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2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 Launch Pictures Leaked!

Triumph Motorcycles have launched the 2019 Triumph Scrambler.
It was unveiled to global distributors and dealers yesterday.
Triumph Fans France leaked the photos on their Facebook page.

Triumph Motorcycles have launched the 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 to worldwide distributors and dealers last night (23^rd October 2018).

An embargo was put in place but the pictures were leaked by Triumph Fans France on their Facebook page

The full details are sketchy at this time as the bike will be officially launched to the global media between 2pm to 5pm (London time) today. But we can see a number of important features:

There are two variants to the Scrambler 1200 – one off road (XC), the other more road-centric (XE).
nacelle houses a full TFT screen.
The connectivity option includes GPS navigation and ability to sync with a GoPro, so you may control the camera via a toggle on the handlebar.

Updated, longer travel suspension (180 mm travel) for the off-road version.
Showa forks and Öhlins shocks.
Brembo radially-mounted four-piston Monobloc calipers up front.

The XC’s engine is wrapped in crash bars.
Beefy aluminium swingarm.
High-mounted front mudguard.
Reinforced barkbuster-style handguards with aluminium framing on the outside.

The updates to the chassis and suspension ought to make the Triumph Scrambler 1200 a truly off-road capable modern retro. The long-travel suspension and swingarm are the tell-tale signs. So, no matter how one looks at it, the 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 could be the real-deal of scramblers.

Although engine remains the 1200cc, liquid-cooled, 270^o crank, parallel-Twin unit, we are not sure if it has been upgraded.

More details to come later on today. Please stay tuned for more pictures and details of the bikes!

Photo credit: Triumph Fans France

This 2019 Honda CBR250RR HRC is too good for words!

The last MotoGP round in Motegi saw the showcase of the 2019 Honda CBR250RR HRC.
Clad in Honda’s racing tricolour scheme, the colour is inspired by the much bigger Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade.
The colour scheme is still being considered for the Japanese market and if all goes well, they will be able to get it by November this year.

It seems that the Honda CBR250RR is still very elusive when it comes to its major arrival here in Malaysia. While we wait for its uncertain official introduction, Japan is set for its most beautiful variant yet in the form of the 2019 Honda CBR250RR HRC and we are JEALOUS. (more…)

MotoGP: How is Hafizh Syahrin doing so far?

With three MotoGP rounds remaining in 2018, we look into the story so far regarding Malaysia’s very own Hafizh Syahrin.
Hafizh finished in the top 10 in the previous round at Motegi, Japan and is currently in a tight battle for the title “Rookie of the Year”.
He is only 4 points behind of another fellow Italian rookie and VR46 Academy rider, Franco Morbidelli.

Did you guys watch the last MotoGP race at Motegi, Japan? If you did, you would know that Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez bagged his fifth premier class world title after winning the race at the home of Honda. We’ve covered that already and right now, we’re more interested on how our homeboy Hafizh Syahrin is doing so far at the very top of the league. In the great words of Joey Tribbiani, “How you doin?” (more…)

MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista will replace Jorge Lorenzo at Phillip Island

The next MotoGP round at Phillip Island will see Alvaro Bautista replacing the injured Jorge Lorenzo.
With Lorenzo out for recovery, Bautista was called in to ride the Ducati Desmosedici GP18 in Australia this weekend.
This will be Bautista’s final races in MotoGP before joining the Ducati factory squad in WorldSBK come 2019.

The 2018 MotoGP season just began its three flyaway races where Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda claimed his seventh world championship title in Motegi, Japan last weekend. As the paddock scrambled to get things ready for Australian round happening this weekend at Phillip Island, Ducati announced that Alvaro Bautista will be stepping in for the injured Jorge Lorenzo in the next race. (more…)

2018 AGV Pista GP R Valentino Rossi replica released

2018 AGV Pista GP R Valentino Rossi replica has been officially launched by AGV Helmets.
The replica is the same design currently being used by Rossi in the MotoGP 2018 season.
Pre-orders are now open in the UK market from £999.99 (RM5,441).

The good folks from AGV have finally released the 2018 AGV Pista GP Valentino Rossi replica for sale. This design is currently being used by the nine-time Grand Prix world champion in the MotoGP 2018 season where the 39-year-old went for the ‘old-school’ look and feel with hopes that it’ll spark something extraordinary this year. (more…)

Mad bully biker fined RM2,000 for Petronas staff assault

The mad bully biker who assaulted a Petronas staff was found guilty and was fined RM2,000.
25-year-old Muhammad Nuralif Shaufiq Ahmad Fauzi confessed of causing harm to a Petronas staff on 6 October 2018.
This all happened just because the Petronas counter staff accidentally keyed in RON 95 instead of RON 97.

Remember the mad bully biker who basically assaulted a young Petronas staff because of the misunderstanding in filling up his motorcycle with RON 95 instead of RON 97? Well, he turned himself in and was found guilty! (more…)

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Triumph Motorcycles have launched the 2019 Triumph Scrambler.

It was unveiled to global distributors and dealers yesterday.

Triumph Fans France leaked the photos on their Facebook page.

The last MotoGP round in Motegi saw the showcase of the 2019 Honda CBR250RR HRC.

Clad in Honda’s racing tricolour scheme, the colour is inspired by the much bigger Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade.

The colour scheme is still being considered for the Japanese market and if all goes well, they will be able to get it by November this year.

With three MotoGP rounds remaining in 2018, we look into the story so far regarding Malaysia’s very own Hafizh Syahrin.

Hafizh finished in the top 10 in the previous round at Motegi, Japan and is currently in a tight battle for the title “Rookie of the Year”.

He is only 4 points behind of another fellow Italian rookie and VR46 Academy rider, Franco Morbidelli.

The next MotoGP round at Phillip Island will see Alvaro Bautista replacing the injured Jorge Lorenzo.

With Lorenzo out for recovery, Bautista was called in to ride the Ducati Desmosedici GP18 in Australia this weekend.

This will be Bautista’s final races in MotoGP before joining the Ducati factory squad in WorldSBK come 2019.

2018 AGV Pista GP R Valentino Rossi replica has been officially launched by AGV Helmets.

The replica is the same design currently being used by Rossi in the MotoGP 2018 season.

Pre-orders are now open in the UK market from £999.99 (RM5,441).

The mad bully biker who assaulted a Petronas staff was found guilty and was fined RM2,000.

25-year-old Muhammad Nuralif Shaufiq Ahmad Fauzi confessed of causing harm to a Petronas staff on 6 October 2018.

This all happened just because the Petronas counter staff accidentally keyed in RON 95 instead of RON 97.

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