The 2019 BMW S 1000 RR superbike was caught undergoing road trials.
BMW Motorrad then released a teaser video a few days after that.
The new bike will be unveiled at the EICMA show in November.
BMW has announced that will launch nine new models for 2019 and a new 2019 BMW S 1000 RR is one of them.
There have been many speculations, as usual, plus a patent filing which was leaked but a Spanish BMW Motorrad dealer caught sight of the prototype undergoing road tests.
Referring to the photos, the design has definitely undergone some changes but still retains some of the S 1000 RR’s defining features.
The central air intake, “split” fairing panel, seats and fork bottoms are the dead giveaways of the old bike, but new are the symmetrical headlamps, front turnsignals that are integrated into the rearview mirrors.
The new engine is reported to produce 210 bhp but the biggest change is the counter-rotating crankshaft. There is also a possibility of variable valve timing on the cards.
There are also rumblings of the 2019 S 1000 RR with different options and trims for different needs. It is a good call, in our opinion, as not all riders are track riders and may not access every single function a bike provides. It represents some cost savings for them, too.
However, if the leaked photos caused a sensation, BMW Motorrad has also released a teaser video, “promising” to unveil the new bike at the EICMA show at Milan, Italy in November.
Omar Jumiran of Eastern Bobber has won second place in the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building.
Omar’s creation, Bone-X, beat out tens of other custom bike builds.
The trip and entry to the AMD at Intermot was sponsored by Motonation.
Omar Jumiran of Eastern Bobber has been crowned the First Runner Up the prestigious AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building at the Intermot Show in Cologne, Germany.
Omar’s creation, Bone-X, was the winner at the 2017 Motonation Custom Ride Championship event in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. Judging was performed by AMD Showmaster, Neil Blaber. Bone-X beat out all other competitors’ bikes and earned Omar a place at the AMD finals in Germany.
Motonation funded the customizer and Bone-X’s trip to the show.
Bone-X had breezed through the preliminary rounds at Intermot and was among the Top 10 finalists. Judging was conducted by other builders’ and carefully chosen VIP judges. Points were awarded for creativity, execution, finishing, among other criteria.
Omar’s bike came in second after the points were tallied. The winner was “Insomnia” built by Russian customizer Dmitry Golubchikov.
Where to from here?
Malaysia is full of motorcycle customization talents but they have operating “underground” for many decades due to lack of recognition, not by fans, but by certain governmental agencies. A number of these customizers had almost nothing to live on but by their insatiable passion to create wonderful works of art on wheels.
Shows such as Art of Speed and Motonation (to a smaller extent since they are new) have brought these builders and their creations to the fore but there is still much more that needs to be done, because more publicity is needed. And publicity costs money.
Omar Jumiran’s success at the international stage will spur the authorities and private entities to pay more attention to the Malaysian custom motorcycle scene in both local and international events.
The fifth edition of BMW Motorrad Nightfuel was held at Puteri Harbour, Johor Bahru.
BMW Motorrad Malaysia launched the F 850 GS during the event.
Almost 600 bikers took part.
BMW Motorrad Malaysia held the fifth edition of their lifestyle event – BMW Motorrad Nightfuel – at Johor Bahru over the weekend.
Nearly 600 bikers joined the party from all over Malaysia to celebrate the good life of BMW motorcycle ownership. The event was held at the picturesque Puteri Harbour marina, within view of luxury yachts.
For us in the Klang Valley, the event began with a massive ride consisting of BMW owners who gathered en masse as the Dengkil R&R. The riders were notified by their respective BMW Motorrad dealerships.
Almost every BMW model were present ranging from the new K 1600 B, to the R 1200 RT, S 1000 RR, S 1000 R, S 1000 XR, variants of the r nine T, and of course many R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure.
Thankfully, the weather stayed dry all the way to Johor Bahru despite this rainy season. When the rain did come down the riders were already checked in and relaxing in their hotel rooms.
At the event grounds afterwards, the riders picked up their BMW Motorrad Nightfuel JB T-shirts, goodies, wristbands and lucky draw tickets at the registration booth. BMW Motorrad had encouraged online pre-registration to guarantee availability of T-shirt sizing and avoiding the long queue like the one at Nightfuel Putrajaya earlier this year.
Participants were then free to try and browse on new BMW Motorrad riding gear in the pop-up container. An r nine T Racer was secured to the roof.
They also had the chance to participate in the Match and Win game. Participants of three persons to a team need to put together a complete picture of either an S 1000 RR HP4 Race or R 1200 GS Rallye under 1 minute 30 seconds to win an exclusive BMW Motorrad baseball cap for each person.
Additionally, BMW Motorrad Malaysia had demo bikes on display on which participants could get on and take photos with.
Besides that, they were encouraged to autograph a BMW Motorrad Community Top Box. The item will then be mounted to a BMW and brought around. The last such project was signing on the fuel tank of the r nine T Scrambler which we rode to the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2018 in Melaka the previous week.
Of course, there was food and drinks. As with each Nightfuel, the caterers served well-known local food, besides grilled and BBQ meats. Laksa Johor and nasi briyani gam got the pick this time.
No alcohol was served.
The local band Nine Lives was back to rock the crowd with classic rock hits that could well be Top 10 Riding Songs.
Mr. Owen Riley, the Head of BMW Motorrad Malaysia took to the stage to deliver his welcome speech and conducted three lucky draw sessions, giving away exclusive BMW Motorrad gear.
