Any form of help in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic is welcomed and the folks from Naza Group knows all too well regarding the current situation facing not just our country but the rest of the world. That’s why they’ve decided to donate RM1.25 million to the Covid-19 fund set up by the Malaysian government in their efforts to fight the pandemic. (more…)
Everyone is being super cautious at the moment with all the Covid-19 pandemic happening everywhere and one of the ways you can minimise contact with other is via cashless payment. The Setel app has got your back if you want to refuel at any Petronas petrol stations and as a bonus, app users can earn up to 10% cashback when they top-up their account using credit cards! (more…)
The folks organising the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2020 has announced that the planning for their biggest event yet is still going on and will take place from 7 August 2020. The biggest bikers’ get-together will be celebrating their 80th anniversary this year and despite rising concerns of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers are not too worried that it’ll continue on five months down the road. (more…)
After releasing the Suzuki GSX-R1000R with their MotoGP livery for 2020, Suzuki also introduced another colour update for the 2020 Suzuki Katana. Hosting their first-ever virtual motorcycle show, fans and enthusiasts can check out the latest Suzuki Katana in super sexy red. (more…)
Suzuki is celebrating its official 100th anniversary this year and to kick things off, they’ve unveiled their latest 2020 Suzuki GSX-R1000R offering with MotoGP livery taken from their motorsports racing effort, Team Suzuki Ecstar. (more…)
Motorcycle names can be as interesting as the bikes themselves. Manufacturers usually choose them based on heritage, branding, range or the kind of emotions they allude to.
There are too many to think about, so we’ll put in what comes to mind.
The “GS” moniker made its appearance in 1980 with the R 80 G/S. It stands for Gelände/Straße (or Strasse), or off-road/road in German. Appropriate for the dual-sport bike.
Ducati superbikes were named with numbers between the 750 SS/Pantah and Panigale. The numbers simply pointed out the bikes’ engine capacities. Other models had and do have their capacities in their names, of course, but they include specific names such as Hypermotard, Monster, Multistrada, Scrambler, Supersport.
The Panigale is named after the Borgo Panigale industrial district in Bologna, Italy. It’s also where Ducati calls home. Do make sure that your Panigale doesn’t have the “e” missing, because “Panigal” is a soap manufacturer in the same district.
Debuting in EICMA 1985, the Ducati Paso 75- was a tribute to Italian GP racer Renzo Pasolini. Popularly known as “Paso,” he crashed during the 250cc Monza race in 1973. Jarno Saarinen (who pioneered the kneedown technique) who was directly behind couldn’t avoid Paso and also crashed. The accident caused a chain reaction which involved 12 riders and took the lives of Paso and Saarinen.
This one is quite easy. The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, United States is the prime location where land speed records are made or broken. As for the Triumph Bonneville, it’s an homage to the “Devil’s Arrow,” piloted by Johnny Allen in 1955. The “streamliner” (which basically looks like a rocket) was powered by a Triumph 650cc parallel-Twin which was tuned to burn methanol. It hit a two-way average speed of 311 km/h.
The Thruxton name is actually a racetrack in the UK. But Triumph had built special models for the Thruxton 500 endurance in 1969. They came away with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placings. It was the start of the café racer era.
