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July 2013

yamaha-fz150i-faceliftA picture has been tipped to us by Tengku Suehighme about this Yamaha FZ150i in an all new body style that is similar to the one that has been launched in Indonesia earlier. This bike is spotted PLUS highway last Sunday (28/7/2013) as said by the tipster on our MM FB page. It is in black colour and having newly designed exhaust muffler than the current FZ150i.. The headlamp is looking nice too with that great masculine side profile look. This should be an interesting bike to see in the near future. What do you think guys?

A detailed  write up on my last trip from 12-15 July 2013 to Ranong one of Thailand’s southern provinces which is approximately 1150km away from home. There were only 2 bikes that rode up,  (more…)

In what appears to be a perfectly timed move, Malaysian Honda bikes assembler and distributor this month launched two of its latest offerings, the brand new EX5 Dream 110 moped and the Air Blade scooter. (more…)

From manufacturing shotguns to making race-winning motorcycles, the ingredients of the Benelli brand’s story are in many ways similar to the ones you find in the makings of a gripping soap opera. If anything, it is one that is truly Italian in nature. Today, a Chinese conglomerate called the Qianjiang Group (QJ Group) owns the brand, but Benelli bikes still retains that unique Italian flair, and this is proven with its latest offering, the Tornado 600 naked. (more…)

Malaysian automotive conglomerate Naza Gorup of Companies announced this week of its plans to expand the Naza Bikes brand presence and reach into the ASEAN region starting with Cambodia. (more…)

Giacomo Agostini e Luca Cadalora

There are still someone who knows the beauty of the TZ-250. They have revived this bike for Friendly Hospital charity auction and signed by Agostini and Cadalora. How much rarer you want your bike to be?  (more…)

honda-ex5-110

Yes, our insider has given us 100% correct information about the launch of the 2013  Honda EX5 110 and the automatic bike Airblade 125. Let me break the surprise first, the Airblade 125 comes equipped with PGM-FI system. This is what we are waiting for, the era of FI system finally getting to our soil.

The popular EX5 has been upgraded with better engine and cosmetics all around it. The engine are now 109.17cc which is larger that the bike it replaces at only 92cc. It retains the carburetor-type fuel system that should keeps the price low and also low maintainance. Another improvement is the bigger tank capacity at 4.0L which is larger than it predecessor at only 3.7L. This can contribute to fewer fuel station stops and longer travel distance. It comes in 4 colour choices that is, Euphoria Red Metallic, Vital Blue Metallic, Mariana Purple Metallic and Pearl Graceful Green.   (more…)

Satria-merah

Suzuki has released a 2013 Satria FU 150 which is almost the same model with Suzuki Belang R150 here in Malaysia. The changes are mostly cosmetics with new headlight and sharper fairing cover. It retains the lovable 150cc DOHC engine with 6-speed transmission and Mikuni BS26 carburetor. Only available in Indonesia. More pictures of the changes and colour variant after the jump:  (more…)

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Specifically designed with touring in mind the Vision – R GT Carbon offers the greatest panoramic aperture available on the market, similar to that of an open-faced helmet. Compared with a standard visor, the Vision – R GT Carbon gives 25% more vertical vision and 10% more horizontal vision.

Lightweight, the Vision – R GT Carbon weighs just 1,390 grams due to its Carbon/Aramid fibre construction. For superb comfort there is a removable natural bamboo fibre interior and to ensure the perfect fit, it has inflatable cheek pads.  (more…)

YamahaYZ125

The sound changed, the mood changed and for a while it seemed that the sport would make a wholesale change. When four-stroke engines punched their way back into motocross at the turn of the century Yamaha were at the forefront with their innovative YZ400F; an iconic motorcycle that Doug Henry achieved distinction with victory in AMA Supercross but also Andrea Bartolini thanks to 500cc World Championship success in 1999. The writing was apparently on the wall for the two-strokes as manufacturers embraced a new cycle and range of possibilities for engine and performance development. The YZ250F and YZ450F were the fine-tuned results of investment and the growing trend for consumer preference.

This wondrous search and thirst for torque quickly fed into a new format of the sport as 125, 250 and 500cc categories – classes that had come to define the shape of motocross across the decades from the 1960s to the end of the century – morphed into MX1 and MX2.  (more…)

The future of biking gear has arrived as innovative firm Reevu announced it successfully built the world’s first in-helmet Heads-Up Display (HUD) system. (more…)

BMW Motorrad and bikes apparels brand Dainese have announced a long-term cooperation plan to jointly develop innovative safety clothing and riding gear for BMW Motorrad. First of which will be a new airbag-equipped riding suit. (more…)

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