Pereka, Tom Hylton, membayangkan bahawa pengeluar motosikal Jepun, Honda, dengan kepakaran robotik mereka, dapat menghasilkan penyelesaian dalam membantu golongan kurang upaya untuk menunggang motosikal, satu hari nanti.
Hylton telah membuat rekaan awal yang menyerupai tangan bionik Honda yang akan membantu individu yang tidak mempunyai tangan yang sempurna untuk mengendalikan motosikal Honda.
Tangan bionik terbabit yang dipasang di bahagian bahu penunggang akan disambungkan ke bahagian ‘handlebar’ motosikal lantas memastikan kawalan sepenuhnya.
Bukan itu sahaja, tangan bionik itu akan membantu dalam menyampaikan arahan untuk berjalan, berhenti dan membrek tanpa perlunya penggunaan jari seperti motosikal konvensional.
“Motosikal dan tangan bionik tersebut akan berkomunikasi antara satu sama lain. Sekiranya berlaku kemalangan, motosikal akan menghantar maklumat ke tangan terbabit lalu melepaskannya daripada ‘handlebar’ agar dapat mengelakkan daripada kemalangan yang lebih serius,” jelas Tom.
Ketika ini, Tom juga sedang dalam proses membina kaki bionik agar dapat dihubungkan dengan jentera Honda.
Azroy Hakeem pamer tunggangan mantap di Batu Kawan apabila berjaya merekodkan kemenangan kedua berturut-turut dalam kategori CP150 Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia PETRONAS, semalam.
Pelumba Idemitsu Honda Yuzy Racing itu meneruskan rentak kemenangan setelah menjuarai aksi pembukaan di Jasin, Melaka, bulan lalu.
Nasib seakan menyebelahi Azroy tatkala pendahulu perlumbaan, Md Akid Aziz menarik diri seawal pusingan pertama setelah terjatuh sementara Md Helmi Azman mengalami masalah jentera sekaligus membuka peluang buat Azroy untuk mendahului perlumbaan.
Sementara itu, juara bertahan Ahmad Afif Amran dari pasukan PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha – CKJ Racing terpaksa berpuas hati dikedudukan kedua apabila gagal dalam percubaan untuk memintas Azroy yang berjaya menutup ruang sepanjang perlumbaan.
Azroy mencatat masa 17 minit 34.904 saat diikuti Afif 17’35.080s dan pelumba senior, Ahmad Fazrul Sham ketiga dengan catatan masa 17’45.922s.
“Saya berterima kasih kepada seluruh pasukan kerana bekerja keras untuk membantu saya memenangi perlumbaan minggu ini, begitu juga dengan sokongan keluarga dan penaja,” jelas Azroy yang kini mendahului kedudukan keseluruhan dengan 50 mata.
“Pada penghujung perlumbaan saya menyedari Afif berada dekat dengan saya jadi saya perlu menutup ruang dan berjaya mempertahankan kedudukan sehingga ke garisan penamat,”jelasnya.
Sementara itu, aksi CP115 menyaksikan pelumba PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha Maju Motor, Md Syafiq Rosli menjuarai perlumbaan dengan catatan keseluruhan 13’45.133s.
Tempat kedua jadi milik Ahmad Syukran Aizat Md Yusof (PETRONAS Sprinta Yamaha – CKJ Racing) sementara Md Adib Rosley (Motul Yamaha YY Pang) ketiga.
The Ducati Panigale V4 R will lose 250 RPM in WorldSBK 2019.
While the Honda CBR1000RR will gain 500 RPM.
Ducati and Kawasaki are also not allowed to bring engine upgrades to their bikes.
It’s bound to happen as per Dorna and FIM’s rules. The Ducati Panigale V4 R is set to lose 250 RPM off its peak from the next round in Assen.
The decision was made after Alvaro Bautista won the first six races and three Superpoles of the season on the Panigale V4 R. Besides docking its peak RPM (to reduce peak horsepower), Ducati will also lose their concession to bring further engine upgrades for the rest of the year. Consequently, Bautista and teammate Chaz Davies, as well as Eugene Laverty will have to compete on a bike with the same specs as it started the season.
A reduction of 250 RPM will not make a difference to Bautista. In fact, his Aruba.it Ducati team had tested a bike with 250 RPM less in Aragon earlier.
On the other hand, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR will not have its revs cut but they are also not allowed the concession to upgrade their engine, since the gap between Ducati and Kawasaki are only 7 points (below the 9-point threshold).
Other manufacturers are allowed concessions, including BMW and Yamaha (who are racing), as well as Aprilia, Suzuki and MV Agusta (who are not racing).
As for Honda, the CBR1000RR will receive a 500 RPM upgrade. The increase will take effect over two rounds i.e. 250 RPM at Assen and another 250 RPM at Imola, Italy.
