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Artikel oleh: Wahid Ooi Abdullah

  • Terdapat begitu banyak motosikal Kawasaki di dalam kancah motosikal buatan khas.
  • Terdapat pelbagai motosikal Kawasaki yang dikhususkan dalam setiap kategori.
  • Terdapat juga pelbagai jenis aksesori di dalam pasaran untuk pengkhususan motosikal Kawasaki.

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There are plenty of Kawasakis in the custom scene.

There’s no lack of customized Kawasakis in every category.

There are plenty of accessories in the market to customized Kawasakis.

Customizing your ride provides the satisfaction of knowing that it belongs to you and you only, and a reflection of your soul, preferences, and idea of what a bike should be to you. (more…)

 

  • Hentian kedua bagi Motoring Art Festival kelolaan MotoNation.
  • Menampilkan ke semua bentuk karya seni automotif.
  • Jelajah ini akan berkemuncak dengan finale pada Disember 2017.

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  • Second stop for the MotoNation Motoring Art Festival.

  • Featured every form of automotive art.

  • Roadshow builds up to the finale in December 2017.

MotoNation’s Motoring Art Festival made its second roadshow stop at the National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur on the 26th August 2017, after visiting Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 5th August 2017.

Greeting us at the foyer, in front of the entrance to the gallery was the 1Malaysia Chopper, which was built by the famed Orange County Cycles (OCC) builder, stars of the TV series, American Chopper. Seeing it live outside the confines of the hall at MaTIC (Malaysian Tourism Centre) and in two-dimensional pictures was an entirely different experience.

The bike is fully raked out, with a large-diameter steel tube frame connecting everything.

 

There are details of Visit Malaysia scattered around it, including a miniature of the Petronas Twin Towers mounted to the lower front frame spars.

The festival seeks to unite petrolheads of every disposition under the banner of automotive creativity. There were customized motorcycles, as one could expect, but the manner of displays made the event ever more impressive.

“There are currently motor shows, auto festivals, auto salons, but these are all individual motoring cultures,” said En. Faisal bin Mohamad Ali, the Executive Director of MotoNation. “What MotoNation is trying to do is to put all these cultures together under one roof.” Similarly, there are well-known players to a small community only, and MotoNation wishes to expose them to a larger segment.

“Different states in Malaysia have different motoring cultures. For example, we found out in Kota Bharu that while there aren’t many high-end cars, they made their vehicles beautiful and dropped in great sound systems. But you won’t get to see these cars in Kuala Lumpur.”

“These enthusiasts have their own clubs and keep it within themselves. So we want to get all the different enthusiast into the main event in December.”

The motorcycles were exhibited in the mail gallery. The large capacity motorcycles occupied the floor area, while the smaller and lighter Street Cubs were placed along the central spiral walkway, which circled the main atrium. The first impression we had was the striking similarity to the Art of the Motorcycle Exhibition in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, held in 1998.

The big bikes were generally cruisers from Harley-Davidson, Yamaha and an Indian.

A Harley Fat Bob looked fairly stock but the see-through plexiglass wheel hubs gave the impression that the tyres were floating in midair.

Hungryghost Custom Inc.’s Boss, Ahmad Junaidi Abdul Aziz got his hands on a customer-owned Indian Scout and did some impressive work on it.

Junaidi replaced the rear tyre with a 240mm-section rubber, which fitted nicely into the space between the Scout’s swingarm spars. Junaidi pointed out, “That’s the maximum width. You couldn’t fit a pen in the space between the tyre and swingarm.”

A pair of Tommy Gun exhaust pipes swept all the way to rear, and the bike was sprayed with a handsome navy blue paint.

The finishing touch was Junaidi’s trademark ornament – ornately carved metal pieces wrapped around the fork stanchions, between the triple clamps.

A chopped Virago sat a few metres away. It didn’t look like much, initially, until you noticed that a vertical steel bar replaces the foot-operated gear lever. The clutch lever was moved to top of that bar.

