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Guy Martin withdraws from first road race comeback

Guy Martin has announced that he won’t be participating in this weekend’s Cookstown 100 road race.

This weekend’s event was set for Martin’s return to road racing after a difficult season with Honda Racing.

Guy hopes that he’s able to fix his classic BSA Rocket 3 in time for next week’s Tandragee 100 road race.

It was just last month when road racing figure and living legend Guy Martin announced that he’ll be returning to road racing. Although it’s not exactly on 300km/h superbikes, the return which was said to be in a classic bike race was cut short when he reported that his BSA Rocket 3 machine suffered from gearbox problems. (more…)

MOTOGP: Johann Zarco to KTM factory team in 2019?

It seems that MotoGP rider Johann Zarco is set to make his move to the KTM factory team in 2019.

The latest rumour has indicated that the Frenchman has reached a ‘verbal agreement’ with the Austrian manufacturer.

If this is true, Zarco will be a KTM factory rider and will ride their latest KTM RC16 MotoGP bike in 2019 and 2020.

A recent report made by Motorsport.com has stated that current Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider Johann Zarco is ready to make his move to KTM next season. The French rider has long been associated with the Austrian manufacturer even since his current team confirmed their move to KTM machinery next season. (more…)

Is this the most beautiful custom Yamaha XSR900 ever?

The latest Yard Built project led to the birth of one of the world’s most beautiful custom Yamaha XSR900 yet.

Built by England’s Auto Fabrica, the bike is known as Type 11 Prototype series.

The track-only version is Prototype One whereas the road-going model is the Prototype Two.

If you’re a fan of the Yard Built project, you should also know that Yamaha has had a lot of custom bikes being produced through this platform. It also led to the production of the Yamaha XSR900 and this time around, the manufacturer together with customizer Auto Fabrica has created what we think one of the most beautiful custom Yamaha yet. (more…)

Indian recalls bikes that can start on their own?

Indian Motorcycle is recalling 3,341 units of bikes in the US where they can potentially start on their own.

The issue stems from a potential corrosion that may happen within the right combination switch.

Some of the 2018 Indian Chief, Chieftain, Springfield, and Roadmaster series have been identified with the issue.

We’ve come across a few motorcycle recalls in our lifetimes so far and this is by far one the weirdest ones we’ve heard yet. Apparently, Indian Motorcycle in the United States is recalling about 3,341 of their bikes which have the potential to gain a new ability – starting up on their own. (more…)

Alpinestars 55th anniversary custom bike

Alpinestars recently celebrated their 55^th anniversary last weekend with the Alpinestars 55^th anniversary custom bike.

The custom bike was built by Michael Wooloway of Woolies Workshop from California.

It is powered by a 1974 Ducati 750 Sport build race engine and other MotoGP-inspired components used by their greatest riders.

During the last MotoGP round that is the Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas, Italian’s premium motorcycle clothing manufacturer Alpinestars celebrated their 55^th anniversary in the industry. How? By giving themselves a one-off custom bike as a gift! (more…)

2018 Shell Malaysia #SHELLSELAMATSAMPAI Road Safety Campaign Launched

Shell Malaysia has launched their 2018 road safety campaign.
Called #SHELLSELAMATSAMPAI, it targets behavioural change in young bikers.
The campaign consists of four major programmes.

Kuala Lumpur, 23 April 2018 – Shell Malaysia has launched their 2018 road safety movement.

The campaign consists of four major programmes, all endeavored at conveying the importance of road safety among young motorcyclists and youth.

The Shell Malaysia Road Safety Movement, popularly known as #ShellSelamatSampai (#SSS) is a Shell Malaysia social investment programme that comprehensively drives road safety awareness and behavioural change among motorcyclists and youth, who make up the highest fatality rate in road crashes in Malaysia.

For the first time, Shell Advance will be actively conduct motorcycle maintenance workshops to inculcate the habit of proactive maintenance and proper lubrication practice. Properly maintained vehicles, including motorcycles, are crucial in reducing the number of road accidents.

This year, #ShellSelamatSampai (#SSS) consists of four main components, namely #SSS School Outreach, #SSS MyLesen, #SSS School Challenge and #SSS Varsity Challenge.

The #SSS School Outreach programme will see Shell Malaysia attempt to drive home its ‘Goal Zero’ accident-free zone message through a fun, educational and interactive roadshow to 20 schools nationwide.
In the #SSS MyLesen programme, Shell will sponsor 40 Sabahan students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Badin in Tuaran and SMK Inanam in Kota Kinabalu to obtain their valid motorcycle-riding license. The selected students would have the opportunity to undergo training on defensive riding, road safety awareness and how to handle emergencies, and a motorcycle maintenance workshop by Shell Advance. The programme sees a joint effort among Shell Malaysia, Road Transport Department (JPJ), traffic police (PDRM) and Ministry of Education.

The #SSS Varsity Challenge aims to challenge students in six selected universities across the country, namely Curtin University, Monash University, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Mara, to develop technical prototypes or devices for road safety intervention that could help prevent road-related accidents among road users with a Grand Prize of RM10,000 in cash awaiting the most impactful, creative and sustainable project.
This year the selected twenty schools nationwide would also take part in in the #SSS School Challenge, which is similar to the #SSS Varsity Challenge in terms of objective and reward.

Since 1957, Shell Malaysia has been a strong advocate for the improvement of road safety culture amongst Malaysians. For more information on #ShellSelamatSampai, please visit www.shell.com.my.