Amirul Azreen, Author at BikesRepublic.com

OFFICIAL: 2022 Yamaha 135LC Fi Launched – Two Variants, From RM7,798

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) has officially launched the 2022 135LC Fi for the Malaysian market.

For 2022, the 135LC Fi is powerd by a Euro4 compliant 135cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine capable of pumping 12.5hp @ 8,00rpm and 12.2Nm of torque @ 6,000rpm, an improvement to the previous 12hp and 11.79Nm available on the old model.

Other major updates include a fuel injection engin replacing the carburator that was deemed too old for modern bikes.

The 135LC Fi also gets bigger fuel tank, 4.6L as opposed to 4L on the previous generation, hydraulic disc brakes front and rear, 17-inch wheels, and digital LCD speedometer.

New on the 2022 135LC Fi is a full LED lighting used for the headlamp, pilot light and rear light.

The 2022 Yamaha 135LC Fi now comes in two variants; Standard and Special Edition (SE) with the latter offered in Desert Storm colourway and features Yamaha’s premium basket. The basket now comes with a waterproof storage – for smartphone’ and USB socket.

Meanwhile, the standard colour scheme – Ruby Red, Crystal Cyan and Midnight Star – is available fro RM7,798 while the SE is priced at RM8,198.

GENE Advance Announced As Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia New Central Region Dealer

Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia welcomes GENE Advance Sdn Bhd as the new central region dealer.

According to Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia, GENE Advance is a sister company of Welly Advance Bikers Sdn Bhd that has been the cornerstone of the Malaysia motorcycle industry over the last 25 years.

Scheduled to open at the end of March, the new outlet – located at an exisitng Welly Advance Bikers facility in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur – will house a showroom, a service centre, spare parts and merchandise.

Chief Executive Officer of Fast Bikes Sdn. Bhd Dato’ Razak Al Malique Hussain is adamant that the appointment of GENE Advance and Welly Advance Bikers will expand the brand exposure in the country.

“The people behind GENE Advance and Welly Advance Bikers are strong and a very much respected and authoritative motorcycle dealer.

“Only the best will do for Triumph Motorcycles owners, and we have every confidence that GENE Advance will contribute significantly towards supporting the brand and our customers,” he said.

Meanwhile, Eugene Ngo Ting Jun, General Manager of GENE Advance Sdn Bhd, is looking forward to the new adventure with Triumph.

“Triumph Motorcycles have a very diverse collection of bikes, and we expect the adventure and touring models to do exceptionally well, as will the sophisticated and desirable range of modern classics that are simply timeless motorcycles.”

Gene Advance is the sixth appointed Triumph Motorcycles flagship store in Malaysia, joining the leading showroom in Petaling Jaya and supporting outlets in Penang, Auto City Juru, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu.

2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan Scram 411 To Break Cover On March 15

Road-biased Himalayan Scram 411 is set to be unveiled on March 15 2022 as announced by the Indian firm via its social media platform.

The Himalayan Scram 411 is a continuity of the capable Himalayan adventure motorcycle but with increased usability in an urban environment.

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Despite the Scram 411 retaining a similar silhouette of the Himalayan, the motorcycle missed out on the tall windscreen, handguards, raised front fender and dedicated rear and front luggage racks.

Other fundamental changes include a 19-inch front wheel in place of the off-road friendly 21-inch on the Himalayan.

While the Scram 411 is closer to the ground at 200mm – 220mm on the Himalayan, it features spoke-wheels and a dual-purpose tyre.

Other significant features include cast metal headlamp cowl, offset speedometer, urban badge plate with Royal Enfield branding and single-piece saddle.

Nevertheless, the Scram 411 continue to run on the same 411cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that generates a humble 24.3hp @ 6,500rpm and 32Nm @ 4000-4,500rpm. Power is delivered to the rear wheel via a 5-speed constant mesh gearbox.

Other features include:

telescopic front forks
rear monoshock with linkage
300mm front disc
240mm rear disc
dual-channel ABS

Moto3: CFMoto Begins 2022 Campaign With A Top 10 Finish

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMoto secured its first point in Moto3 after Xavier Artigas delivered a Top 10 finished at Lusail, Qatar.

The 18-year-old rider secured 10th place to claim the team maiden Moto3 points of the 2022 season despite starting from 13th.

Fellow teammate Carlos Tatay managed to push himself into the leading group before Sergio Garcia forced the rider wide and crashed.

Although Garcia was penalised for the incident and Tatay could restart, he was later forced to the pitlane.

