Sep Irran, Author at BikesRepublic.com

SIC and MAM organise First Ever Motorsports Awards

Joint partnership between Sepang International Circuit and Motorsports Association Malaysia
To honour Malaysia’s motorsports heroes
Recognition to Malaysian individuals, organizations, and teams in the industry

Sepang International Circuit (SIC) together with the Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) will be organising the country’s first ever SIC-MAM Malaysia Motorsports Awards on 13 February 2017. The event will be held at the Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur Hotel to recognise and credit those who have played major roles in the motoring industry here in Malaysia. (more…)

2017 Honda Wave Dash Fi Limited Edition

Matte-black body paint
Outstanding stripe design
Exclusive red lining cast wheel

Boon Siew Honda has released the limited edition Honda Wave Dash Fi. The limited run Honda cub will be in the market today in response of the great reaction from the Honda EX5 Fi Limited Edition that was released a few months back. (more…)

WSBK: Hayden and Bradl Unveils Red Bull Honda

Latest sponsor to join World Superbike
Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2
Nicky Hayden’s new team mate, Stefan Bradl

Yesterday, the Honda World Superbike team officially unveiled their latest bikes with a brand new sponsor which happens to be the world’s biggest energy drink company, Red Bull. Present during the unveiling were Nicky Hayden and his new team mate, Stefan Bradl. (more…)

Benelli Appoints New Distributor in Malaysia

M Force Bike Holdings as the new distributor
New assembler, distributor and after-sales service for Benelli

Italian bike brand Benelli announced today that the company has officially appointed Mforce Bike Holdings Sdn Bhd as the new distributor of Benelli’s motorcycles in Malaysia effective on 1st February 2017. Under the agreement, Mforce Bike Holdings will be the assembler, distributor and providing after-sales service and spare parts for all Benelli’s products sold in Malaysian market. (more…)

MotoGP: Honda still struggling with engine problems

Honda’s new ‘big bang’ firing configuration
Still lacking in corner exit speed
More work needed of the RC213V

With the move from the conventional ‘screamer’ engine to a more update ‘big bang’ engine firing order, the boys over and Repsol Honda are still haunted with the issues they have been struggling with for the past two seasons. When Marc Marquez was asked about the new engine configuration, he stated that the problem is still present even with the new engine. (more…)

2016 Honda RS150R – Long Term Test

150cc DOHC with 6-speed gearbox
Honda’s PGM-FI (Fuel Injection)
Possible new “Kapchai King”?

Back in June 2016, Boon Siew Honda launched the radical “kapchai” dubbed the Honda RS150R. We had the opportunity to try it out during the Malaysian Cub Prix last August that was held at Teluk Intan at the time but only a short taste of its potential. Even during the short period of testing, we felt that the RS150R was and still is worth the money as a good daily commuter. (more…)

MotoGP: Stoner confident with Ducati without winglets

Casey Stoner set fastest time in Day 1 of Sepang Winter Test
Improved handling of the Desmosedici GP17 with new fairings
More design updates before the finalized version in Qatar

After the 2017 Winter Testing at the Sepang International Circuit just last week, we saw that the Ducati Desmosedici GP17 were just as competitive as the other bikes from Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki. In fact, Casey Stoner set the fastest time in Day 1 on board the new machinery from Ducati. (more…)

Rossi’s Special AGV Pista GP-R Winter Test 2017 Helmet

AGV Pista GP-R, 100% Carbon Fiber shell
Winter tribute to his hometown, Tavullia
Top of the range full face race helmet from AGV

Photo source: MCN

As we all know, the first official winter test session this year was conducted over at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) for three days from 30 January 2017 until 1 February 2017. Like every other winter test, the fans were keen and excited to have a look at what will be the special design of their beloved rider and 9 times MotoGP World Champion, Valentino Rossi. (more…)

SIC58 Squadra Corse joins Moto3 for 2017

Team created by the late Marco Simoncelli’s father, Paolo
Two riders; Tatsuki Suzuki and Tony Arbolino

The SIC58 Squadra Corse will finally make their official appearance on the world stage by joining the Moto3 category for the 2017 season. The squad debut their livery design last week at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. (more…)

2017 Honda RC213V Livery Revealed

Classic Repsol Honda colours
New “big bang” engine
New SC-Project exhausts

Repsol Honda has taken off the wraps to unveil their latest machineries for the 2017 MotoGP season. The all-new Repsol Honda RC213V might look very similar like the previous season but it has definitely gone through quite a few changes in order to be more competitive this year. (more…)

Guy Martin Returns to Isle of Man TT for 2017!

Guy Martin will race for the factory Honda Racing team
John McGuiness’s new team mate
Will race on the new Honda CBR100RR Fireblade SP2

Yes, you read that right. After a long hiatus away from road racing, Guy Martin has finally agreed to get into the Isle of Man TT action again this year. This time around, he will be racing for the factory Honda Racing team after being approached by Honda Racing boss, Neil Tuxworth. (more…)

Shell Advance Launches New Range of Scooter Oils

Two new Shell Advance Scooter engine oils & a scooter gear oil
Embedded with PurePlus Technology and Active and Active Cleansing Technology
Better engine cleaning, oxidation stability & viscosity

It can’t be denied that scooters are probably one of the most popular types of two wheel transportation known to man. About 11% of an estimated of 12 million motorcycles comprises of scooters alone. That’s about 1.2 million scooters running around Malaysia right now. With that in mind, Shell took the opportunity to cater to this specific group of motorists with the introduction of their new range of Shell Advance scooter oils. (more…)

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Joint partnership between Sepang International Circuit and Motorsports Association Malaysia

To honour Malaysia’s motorsports heroes

Recognition to Malaysian individuals, organizations, and teams in the industry

Matte-black body paint

Outstanding stripe design

Exclusive red lining cast wheel

Latest sponsor to join World Superbike

Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2

Nicky Hayden’s new team mate, Stefan Bradl

M Force Bike Holdings as the new distributor

New assembler, distributor and after-sales service for Benelli

Honda’s new ‘big bang’ firing configuration

Still lacking in corner exit speed

More work needed of the RC213V

150cc DOHC with 6-speed gearbox

Honda’s PGM-FI (Fuel Injection)

Possible new “Kapchai King”?

Casey Stoner set fastest time in Day 1 of Sepang Winter Test

Improved handling of the Desmosedici GP17 with new fairings

More design updates before the finalized version in Qatar

AGV Pista GP-R, 100% Carbon Fiber shell

Winter tribute to his hometown, Tavullia

Top of the range full face race helmet from AGV

Team created by the late Marco Simoncelli’s father, Paolo

Two riders; Tatsuki Suzuki and Tony Arbolino

Classic Repsol Honda colours

New “big bang” engine

New SC-Project exhausts

Guy Martin will race for the factory Honda Racing team

John McGuiness’s new team mate

Will race on the new Honda CBR100RR Fireblade SP2

Two new Shell Advance Scooter engine oils & a scooter gear oil

Embedded with PurePlus Technology and Active and Active Cleansing Technology

Better engine cleaning, oxidation stability & viscosity

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