Three-in-a-row for Lettenbichler in 2021 Romaniacs
Stamping his mark on the FIM Hard Enduro championship, Manuel Lettenbichler of Germany took the race win for the third year running in the 2021 Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye. Touted …
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2021 Aprilia Tuareg 660 revealed – 80 hp, 70 Nm torque
Joining the recently released Aprilia RS660 sportsbike and the Aprilia Tuono 660 (RM naked sports is the 2021 Aprilia Tuareg 660. Using the same parallel-twin engine in the RS660 and Tuono 660, …
2022 BMW Motorrad R18 gets R18 Transcontinental and R18B Bagger variants, Marshall sound system
Joining the recently updated R18 and R18 Classic are the 2022 BMW Motorrad R18 Transcontinental and R18B Bagger variants in the Munich firm's "Heritage" motorcycle lineup. Styling for the R18 Transcontinental and …
Petronas SRT takes on Crutchlow for three more races
With Franco Morbidelli sidelined, Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) will be putting Cal Crutchlow in the hot seat for three races. Morbidelli, currently recovering from knee surgery due to an injury …
2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S in M’sia, RM132k
Launched in January 2021 and now in Malaysia, priced at RM132,900 excluding road tax, insurance and registration, is the 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S. Now in its second iteration after being …
2021 Red Bull Romaniacs – five days of hard off-road
Kicking off today in Sibiu, Romania, the 2021 Red Bull Romaniacs will see competitors tackle five days of hard off-road racing. Climbing features strongly in this 18th edition of the fourth round …
2021 Suzuki GSX-R1000R comes in Matte Mechanical Grey colour option for Japanese domestic market
Set for official release in the Japanese domestic market (JDM) come July 30th is the 2021 Suzuki GSX-R1000R in a Glass Matte Mechanical Grey/Matte Black Metallic No 2 colour option. This new …
Workhorse Speed Shop builds “Black Swan” and “FTR AMA”, based on Indian Motorcycle FTR flat tracker
Readers might recall Workhorse Speed Shop from its build from last year, the Workhorse Appaloosa, based on the Indian Scout Bobber. The Belgium based outfit is now back with two speed oriented …
Harley-Davidson sees 77% increase in 2021 Q2 sales
It appears Harley-Davidson's (H-D) Rewire marketing strategy is bearing short-term fruit with second quarter (Q2) revenue for 2021 showing a 77% increase over the same period in 2020. Translated into dollars, this …
2021 Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss celebrates 20th anniversary of Troy Bayliss’ WSBK championship
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Australian World Superbike (WSBK) racer's first ever championship win, Ducati has released the 2021 Ducati Panigale V2 "Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary". Priced at 20,990 euros …
Davinci introduces DC100 and DC Classic e-bikes
New entry into the electric motorcycle (e-bike) arena is China-based Davinci Dynamics with two models, the Davinci DC100 and the DC Classic. Priced at USD 27,500 (RM116,261), the DC100 is scheduled to …
Jetpack Aviation successfully hover tests flying bike
While the world is quite a long way away from speeder bikes like those seen in the "Star Wars" movies, US firm Jetpack Aviation (JPA) has successfully hover tested the Speeder flying …
2021 KTM RC 8C limited – track only, 128 hp, 140 kg
Only 100 units of the 2021 KTM RC 8C, developed with German motorcycle race wizards Kramer, will be made available worldwide. Preorders for this lightweight racetrack only prototype will be opened July …
Triumph gets dirty with new off-road race motorcycles
Expanding its model lineup, Triumph Motorcycles has announced a new range of motocross and enduro motorcycles, intended for competition purposes. This will put Triumph in direct competition with off-road motorcycle juggernaut KTM, …
Revised NRP SOP allows cycling in neighbourhood
While some find the constant revision of standard operating procedures (SOP) under the various definitions of lockdown in Malaysia confusing, some good news at least for cyclists. Under Phase 1 and Phase …
2021 MotoGP: Thailand round at Buriram cancelled
News from the Land of Smiles does not bode well for 2021 MotoGP fans as it was announced the Thailand MotoGP round at Chang International Circuit, Buriram, this year would be cancelled. …
Ducati records 43% more sales in first half of 2021
While much of the word is feeling the effects of pandemic and lockdowns, it appears performance motorcycle brand Ducati is bucking the trend with a positive order book for 2021. For the …
2021 Suzuki Motorcycles in Malaysia – orders open for GSX-R1000/R, Katana, GSX-S750, V-Strom 650 XT
In what is likely to be the worst kept secret in the Malaysian motorcycle market, Suzuki Motorcycles is back on local shores under new distributorship. The question, of course, is when would …
2022 Zero Motorcycles FXE 7.2 is a motard e-bike
New from Zero Motorcycles is the 2022 Zero 7.2 FXE electric motorcycle (e-bike), with supermotard styling and pricing starting from 11,795 USD (RM49,546). Designed in partnership with Huge Design SF, a San …
2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S revealed – 121 hp, 127 Nm of torque, with liquid-cooled 1,250 cc V-twin
Covers have been taken off the 2021 Harley-Davidson (H-D) RH1250S Sportster S, second in the lineup to use the new Revolution Max 1250T V-twin engine. First appearing in the 2021 Pan America …
