Ducati Malaysia with Amah Ehsan Care has extended a helping hand for all the victims of the flood tragedy in Yan, Kedah.
The contributions consist of towels and other necessities in an effort to ease the burden of all those affected by the recent flood tragedy.
Several villages and residential areas around Gunung Jerai in Yan, Kedah were hit by floods believed to be caused by “kepala air” surging from the waterfall areas at the foot of the mountain almost two weeks ago.
The incident also caused a swift overflow to residential areas while causing damage to roads and houses.
The flood tragedy has claimed four lives and affected about 1,000 houses in Yan and Kuala Muda districts.
MForce Bike Holdings, the sole distributor of the Brixton Motorcycles in Malaysia, has updated the BX 150 range for 2021.
The BX 150, BX 150X and BX 150R received minor styling updates consist of new colours and appearance.
Nonetheless, all three variants are equipped with the same 149cc, 4-stroke, SOHC engine capable of producing 11hp @ 8,000rpm and 11.9Nm @ 6,000rpm mated to a five-speed transmission.
Other features include:
telescopic front fork
rear twin shock absorbers
280mm single disc (front)
220mm single disc (rear)
Combined Braking System (CBS)
14L tank
an analogue meter with a digital speedometer
The selling price starts from RM10,488 for the base BX150, followed by RM10,788 for the BX 150X Scrambler and RM11,088 for the BX 150R.
Customers will enjoy a 2-year warranty of 20,000km (whichever comes first) with every purchase of the BX 150 range.
Fabio Quartararo extends his championship lead to 67 points after winning his 5th race of the season at the British GP.
The Monster Energy Yamaha rider powered through the finish line with a dominating display despite losing a place at the start.
However, a quick overtakes on Aleix Espargaro, Pol Espargaro and Francesco Bagnaia saw the Frenchman take the lead and quickly widened the gap before crossing the line with a 3-sec lead.
“It was nice. During the race, I was feeling really comfortable. The most stressful part was the starts because you never know if a rider is going to hit you or if you are going wide.
“Also here with the holeshot device was difficult. But yeah, as soon as I made the second lap, I was behind the Espargaro brothers and Bagnaia and I overtook them step-by-step, which was nice.
“I really enjoyed these overtakes. Then my pace was really strong, but I never expected to pull away a second in one and a half laps.
Meanwhile, Alex Rins finally redeemed himself after a woeful start to 2021 by taking his first podium of the season at 2nd place, followed by Aleix Espargaro, who handed Aprilia Racing the first podium finished at Silverstone.
According to Espargaro, he always believed that the team would achieve their first podium sooner or later.
“It’s like a dream! I’m super happy. It has been a long way to arrive here. Step-by-step I always believed in the project, and I work more than ever, so for everybody in Aprilia, this is like a dream.
“I want to enjoy, but believe me, I want more and more and we are in a good moment,” he said.
Espargaro got the better of his brother, Pol Espargaro, who, despite starting at P1, ended the race at 5th place.
The V100 will be Moto Guzzi newest model since 2019, with the V85 TT the last brand-new motorcycle introduced by Genoa-based company.
Despite not too many details, we can gather at the moment, we can safely assume the new motorcycle carries a 1000cc powerplant based on the name (V100) itself.
Nonetheless, we can expect Moto Guzzi to reveal the full detail on the all-new V100 at the 2021 EICMA scheduled in November.
BMW Motorrad Malaysia officially launched the new BMW R nine T range for the Malaysian market.
The 2021 range comprises the based R nineT, the R nineT Pure and R nineT Scrambler, which has been updated with several technical modifications, including advanced standard equipment while staying true to its DNA.
*2021 BMW R nineT
For starters, all of the 2021 range is now equipped with Headlight Pro as standard, which features adaptive headlights and indicator lights in LED technology followed by a chrome-plated header pipe fitted on the R nineT Pure and R nineT Scrambler.
The classic appearance is now enhanced with a redesigned circular instrument with an analogue speedometer display and integrate indicator lights that are ‘invisible when not illuminated. You also get an additional USB charging socket.
*2021 BMW R nineT Scrambler
Moving on to the best bits, the 1,170cc air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine now runs even smoothly thanks to technical and visual fine-tuning to meet the Euro 5 requirements.
The engine peaks at 109hp @ 7,250rpm and 116Nm @ 6,000rpm but pulling power levels are now better than before thanks to an even full-bodied power and torque curve, especially between 4,000 and 6,000rpm.
