Modenas has launched their first ever Modenas mobile service for all Modenas motorcycle owners
The mobile service is available nationwide within 30km of the five official service centres
Customers can opt for this service for any repairs, breakdowns and even door-to-door service
National motorcycle manufacturer, Modenas (Syarikat Motorsikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd or National Motorcycle and Engine Company) has launched its first ever ‘Mobile Service’ for all Modenas motorcycle owners nationwide. (more…)
Gautier Paulin (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) and many other Pirelli MXGP riders dominated the FIM Motorcross World Championship Grand Prix of Europe
Gautier Paulin and Pauls Jonass (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) emerged as the overall winners for the MXGP and MX2 race categories
19 out of 20 riders who finished in the Top Five of all four races raced using Pirelli Scorpion MX™ tyres
Gautier Paulin in Race 2
It was a good day for Pirelli in the Netherlands with the majority of their FIM Motorcross World Championship riders scoring top ten positions in the Grand Prix of Europe, Valkenswaard. The biggest accomplishment would be in the form of 27 year old MX rider, Gautier Paulin who emerged as the victor riding for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory racing outfit. (more…)
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) continues his MotoGP domination at the Circuit of the Americas for the fifth time in a row
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) race brilliantly to P2, putting him ahead of the championship title fight with 56 points
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) landed his first podium of the season after quite a few amazing battles with Marquez and Rossi throughout the race
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda
It’s official; Marc Marquez makes it five out five victories at arguably one of his favourite tracks in the race calendar, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Texas USA. After a brilliant qualifying session and race, it’s too early to put aside the 2016 MotoGP World Champion aside just yet for the title crown of 2017. (more…)
The sixth SYM Smart Shop in the country has started its operations in Kluang, Johor
The three storey showroom consists of an exclusive SYM showroom, Benelli display corner, service centre, accessories and spare parts display area
It’s a one-stop showroom that showcasing SYM full range of high quality moped and scooters and a service centre which provides after-sales services
SYM Malaysia introduces the sixth SYM Smart Shop in Malaysia and the second in Johor state today. The official opening ceremony is graced by Mr.Lu Tien Fu, General Director of Vietnam Manufacturing & Export Processing Co. Ltd, Dato’ Seri Leo Tan Lean Heah, Managing Director of MForce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd, Mr Asri Ahmad, Operation General Manager of MForce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd, Mr Leok Kah Ling, Managing Director of Wei Ling Motor Sdn Bhd and Mr Leok Jun Yu, General Manager of Wei Ling Motor Sdn Bhd. (more…)
Suzuki has filed a patent for a two-wheel drive scooter recently at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The patent shows a hybrid scooter with an electric engine powering the front and a conventional petrol engine driving the rear tyre
The scooter design looks like the Suzuki Burgman maxi-scooter
In reference to the people at Motorcycle.com, it seems like Suzuki has their plans set for the future with this latest patent for a two-wheel drive hybrid scooter. It was stated that the patent was filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in which you can see that it looks like a normal scooter apart from something fascinating drawings on the bike’s front end. (more…)
ZERO Engineering is a custom motorcycle maker from Japan that makes “Samurai Choppers” that are fully customised like the previewed Type-5, Type-6 and Type-9i.
Each bike is custom built from the ground up with S&S Cycles engines with endless customizing options
Some high profile people who own a Samurai Chopper are Brad Pitt, David Beckham and even Tony Stark in the movie “Iron Man”.
The highly acclaimed custom motorcycle maker ZERO Engineering has previewed some of its infamous Samurai Choppers here last night during the launch ceremony at the Bon Estate Sales Gallery, Bangsar. The firm behind the gorgeous and fully customised “Samurai Choppers” displayed three of its wonderful creations at the gallery yesterday; the Type-5, Type-6 and Type-9i. (more…)
Suzuki has plans to develop their very own heads-up display (HUD) helmet for the future of motorcycling
The usual HUD unit will not just display vital information but also relays live video feed of the rear which plans to replace the conventional rear view mirrors
Nuviz Rider POV
Suzuki is currently working on helmet development technology that will enable riders to receive vital information related to their motorcycle or journey via a heads-up display unit. As this is a great potential in the future of motorcycling, more and more major bike manufacturers are getting involved in this high-tech wizardry. (more…)
Dainese received three Red Dot Design Awards under the Product Design 2017 category for its Mugello R D-air® race suit, the AGV Pista GP R helmet and the latest Pro-Armor protective products.
