Ah yes, the Honda Monkey. Amazing during its unveiling, iconic throughout history, and timeless even by today’s standards. It turns out that its evolution is far from over as Honda is currently working on a more ‘compact’ version of the Honda Monkey 125 mini-bike. Is it possible? Looking at the filed patents, apparently so! (more…)
The Movement Control Order (MCO) presents a hard time for a lot of folks but in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it has to be done. Regardless, all sorts of folks are taking the time to help those in need in whatever situation they are in, including Malaysian astronaut, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. (more…)
Premium brake manufacturer, Brembo, has donated a huge sum of money to assist the Italian healthcare services in their effort to curb the widespread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. How much? €1 million big ones, which is slightly over RM4.7 million. (more…)
A lot of folks here in Malaysia are wondering on whether the MotoGP round at Sepang will take place in November as the government plans to introduce a ‘soft landing’ approach after MCO where no mass gatherings will be allowed to take place anywhere in the country for the next six months or until the end of the year. (more…)
In an attempt to reach the Generation Z crowd (youngsters age 16-24 years old), BMW Motorrad has joined the TikTok phenomenon. The social media network is known to be the latest and fastest-growing network with over a billion users by the end of November 2019. So, it would make sense for BMW Motorrad to join in the fun to attract the younger crowds. (more…)
After a viral video of a fellow Penangite stating that he crossed the Penang Bridge under four minutes with a top speed of 370km/h on a 750cc sports bike, a fellow youth decided to prove him wrong by riding his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R in just 2 minutes 20 seconds with a top speed of 260km/h. (more…)
How do you get recognised for a great business in the UK? Apart from having a superb line of products, companies can also strive to get the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and Covec Limited, the parent company of motorcycle clothing brand, Bull-it Jeans, just got theirs and what an honour that is. (more…)
There’s a custom garage in Japan that specialises in some very special products and their latest offering is converting a Kawasaki Z125 Pro into a ‘baby’ Kawasaki Ninja H2! The mastermind behind this custom work is Project MC, a custom shop based in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture and their latest handy work is too cool to miss. (more…)
The Arai RX-7V is arguably one of the most popular full-face helmets in the world. Whether it’s riding the streets or tearing up the tracks, this Arai full-face helmet has been the go-to choice for many riders. If you happen to be a Fireblade owner (or just a fan of HRC), this new Arai RX-7V is a collaboration with Honda’s latest 1000cc superbike, the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade. (more…)
MotoGP 2020 has not even started yet (due to all the cancellations and postponements announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and Alex Rins has already signed a new deal with Team Suzuki Ecstar which will see them racing together until the end of the 2022 season. (more…)
Authorised SYM motorcycle dealers across Malaysia have started accepting bookings for the latest 2020 SYM Maxsym TL 500 maxi-scooter. Dealers are going online on websites like Mudah.my and Facebook to promote SYM’s latest 500cc scooter at RM35,888 (price before road tax and insurance). (more…)
A selected number of Modenas service centres across the country will start operating its after-sales operations starting today following the announcement by MITO (Ministry of Trade and Industry) which allows a number of businesses to operate in ‘minimal’ conditions during the MCO (Movement Control Order). (more…)
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