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Hammy Moto crashes bike, went under a lorry and came out ALIVE on the other side!

Hammy Dawg from Hammy Moto YouTube page survived one of the most intense crashes involving a semi-truck.

The rider lost the front end of the bike, tank-slapped and went under the truck and went out the other side ALIVE.

Hammy was lucky to be alive with minor road rashes on his knees and hip.

It is safe to say that most of us bikers have had our fair share of close calls. While some of us are luckier than others, this particular biker from California, USA probably tops the cake with this a miraculous escape (and cheating death) when he lost control of his bike and went under a semi-truck! (more…)

MotoGP: Suzuki satellite team coming in 2019?

Suzuki is planning to run a Suzuki satellite team in the MotoGP grid for the 2019 season.

Their plan in 2019 is to get four Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP to speed up the development and data collecting process.

Independent teams like Tech 3, Angel Nieto Team, Marc VDS and Reale Avintia are all looking to change their machinery for the next season.

There’s news going around in the MotoGP world that Suzuki is looking to run a satellite team for the 2019 season. The Japanese manufacturer’s initial plan of putting in four prototype machines this year was put on hold due to their difficult season last year but it might be plausible for the upcoming season. (more…)

ARRC: Azlan Shah fastest on Day 1 of testing in Buriram

Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman clocked in the fastest time yesterday during the 2018 FIM ARRC pre-season testing in Buriram.

Azlan together with the Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing took his ZX-6R ahead of Thai’s Decha Kraisart and Malaysia’s Zaqhwan Zaidi.

Day 2 of testing will commence today to get the riders ready for the season opener this weekend.

The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) kicked things off yesterday as Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman stormed pass everyone in Thailand for the official 2018 ARRC pre-season testing. The two-day test session started strong for our local heroes especially for the 2017 ARRC champion and his race-bred Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. (more…)

2018 Kawasaki Z900RS officially launched in Malaysia! RM67,900

Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) has unveiled their latest 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS.

Their latest modern-classic option is powered by the same 948cc inline-four engine found in the 2017 Kawasaki Z900 ABS.

KMSB has priced the Kawasaki Z900RS at RM69,900 for the Special Edition Orange paint scheme and RM 67,900 for Standard Edition. (basic price with GST).

Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) has officially unveiled their first new bike of the year which is the 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS. This is Kawasaki’s first ever modern-retro bike since the Kawasaki W800 which was last manufactured in 2016 and it looks stunning for both current and old school riders alike. (more…)

US ‘mat rempit’ try to escape from police caught on camera!

A recently uploaded YouTube video showed a group of US ‘mat rempit’ trying to escape from the police.

Street riders from the US are popular with doing insane stunts of public roads with their dirt bikes and ATVs.

Everything was caught on camera from one of the riders’ action camera mounted on his/her helmet.

In every country, there’s always a group of motorcycle riding hooligans that enjoy the chaos of riding wildly on city streets. Here in Malaysia, we have ‘mat rempit’ but in the United States of America, they take things to whole new level (including the police who try to apprehend them). (more…)

MotoGP: Marc Marquez signs with Repsol Honda until 2020!

Marc Marquez has signed a new deal with Repsol Honda which will see him race with the squad until the end of 2020.

The four-time MotoGP world champion first came with Repsol Honda in 2013 and has only lost one championship in 2015.

This contract renewal shuts down all other gossips about Marquez moving to other teams in 2019.

Four-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has announced that he will be staying with the Repsol Honda team until the end of 2020. The 25-year-old Spaniard signed a two-year deal with the factory Honda squad which means that he has guaranteed his seat on the factory Honda RC213V for a total of eight seasons until the end of his contract. (more…)

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