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  • During EICMA 2018, Honda Europe showcased the Honda CB125X Concept, a next-generation small-capacity adventure bike.

  • The Honda CB125X Concept features super clean lines with a huge dose of adventure, aggressive looks, and dynamism.

  • Its most prominent features apart from the overall design are the SC-Project exhaust and front triple futuristic lights.

There were many show-stopping bikes which were showcased and presented throughout the duration of EICMA 2018 last week in Milan, Italy. Amongst the elite of future production bikes, there were some concept machines that really took things to the next level. One of them has to be the Honda CB125X Concept and it is ‘the bomb’. (more…)

  • Motosikal Honda CB650R 2019 telah diperkenalkan pada EICMA 2018.
  • Model ini dibina atas platform motosikal Honda CB650F.
  • Ia melengkapkan rangkaian Neo Sports Café Honda.

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  • The 2019 Honda CB650R was unveiled at EICMA 2018.

  • It is built on the Honda CB650F platform.

  • It completes Honda’s Neo Sports Café range.

Honda had teased with a 650cc Neo Sports Café concept back at the Paris Motorshow last month. The design had won many praises, prompting the manufacturer to unveil the 2019 Honda CB650R Neo Sports Café at the EICMA show.

Honda Neo Sports Café 650 Concept Breaks Cover

As we have mentioned before, the CB650R is built upon the Honda CB650F and CBR650F platform. The inline-Four engine and frame are easily apparent in the photos of the new bike. Honda gave the CB650F a retro-modern treatment, like the CB1000R and CB250R. The Neo Sports Café line-up is now complete.

Boon Siew Honda Launches CB1000R and CB250R

Please click here for our review of the Honda CBR650F.

2018 Honda CBR650F Test & Review – “Between Two Worlds”

Please click here for our review of the Honda CB650F.

2018 Honda CB650F Test & Review: The All-Rounder

However, Honda didn’t just build a new styling on top of the CB650F. Instead, they revised a number of features on the bike.

For example, the forks on the CB650R Neo Sports Café are 41mm Showa Separate Function Forks (SFF). The CB650F and CBR650F utilize Showa Bending Valve Forks, on the other hand. Additionally, the CB650R’s front brake discs are gripped by radially-mounted four-piston calipers.

On the electronics side, the CB650R features Honda’s “Selectable Torque Control” system (first seen on the Africa Twin), assist and slipper clutch and what Honda calls “ultra-modern” instruments.

The engine has been uprated, likewise. There is a 5% power boost, bringing its output to 95bhp. Honda also claims a 6kg weight reduction over the CB650F.

When will this hit Malaysia? Soon enough, we hope!

  • Boon Siew Honda (BSH) telah memperkenalkan pilihan warna serba baharu buat model Honda Africa Twin 2018 mereka.
  • Warna Matt Ballistic Black Metallic yang baharu memperagakan daya tarikan yang lebih anggun dan menawan sesuai bagi penunggangan dalam bandar.
  • Pilihan warna baharu ini hanya disediakan bagi model standard yang datang dalam sama ada transmisi Manual atau DCT, bermula dari harga RM69,999 (harga asas, tidak termasuk SST).

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  • Boon Siew Honda (BSH) has introduced a brand new colour option for their 2018 Honda Africa Twin.

  • The new Matt Ballistic Black Metallic showcases a more sleek and stealthy appeal perfect for urban riding.

  • This new colour option is only available for the standard model which comes in either Manual or DCT transmission from RM69,999 (basic price without SST).

Boon Siew Honda (BSH) is proud to announce a brand new colour variant for their full-size adventure touring machine, the 2018 Honda Africa Twin. The standard model of the Africa Twin is now available in a sleek and stealthy colour option called ‘Matt Ballistic Black Metallic’ and it is kind of reminds of KITT from Knight Rider or the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (both equally awesome, no argument there). (more…)

  • Pusingan MotoGP di Motegi yang baru sahaja selesai menyaksikan peragaan motosikal Honda CBR250RR HRC 2019.
  • Dilengkapi dengan skema warna tiga warna perlumbaan Honda, kemasan warna tersebut diinspirasikan oleh motosikal berkapasiti lebih besar, Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade.
  • Skema warna ini masih dalam pertimbangan untuk pasaran Jepun, dan sekiranya ianya berjalan lancar, ianya akan boleh didapati menjelang bulan November tahun ini.

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  • The last MotoGP round in Motegi saw the showcase of the 2019 Honda CBR250RR HRC.

  • Clad in Honda’s racing tricolour scheme, the colour is inspired by the much bigger Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade.

  • The colour scheme is still being considered for the Japanese market and if all goes well, they will be able to get it by November this year.