There was also a handsome Harley Shovelhead which mimicked the FL of yore.

An extensively custom-painted and pinstriped Evo sat not far away, with the word Bugis proudly emblazoned on the top of the fuel tank.

A chopped and bobbed Evo Softail with Red Garage stickers sat facing the entrance – all stripped down to the bare essentials and nothing more.

Next to the big bikes was a section dedicated to the display of sculptures formed from recycled motorcycle parts, including headlamps, carburetors, sparkplugs, wire wheel spokes, etc.

The Street Cubs came in all sorts of shapes, sizes and creative themes, developed from the Honda Cub, Honda CG125 and MZ Mosquito scooter.

Those based on Honda Cubs were generally fitted with oversized tyres, but retained their unmistakable shapes. A standout the was given the Ironman treatment throughout, complete with an Ironman mask up front.

But the most special has to be a stretched Honda Super Cub, which the owner called the “Super Sub Limousine.” It could carry three adults or six children at one go.

The CG125s were stripped bare then custom finished.

The Mosquitoes on the other hand were stripped of their bodywork, then given even fatter tyres.

In the auditorium meanwhile, the SUPERB TERAJU Walk-In Bizpitch (also known as Jelajah Usahawan – “Entrepreneurs’ Tour”) carried on throughout the day as Bumiputera entrepreneurs pitched their business plans and proposals to the panel of judges. A total of RM3 million will be awarded among six finalists with the best business models in the automotive industry. The finalists will be announced at the finale in December.

Outside, the massive MotoNation “Transformer Truck” (not Optimus Prime, sadly) was converted to perform as the Main Stage for live performances. Indie bands played throughout the day and OAG made their appearance in the late evening.

A quartet of outrigger-forked custom motorcycles caught the attention of the visitors. They looked like those built by Eastern Bobber.

MotoNation also installed four large pieces of plywood to act as blank canvases for graffiti artists. Better to express their talents in a proper setting rather than being viewed as public eyesore, right?

Down the rows of booths, MotoNation organized fun activities for the entire family, such as an inflatable playground, a place for soap bubbles and fun quizzes.

Corporate booths included Petron who displayed their new range of lubricants;

RWB who specializes in widebody kits for air-cooled Porsche 911 models;

and Treeletrik T-90 electric scooters.

There was also an auto salon for owners to show off the results of their creativity.

F&B services included a whole street full of food trucks.

The MotoNation Roadshow will visit Johor Bharu next on the 16th and 17th November, and will finally be held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) from 1st to 3rd December 2017.

 

  • Semasa festival Art of Speed Malaysia baru-baru ini, kami telah terserempak dengan sebuah Harley-Davidson Road Glide cas turbo yang amat unik.
  • Dimiliki oleh Encik Harun Hashim atau lebih dikenali sebagai “Kicap”, pemilik Bagger cas turbo pertama di Malaysia telah memenangi anugerah AOS2017 bagi ” Best Custom Bagger”.
  • Kos keseluruhan bagi segala kerja pengkhususan adalah sekitar RM180,000 yang mana ianya termasuk sistem cas tutbo, roda hadapan 30 inci Sinister, kemasan warna, dan pelbagai lagi ciri yang mengagumkan.

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During the recent Art of Speed Malaysia 2017, we came across a very unique turbocharged Harley-Davidson Road Glide.

Owned by Mr Harun Hashim aka “Kicap”, the proud owner of the first turbocharged Bagger in Malaysia won the AOS2017 award for “Best Custom Bagger”.

The total cost for all the custom works was around RM180,000 which includes the turbocharger system, front 30-inch Sinister wheel, paint job and other awesome features.

