Thinking to hone your wheelie skills? Try this wheelie machine by Wheelie Bikerz. The setup looks safe enough for those who never tried to wheelie their bike before. This just might be a new addiction. Seen at Malaysian Cub Prix events. (more…)
Thinking to hone your wheelie skills? Try this wheelie machine by Wheelie Bikerz. The setup looks safe enough for those who never tried to wheelie their bike before. This just might be a new addiction. Seen at Malaysian Cub Prix events. (more…)
With two rounds gone, reigning world Champion Lorenzo arrives currently tied on points at the top of the Championship standings with fellow Spaniard and premier class rookie Marc Marquez. After a challenging race weekend in Austin with a track not best suited to the capabilities of the YZR-M1, Lorenzo will be keen to begin his weekend in Jerez, the Andalucian track has accorded him and impressive run of victories with two 250cc wins in 2006 and 2007 and a further two premier class victories in 2010 and 2011. Last year saw him take second on the podium, just 0.9 seconds from a third potential premier class win. Lorenzo still holds the Jerez record for the fastest lap and the best pole, both from 2008. The 2013 Championship challenger made his MotoGP debut in the 125cc class at Jerez, although he was forced to miss the first qualifying session because he was too young. The future star turned 15yrs of age before the second session, going out to ride in front of his home crowd for his first Grand Prix experience. (more…)
Fully chromed Yamaha YZF-R1 all the way to the frame and every little piece of metal that can be chromed. Very different and definitely an eye stopper.
Via: Jeff Nouvo FB
Limited edition watch by Tissot for MotoGP 2013 should be a great collector’s item for MotoGP fans. Comes in a casing that resembles a helmet with nice light blue accent on the strap.
Via: Jeff Nouvo FB
While browsing at Lelong page (Malaysia’s ‘eBay’), I found this item that could be the extra security measures for your bike. This is GSM/GPS tracker that can be installed in hidden part of the bike. It is not a common idea yet to install a tracker for a bike, but this can be a setting trend since there are a lot of bikes lost everyday.
As the name imply, this mean that this tracker also carry GSM signal that means that it can work like a phone. You can send SOS signal from your bike. This can be helpful when you are lost in the area where you don’t know where you are but still under the coverage of GSM signal. (more…)
Another unusual helmet from the maker of the Predator helmet. This time, a cuter kind of helmet design can you boost your feline style on the street. Looks funny but for those who prepare to be different, this should be the one you are looking for. Said to be stable at speed below 90mph (144km/h). Priced at USD590. (more…)
Kuala Lumpur, 23 April 2013 – The Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2013 (KLIMS13) is turbo-charging towards the biggest motoring event in the country. Following the hotly anticipated announcement in January this year by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) that the triennial motor show will take place between 15 and 24 November at the Putra World Trade Centre, the event has garnered overwhelming response from the automotive industry players and the general public.
Datuk Aishah Ahmad, President of MAA said “KLIMS13 will be ushered in amidst exciting times this year where car marques are coming onboard with renewed vigor in their sales and promotion effort to capture the market’s attention. The automotive industry players are positioning themselves to crystallise their strategic plans following the result of the general election and in anticipation of the new National Automotive Policy (NAP) announcement. The automotive landscape is also shifting into higher gear in the EEV or energy-efficient vehicles market.” Frost & Sullivan has forecasted that hybrid vehicle sales will reach 35,000 units this year, a double increase from last year’s recorded figures. Statistics from MAA on the sales of hybrid vehicle in 2012 totaled 15,355 units.
Datuk Aishah Ahmad added “The automotive industry in Malaysia has accelerated from a good start this year. The industry has jumpstarted from an epic record in Total Industry Volume (TIV) of 627,753 units achieved in the previous year, breaking the record achieved in year 2010 of 605,156 units. The first two months of 2013 have also recorded an increase of 18% in TIV at 100,042 units as compared to the corresponding months last year.” (more…)
Upgrade your style with this unusual helmet taken from the cues of the character in the Predator movie. This just might scares the children on the street. Wear with caution. Priced at USD780 (MYR2200). (more…)
Having started form eighth on the grid, Valentino Rossi got involved in an early fight with the mid pack, including riders Crutchlow and Stefan Bradl, eventually bettering the German rider to move up and hold on to sixth place to the finish line. Rossi had to contend with a vibration from his front brakes during the race and had battled all weekend to find the best setup for the demanding circuit. The result places him in fourth place in the overall standings with 30 points, 3 behind Dani Pedrosa in third. (more…)
Suzuki GW250 has been a talk among the small superbike enthusiast anywhere in the world, even if the bike is not marketed there (here in Malaysia included). Suzuki has make another version of it by adding ‘S’ sign at the back of GW250 to show that this bike is quite different. We have seen the one in red previously, but this one is in higher resolution and in blue. (more…)
Marc Marquez #93 and Dani Pedrosa #26
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda RC213V) made history in today’s Grand Prix of the Americas outside Austin, Texas, by becoming the youngest-ever winner of a premier-class Grand Prix. The 20-year-old rode a magnificent race to beat team-mate Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC213V) by less than two seconds.
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Reigning World Champion Lorenzo completed the first of the two sessions in second place and the second in fourth, improving by over two seconds. Teammate Rossi improved a place from sixth to fifth over the two sessions and also took a large chunk out of his morning time, shaving an impressive four seconds off by the end of the second practice. (more…)
