MV Agusta was controversially sold for one euro to Gevi SpA in 2006, which also assumed the brand’s debt. Harley-Davidson bought the company for RM429 million in 2008. The stake was then sold to Claudio Castiglioni in 2009, who reported an increase in sales by 50% in 2010.

     
     
  • VIDEO: 2017 Victory Octane grabs burnout record

    The recently released 2017 Victory Octane, built by Victory Motorcycles, has been trying hard to break the perception of American cruisers being heavy, lumbering machines dripping in chrome and weighing not far short of a super-tanker. To that end, the Victory stunt team took the new Octane to the Orlando Speed World track in Orlando, Florida, in an attempt to break the world motorcycle burnout record.

    In the presence of a Guinness Book of World Records representative, the Victory team needed to have the Octane doing a rolling burnout for a minimum distance of 3.21 km in order to grab the record. Rider Joe Dryden took the 2017 Victory Octane, rear wheel spinning furiously till it blew out, to a distance of 3.58 km to etch his name in the record book.

    While the Octane winning such a record is not an amazing thing in and of itself – any number of today’s superbikes could perform such a feat – it does show that Victory is a company that isn’t afraid of breaking the mould, and has a sense of fun.

    Launched in February 2016, the 2017 Victory Octane is a 1,179 cc, liquid-cooled, EFI V-twin that puts out 103 hp and 98 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. Weighing only 240 kg dry, the Octane is intended by Victory to be the most powerful production American cruiser in the US market. Pricing for the 2017 Victory Octane starts at US$10,499 (RM44,182).


    GALLERY: 2017 Victory Octane

     
     
  • Rainpal wiper system for helmet visors – a good idea?

    One of the drawbacks of riding in the rain wearing a motorcycle helmet with a visor is that the rider’s vision is cut-down considerably by rain drops accumulating on the visor. British inventor Adam Aarons thinks he may have the answer to the problem with Rainpal. In a Motorcycle News report, Aarons has designed a wiper system that attaches to the helmet, with a wiper blade sweeping across the visor, providing 140 degrees of sweep.

    A 100 ml fluid reservoir allows the rider to squirt water, letting the wiper blade remove dirt. The tiny resorvoir is powered by a rechargeable battery that can be swapped out, good for about two hours of squirting. “Cars now have all sorts of safety technology, but riders are still waiting for something as basic as the windscreen wiper. There are riders in countries like the UK and, to be honest, they can’t see where they’re going,” said Aarons.

    Rainpal weighs about 150 grammes and is operated wirelessly using a wristwatch like control that straps to the handlebars. The system has been tested to 160 km/h and Aarons says it comes with a two-year warranty.

    The project is currently being crowd-funded, with a target of 97,000 pounds sterling (RM570,000). Rainpal is offered at between 49.99 pounds sterling (RM293) and 69.99 pounds sterling (RM410) for early pre-production orders. While Aarons is confident the crowd-funding for Rainpal will succeed, he has guaranteed that all orders will be honoured if Rainpal goes into production, even if the crowd-funding target is not met.

     
     
  • 2016 Triumph Bonneville T120 and Thruxton launched

    2016 Triumph Bonneville T120 (7)

    Triumph Motorcycles has announced the pricing of its two new Bonneville models – the T120 and Thruxton – during the bikes launch in Portugal. Both retro-styled machines are a new-generation of parallel-twin for Triumph, featuring liquid-cooled engines in order to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards. The retirement of the air-cooled twins last year was a celebration of sorts for the Hinckley, UK, based manufacturer, bringing to an end nearly 70 years of the barrel-finned parallel-twin for British motorcycles.

    Both the Bonneville T120 and the Thruxton will be using, from 2016 onwards, Triumph’s new water-cooled 1,200 cc eight-valve ‘high-torque’ parallel-twin engine. Triumph claims the engine, in the version for the T120, puts out 79 hp and 104 Nm of torque at 6,550 rpm. While the numbers may not sound like much compared to the usual sportsbike numbers, “Bonnies” are rather more laid-back bikes that suit a relaxed riding pace, albeit with a dash of ‘sportiness’.

    The Triumph Bonneville comes in two flavours, the base T120 and the T120 Black. Triumph announced the pricing for the up-right seated retro bike last December, at a base price of 9,600 pounds sterling (RM56,232). What is news is selecting the matte or metallic paint options will add 150 pounds sterling (RM900) to the price, while the two-tone paint scheme will set the buyer back 300 pounds sterling (RM1,800).

    2016 Triumph Thruxton R (2)

    While the Bonneville T120 is interesting, what has garnered the attention of Triumph fans is the Thruxton, in standard and ‘R’ forms. The Thruxton uses the same engine as the Bonneville, but the mill has been tuned to put out a claimed 96 hp and 116.9 Nm of torque at 6,750 rpm. The Thruxton R comes from the factory with Brembo Monobloc brakes, Showa up-side down forks and an Ohlins absorber at the back. The base 2016 Thruxton retails for 10,400 pounds sterling (RM60,900) while the Thruxton R goes for 11,700 pounds sterling (RM68,500).