You might think that the cruiser scene in Malaysia is getting bigger and bigger especially with the variety of manufacturers and bikes being more accessible in the country. While the stock or standard motorcycles are already awesome in their own ways, there’s a particular group of motoring enthusiasts who feel that their stock bikes are simply not enough. (more…)

 

  • Hesketh telah mengumumkan bahawa motosikal Cafe Racer Hesketh Sonnet 2017 akan tiba di pasaran UK sebelum bulan September tahun ini.
  • Walaupun tidak dikhabarkan lagi harga yang telah ditetapkan, ianya dikatakan berada pada paras harga sekitar £26,000 (sekitar RM144,740).
  • Motosikal Sonnet ini dijana oleh enjin American S&S V-berkembar 2,100cc yang menghasilkan 142hp dan 210Nm tork.

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Hesketh has announced that their 2017 Hesketh Sonnet cafe racer will be available sometime before September this year in the UK market.

Although there is no confirmed price just yet, it is said that the Sonnet will be priced around the £26,000 mark (around RM144,740).

The Sonnet is powered by a 2,100cc American S&S V-twin engine which produces 142hp and 210Nm of torque.

Back when it was introduced last year, the 2017 Hesketh Sonnet cafe racer is said to be arguably one of the most powerful and beautiful cafe racers of all time. Now, the British manufacturer of hand built luxury motorcycles has announced that the Sonnet will be available in the UK market sometime before September with a price said to be around the £26,000 mark (around RM144,740 after direct conversion). (more…)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Motosikal MV Agusta RVS #1 merupakan motosikal yang pertama di bawah program “Jabatan Kenderaan Khas” firma Itali berkenaan.
  • Satu motosikal untuk seorang pemilik khusus adalah konsep utama bagi program RVS ini di mana motosikal ini akan dibuat mengikut idea dan permintaan pelanggan.
  • Motosikal RVS #1 kelihatan seperti sebuah Brutale 800 yang telah diubahsuai secara menyeluruh yang mempunyai enjin tiga silinder 798cc paling berkuasa milik pengilang itu yang menghasilkan kuasa melebihi 140hp dan 85.4Nm tork.

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The MV Agusta RVS #1 marks the Italian firm’s very first bike of the “Special Vehicles Department” program.

One bike commissioned to one specific owner is the main concept of the RVS program where the bike is heavily based around the customer’s requests and ideas.

The RVS #1 looks like a heavily-modified Brutale 800 which has the manufacturer’s most powerful 798cc three-cylinder engine that produces over 140hp and 85.4Nm of torque.

Just a couple of days ago, we reported on the very existence of the MV Agusta RVS program which stood for “Reparto Veicoli Speciali” or “Special Vehicles Department” or Special Vehicles Operations” in English. Via a special video debut, the firm introduced the first MV Agusta RVS #1 to roll of the fully-customised line. (more…)

 

  • Sebuah lagi video program MV Agusta RVS telah diperkenalkan kepada dunia semalam memperagakan Brutale 800 yang amat legap rupanya dan ditempah khas sepenuhnya.
  • Singkatan RVS membawa makna “Reparto Veicoli Speciali”, atau “Jabatan Kenderaan Khas”, atau “Operasi Kenderaan Khas”.
  • “Motosikal MV Agusta merupakan penjelmaan teknologi dan semangat yang diterap pada objek fizikal. Jadi, kami mengambil rekaan dari jabatan rekaan, serahkan kepada para jurutera dan mereka jadikannya sebuah objek yang berfungsi.”

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Another video of the MV Agusta RVS program has been revealed to the world yesterday showcasing a very dark looking and fully customised Brutale 800.

The RVS stands for “Reparto Veicoli Speciali” or “Special Vehicles Department” or Special Vehicles Operations”.

“MV Agusta motorcycles are the embodiment of technology and passion moulded into a physical object. So we take the design department, the engineers take that design and make it into a functional object.”

About a month ago, MV Agusta released a very cryptic teaser showing a very dark and sinister motorcycle lurking in the dark together with a machinist milling the letters ‘RVS’ into a solid aluminium block. We confirmed that the RVS stands for “Reparto Veicoli Speciali” or “Special Vehicles Department” or Special Vehicles Operations” in English. (more…)

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