The fourth and hopefully final phase of MCO (Movement Control Order) is now allowing two family members to travel together (in or on the same vehicle) in order to shop for necessities, food items, as well as obtaining medical services at clinics, hospitals, and such. (more…)
There’s a new Japanese bobber in the market and it’s called the 2020 Yamaha Bolt. It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from this particular Yamaha Sport Heritage model (2015 was its Malaysian debut with the XV950R) but now, a new generation has been announced to make its debut for the US and Japanese market very soon. (more…)
No MotoGP races yet for 2020 but gossip has been flying around as usual and the latest talks about the return of the prodigal son of Yamaha, Jorge Lorenzo. After a bad season with Repsol Honda, the Spaniard decided to call it quits and retire completely from racing. It wasn’t too long after that when he was announced as the new test rider for Yamaha. (more…)
In light of the recent extension of the Movement Control Order aka “MCO Phase 3”, AEON Credit has announced that their payment relief programme will be extended for another month. This means that the one-off payment deferment will be automatically effective until 31 May 2020 for all loans (except credit cards). (more…)
The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc all over the world, including the motorsports calendar. The latest victim to fall under the race cancellation/postponement list is the 2020 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race, which was set to take place in July 2020 at the iconic Suzuka International Racing Course aka Suzuka Circuit. (more…)
The Premier of New South Wales, Australia, Gladys Berejiklian, made a very surprising statement earlier this week regarding riding motorcycles under the COVID-19 guidelines. While a lot of non-essential travels are prohibited in and around Australia, it turns out that riding motorcycles is considered as ‘exercise’ in the south-eastern Australian state. (more…)
Honda Vietnam (HVN) has unveiled the latest 2020 Honda Winner X Sport ABS for their local market. The new model represents the success of the model in the country after only eight months since the first model was introduced and more than 114,000 units sold. (more…)
After a temporary halt in operations due to COVID-19, Ducati is set back to ‘gradually return to normal’ as the main factory in Borgo Panigale restarts production today (27 April 2020). The factory will be complying with new regulatory protocols to ensure the safety of all its staff members at the Bologna plant. (more…)
Remember that time when Marc Marquez extended his contract with Repsol Honda for another four years in MotoGP? It was an unprecedented move in the world of MotoGP, but according to Andrea Dovizioso, he thought that the 2019 world champion would do the opposite – leave Honda for another manufacturer. (more…)
MotoGP has been going through a lot of options on how to keep things entertaining for the fans when there’s no racing. One of the ways they did so was an interview between MotoGP commentator, Matt Birt, and Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP riders, Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales. (more…)
MotoGP has released the digital version of Little Riders, a collection of fun activities for your kids (or adults, we don’t judge) all revolving around the MotoGP world while you’re stuck at home during the Movement Control Order (if you’re in Malaysia). (more…)
Premium motorcycle manufacturer, MV Agusta, is ready to get back into business after their temporary halt following lockdown orders by the Italian government to curb the widespread of the COVID-19 virus in the country. Their return back into ‘business as usual’ will be accompanied by a host of changes to ensure the safety of all of their staff members. (more…)
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