Such “revisions” is not new. Kawasaki had their ZX-10RR’s rev limit cut last year after Jonathan Rea’s dominance. The idea is to keep the field competitive for close-in racing.
The 2019 Honda CBR650R and 2019 Honda CB650R were launched today.
Both bikes were first unveiled at EICMA 2018.
Both models have been extensively upgraded yet priced close to their predecessors.
The eagerly awaited 2019 Honda CBR650R and 2019 Honda CB650R were launched today (watch video below).
The bikes were launched by Boon Siew Honda Malaysia (BSH) at the Malaysia Autoshow 2019, at MAEPS Serdang. Fans and enthusiasts can view the new bikes between 11thto 13thApril 2019.
Mr. Keiichi Yasuda, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BSH launched the bikes. In his speech, Mr. Yasuda said, “In 2018, Boon Siew Honda successfully launched 7 models of high performance big bikes in Malaysia. We are happy to have received overwhelming response from the market. And, we shall also look into the middleweight segment demand. Therefore, today we launched the all-new CBR650R and CB650R.”
2019 Honda CBR650R (from RM 45,499)
For the last time, the CBR650RR is NOT from the CBR600RR’s lineage. Clear? Good. And who said it was going to cost in the vicinity of RM 75,000 to RM 80,000?!
The CBR650R replaces the pervious CBR650F as Honda’s middleweight sportbike.
In line with the “CBR” designation, the 2019 model is made sportier to distance itself from its naked brethren, the naked CB650R. So, the CB650R is no longer a CBR650F without clothes.
Highlights:
New styling inspired by the CBR1000RR Fireblade superbike. The single “diamond” headlamp makes way for twin aggressive LED headlamps; and the fairing’s rear part is extended further back.
Revised rider ergonomics. The handlebars are repositioned 30mm forward to put more weight on the front wheel plus for a sportier riding position. Similarly, the footpegs were moved 3mm back and 6mm higher. Yet, seat height remains at an accessible 810mm.
Higher engine power. The inline-Four now revs to 1,000 RPM higher. Consequently, there is a 5% percent gain in maximum power from 90 to 94 HP at 12,000 RPM.
Assist and slipper clutch. The assist function allows lighter clutch lever operation. The slipper function, on the other hand, minimizes rear tyre hop when downshifting aggressively.
New running stock. The forks are now 41mm upside-down Showa SFF (Separate Function Forks). Braking duty is handled by a pair of Nissin 4-piston calipers that are radial-mounted.
Lower weight. The new bike is 6kg lighter.
New features. Such as full LED lighting; A new LCD instrument panel which includes gear position and shift indicator.
Traction control. The Honda Selectable Torque Control (HSTC) traction control strategy finally makes its way into the model.
Two colours. Grand Prix Red and Matt Gun Powder Black Metallic.
Priced from RM 45,499 (basic selling price).
2019 Honda CB650R (from RM 43,499)
The 2019 CB650R replaced the CB650F as the middleweight naked sportbike. Besides that, the new CB650R completes Honda’s Neo Sports Café line-up, which already consists of the CB250R and CB1000R.
Highlights:
Modern and minimalist design. As part of the Neo Sports Café family, the bike’s styling mixes classic and modern elements. Honda calls it the “compact, trapezoid” effect.
The round headlight and sculpted tank form the front and “backbone,” respectively while the engine hangs below in full view.
Higher engine power. The engine is shared with the CBR650R. Revisions to the intake, cam timing, compression and exhaust yielded a 5% increase in power to 94 HP.
Relaxed ergonomics. The riding stance is more relaxed compared to the CBR650R’s.
Shared specs with CBR650R. Suspension, brakes, assist and slipper clutch, LED lighting, HSTC traction control are shared with the CBR650R.
Two colours. Candy Chromosphere Red and Graphite Black.
While the description says, “two or six cylinders,” we are quite certain it may be the Gold Wing flat-Six.
Surely Honda would like to steal the thunder away from the Yamaha Niken.
Honda may be working on a Honda Gold Wing powered leaning trike to challenge the Yamaha Niken.
The concept of a leaning trike is not new, as it was refined by Piaggio in the MP3 scooter. However, it was Yamaha who applied the concept to a performance bike and garnered lots of publicity in doing so. But that’s not all, as Yamaha is rumored to be working on a 1700cc trike.
Honda is not one to sit still when another Japanese manufacturer creates something groundbreaking.
The magazine RideApart dug up these patents to a Honda leaning trike. From the drawings, it is powered by a flat-Four engine. But the patent descriptions remarked, “The cylinder may be a two-cylinder type or a six-cylinder type.” But we are confident that it should be powered by the the GL1800 Gold Wing’s flat-Six, in view of Yamaha’s development of a 1700cc three-wheeler.