Nevertheless, Artigas calmly secured CFMOTO Racing PurestelGP’s first point of the season.

“I’m really happy with the whole weekend because I understood the bike and where we need to improve.

“We’ll be ready for the next race after this learning experience, and I want to give many thanks to the team for all their hard work.

“This is just the start,” said the Spaniard.

Meanwhile, Tatay was still in high spirit despite failing to finish his first race of the season for the team and already looking forward to the next stage in Mandalika, Indonesia.

“Overall, I have to be happy because we had a strong pre-season, we worked well and my pace was so good here in Qatar.

“I’m disappointed with the race because when something like that is not your fault, then there is nothing you can do.

“We need to keep focused, keep pushing and go for it in Indonesia. We will maintain our strategy. This is just the first race and we have twenty more to go,” he said.

World’s Fastest Touring Bike, The Buell SuperTouring 1190 Breaks Cover

Buell Motorcycle has officially pulled the wrap off the SuperTouring 1190 and Baja DR dirtbike at the Daytona Bike Week.

The returning American brand decided Daytona Bike Week as the best platform to announce the company’s latest revival.

After the success of unveiling the Hammerhead 1190 RX sports bike back in November 2021, Buell began its 2022 campaign with the official launch of the SuperTouring 1190.

Claimed as ‘The World Fastest Touring Bike’, the SuperTouring 1190 makes 185hp and 137Nm from the Hammerhead’s detuned 1190cc V-Twin engine.

While it is a big claim from the American company – which the Kawasaki H2 SX can easily debunk – the SuperTouring 1190 comes with a hefty price tag of USD21,995 (RM92k).

Although the teaser photo – unveiled last year – looks promising, the finished product certainly caught our attention mainly because of its oddball looks and unusual road-bias set-up.

The side profile features an alloy fuel-in-frame design, while the front-end is dominated by two circular headlamps – taken from the Buell XB12 – wrapped in a chunky rectangular cowl paired to a vertical windscreen.

Frankly, it looks as if the bike pieces together from a different set of motorcycles altogether.

Meanwhile, the DR Baja marks the company’s first step into the dirt bike category.

The DR Baja is also fitted with the same 72-degree V-Twin 1190cc engine capable of pumping 175hp, making it the most powerful production dirtbike in the world.

Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special Wins Thailand Bike Of The Year Award

Harley-Davidson first adventure touring motorcycle, the Pan America 1250 Special has won the prestigous Thailand Bike of They Year Award for best ADV category.

The award was handed by Grand Prix International after the Pan America 1250 Special emerged as the best Adventure Heavyweight motorcycle in the country.

“We are grateful for this award and support from the motorcycle community in Thailand and are committed to delivering excellence to meet our customers’ demands.

“More than a century ago when many roads were little more than dirt trails, Harley-Davidson stood for adventure and continues to do so.

“We hope to encourage adventure seekers to ride more and ride further,” said Sajeev Rajasekharan, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson Asia Emerging Markets & India.

Interestingly, the Pan America was also chosen as the best bike of the show at last year Bangkok International Motor Show.

The all-new Pan America is powered by a Revolution Max 1250 dual spark VVT that produces 150hp @ 9,000rpm and 127Nm @ 6,750rpm.

According to Harley-Davidson, the unit is built from the ground-up in an effort to improve the weight distribution.

The Pan-America Special is packed with a beefy 47mm inverted fork with trick semi-active suspension, including Adaptive Ride Height adjustment.

The suspension automatically drops the bike down to 855mm once you come to a stop before returning to 890mm once you are on the move, simple yet practical for many.

Both the Standard and Special gets full colour 6.8-inch TFT touchsreen display, full LED light setup, cornering ABS, lean-sensitive traction control, cruise control and hill control assist.

As far as an adventure motorcycle goes, Pan America offers a 21L tank with a weight of 258kg for the Special and 245kg for the standard.

The Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special is available in Malaysia from RM115,900.

FIRST LOOK: Indian eFTR Hooligan 1.2 Electric Bicycle

Indian Motorcycle has launched the new eFTR Hooligan 1.2 electric bicycle in partnership with ‘American lifestyle adventure brand’ Super73.

The eFTR Hooligan 1.2 is based on the Super73-S2 platform and features a similar removable 960Wh battery that resembles an FTR fuel tank.

Other features include an inverted front fork, moto-style handlebars, LED headlight, and an FTR 1200 Rally-inspired windscreen.

The eFTR also features a gold chain and an all-terrain Super73 GRZLY 20-inch tires to create the ‘hooligan’ look.

