Price per liter of for fuel has been revised starts February 2015.
RON95 = RM1.70
RON97 = RM2.00
Diesel = RM1.70
Price per liter of for fuel has been revised starts February 2015.
RON95 = RM1.70
RON97 = RM2.00
Diesel = RM1.70
Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan has updated the livery of the popular Ninja 250SL. Still fresh, SL, refers to ‘ Slim & Lightweight’ or ‘Super Light’. This is correct as it is about 20kg lighter than the 2-cylinder Ninja 250. This Ninja 250SL comes with 1-cylinder engine that can push 20.6kW (29PS) @ 9,700RPM and 22.6Nm @ 8,200 RPM. The body is slim and this makes it easy to manouvre in tight spot and the lightness makes it easy to accelerate. The livery refresh shows more curve lines as opposed to the Ninja 250SL that features a lot of sharp lines. In Indonesia, this same bike is known as Ninja RR Mono, which refers to the engine that is 1-cylinder. Check out 5 more pictures after the jump including the 2015 Ninja 250SL in lime green: (more…)
Its been weeks since the last bike event and even we are getting some signs of withdrawal, though the first round for Motack is just about one week away, it feels like it cant get here fast enough.
For the ones thats not up to date, Motack stands for Malaysian Motorcycle Time Attack. Riders take turns in negotiating a tightly wounded maze like circuit marked by cones. Hit a cone and you get a time penalty, the rider who clocked the fastest time wins.
The event will be happening at the Citta Mall, Ara Damansara, Subang on the weekend of 7th and 8th of February.
There will be seven classes available for you to join, Below 205cc, Below 700cc, Above 700c, Above 1000cc, Ducati Challenge, Motack All-stars and the last class Others
Apart from local riders, there will be participants from Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. One of them is a lady rider from Japan, Kaori Takashima which if you watch the video (bottom) you know she could easily put most guys to shame.
If you are interested but not sure if you can even follow Kaori on a simple course then you can join the Moto-gymkhana riding clinic instead and improve your riding skill.
And for the rest of us who would prefer just to kick back and watch the action from the sidelines will also get to check out a few sales and exhibition booth at the venue.
For more information contact our good friend, Haris or Hitman as we call him at 019-2711 609
The internet bike sites are abuzz today with what looks like spy shots of a small displacement BMW being tested in Germany.
BMW Motorad had announced in 2013 that they will be working with TVS Motors, an Indian motorcycle manufacturer to develop sub-500cc bikes and targets 2015 as the year for the first roll out, which looking at these pictures that it might be a possibility.
According to the sites, the bike could be a 300cc liquid-cooled single and loosely based to its bigger brother the S100R Roadster. More models could be coming along as a spinoff from this bike including a sportsbike and adventure variant.
Highly possible that if ever the bike makes it here it might be a 250cc instead to suit our licensing, now who is excited for a mini GS?
Source: MCN.com and motorcycle.com
A friend recently told me the wife or the Ministry of Finance as he fondly calls her said he can finally trade up his 250cc bike, thats the good news.
However since he has been riding for at least two years he is in a conundrum as he cant decide on what bike to go for since the bike have to cater to three types of riding that he plans to do.
It has to be practical enough to replace a car to go to work (once in a while if not everyday) like his Ninja and at the same time comfortable enough for some long distance riding. Many can easily fill those points however the last bit is the hardest to fit which is the bike has to be fast enough and fun for track days.
After looking at a long list of bikes available now in Malaysia, it seems that Kawasaki holds the answer to his salvation, it’s the big brother to his Ninja 250, in the form of the Ninja Z1000 SX.
This bike have been in the market for slightly over one year but still not many on the road as most riders go for the more touring centric GTR, another good bike and easily fill his first two criteria but a bit too bulky for trackdays.
Starting with the heart of the machine, the Ninja 1000 comes with a tweaked 1043cc liquid cooled in-line four, the same one in the Z1000 even down to the nice and easy 6-speed multi wet clutch transmission.
It makes the same 138hp and usable power comes as low as 3500rpm and spreads out all the way to redline. Silky smooth, very linear power delivery and quite rev happy, the perfect storm some would say.
While the whole bike weights about 230kg, it does not feel so as the almost straight up sitting position and low centre of gravity makes the Ninja 1000 feels nimble and easy to manoeuvre instead. Without the panniers you can easily navigate the busy city streets and commute to work on it if you want to.
But even with the panniers on, its still very manageable as the pannier system was designed along with the bike and it sits very close between the bike centre line and handle bar. And with some bikes thats designed with panniers, they look a bit silly and naked without the cargo boxes off, the Ninja 1000 look good with or without its panniers, not the best looking but smart enough to get a second glance from others.
And the upright sitting position not only helps while riding in traffic but also perfect for those long-distance travel. The moderately low seat is plush and supportive, which is the opposite of the Z1000. The passenger seat though looks more like an ornament, ok for short stints but not more than 20 minutes before she starts complaining.