They have also bagged the ‘Excellence of the Year / Innovation and Leadership’ awards from Le Fonti Awards in the Hi-tech Protective Wear category
The Dainese Group has received three awards at the Red Dot Design Awards in the esteemed Product Design 2017 category. The Awards panel gave its seal of approval to the new Dainese Mugello R D-air® race suit, the AGV Pista GP R helmet and the latest generation Pro-Armor protective products, the three items were selected from 5,500 products, submitted from 54 countries.
Dainese Mugello R D-air® race suit
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Dainese was also honoured with another international award at the Le Fonti Awards for Innovation and Human Resources, where the company was presented with the ‘Excellence of the Year / Innovation and Leadership’ award in the Hi-tech Protective Wear category. With a contribution of a community ranging over 40,000 business contacts, Dainese came up on top and bagged the Le Fonti Awards.
Valentino Rossi has protection from Dainese D-air racing suit and AGV Pista GP-R helmet in the MotoGP races
The Italian safety apparel manufacturer is responsible for the world’s first wireless airbag system known as the D-air® that protects world motorcycling figures like Valentino Rossi from MotoGP, Tom Sykes from WorldSBK and Guy Martin from the road racing division like the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. Check out the history of Dainese’s D-air® technology below.
They have also endeavoured into space and beyond by providing space-aged protection apparel for astronaut Thomas Pesquet during his six-month mission at the International Space Station. No other racing apparel provider has even done or even attempted coming up with designs to be utilised outside the planet Earth.
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Cristiano Silei with the Le Fonti Award
According to the CEO of the Dainese Group Cristiano Silei, he commented “The Dainese Group has always pursued its mission of advocating and delivery safety in dynamic sports, inspired by the potential of the human being, we study the protection needs of the human body in the most extreme conditions; riding a motorbike on track, downhill skiing, sailing and reaching zero gravity in space. These awards celebrate all the hard work and dedication of the staff put in embracing new challenges and we will continue to raise the bar of innovation.”
The Suzuki GSX1100SD Katana will be competing in this year’s Endurance Legends race at Donington Park
Built by the factory-assisted Team Classic Suzuki racing outfit
The Katana race bike will be piloted by James Whitham, Steve Parrish, and Michael Neeves in the four-hour race
Team Classic Suzuki has built the very definition of a motorcycle enthusiast’s wet dream. Presenting the Suzuki GSX1100SD race machine that will compete in this year’s Endurance Legends event. Race teams with their classic race machines will go head to head in the UK’s only four hour classic motorcycle endurance race at Donington Park on the 6 May 2017. (more…)
Anthony West (Akeno Speed WJR Racing Team) was disqualified from both ARRC (Asia Road Racing Championship) Round Two races due to ‘technical infringement’
West originally finished third in Race One and first in Race Two at the Buriram International Circuit
“Team Akeno Speed Racing had refused to strip the motorcycle at parc ferme for post-race scrutineering.”
Following the recent round of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) in Thailand just last weekend, we saw that our home-grown hero Azlan Shah from the Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing Team emerged victorious in both races of Round 2.
Azlan Shah (Manual Tech KYT Kawasaki Racing)
The race ran its course around the Buriram International Circuit which was filled with more than the usual drama and excitement. One of which would be Anthony West’s disqualification from both races in which he had obtained podium positions.
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New Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex™ promises to reduce engine stress which leads to signs like rattling noise and sluggishness
The Ultraflex™ technology and its unique formulation consists superior adaptive molecules to address diverging effects of bike stress
Nine variants available to cater to different motorcycles ranging from RM15 to RM70 per one-litre bottle
Petronas Lubricants Marketing Malaysia (PLMM) just launched their latest engine oil range; the Petronas Sprinta with Ultraflex™ as its new flagship range of motorcycle lubricants formulated specifically to reduce engine stress and promote longer bike life. (more…)