    The 2016 Triumph Bonneville T120 will be available in UK dealerships in April, while the Thruxton is expected to hit showroom floors in May. Triumph Malaysia has informed paultan.org that the following 2016 Triumph models will be launched in Malaysia before mid-year – Bonneville T120, Bonneville T120 Black, Thruxton R, Street Twin and Tiger Low Rider – and are currently accepting bookings.

    GALLERY: 2016 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R


    GALLERY: 2016 Triumph Bonneville T120 and T120 Black

     
     
  • Audi profits dented by VW emissions scandal, but Lamborghini and Ducati brands not for sale – CEO

    Audi SQ7 TDI

    Audi AG last week reported a drop in net profit of nearly 4%, with costs related to VW’s Dieselgate emissions scandal eating into 2015 profits. The Ingolstadt-based company said net profit fell to 4.2 billion euros last year, while operating profit dropped 6% to 4.8 billion euros, the Wall Street Journal reported.

    Revenue actually increased nearly 9% to 58.4 billion euros for the company, which also owns Lamborghini and Ducati brands. Sales of Audi-brand vehicles rose 3.6% to 1.8 million units. Costs related to Dieselgate amounted to 228 million euros, but Audi said future effects on the balance sheet would not be significant.

    Parent company Volkswagen is expected to shoulder most of the costs. VW has postponed publishing its 2015 earnings due to difficulties determining the full financial impact of the emissions scandal. Wolfsburg hasn’t provided a new date to publish its 2015 earnings, WSJ notes.

    Audi’s costs would be to repair V6 TDI engines that power large models from Audi, Porsche and VW. The amount of cars involved are smaller, and repair costs lower, compared to VW’s four-cylinder TDI fix. The report adds that Audi expects a moderate increase in car sales this year. A separate report by Reuters quotes sales chief Dietmar Voggenreiter saying that sales in China, Audi’s largest market, slipped 1.4% in 2015 to 571,000 vehicles.

    The maker of the TT and Q7 plans to invest three billion euros this year to develop EVs, autonomous cars and digital technologies. “We are in the biggest investment phase in our company’s history,” said Audi CFO Axel Strotbek, who added that while the large investment volume to develop new tech and new models could affect profit, Audi aims to achieve a pretax profit margin of between 8% and 10%.

    However, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has ruled out selling Lamborghini and Ducati to help offset costs, Reuters reports. “Those brands belong to Audi and, together with us, have an excellent future,” he said.

     
     
  • KTM 200 and 390 Adventure models coming soon?

    2015 KTM Adventure 1050 (3)

    An article by Indian news site rushlane.com carrying an unconfirmed report has said that Austrian manufacturer KTM, purveyor of machines such as the Super Duke R and X-Bow, together with Indian partners Bajaj, will produce Adventure versions of its 200 and 390 single-cylinder bikes as quickly as April or May 2016.

    No further information is available, save that the two new Adventure models are likely to be produced in KTM’s Chakan, India plant where the KTM Duke 125, 200, 390 and KTM RC 125, 200, and 390 are currently being produced. KTM’s 200 and 390 series of motorcycles are popular across South-East Asia, where the bikes affordable pricing and good handling performance have won over many fans.

    The KTM 200 is a single-cylinder displacing 199 cc, producing 25 hp fed by EFI, while the 390 displaces 373 cc and produces 42.9 hp. Both engines come as naked bikes in the Duke series, and as full-fairing sports bikes in the RC supersport series.

    Likely to resemble the KTM 1050 Adventure, which retails in Malaysia for RM68,888, the rumoured Adventure versions of the 200 and 390 could be an interesting addition to the KTM quarter-litre range.

    GALLERY: 2016 KTM 1050 Adventure


    GALLERY: 2016 KTM RC 390

    GALLERY: 2016 KTM Duke 390

    GALLERY: 2016 KTM RC 200

    GALLERY: 2016 KTM Duke 200

     
     
  • 2016 Yamaha NMax M’sian price confirmed – RM8,812

    Hong Leong Yamaha has confirmed the price of the 2016 Yamaha NMax scooter as RM8,812. This 155 cc liquid-cooled, SOHC four-valve single with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) scooter, running through a CVT gearbox with belt final drive, was launched in Genting Highlands last January.

    Designed as Yamaha’s “global scooter model”, and using Yamaha’s “Bluecore” engine, this scooter is targetted at the young, urban market. The NMax’s engine is good for 14.8 hp and torque is claimed at 14.4 Nm at 6,000 rpm. ABS will not be included on the CKD NMax, but braking will still be with 230 mm diameter discs front and rear. Fuel injection will ensure optimum power and peak fuel efficiency.

    The official price of the 2016 Yamaha NMax is RM8,812 after GST, without road tax and insurance, and will be available after April 2016. This places it well under its class competitor, the Honda PCX 150, which retails for RM11,990.

     
     
 
 
 

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