It seems that the Honda CBR250RR is still very elusive when it comes to its major arrival here in Malaysia. While we wait for its uncertain official introduction, Japan is set for its most beautiful variant yet in the form of the 2019 Honda CBR250RR HRC and we are JEALOUS. (more…)

  • The Honda Neo Sports Café 650 concept was unveiled at the Paris Motorshow.

  • The model follows in the footsteps of the CB1000R and CB250R.

  • No word yet on if it will make production but watch out for EICMA 2018.

The Honda Neo Sports Café 650 concept was unveiled at the Paris Motorshow after the introduction of the CB1000R and CB250R as part of the Neo Sports Café line-up.

The Neo Sports Café family made its debut at EICMA 2017 and was introduced in Malaysia in June this year.

Boon Siew Honda Launches CB1000R and CB250R

In naming the range Neo Sports Café, the bikes feature post-modern twists on the café racer theme. Replacing the previous CB1000R, the styling was a bigger departure. The pointy headlamp made way to a massive round headlight with a distinctive circle LED. There is also a wide radiator in front of the engine. The new bike’s silhouette are rounder and softer for a retro feel.

Now here comes the 650. From the looks of the four swooping exhaust downpipes and the cylinder block that’s tilted 60o forward, the engine has to be from the CB650F we tested not long ago. The twin silencers look aggressive, too.

The headlamp has been replaced with a round unit and the cowls flanking the fuel tank have been removed. The result is a dramatic-looking bike – even better-looking than the 1000cc model, in our books.

Is Honda hinting on replacing the CB650F? The introduction of the production model should debut at EICMA in November.

 

  • Musim acara pameran motosikal telah bermula untuk tahun ini.
  • Pelbagai pengeluar telah mempersembahkan model terbaru mereka sebelum bermulanya pertunjukan-pertunjukan ini.
  • Namun, ada banyak lagi yang masih belum diperkenalkan.

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  • Model Honda CB650F 2018 adalah versi naked bagi motosikal ber-reraup CBR650F.
  • Kedua-dua motosikal ini berkongsi enjin yang sama namun dengan dinamik penunggangan yang berbeza.
  • Model CB650F ini dihasilkan sebagai sebuah motosikal lumba naked, namun, ia juga merupakan sebuah motosikal yang serba boleh.

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  • The 2018 Honda CB650F is the naked version of the fully-faired CBR650F.

  • Both bikes share the same engine but different riding dynamics.

  • While the CB650F is meant to be a naked sportbike, it does well as an all-rounder, too.

We’ve tested many motorcycles. Adventure-tourers, luxury tourers, supersports, scooters, cruisers, standards, café racers, modern classics, classics that aren’t modern, etc., etc. Many fit into their respective categories and perform their roles well with singular purposes. But the 2018 Honda CB650F seemed to do just about everything.

Launched together with its CBR650F fully-faired brethren, the CB650F takes on the look of a naked sportbike. It does look the part with its multi-faceted bodywork, engine hung out in open with its four exhaust headers for all to see, a stepped seat.

2018 Honda CBR650F Test & Review – “Between Two Worlds”

The 650cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve, inline-Four engine is shared with the CBR650F, so as almost every part of the bike, with the exception of the headlight and handlebar.

The CB650F’s seating position put me in a nice forward crouch without needing me to plop my (substantial) belly over the tank and offering my bum to the traffic behind. The angle was between the fully sit-up style of say the Yamaha MT-07 and aggressive Honda CBR650F.

The seat may look tall but has a nice height which is accessible to most riders, while the footpegs are placed relatively high and back for ground clearance.

Stabbing the ignition button brought the bike instantly to life with a “whooshing boom,” courtesy of four cylinders. The engine felt smooth when I blipped the throttle, although there was some vibration to tickle certain parts of the body.

The CB650F needed a little more clutch slip to get going put the power kicked in quickly, accompanied by a hair-raising burble from the airbox under the fuel tank. Just as Honda claimed, the engine was tuned for low- to mid-range torque and it accelerated surprisingly fast for a mid-range inline-Four through the slick gearbox as it surfed that wave of torque around heavy traffic.

Its engine served more like a three-cylinder bike, actually, because there’s always torque everywhere up to 8000 RPM. Heck, you could even filter through traffic at 60 km/h in fourth gear without any driveline snatch. It makes life a whole lot easier than having to constantly shift gears back and forth.

But when the roads opened up, so did the CB650F as it rocketed away and kept building speed briskly. It kept finding myself riding faster than I should. Well, why not, it’s got 90 bhp and 64 Nm of torque.

Now the bike has taken on the role of a sport-tourer, as it could hold on to any high-speed I chose. There’s another surprise here: Most naked bikes would have the windblast hammering on your chest at 130 km/h, but I found that I could sit up relaxed at 160 km/h. That’s true credit to the bike’s seating position.