The large fuel tank takes 19litres and on touring mode this bike was frugal enough that I didn’t even worry so much about where to find fuel and just enjoy the ride. Wind coverage is good for a sports tourer thanks to the adjustable windscreen and body cowling.
Get to the track and all you need to do is go to the sports mode on the engine and lower down the windscreen to the lowest setting and off you go, even at that setting there is still enough room for you to tuck in behind the screen.
The grippy brakes makes slowing down and stopping quick, easy and drama free while the adjustable suspension, monoshock on the rear and usd fork upfront makes the bike adaptable to different riding style and weight though with a bit of tweaking around.
All in all if you are hoping to get something that could do the same like my friend wanted here then the Ninja 1000 is probably your best bet.
Engine: Liquid-cooled, in-line 4cyl, DOHC, 16v, 1,043cc
Transmission: 6-speed return
Power: 138hp @ 7,000rpm
Bore/Stroke: 77.0 x 56.0
Price: RM82,900 – RM87,900 ( with or without the panniers respectively)
KYT Galaxy Slide is an open face helmet with a sun visor included to make it available to protect you from the sun in the day but clear enough to be worn in the night. I always liked a clear visor helmet that comes with sun visor and it seems that many are now adopting the feature. A good helmet must provide all around comfort and the sun visor features really adds the comfort level up. Read more about it after the jump with lots of pictures: (more…)
This is the most effective cleaning formula but gentle to your bike that remove the stubborn oils and grease from your bike but leaves the worries away is it gentle enough not to harm your bike plastics and metals. This is MotoPlay Moto Cleanser HD and it is officially distributed by Amuro Racecrafts. FYI, MotoPlay is a brand from Thailand.
The steps for using this MotoPlay Moto Cleanser HD is easy as it comes in convenient spray bottle and no need to be diluted in water bucket. The spray technique is a good idea since oils and grease can lurk in hard to reach spaces.
You can check out the video on how to use it after the jump: (more…)
The Pata Honda line-up for the 2015 World Superbike championship was officially unveiled at Verona in Italy today when Sylvain Guintoli and Michael van der Mark were presented to a large and enthusiastic crowd of Italian fans and media.
The two riders – both world champions in 2014 – have already tested their 2015-specification Pata Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP race machines this year at Portimao, Portugal and, earlier this week, at Aragon in Spain.
In spite of less-than-favourable weather conditions, both riders declared themselves happy with the development of the CBR, on which their Netherlands-based team has worked hard to meet revised technical regulations for the 2015 WSBK season. (more…)
Over the weekend 179 owners of various versions of the Honda CBR gathered together at the Alrawsha Arabian restaurant near the KG Pandan round-about for their second annual mega gathering.
Some members came from as far as Johor Bharu and even the northern states. This beat their first Mega gathering last year with 136 bikes in MAEPS Serdang.
The group started about two years ago with three CBR owners, Hairullah ibrahim (poklah), Shaiful Amri Ramlee (Amri), and Muryadi Mokhtar who wanted to unite and share their love of the CBR variant.
Currently the group have about 280 members which connects mainly through Whatsapp and Facebook. And apart from the Mega gathering, its just like any other biker group with the usual TTS, rides and charity program.
In the near future, they also planning to organise trackdays and some long distance ride like across the border.
“We love to make our pool of friends bigger so interested CBR owners can join us by going over to the CBR-RR FB group,” said founder Poklah.
Like you (or its just us), we writers will scour magazines, books and the net to find information, loads of information and sometimes we stumble on interesting things.
I was doing some research for a future biking trip which will involve some camping when I came up to this hilarious video which is titled “Which dual sport motorcycle is right for you?”.
Basically the video shows a guy kicking his Kawasaki KLR hard enough to the point that it tips over and fall on its side. He then go on and explains that one of the main criteria to choosing a DP bike is the kick test (he has a special name for it which is too long) where you know you got the right bike when the kick wont feel as painful, comparing dropping his bike to as to dropping something like a Ducati or BMW.
Technically I agree on his drop test but not because one bike is cheaper than the other but more so that it might survive the fall in better shape or with less damage.
And it does not also imply that the Ducati Multistrada or BMW GS is not going to survive a simple drop but generally the KLR might come out in better shape because it’s lighter thus having less inertia when it hits the ground.
While there are other points to add to the tick list for the DP that is right for you, like big fuel capacity, comfortable seat, heavy carrying capability and such. The drop test survivability or how tough the bike is could be the most important as it might mean the difference between still being able to ride your bike out or walking out of the wilderness after a drop.
So there you go, watch the video and cringe at how the guy nonchalantly kicks his bike. I wont have the heart to do it to my bike, even if its as tough as a tank.
What else would you consider as must have for your DP?
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