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Ride For Jalil – A Charity Ride For Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation

The Ride For Jalil convoy will be held from 29 April 2017 – 30 April 2017
The goal is to create public awareness on cancer and raise funds for the Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation
Over 700 big bikers targeted to join the convoy from Muar to Johor Bahru with five stops in between the two-day event

The ‘Ride For Jalil’ pre-event was launched yesterday in conjunction with the Johor Bike Week. The event and pre-event launch was graced even more with the presence of Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Tunku Panglima Johor at the Pelangi Leisure Mall, Johor Bahru. (more…)

BMW Motorrad Malaysia Introduces the New BMW K 1600 GT

In-line six Euro4-compliant engine with 160hp and 175Nm of torque
Three riding modes and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) for maximum safety during acceleration
RM159,900 (basic price with GST)

BMW Motorrad Malaysia today introduced the new BMW K 1600 GT, a powerful and luxurious motorcycle created from the ground up as the ultimate touring machine and continues the BMW Motorrad DNA of “Making Life a Ride”. (more…)

Kawasaki Announces Price for 2017 Kawasaki Z900 ABS

RM49,158 for the Standard Z900 ABS
RM50,959 for the Z900 ABS Special Edition (SE)

Kawasaki Motors Malaysia has finally announced the final pricing for their latest addition to the line-up, the highly anticipated 2017 Kawasaki Z900 ABS. There will be two different variants available in the Malaysian market; Standard and Special Edition (SE). The standard model is priced at RM49,158 and the SE at RM50,959 (basic prices with GST). (more…)

The Weekend Ride – Hameed ‘Pata’ Special Mee Sotong, Esplanade Park, Penang

This week’s Weekend Ride highlights the superb mee sotong (fried squid noodles) or mee rebus (stewed noodles)
Good lunch option located at the Esplanade Park Food Court, just 20 minutes from the first Penang Bridge
Opens Mondays to Saturdays (Closed on Sundays, probably to watch MotoGP or WordSBK races too)

Welcome to another ‘The Weekend Ride’ segment right here on Bikes Republic. This week, we’re featuring one of the most iconic dishes ever to be produced from the little island of Penang; the incredible Mee Sotong (squid noodles) from Hameed ‘Pata’ food place located in Esplanade Park Food Court near Padang Kota Lama. (more…)

MotoGP: 2017 Season Starts Now!

The MotoGP season officially starts today with the entire squadron getting ready to throw the hammer down come Sunday. The riders, teams and crew are all set in Qatar for the first round of one of the world’s most intense motorcycle races at the Losail International Circuit. Some of the top riders gathered yesterday for the first press conference of the 2017 season. (more…)

2018 BMW K 1600 Bagger Price Announced

The new BMW Bagger is priced at $19,995 (RM88,578 before tax)
1,649cc inline-six engine with 160hp and 175Nm torque
Three different packages available – Safety, Comfort and Touring

BMW Motorrad has finally made the price announcement for their highly anticipated 2018 BMW K 1600 Bagger for the United States market. Although the bike was unveiled in October of 2016, the Bagger will be available as a 2018 model with the same goodies and specifications as how it was introduced last year. (more…)