Motorcycle news, Motorcycle reviews from Malaysia, Asia and the world

Bikesrepublic

Latest News

You won’t believe who wants to buy Ducati!

The latest report from Reuters points to more names being dropped as the potential new owners of the Ducati.

Currently, the new favourite leading the bidding wars is the Italian Benetton family which are the same people who run the United Colors of Benetton.

Other like Bajaj, Polaris, Harley-Davidson and Eicher Motors might still have a chance to buy Ducati as they head into the second round of biddings starting next month.

According the latest report made by Reuters, the possibility of the Volkswagen Group letting go of Ducati seems inevitable but the main question remains on who will be “The Chosen One”. As of now, they have been receiving quite a few bids and offers from companies and firms that are not even remotely close to the motoring industry. In some cases, that might be a good thing. (more…)

2017 Treeletrik T-90 electric scooter now available for purchase – from RM10,494

Tree Movement (M) Sdn Bhd has finally announced that their first 2017 Treeletrik T-90 electric scooter is finally available for purchase.

The announcement was made earlier today when Tree Movement elected MyANGKASA as their official Malaysian distributor during the signing ceremony held at the Royal Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The 2017 Treeletrik T-90 lead acid battery variant is priced at RM10,494 (basic price with GST) while the lithium-powered version will be announced very soon.

Local electric vehicle firm Tree Movement (M) Sdn Bhd has just announced that their flagship 20117 Treeletrik T-90 electric scooter is finally ready for public purchase starting from today. The announcement was made earlier today during a signing ceremony with the National Malaysian Co-operative (ANGKASA) as their main distributor here in the country. (more…)

2017 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer CKD now available in Malaysia – RM52,000

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) Malaysia has announced their 2017 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer CKD will now be available in their big bike range.

The locally-assembled Yamaha MT-09 Tracer is the fourth Yamaha big bike model to be assembled at Yamaha’s assembly plant in Sungai Buloh.

The 2017 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer CKD is priced at RM52,000 (basic price with GST).

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) Malaysia has announced that their latest big bike addition is the 2017 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer CKD (completely knocked down). This means that the MT-09 Tracer will be assembled locally in their Sungai Buloh factory together with the other Yamaha big bike like the XJ6 series, MT-07 and MT-09. (more…)

2017 HJC RPHA 11 Monster Energy helmets now in Malaysia – RM2,429!

HJC Helmet Malaysia has also brought in some limited edition 2017 HJC RPHA 11 Monster Energy helmet series into the Malaysian market.

The Monster Energy series is the first ever official helmet collaboration with the energy drink brand and the designs came from the very famous helmet designer, Drudi Performance.

There are only a limited number of units in Malaysia and each of the HJC Monster Energy series is priced at RM2,429.

Along with the special HJC RPHA 11 Star Wars limited edition helmets, HJC Helmet Malaysia also brought in a pair of very special helmets to add to their every growing collection of top of the line full face helmets. For the first time ever, HJC has collaborated with Monster Energy to come up with their official HJC RPHA 11 Monster Energy series. (more…)

2017 HJC RPHA 11 Star Wars helmets now available in Malaysia! From RM3,000

HJC Helmet Malaysia has finally brought in the latest 2017 HJC RPHA 11 Star Wars helmets in limited numbers for the Malaysian market.

The top of the line full-face race helmets are replicas of headgears based on the Star Wars’ universe most iconic villains, Kylo Ren and Boba Fett.

The HJC Kylo Ren replica helmet is priced at RM3,359 while the Boba Fett edition is at RM3,000. Both helmets are limited editions.

HJC Helmets Malaysia has officially brought in their latest 2017 HJC RPHA 11 Star Wars helmets into the Malaysian market. The new designs inspired by two of the most iconic characters in the old and new Star Wars universe, the infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett and the First Order lightsaber-wielding commander, Kylo Ren. These helmets were introduced back in October of 2016 and now, they are here! (more…)

All new 2018 KTM Six Days models introduced with a whole range of upgrades

KTM North America has just announced two brand new 2018 KTM Six Days special edition models in conjunction with this year’s International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) off-road race.

The two new 2018 models are the KTM 300 XC-W Six Days and KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days come with special graphics plus a whole list of performance upgrades.

Both models have been priced at €9,298 (around RM46,104) for the KTM 300 XC-W Six Days and €10,499 (around RM52,060) for the KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days.

Two very special 2018 KTM Six Days special edition models have been unveiled by KTM North America following the manufacturer’s extensive success in the off-road racing scene. The two new 2018 models which are the KTM 300 XC-W Six Days and KTM 450 EXC-F Six Days were chosen as the perfect platforms to further accentuate the two very successful off-road models. (more…)

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on YouTube