According to Indian, the eFTR Hooligan 1.2 can deliver 65km of range at 30 km/h in throttle-only operation and more than 120km when using Eco pedal-assist mode.

Similar to the Super73-S2, riders can select four riding modes via the Super73 mobile app:

Class 1 – pedal assist with 30km/h max speed
Class 2 – throttle operation and pedal-assist at 30km/h max speed
Class 3 – pedal assist at 45km/h max speed
Off-Road – up to 2000W of power and speeds more than 45km/h

The Indian eFTR Hooligan 1.2 is available for USD3,999.99 (RM16k) and will be offered in Spring 2022.

MotoGP: Bastianini Grabs Sensational Maiden Win With One-Year-Old Ducati

It was a night to remember for Enea Bastianini, who took his first MotoGP win after a fantastic display at the Lusail Circuit on Sunday.

Despite starting in the front row, the Gresini Racing rider fell behind at the start of the race to 5th place before climbing the grid by overtaking 2020 world champion Joan Mir.

Bastianini – riding on board a one-year-old Ducati GP21 – proceeds to sweep past six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez and later KTM’s Brad Binder before taking over the lead from Honda’s Pol Espargaro with just five laps to go.

“Yesterday, for the first time I did a really good lap time in the qualifying. Today I started from the first row.

“The best choice for me was the medium on the rear because this morning I tried it in the warm-up and saw a good potential.

“Also, with the soft it pumps a lot in the slow corner but the medium was more stable.

“I thought ‘okay I need to put the medium.

“It wasn’t easy in the first part of the race because Pol [Espargaro] pushed a lot, but the last seven laps it was the best choice. So with that it was possible to close the gap and to win,” said Bastianini.

Although Espargaro led most of the race, his rear tyre began to give way and had to settle for 3rd, with Binder taking 2nd spot at the podium.

Rounding out the Top 10 were Marquez (P5), Mir (P6), Alex Rins (P7), Johann Zarco (P8), Fabio Quartararo (P9) and Takaaki Nakagami (P10).

Meanwhile, it was a disastrous night for last season’s runner-up Francesco Bagnaia as the Italian failed to finish the race.

Bagnaia was making a move into turn one before he lost the front, which led to him wiping out fellow Ducati Jorge Martin.

Jack Miller was also forced to an early retirement after suffering a mechanical failure, thus resulting in Bastianini, Zarco and Luca Marini (VR46) being the only Ducati rider to deliver points in Qatar.

MotoGP to return in two-weeks time at Mandalika International Street Circuit on March 20.

Qatar GP: Jorge Martin Takes Pole In Qualifying For Season Opener

Jorge Martin produced a brilliant display on Saturday to take back-to-back pole at MotoGP season opener in Lusail Circuit, Qatar.

The Pramac Racing rider clocked the fastest time with 1 minute 53.011s ahead of Enea Bastianini (1m53.158s) and six-time MotoGP world champion, Marc Marquez (1m53.283s).

‘I’m happy. In general the weekend was not so bad.

“It’s been difficult to be consistent because we have been trying many set-ups, different mappings, but anyway, I think the pace is not bad.

“We will be one of the candidates for tomorrow, but I think we need something else to fight for the victory.

“Also the tyre choice will be crucial. Both the soft and medium are working well, but they are different and it’s something we need to understand.

“But I’m happy with this pole position and to make back-to-back poles here,” said the 24-year-old.

Riding on board the Ducati GP22, Martin was in full control, showing immense speed at the start of Q2.

Fellow Ducati rider, Bastianini who rode the GP21 – same machine used by Francesco Bagnaia last season – also displayed amazing run take P2.

Meanwhile, Marquez – despite not back to full fitness – clocked 1m53 in his frst Q2 run to take pole before he was pushed back by the rest and later improved his time again to settle at P3.

Despite came out as the fastest Yamaha rider on the grid, last season champion Fabio Quartararo will need to begin his title defence at P11.

The Frenchman endured a struggling session on Saturday after failing to secure a top 10 finished in Free Practice 3 and had to fight his way to Q2 via Q1.

CONFIRMED: 2022 Aprilia SR GT 200 To Launch In Malaysia Soon

The Aprilia SR GT 200 first caught our attention after making its global debut at EICMA, last year.

Aprilia introduced two variants, the SR GT 125 and 200, with the latter being launched in the Japanese market, recently.

However, the new motorcycle dubbed as the ‘Urban Adventure’ scooter might find its way to our shores soon.