BMW Motorrad Malaysia had always used the BMW Motorrad Nightfuel as the platform to launch the latest models and it was the much-anticipated F 850 GS tonight. BMW knows that the 800cc adventure category is hard fought and the F 850 GS would bring them back into the fray. Please click on the link below to learn more about the bike.
The Peugeot P2X Café Racer concept was unveiled at the recent Paris Motorshow.
The P2X range consists of a 125cc roadster and 300cc café racer.
Peugeot’s scooters are currently being sold in 60 countries around the world.
Yes, Peugeot does make motorcycles and are popular in Europe and they have just introduced the Peugeot P2X concept at the Paris Motorshow.
There are two models that make up the range, a 125cc roadster seen below and the 300cc café racer.
Both motorcycles are powered by double-overhead-cam, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engines. Both utilize upside-down forks and twin rear shocks.
The 125cc version is styled after the Peugeot 515 from the 1930’s. Details include the “Legend” Peugeot Motorcycles logo on the side panels and spoked, chromed wheels.
The 300cc café racer, on the other hand, is finished in Peugeot sport colours. Besides that, it has clip-on handlebars, forged wheels and a solo rider seat.
Both bikes are covered by ABS on both front and rear wheels. There is a 5” full-colour TFT display complete with i-Connect Bluetooth connectivity for smartphone pairing and GPS.
“Participating in the return of Peugeot to the world of motorcycles is injecting even more emotion into the design mission that is entrusted to me by this 120 years old French company,” said Damien Basset, Head of Design at Peugeot Motorcycles.
“We have paid immense attention to the proportions of this city bike, studied every millimetre of each of its surfaces. P2X is THE new Peugeot motorcycle.”
Peugeot built their first motorcycle in 1898 although it did not go into production. However, motorcycle production began in 1901. Mahindra purchased a 51% controlling stake in 2014. Peugeot currently produces motorcycles and 3-wheelers ranging from 50cc to 500cc. Peugeot scooters are sold in 60 countries.
Do you often ride alone or just on regular commutes to work and back?
Are you a Modenas Dominar owner?
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If you answered yes to any of this then move quick to register for the Modenas Dominar Explore the Unexplored ride happening this weekend. The ride is open to just 20 Dominar riders.
Are you an owner of a Modenas Dominar? If so then we have an offer you may not be able to refuse.
Modenas and their partner Bajaj Auto Limited of India, would like to invite you to join them for a ride to Kuantan which is happening this weekend (13th and 14th of October).
The ride which is exclusively for Dominar owners only, will begin on Saturday morning at 7am from the Modenas headquarters in Glenmarie (EMOS) to Kuantan via some fun roads along the way.
You will spend a night in Kuantan where there will be a BBQ party, live music, and a chance to show off your singing skills.
The best part? It is an all expenses paid trip, well almost, the only thing you have to worry about is fuel and a change of clothes. Food and accommodation is covered by Modenas and Bajaj. There has been no better ride than this for Modenas owners.
On the next day (Sunday 14th of October), the convoy will then head back to KL via the East Coast Highway and you will be back in KL by the afternoon so you are able to spend the rest of your Sunday recuperating, and spending time with your loved ones.
The ride is part of the epic Modenas Explore the Unexplored adventure ride series that will take place all over Peninsular Malaysia. This ride to Kuantan is the third such ride to be hosted by Modenas and Bajaj and organised by Bikesrepublic.com, you can watch the videos from the first two rides below.
Participants will also get a chance to win many prizes with the Motography photo contest where you will need to upload your best Dominar moments to your social media with the #motographymalaysia hashtag. You stand a chance to win a Shark helmet or an Alpinestar riding jacket.
If you are interested to take part in this ride, click here to register your interest and Modenas will inform you if you have been selected. Be quick as space is limited to 20 riders only!
Hafizh Syahrin was back to scoring points at the Buriram International Circuit in Thailand.
It was the Malaysian rider’s first scoring performance since Brno, Czech Republic in August.
Hafizh now needs to beat Franco Morbidelli who is leading the rookie’s by 5 points.
Malaysian MotoGP rider, Hafizh Syahrin rode a steady race to score points in the Thai MotoGP round at the Buriram International Circuit.
Hafizh had started the race in 18th place but worked his way up to 12th at finish.
The result meant that he finished two places ahead of this nearest Rookie of the Year challenger, Franco Morbidelli. Hafizh took 2 points away from Morbidelli over the weekend, closing the gap to 5 points. Morbidelli still leads the rookie hunt with 33 points to Hafizh’s 28.
But it was not an easy race as Hafizh revealed later, “I was working really hard with the team and they believed in me, which is what I needed. My bike was overheating in the beginning of the race.”
“The oil temperature was too hot, and I didn’t feel the power of the bike. I decided not to slipstream (other riders) because the bike was so hot,” he continued. “I first passed Takaaki Nakagami and thought I could catch up with Morbidelli. I managed to pass Morbidelli and then tried to keep the rhythm.”
“I still need to work hard in the next rounds and try to get closer to Morbidelli again. We gained two points on him. There’s still five points to go, so we have to try to be in front of him for the rest of the season,” he added.
Hafizh’s performance in Thailand scored his first points since the race in Brno, Czech Republic back in August. The unfortunate showing was due to Yamaha’s inability to solve issues with the bikes. As evidence, the problems had also affected Hafizh’s Monster Tech 3 Yamaha teammate Johann Zarco, and the factory Yamaha pairing of Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinalez.