*2021 BMW R nineT Pure
Other exciting features include:
ABS Pro (available across all ranges as standard)
new suspension strut with travel-dependent damping
two riding modes (Rain/Road)
Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
The 2021 BMW R nineT range are available as follows:
British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph Motorcycles has been given the nod to continue as the Moto World Championship engine supply for at least three more years.
Triumph was recognized as the official Moto2 engine partner since 2019, taking over from Honda, who supplied a 4-cylinder CBR6000 engine from 2010 to 2018.
Moto2 then opted for the Triumph 3-cylinder 765cc engine, and the decision has proven to be a success with 14 different riders won a Grand Prix race, including 34 new lap records.
With the current deal set to expire at the end of the 2021 season, the 3-year extension will see the British marquee continue supplying the 765cc engine to the end of 2024.
Triumph Chief Product Officer Steve Sargent said in a statement,” I’m very pleased to announce the signing of a new three-year contract where Triumph will continue to provide the power behind Moto2.
“This has been a success for Triumph in every dimension, and you’ll be pleased to hear that we are committed to developing the performance of the 765cc Triple Moto2 engine, and we have improvements planned for the engine for 2022 and 2023.
“So, we hope from that you will continue to see the breaking of more lap records, top speeds, and we’re going to see Moto2 as the exciting racing spectacle that it truly is.”
BMW Motorrad Malaysia has finally launched the all-new 2021 BMW S 1000 R.
The new S 1000 R variants are available as follows:
BMW S 1000 R (Style Sport) – RM104,500
BMW S 1000 R (M Package) – RM119,500
Enhanced further than ever before, it’s safe to say that this new litre roadster is brand new from the ground up with better performance, handling and styling than ever.
Going straight into firepower, its 999cc inline-four engine is based on the S 1000 RR which offers a 5kg weight reduction while producing 165hp at 11,000rpm and 114Nm torque at 9,250rpm. This roadster is finetuned for greater comfort and dynamics, especially when hitting that sweet spot within the mid-range.
New gear ratios from 4th to 6th gears also further enhances the bike’s overall rideability, which goes hand in hand with more weight reduction coming from its new chassis by 6.5kg altogether. This can be further reduced by another 4.8kg if customers opt for either the forged wheels or carbon fibre wheels.
In its base form, the 2021 BMW S 1000 R only weighs 199kg (dry) which makes it the lighter dynamic roadster in its class. From as low as 3,000rpm, riders will get to experience over 80Nm torque and that fact alone is already very exhilarating to think about.
The chassis is also further refined with the addition of “Flex Frame”, a new suspension package that uses the engine itself as the main load-bearing function. This allows for a more compact design which offers the riders to have better riding ergonomics as it allows their knees to be closer to the body compared to the previous-gen model.
Comfort and performance upgrades also come in the form of its underslung swingarm with Full Floater Pro kinematics and a new suspension strut. These offer a better riding feel as well as increased rear wheel grip, which in turn offer greater riding confidence.
Other new features include:
Lighter exhaust system
5-inch TFT screen
New front headlight design
New body panels with dynamic styling
Six-axis sensor box to control pitch rate and anti-wheelie function
ABS Pro with dedicated rain brake mode
WorldSBK-spec Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) with wheelie control
Selectable riding modes (Rain, Road, Dynamic)
Hillstart Control
DRLs and Adaptive Turning Lights (optional)
Shift Assistant Pro (optional)
Riding Modes Pro with adjustable wheelie control, Launch Control, Pitlane Limiter, and
Hillstart Control Pro (optional)
According to BMW Motorrad Malaysia, the S 1000 R arrives complete with Keyless Ride function, USB Charging Socket, Passenger Package, heated grips while the M Package consists of M Sport Seat, M lightweight battery, Sports Silencer and M GPS Laptrigger.
The new S 1000 R is available at selected authorised BMW Motorrad dealerships nationwide from 27th August 2021.
Less than a year after its global reveal, the 2021 BMW M 1000 RR finally arrived in Malaysia as announced by BMW Motorrad Malaysia.
Based on what we gathered previously on a limited run of the M 1000 RR will be made available for the local market with an official price of RM249,500 making it the most expensive BMW Motorrad 2021 range.
Build based on the success of the BMW S 1000 RR, BMW Motorrad decided it is time to inject the “M” into the German automaker two-wheel segment.
This road-legal BMW M 1000 RR carries an upgraded version of the S 1000 RR’s 999cc inline-four engine with new lighter forged pistons, intake ports, titanium valves, longer titanium conrods optimized intake system, and a brand-new Akrapovic titanium full-system race exhaust.