The news came after Aprilia Penang announced that bookings are now open for the SR GT 200.

Following a similar design concept as the Honda ADV 150, the SR GT 200 features the same rugged and aggresive design.

Appropriately labelled as an ‘urban adventure scooter’, the SR GT 200 comes with a wider handlebar, long-travel suspension and knobby tyres.

Aprilia also fitted the SR GT 200 with the firm signature tri-LED headlights with DRL functionality at the front.

The SR GT 200 also features ADV elements which include a smoked windscreen heavily faired front panel and a slightly forward-set footpegs.

Other exciting features include:

full digital LCD instrument cluster
auto engine start/stop
9L fuel tank
Showa 33mm telescopic fork
Showa rear twin shock
260mm front petal disc
220mm rear petal disc

Powering the SR GT 200 is a 174cc single-cylinder engine that pumps out 17.43hp @ 8,500rpm and 16.5Nm @ 7,000rpm.

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Wants The Ride-Height Device Banned

Marc Marquez wants Safety Commission to ban the controversial ‘ride-height/holeshot device’ amid fears it could push GP bikes to unsafe levels.

The six-time MotoGP champion believed that the device is not just an added complication but could also affect riders’ safety at tracks that don’t offer long run-offs.

“For me it’s something that for the future they must remove. I already said last year when I arrived after my injury.

“I think all the riders need to go together (safety commission).

“Manufacturers will always go more, more and more, but now with more stroke on the rear, more speed, more stroke on the front, it’s difficult to engage on the start procedure.

“For the show we don’t gain anything. Okay it’s a prototype, but for street bikes, you don’t need the holeshot.

“The aerodynamics I agree with because it’s nice and new things, but the holeshot system; always the run-off areas are trying to be increased, you are arriving faster on the break points and braking later, so for the future there is no sense,” said the Spaniard.

Meanwhile, 2020 MotoGP world champion Joan Mir thinks the technology is just too much for the sport.

“For me, it’s starting to be too much.

“Every time we arrive faster into the straight; we will reach 370kmph soon. The layouts are the same and for sure it’s more performance.

“Also, on the acceleration side it’s more difficult to make a difference. If you use everything then it’s more performance but it’s not the best thing for safety,” said the Suzuki rider.

However, last season’s runner-up, Francesco Bagnaia, revealed that he has no problem using a device that Ducati pioneered in the first place.

The ride-height device allows riders to push the suspension down to improve stability, and while it was used at the start of a race, Ducati expanded it to be used in motion. This allows riders to exit corners at higher speeds and slingshot onto a straight.

The Hand-Built Custom Honda CB1000R 5Four Officially Available To Order

Motorcycle customiser Guy Willison has officially revealed the finished version of the custom built Honda CB1000R under his 5Four brand after unveiling the motorcycle August last year.

According to Willison, the CB1000R 5Four is also officially availble to order.

The biggest change compared to the base model is the new composite headlight fairing that is designed to add an aggressive look while providing decent protection from road debris.

The ‘rear scaffolding’ is replaced with a new tail-tidy to add a cleaner look on the CB1000R 5Four.

Willison also took extra effort to ensure all the mounting hardware is internal, allowing the low-level plate mount to be ditched.

The bike also feature a bespoke leather seat, hand-stitched in the 5Four diamond pattern and a laser etched 5Four logo at the rear.

Other premium features include an LSL clutch and brake lever, billet mirrors, custom titanium Racefit Growler-X exhaust and not to mention the beautiful red and blue colour scheme.

Nonetheless, the CB1000R 5Four still retain the stock electronics, incuding the dash, ABS and traction control.

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Amirul Azreen

OFFICIAL: 2022 Yamaha 135LC Fi Launched – Two Variants, From RM7,798

GENE Advance Announced As Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia New Central Region Dealer

2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan Scram 411 To Break Cover On March 15

Moto3: CFMoto Begins 2022 Campaign With A Top 10 Finish

World’s Fastest Touring Bike, The Buell SuperTouring 1190 Breaks Cover

Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special Wins Thailand Bike Of The Year Award

FIRST LOOK: Indian eFTR Hooligan 1.2 Electric Bicycle

MotoGP: Bastianini Grabs Sensational Maiden Win With One-Year-Old Ducati

Qatar GP: Jorge Martin Takes Pole In Qualifying For Season Opener

CONFIRMED: 2022 Aprilia SR GT 200 To Launch In Malaysia Soon

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Wants The Ride-Height Device Banned

The Hand-Built Custom Honda CB1000R 5Four Officially Available To Order

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