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Sep Irran

The 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 finally breaks cover after all of the details are finally made public in their official global website. The updated ADV offering comes in three different basic variants, the base Tiger 900, Tiger 900 GT for all you long-hauliers, and the off-road conquering Tiger 900 Rally. (more…)

Yamaha Motor Indonesia has expanded its small-capacity motorcycle line-up with the launch of their latest naked modern-retro model, the 2020 Yamaha XSR 155. With its catchphrase “Born to be Free”, fans in the country can cop one of the bad boys at only IDR36,265,000 (around RM10,717 according to the current exchange rate). (more…)

The first week of the KBS MiniGP Academy started off with quite a huge turnout as young and eager talents in the two-wheel motorsports industry showcased their skills. 40 of these talented young riders were handpicked to join the program where their month-long intensive training will commence at the Tangkak Racing Track located in Johor. (more…)

The new year is just around the corner and what better way to start things off than a huge bundle of cash, right? Well, Shell Malaysia wants to help you to ease some of that burden with their latest campaign called ‘Nak Ekstra RM20,000’ and the grand prize? You guessed it, RM20,000! (more…)

It looks like the folks from MV Agusta will be diving into the 350cc motorcycle category, hopefully in the next couple of years. The manufacturer will still stand as a premium exotic brand but plans to extend its offerings to a bigger market with the introduction of smaller capacity bikes below 500cc. (more…)

The 2019 Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) just wrapped up its inaugural season with the new ASB1000 superbike category and our very own Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman was crowned the first-ever ARRC Superbike Champion in Buriram, Thailand yesterday! (more…)

When it comes to the world of motorcycle Grand Prix racing, the biggest legend of them all has to be none other than the great Giacomo Agostini. With a grand record of 15 world championship title, 123 Grand Prix victories, 18 Italian championship titles, and 10 TT wins, you’ll need a complete museum tour guide to go through his massive wins racked up over the years. (more…)

  • Ten motorcycle mechanics who qualified for the 2019 Shell Advance Masterclass competition received awards from Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso.

  • They will represent Malaysia on 4th November against 5 other Asian countries.

  • They were chosen from 750 others who competed.

Ten very lucky mechanics from across Malaysia had the rare opportunity of receiving awards from Ducati’s MotoGP rider, Andrea Dovizioso. They’ll be representing Malaysia at the 2019 Shell Advance Masterclass competition on 4 November 2019 against other elite mechanics from India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Around 750 motorcycle mechanics and workshop owners from around Malaysia took part in this special training program organised by Shell Malaysia in collaboration with Ducati Malaysia as an initiative to further enhance their skills in motorcycle repairs and maintenance. They’ve also developed online videos to help educate fellow mechanics around the nation on proper bike maintenance.

These individuals were awarded at an exclusive ‘meet the fans’ session (also organised by Shell Malaysia) in conjunction with the 2019 Shell Malaysia MotoGP weekend that’s just around the corner. Shell Malaysia Trading’s Managing Director, Mr Shairan Huzani Husain was also present to award these fine bike mechanics ahead of their global competition next week. Also present was Shell Advance Malaysia’s brand ambassador, Fattah Amin.

 

The first British Moto3 world champion since 1977 that is Danny Kent has surprisingly received a suspended jail sentence for carrying a knife in a fight together with brother and a 63-year-old man.

Danny Kent who is currently racing in the British Superbike Championship for the Bike Devil Sweda MV Agusta team has apparently pleaded guilty at the Cheltenham Magistrates Court. (more…)

We recently tested BMW Motorrad’s latest flagship adventure model, the BMW R 1250 GS. After concluding the fact that you can basically go anywhere and everywhere (including riding it as a daily bike), BMW Motorrad Malaysia gave us the opportunity to test its bigger and more badass version, the 2019 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure. (more…)

Attention to all BMW fans and enthusiasts? If you’re in love with the 2019 BMW S 1000 RR as much as we do and you want to take it to the next level right out of the showroom, you can basically ‘make’ your very own 2019 BMW S 1000 RR Carbon Edition thanks to some very tantalising carbon fibre parts from Ilmberger. (more…)

MV Agusta is known for their super premium line-up of powerful bikes and some very well-known special edition models. Their latest endeavour involves a one-of-a-kind MV Agusta F3 800 painted in the colours of UNICEF to show their support for children worldwide. (more…)

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