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Boon Siew Honda gets Satu HATI Honda Team Asia ready for Suzuka 8 Hours Race

The Boon Siew Honda Motorsports Team has been selected as the first ever Malaysian outfit to handle the Satu HATI Honda Team Asia for the 40^th Coca Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance race.

Boon Siew Honda Motorsports Team Manager, Zulhelmi bin Ahmad together with his mechanic team will be the first ever Malaysian team to not only support but lead the Satu HATI Honda Team Asia in Suzuka this year.

This year, Malaysian rider Zaqhwan Zaidi together with Indonesian Dimas Ekky Pramata and Thai ARRC rider Ratthapong Wilairot will give their all to emerge as victors in the endurance race.

The BSH Motorsport team prepare the shine at the international stage.

A new milestone has been reached by Boon Siew Honda Motorsports team as they are set to become the first ever Malaysian outfit to official get the Satu HATI Honda Team Asia ready for the 40^th Coca Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race which will be held this weekend. (more…)

Go to the Art of Speed Malaysia 2017 & WIN THIS CUSTOM YAMAHA RXZ TWINBOSS DRAGSTER!

This year’s Art of Speed Malaysia 2017 will be giving away a very special grand prize on Sunday in the form of a Yamaha RXZ Twinboss dragster motorcycle.

The RXZ Twinboss dragster is powered by two two-stroke engines which run in tandem in a combined capacity of 270cc which is equivalent to a middleweight four-stroke sports bike by capacity.

This year Art of Speed will be held from 29 to 30 July 2017 at MAEPS, Serdang so be sure to be there when they announce the lucky attendee to bring this baby home!

As Malaysians who are deep in the motorcycle scene or industry, there’s no denying the fact that two-stroke motorcycles play a huge role in the how the motorcycling scene has developed through the years. While other motorcycles do play their own respective roles, the two-strokes have been in the scene longer than anybody else and have created both good and bad reputations. (more…)

Mforce launches new brand and bike – 2017 SM Sport 110R (RM3,788)

Mforce Bike Holdings has launched SM Sport, a new brand of locally produced motorcycles with their first ever bike; the 2017 SM Sport 110R.

The home-grown motorcycle brand has been developed by Benelli and Keeway to provide top quality machines at affordable prices to the ASEAN market.

The new 2017 SM Sport 110R is priced at RM3,788 (basic price without GST).

The 2017 SM Sport 110R is the first ever moped that was launched just moments ago by a home-grown motorcycle brand under the Mforce Bike Holdings, SM Sport. Developed by Benelli and Keeway, the new moped plus all the other upcoming models are focused on providing affordable motorcycles that are locally developed and produced in Malaysia. (more…)

Kawasaki Motors Malaysia organises 2017 Hari Raya Open House for orphans

Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) organised a very special Hari Raya open house earlier today specially-planned for orphans and the entire Kawasaki family.

From staff, friends, families to the members of the Kawasaki Owners Group Malaysia all attended the prosperous event held at the Dewan Angkasaraya near TUDM airbase, Sungai Besi.

Apart from great food, company and activities, KMSB also prepared a special test ride session for those who were interested in trying out the Kawasaki Z900 ABS, Z650 ABS, Ninja 650 ABS and Versys-X 250.

Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) organised a very special Hari Raya open house specially planned for orphaned children to help spread the Hari Raya spirit and happiness towards the end of Syawal Islamic month. The special open house was held at the Dewan Angkasaraya located near the Royal Malaysian Air Force airbase, Sungai Besi. (more…)

BMW Motorrad reports 9.5% sales growth for first half of 2017

BMW Motorrad is happy to report an increase sales figure of 9.5% for the first half of 2017 compared to the same time as 2016.

It was reported that the number of units sold has reached 88,389 units; an increase of 7,735 units compared to the previous year.

The most popular model to contribute to the sales figure was the BMW R 1200GS reportedly sold at 17,159 units around the globe.

Despite other manufacturers are facing quite a difficult time for the opening half of 2017, it seems that BMW Motorrad managed to stay on top of their game. At present, they were more than happy to report that for the first half of 2017, they recorded a 9.5% sales increase worldwide. (more…)

Ducati concept bikes by Jakusa Design are out of this world!

Jakusa Design has released some interesting concept designs for some of present and older Ducati bikes with some pretty futuristic updates.

They’ve rendered a few concept mock-ups on some of the Ducati flagship models such as the Panigale, XDiavel, Desmosedici, Hypermotard, Monster and many more.

While most concepts tend to be too futuristic, the ones from Jakusa Design seems like they can be rolling out of the factory in the near future (at least, in our opinion).

As we slowly but surely move ourselves into the future, the thought of super futuristic modes of transportation are not just things we see on movies anymore. In fact, some great inventions and top vehicle designs came from motion pictures, animes and plenty other creations concocted by graphic designers and artists which started life purely as their wildly vivid interpretations of the future of transportation. (more…)

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