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International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur 2019

The International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur 2019 rocked through the weekend.
Many vendors big and small were present including Harley-Davidson, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, Shell, Indian, Ducati, Yamaha.
Retro rock performances went on throughout the day.

The International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur 2019 rocked the capital over the weekend, from Friday 22^ndFebruary to Sunday 24^thFebruary.

Held at the Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC), it attracted motorcycle riders and fans, and tourists alike. There were fun activities throughout the day and through the night, so visitors never felt bored throughout.

Premium motorcycle and motorcycle-related product vendors were also present, including Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya, Aprilia Malaysia, Moto Guzzi Malaysia, Hong Leong Yamaha Motor, Indian Motorcycles, Ducati Malaysia and Shell Advance Malaysia.

Shell Advance Malaysia’s booth was busy throughout the event due to a special promotion. Visitors who bought the Shell Advance AX7 and Shell Advance Ultra with PurePlus Technology received exclusive cool towels, motorcycle covers and goodie bag. They also qualified for the lucky draws on the last day.

Besides them, there were also other vendors who displayed their products such as luxury cars (including a Ford Mustang!), retro motorcycles (Suzuki Katana, Suzuki RG500 Walter Wolf), riding gear and merchandize.

Activities included retro motorcycle competition, custom motorcycle competition, battle of the bands, and concerts featuring great rock icons such as Datuk Awie, Mus May, Bandi Amuk and others. There were also other local bands who took to the stage and they showcased the amount of raw talent Malaysians have.

Food and refreshment were provided by food trucks. They offered a great variety of local and international delights.

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Desmo Owners Club Malaysia (DOCM) 3rd Annual General Meeting

The Desmo Owners Club Malaysia (DOCM) held their 3^rdAnnual General Meeting on Saturday.
Around 150 members showed up on various Ducatis.
The club highlighted their achievements in the past year and the future.

The Desmo Owners Club Malaysia (DOCM) held their 3^rdAnnual General Meeting on Saturday, 23^rdFebruary 2019.

The AGM was also a get-together for Ducati owners in the country and Singapore. Held at the South Paddock of the Sepang International Circuit, more than 150 owners turned up despite the extremely hot weather. The attendance was more than expected, so much so that the caterer ran out of drinks! But DOCM committee members did well to buy more drinks for the participants.

It was a sea of red at the parking lot. There were Hypermotards, Monsters, Panigales, Multistradas, Diavels, Streetfighters, Supersport 900 and iconic models such as the 748 SP, 900 SS and 999 Fila.

DOCM President Nageb Abdul Majid welcomed and addressed the assembled mass. He started proceedings by highlighting the activities carried out by the club in 2018.

There are 439 registered members and they ride regularly to events and other destinations. Besides those, DOCM had organized a track day for their members. They also set up a Ducati Tribuna during the 2018 Shell Advance Malaysian MotoGP which catered for 800 pax.

Besides these activities, the club also worked with the TOC Automotive Institute to create a racing class exclusive to Ducati owners. Called the Desmo Cup, the series runs concurrently with the Pirelli Malaysia Superbike Championship. According to Nageb, the Desmo Cup caters for Ducatis as the models do not conform to the SuperSport and Superbike displacement cap.

The day continued with the disclosure of club finances, handing out awards and, the nomination and voting for the President and committee members.

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WorldSBK 2019: Dream Weekend as Baustista and Ducati Makes Clean Sweep

Alvaro Bautista and Ducati made a clean sweep at the WorldSBK 2019 Round 1 in Phillip Island, Australia.
Bautista won the Superpole sprint race and Race 2.
Battles raged behind him as he raced into the distance.

Alvarro Bautista and the Ducati Panigale V4 R were only second quickest to Jonathan Rea on his trusty Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR during the WorldSBK 2019 pre-season tests at Portimao, Portugal less than a month ago.

But Bautista fought back during the final pre-season tests at Phillip Island, Australia to go fastest on both days. However, Rea retaliated by qualifying in pole position and was quickest in the morning warm up session.

Many were salivating at the prospects of a Bautista-Rea battle royal over the weekend. Instead, the Spanish turned on his beast mode and utterly destroyed the entire field.

Bautista won yesterday’s Race 1 by 14.9 seconds, sending his team and Ducati fans around the world into a frenzy.

He gave them even more to cheer for today by winning the inaugural Superpole sprint race before getting down to business again in Race 2.

The Rea-Leon Haslam pairing at Kawasaki had taken the lead, but Bautista passed them on Lap 2 and took off. He held a lead of 18 seconds at one point, before backing off at the end to win by 12 seconds.

Ducati party Round 2 it was!

Bautista’s triple win was only the second clean sweep during a debut race after John Kocinski’s in 1996.

Rea had to be content with another 2^ndplace finish after fighting a fierce race-long battle with teammate Haslam. Haslam was anxious to make amends for his crash yesterday after snatching second place from Rea.

Third place went to Michael van Der Mark on his factory Pata Yamaha after passing yesterday’s third place finisher Marco Melandri on the GRT Yamaha. Melandri suffered a serious rear tyre performance drop which saw him slip to sixth behind van Der Mark’s teammate Alex Lowes.

Chaz Davies improved on the Ducati Panigale V4 R by finishing in seventh after fighting his way up from 16^th.

The new BMW S 1000 RR of Markus Reiterberger and Tom Sykes still needs more development. The pair ended the day in 12^thand 13^th, respectively.

Round 2 of WorldSBK 2019 takes place at Buriram, Thailand on 15^thto 17^thMarch.

GB Workshop Hosts First Ever ‘Shop Talk’ Session For MV Agusta Owners

A shop talk session is where the manager of the business hosts customers and potential customers to introduce them to the services and programs the shop offers.
Last year, MV Agusta owners were left in a lurch when the company distributing the brand in Malaysia ceased operations.
In December of 2018, GB Workshop entered into a partnership with MV Agusta Motor S.p.A to provide after sales service to MV Agusta owners.
Recent shop talk session is the first such program for MV owners, with over 30 bikers showing up.

Last December, we reported that there is a new official after sales service centre for MV Agusta motorcycles in Malaysia.

Goh Brothers Motorcycles Sdn Bhd (GBMC) made an official announcement that it had entered a partnership with MV Agusta (MV) Motor S.p.A to provide after sales support to all MV Agusta motorcycles in Malaysia. Click here to read about the major announcement.

Following the announcement, GBMC today organised a “Shop Talk” session for MV Agusta owners. The session took place at GB Workshop which is located at The Gasket Alley.

The session, which was attended by about 30 MV Agusta owners, aimed to introduce the owners to the crew behind the service centre.

The session was headed by Idon Pang, Aftersales Manager of GB Workshop, who has been trained by MV Agusta in after sales service.

“This session was organised to introduce owners to the team behind the service centre as well as our standard operating procedures. We want to show MV Agusta owners that we are prepared and well equipped to service MV Agusta motorcycles,” said Pang about the session.

Topics discussed during the session included an introduction to the service centre and its machineries, warranty claims as well as parts ordering.

“We are thrilled and grateful for the unexpected show of support for this shop talk session. We are committed to maintaining MV Agusta motorcycles the way they are meant to be with all the right technical equipment as well as trained mechanics. We sent the head of our aftersales division to Italy to be trained by MV Agusta and we will continue to invest in training and technical equipment so MV Agusta owners can expect only the best service and we achieve this by first listening to our owners,” said Juan Chow Wee, General Manager of GBMC.

GB Workshop is now accepting all MV Agusta motorcycles for maintenance work as well as warranty claims.

WorldSBK 2019: Bautista and Ducati Destroy Competition in Their Maiden Race

Alvaro Bautista and the new Ducati Panigale V4 R stomped the WorldSBK 2019 field in the opening race at Phillip Island, Australia.
He finished a whopping 14.9 ahead of the Jonathan Rea.
There were four different manufacturers in the Top Five at the finish line.

It was a fairy tale start for Alvaro Bautista and the Ducati Panigale V4 R as they won Race 1 of the opening round of Pirelli WorldSBK 2019 in Phillip Island, Australia.

Bautista and the Ducat blasted into the lead in Turn 3 on the opening lap. His race laps were so hot that he had opened up an 8-second lead by mid-race. He would eventually cross the finish line 14.9 seconds ahead of the second-placed rider.

He was the first rookie rider to win a WorldSBK race on his debut since Max Biaggi in 2007.

With Bautista clearing off into the horizon, he left his rivals to fight it out among themselves. However, unlike in previous years when four-time world champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) dominated his rivals, he had to fight tooth and nail with other riders this time around. His new teammate Leon Haslam provided the strongest challenge, with Alex Lowes in tow (PATA Yamaha WorldSBK Team).

Haslam managed to pass Rea only to crash later. The former remounted and finished 15^th.

Further down the field, Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) battled hard against Toprak Razgatlioglu on his Turkish Puccetti Racing Kawasaki. Sykes’ bike visibly struggling to keep up with the Toprak’s down the straights.

Marco Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK) was another rider who put in an amazing ride. He fought his way up from midfield, first passing Michael van Der Mark for sixth place, before chasing down Sykes, Razgatlioglu, and Lowes who was in third. Melandri claimed the final podium spot, relegating Lowes to 4^th.

van Der Mark moved up to 5^that the finish, while Razgatlioglu kept Sykes behind for 6^th.

The biggest story day of course, is about the dream debut of Bautista and the Panigale V4 R. his teammate Chaz Davies was still struggling to learn the new bike and finished in 10^th.

The results mean there were four different manufacturers in the Top Five, including one privateer team (Melandri’s GRT Yamaha).

Race 2 and the new sprint race continue tomorrow (Sunday).

Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya Offering Unbeatable Deals

Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya is offering unbeatable deals for new Harley owners.
The purchase of a new Softail or Touring model entitles you to a 2-year factory warranty and RM 40,000 worth of Harley accessories, free-of-charge.
Interested parties may also enquire about the upcoming Thailand CKD Harleys at the HDPJ booth at the International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur.

But making things more interesting are special deals offered by Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya (HDPJ).

Because owning a Harley-Davidson should enjoyable through a free and independent lifestyle. The last one wants is the lifestyle putting a strain on his finances. As such, HDPJ has already worked out the best interest rates for buyers, besides setting up a full-fledged and professional aftersales service.

Wait, hold on, it gets even sweeter than that!

As part of making ownership enjoyable, purchase a new Harley and receive 2 years warranty. On top of that, you receive up to RM 40,000 worth of Harley-Davidson accessories, free of charge. Yes, RM 40,000. 40 Big Ones.

Which begs the question: Why buy “recond”? Prices for recond Harleys are different around RM 30,000 to new official units, that is true. But there’s no beating RM 40,000 worth of free accessories and 2 years factory warranty. It’s a no brainer.

This promotion is valid for new Softail and Touring model customers. Interested parties may also enquire about Harley’s upcoming Thailand CKD models at the International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur 2019.

The International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur features many great activities for bikers as well as families. So do drop by at the Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya booth there.

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The International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur 2019 rocked through the weekend.

Many vendors big and small were present including Harley-Davidson, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, Shell, Indian, Ducati, Yamaha.

Retro rock performances went on throughout the day.

PHOTO GALLERY

The Desmo Owners Club Malaysia (DOCM) held their 3rdAnnual General Meeting on Saturday.

Around 150 members showed up on various Ducatis.

The club highlighted their achievements in the past year and the future.

PHOTO GALLERY

Alvaro Bautista and Ducati made a clean sweep at the WorldSBK 2019 Round 1 in Phillip Island, Australia.

Bautista won the Superpole sprint race and Race 2.

Battles raged behind him as he raced into the distance.

Alvaro Bautista and the new Ducati Panigale V4 R stomped the WorldSBK 2019 field in the opening race at Phillip Island, Australia.

He finished a whopping 14.9 ahead of the Jonathan Rea.

There were four different manufacturers in the Top Five at the finish line.

Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya is offering unbeatable deals for new Harley owners.

The purchase of a new Softail or Touring model entitles you to a 2-year factory warranty and RM 40,000 worth of Harley accessories, free-of-charge.

Interested parties may also enquire about the upcoming Thailand CKD Harleys at the HDPJ booth at the International Motomania of Kuala Lumpur.

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The Desmo Owners Club Malaysia (DOCM) held their 3^rdAnnual General Meeting on Saturday.