One of the best ways to promote a certain bike is to organize a one-make race and that’s exactly what Kawasaki Motors Japan plans to do next year for their 2020 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R. If you had doubts about the new 250cc inline-four sports bike before, perhaps this carbon fibre race version will seal the deal for the title of “Coolest 250cc sports bike of all time”. (more…)
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of folks around the world, including major motorsports organisations like MotoGP. With so many cancellations and postponements announced earlier on, the Petronas SRT (Sepang Racing Team) offered their statement regarding the unprecedented situation. (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. Here’s Part 2.
It’s named Softail because the rear part of the frame performs the role of a swingarm. Traditional (vintage) bikes were “hardtails” without swingarms. The Softail takes on the look of the hardtail, but shock absorbers sit horizontally underneath the frame to provide damping.
The Honda Valkyrie was a cruiser based on the Gold Wing’s flat-Six engine. If you’re a fan of the Marvel Universe, you’ll know what a Valkyrie is. According to Norse mythology (which includes Thor), Valkyries are female, horse riding warriors.
The Varadero was the successor to the Africa Twin in 2001. It’s supposed to set the dual-sport market on fire, what with the VTR1000 superbike derived engine. But it was just too heavy. Anyway, Varadero is a resort beach in Cuba. That’s rather far from the Sahara…
The Ninja name is now a trademark of Kawasaki sportbikes and sport-tourers. The ninja were mercenaries and assassins during the feudal period in Japan. Ninjas operated in stealth and speed.
Let’s include a number of manufacturer’s names while we’re at it. Bimota is a mix of the names of her founders, namely Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini. Using the first two letters of the last names resulted in the famous marque i.e. BIachi MOrri TAmburini.
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…)