This resulted in an overall power increase to a whopping 212hp at 14,500rpm and 113Nm torque at 11,000rpm. With a kerb weight of only 192kg, you can expect some serious performance especially paired with updated suspension, electronics and braking systems designed to conquer the world of Superbikes.
Perhaps the most visible change to the BMW M 1000 RR or M RR is M Winglets and high windscreen that offers significant improvements to the aerodynamics department without compromising top speed.
Other specs include:
Launch Control with Pitlane Limiter
M Carbon Wheels
M GPS data logger & lap trigger
Lightweight M battery
Adjustable characteristic throttle curves
Shift Assistant Pro
New selectable riding modes + more
Arriving in a combination of Light White, Racing Blue Metallic and Racing (M Package) the M 1000 R will be available from 27 August onwards.
After the previous announcement by Sepang International Circuit (SIC), Petronas Sepang Racing Team (SRT) has officially announced that they are pulling out from every class of racing at the end of 2021 MotoGP World Championship season.
SRT has confirmed that it will conclude all activities both racing and non-racing at the end of the 2021 World Championship season together with Petronas Sprinta Racing in Moto2 and Moto3.
However, SRT Team Principal Razlan Razali and Team Director Johan Stigefelt, will continue to march forward into the 2022 season with a new entity set to be unveiled on September 16 at Misano.
“The team will race its final race in Valencia and we thank all our crew, riders, fans and partners for their support.
“In particular, we thank PETRONAS, with whom none of this would have been possible. Together we pushed the PETRONAS brand and Malaysian expertise to the forefront of the grid and captured unprecedented brand exposure and coverage, exponentially surpassing all expectations.
“We also thank Sepang International Circuit for their vision and support of upcoming Malaysian talent over a long period.
“Our collective dream was to have a Malaysian rider competing for podiums in the MotoGP World Championship.
“Sadly, we were not able to achieve this in the short life of our squad, but we can reflect upon tremendous success by every other measure.
“Our final season has not reached its conclusion yet and we continue to strive for the very best results possible across all three classes. Thank you all,” said Razlan in a statement.
Meanwhile, SRT will continue to compete in the remaining seven rounds of MotoGP starting with this weekend at Silverstone.
Malaysian rider, Adam Norrodin is given the chance to represent Petronas Sprinta Racing in the Moto2 category, replacing Jake Dixon, who will be making his debut in the premier class alongside Valentino Rossi.
Dixon will feature in front of his home crowd as he seeks the opportunity to be Razlan’s new team rider for the upcoming 2022 season.
Serial 1 officially announced that the RUSH/CTY SPEED is currently in stock and has started shipping the new model to its customers across the United States.
Powered by Harley-Davidson, the RUSH/CTY SPEED is equipped with a mid-mounted Brose TF Mag motor that produces 90Nm torque thanks to a removable 706Wh battery that delivers a range between 56 to 185km range.
Other exciting features include:
clean and maintenance-free Gates Carbon Drive belt final-drive
Just three months before the most extensive motorcycle exhibition opens its doors to visitors in Milan, the 78th edition EICMA now unveils its all-new logo and slogan.
EICMA will now go as International Two Wheels Exhibition (Esposizione Internazionale Delle Duo Ruote) instead of the World Motorcycle Exhibition as they were previously known for.
*2019 EICMA
The organizers decided to change from ‘motorcycle’ to ‘two-wheels’ because they claimed the name ‘bicycle and motorcycle’ is too old-fashioned and would not reflect the current day and age.
According to EICMA, the new red logo represents the centrality of the passion for the sector, remains, and the EICMA logotype comes out from inside the symbol to become the absolute focus externally. The visual elements that make it up – the circle and the fork. are also reinterpreted.
2021 EICMA is set to draw thousands of people around the globe.
Like other manufacturers, Aprilia is the latest motorcycle company to join the growing lightweight electric mobility by introducing the eSR2, an electric scooter.
While it may look like your standard electric scooter, the eSR2 is powered by a 350W brushless electric motor that requires minimal maintenance and guarantees a low level of wear.
Aprilia claimed the e-scooter could travel up to 25km on a single charge thanks to its 288 Wh battery.
To ensure the safety of the user, the eSR2 is equipped with double front suspension, LED lights (front and rear), front drum brake and rear electric brake.
The eSR2 e-scooter is born from the licensing agreement between Aprilia and Italian-based MT Distribution and is available for EUR559 (RM2.7k).
