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

Bikesrepublic

Latest News

Metzeler Sets Three World Records climbing Volcano in Chile

From zero to 5,900 metres above sea level in less than 24 hours
Maximum altitude reached for a twin-cylinder motorcycle at 5,960 metres
Maximum altitude reached with a motorcycle in less than 24 hours

Metzeler broke three different records last Saturday on 24 February 2017 with their brand new off-road tyre, the Metzeler MC 360™ paired together with Honda Africa Twin and CRF450RX accomplished by a team of riders which included the Head of Testing Department of Metzeler, Salvo Pennisi. (more…)

Peugeot Launches Special Edition Peugeot Speedfight 4 Scooter

50cc scooter producing 4.8hp
Over half a million sold worldwide since its debut in 1995

Peugeot has released a special edition of the 50cc two-stroke scooter called the Peugeot Speedfight 4. The release was in conjunction with the 20^th anniversary of the scooter model. To many of us (if not all of us), Peugeot is not the name Malaysians associate with when it comes to scooters. The rest of the world is more aware of this where over half a million of the Speedfight has been sold especially in the UK. (more…)

MotoGP: Aprilia Unveals the RS-GP Bike Livery for 2017 season

The all-new RS-GP for 2017
New riders for the season; Sam Lowes and Aleix Espargaro

Aprilia has pulled the covers off their MotoGP contender bike together with their brand new riders for 2017, Sam Lowes and Aleix Espargaro. Although Aprilia has been in the championship for a couple of years now, they’re looking into bringing the fight over to the other factory teams who have been dominating the top of the timesheets in previous years. (more…)

Strong Support from Women for the Moto and Gincu 2017 Ride

In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2017
More than 70 bikers joined in to show love and support

As we have mentioned in our article a few days back, Throttle Riot organised a very special ride called “Moto and Gincu” in celebration of women and bikers in the nation. As this was an event with a brand new concept, the initial start up managed to gather around 70 bikers for the event that happened last Saturday located at the Bee, Publika Dutamas. (more…)

Malaysian Cub Prix: Kasma Daniel Dominated Round 1

Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin started the 2017 season with a perfect win
New CP150 Super Cub category on board the Yamaha Y15ZR

The start of the 2017 Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship last weekend went on perfectly for one Kasma Daniel Kasmayuddin in the season opener. During the first round of the 2017 championship which ran its course at the Temerloh Industrial Park located in Temerloh, Pahang, Kasma proved once again why he is the defending champion with a strong performance all weekend. (more…)

Video: Marquez rides scooter on ice and mud

Not too long ago, three time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez took his RC213V MotoGP Honda race machine off-roading on snow and mud with specially fitted tyres. That made for an awesome video which you can watch below, but it didn’t end with just that.

There’s a new video out and this time Marquez goes out on the new Honda X-ADV scooter. He rides the scooter on the snow of the Hahnenkamm mountain in Kitzhuehel, Austria.

It may seem odd to take a scooter off-roading, but the Honda X-ADV was specially designed for just that. The X-ADV is the perfect cross between the comfort and convenience of a scooter, and the spirit and riding performance of an adventure motorcycle. It achieves awesome off-roading capabilities by utilising a tough chassis, long travel suspension, four-piston radial-mount brakes and a torque-laden 745cc twin-cylinder engine driving power through a welt multiplate hydraulic Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).

The X-ADV also comes equipped with a 5-level adjustable screen, 21-litre underseat storage space big enough for an off-road helmet, Africa Twin hand guards, rally-style instrument display, centre stand, and the Honda Smart Key system.

The Honda X-ADV is also perfectly suited for everyday riding with selectable riding modes for maximum power or fuel efficiency, five-way adjustable screen, 17-inch front and 15-inch rear wheels and topped off with radial-mount four-piston callipers with ABS for maximum braking power.

Whether or not the Honda X-ADV is the perfect off-road scooter remains to be seen, but for now you can watch Marquez ride the X-ADV the way it is supposed to be ridden in the video below: