December 2014

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December 2014

Spanish CEV Moto3 gains ‘World’ status

FIM elevates Spanish CEV Moto3 category into World Junior Championship status.

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Video: History of Husqvarna

Detailing the history of Swedish motorcycle brand Husqvarna in video.

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KTM and Husqvarna planning new small V-twins

Austrian bikesmaker KTM and Swedish sister brand Husqvarna planning new series of small V-twin engines.

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FIM Women’s European Cup announced

FIM Women’s European Cup racing series for women racers announced and added as WSBK’s European-leg support event.

Ladies, suit up! World governing body for motorcycle racing, FIM, recently announced the formation of a new ladies-only racing series called the FIM Women’s European Cup. (more…)

Scrambler Ducati production starts in Italy

Scrambler Ducati production begins in Italy. Rumoured Thailand CKD likely to have started as well.

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MotoGP: Honda will supply Moto2 engines until 2018

Honda has confirmed that it will continue as the sole engine supplier for the FIM World Moto2 series until 2018.

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Honda builds 300-millionth bike

Legendary Japanese motorcycle maker Honda reaches milestone after building its 300-millionth motorcycle.

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2015 Yamaha Exciter RC 150 – is this the 150LC? [UPDATED]

A clearer photo of the alleged 150LC (135LC in 150cc form) in yellow here is looking just a little different that the 135LC. We can easily recognise the wide fairing light and the wide body it have. (more…)

Zaqhwan banking on HONDA advantage in QATAR

Zaqhwan Zaidi has claimed that winning the 2014 PETRONAS Asia Road Racing Championship title this weekend is not impossible given Honda’s good track record at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar. (more…)

Honda CB750 Cafe Racer Italian built

A work of art by Vibrazioni (Vibrations) Art Design, a design firm from Italy, modded this Honda CB750 into a nice looking industrial cafe racer.

Rather than using shiny new metal sheet, Vibrazioni (Vibrations) Art Design chooses recycled material and painstakingly moulded it by hand to the shape and contours they need. The colour of the Pennzoil are actually the actual logo on the recycle oil barrel that they use to make the tank, front fairing and rear cowling. (more…)

Journey to Langkawi

Story and pictures by Faridzul Fauzi

So you have a 250cc motorcycle, and you see all those stories and pictures of other bikers with their Versys 650’s and 1000’s chasing up the trail up the Thousand Corners of Thailand, or just exploring the outer reaches of Malaysia, such as a gem like Langkawi Island. (more…)

2015 Shark Skwal full-face helmet prototype – integrated LED for maximum visibility

A prototype from Shark, the Skwal, comes with the integrated LED on the chin area and top air inlet for the front. On the rear, the LED is fitted on side outlet vent. There are only five units available in the world and Malaysians media are lucky to see this one first. The LED emits light in colour of green. Green are chosen by Shark as it is easy to be identified by human eyes. (more…)