Sure, Honda debuted the NeoWing trike concept in 2016, but it was supposed to be powered by a hybrid engine. The NeoWing never made it to production, but it could well serve as the test bed for an advanced trike.
Honda NeoWing concept
The 1800cc flat-Six currently produces 125 hp compared to the Niken’s MT-09 triple which produces 113 hp. But the real goal here is torque since the trike will be heavier.
Will the concept be ready by the Tokyo Motorshow this year? We would like to see it!
Stesen penukaran bateri dan skuter Gogoro – Sumber imej Nikkei Asian Review
Empat buah pengeluar motosikal utama di Jepun, iaitu Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, dan Suzuki akan bekerjasama bagi membangunkan teknologi bateri motosikal.
Mereka sedang berusaha membangunkan teknologi penukaran bateri bagi mengatasi tempoh pengecasan yang panjang.
Yamaha sudah mula bekerjasama dengan Gogoro di Taiwan bagi membangunkan teknologi penukaran bateri ini.
Pelumba negara, Zaqhwan Zaidi menamatkan kedua-dua perlumbaan kelas JSB1000, Kejuaraan Motosikal Seluruh Jepun (AJRRC) di kedudukan kesembilan di Litar Motegi, Jepun, semalam.
Pelumba pasukan Honda Asia-Dream Racing with SHOWA itu menamatkan saingan dalam perlumbaan 2 dengan catatan keseluruhan 42 minit 41.130 saat selepas merekodkan kedudukan sama di perlumbaan 1, kelmarin.
Perlumbaan 2 menyaksikan wakil Jepun, Katsuyuki Nakasuka juara dengan catatan 41′ 36.963s diikuti Takahashi Takumi, 41’37.076s.
Tempat ketiga menjadi milik Nozane Kosuke dari pasukan Yamaha Factory Racing dengan catatan 41’48.539s.
Zaqhwan, yang menggunakan jentera Honda CBR1000 RR SP2 meluahkan rasa puas hati dengan persembahan keseluruhannya.
“Saya gembira dengan keputusan minggu ini. Berbanding tahun lalu, terdapat peningkatan daripada aspek motosikal dan perlumbaan.
“Sasaran saya tahun ini adalah menamatkan perlumbaan dalam kelompok 10 terbaik,” katanya.
Zaqhwan bakal kembali ke tanah air bagi saingan Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia di Batu Kawan, Pulau Pinang, pada 13 dan 14 April ini.
The four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers namely Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha will work together to develop motorcycle batteries.
They should be working on battery swapping technology to overcome long charging times.
Yamaha is already working with Gogoro in Taiwan for battery swapping.
The four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers namely Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha will work together to develop motorcycle batteries.
The joint effort is to combat the bane of current electric motorcycles: Charging times. Make that long charging times. As such, they should be coming up with a solution to swap low-power or depleted batteries with fully charged ones.
Their solution should be similar to Gogoro’s, which is currently in operation in Taiwan. Electric bike riders visit a charging station, pull out the depleted battery in their motorcycles, insert it into the charging station and swap it for a fully-charged one.
Yamaha is already working with Gogoro on this solution in the island state.
Gogoro first entered the Taiwanese market in 2015. Since then, 750 GoStations have been installed, catering to some 17 million battery swaps. The company is targeting 3,000 stations, ultimately.
Honda and Yamaha are the strongest players in the electric motorcycle sector among the four manufacturers. But with the dateline for electric vehicles looming on the horizon, Kawasaki and Suzuki need to hustle in producing their own electric bikes. Most European countries will revert to new electric vehicles only in a decade or so, while phasing out fossil fuel vehicles.
Malaysia, without a doubt is still lagging far behind. Currently, only luxury cars are hybrid or electric. Consequently, the infrastructure is built by these manufacturers to cater for their own cars.
Motorcycle charging or battery swapping stations? Forget about it. The Malaysian government ought to step this up quickly.
Honda is developing a system to cool or heat the seat.
The rider can control how hot or cool.
It may be implemented in the Africa Twin or Gold Wing.
While some may laugh at the prospect of having heated grips in this hot and humid Malaysian weather, Honda is building a seat warmer/cooler system.
In a patent filing by Honda, the diagrams show pipings leading from the front and radiator of the bike to the bottom of the rider’s seat. The inlet for the cool air circuit is placed at the front of the bike. The heating circuit, on the other hand, starts from the radiator.
The rider can choose between cooling or heating, or mixing the cold and hot air to his preference. Operations are by a button mounted on the handlebar.
The way we see it is that the cooling function will definitely be a plus after parking the bike under the blazing sun.
The Honda seat temperature system should be implemented in models such as the Gold Wing tourer and the Africa Twin dual-sport bike.
Do we really need a seat or heated grips in Malaysia? Trying riding in the rain.