The tingles typical of inline-Fours stayed with me at most times but it seemed to balance out at above 110 k/h. There’s still plenty of go at this speed as a twist of the throttle had me passing an entire line of cars in a hurry.

The Honda CB650F handled quite well and it’s more nimble than the CBR650F despite the same 25.5o rake and 101 mm trail. The taller handlebar means your arms are extended straighter while gripping the handlebar, hence your countersteering forces are more perpendicular (straight ahead) in relation the handlebar. Compared to bikes with their handlebars down in front the headstock, there is a tendency to push downwards on them as support for your upper body weight, resulting in slower steering.

The bike never protested when slammed it into corners considering the basic suspension package. The bike was suspended by the same non-adjustable Showa Dual Bending Valve Forks (SDBV) forks in front and a monoshock at the rear (adjustable for preload only). But the suspension definitely felt better on the CB650F as I didn’t have so much upper body weight on the front end.

The only thing I had to do was remind myself to hit corners with a gear higher as the engine’s torque results in heavy engine braking with the throttle off. However, this is just my personal preference as I prefer the bike to freewheel into corners. I would reduce a couple of teeth on the rear sprocket or install a slipper clutch if this bike was mine.

That brings me to what I didn’t like. The throttle was abrupt when it’s picked up from fully closed. Not from when the bike is idle, but when riding and shifting gears at low speeds, spoiling super smooth ride. I had to compensate by leaving some throttle on.

All-in-all, the 2018 Honda CB650F was a nice bike to ride around on a daily basis as it performed the role of an all-rounder remarkably well, whether it was commuting, long-distance blasting on the highway or weekend corner carver.

It’s offered at a price that’s hard to beat, considering that it has 90 bhp, great Honda build quality and comfortable, all at the same time.

2018 HONDA CBR650F

ENGINE
ENGINE TYPE 4-stroke, DOHC, 16-valve, liquid-cooled, inline-Four
DISPLACEMENT 648.72 cc
BORE x STROKE 67.0 mm x 46.0 mm
POWER 90 bhp (67 kW) @ 11,000 RPM
TORQUE 64 Nm @ 8,000 RPM
COMPRESSION RATIO 11.4:1
TRANSMISSION 6-speed
FUEL SYSTEM PGM-Fi programmed fuel injection
CLUTCH Multiple-plate wet clutch, cable-operated
CHASSIS
FRAME Steel diamond
FRONT SUSPENSION ø 41 mm Showa Dual Bending Valve (SDBV) telescopic forks
REAR SUSPENSION Monoshock with adjustable spring preload
FRONT BRAKE 2 X Two-piston caliper and ø 320 mm discs
REAR BRAKE 1 X Single-piston caliper, ø 240 mm brake disc
TYRE FRONT; REAR 120/70 ZR-17; 180/55 ZR-17
STEERING HEAD ANGLE 25.5o
TRAIL 101 mm
WHEEL BASE 1,449 mm
SEAT HEIGHT 810 mm
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 17.3 litres
KERB WEIGHT 214 kg
  • The new Honda Vario 150 automatic transmission scooter has been launched by Boon Siew Honda.

  • It represents an option for those looking for a Honda AT scooter other than the PCX150.

  • Priced from RM 7,199, for the standard edition and RM 7,399 for the Repsol Edition (basic selling prices without road tax, insurance and sales tax).

Boon Siew Honda Malaysia (BSH) has launched the new Vario 150 sporty automatic transmission (AT) scooter.

BSH calls the Vario 150 a “combination of sporty style, unstoppable performance and value-for-money.” The company had noticed a growing popularity for automatic scooters in Malaysia among younger riders who are taking up motorcycling. As such, the Vario offers an option for buyers who seek an AT scooter other than Honda’s own PCX150 luxo-scoot.

The Vario 150 may be priced competitively (read: affordably), but it does include many features found on more expensive bikes of the same category.

For starters, it uses the SMART Key employed on the PCX. This key system does not use a physical key to unlock or turn on the ignition, instead, the bike’s immobilizer and ignition responds to the key’s microwave signals. It’s similar to the one employed on the Yamaha NMAX, NVX and XMAX scooters but Honda’s system is much easier to understand and use.

Other key feature is the Combi Brake System (CBS). As the name suggests, either the front or rear brake will also activate the brakes on the other end. This is a great system which ensures front and rear stability under hard braking or when the bike is leaned over in a corner. First seen on the Honda Beat, the Vario’s CBS system works despite having a drum brake on the rear wheel, by using a simple yet ingenious pulley system. As an interesting note, the more complex CBS system is employed on Honda’s large-capacity bikes such as the VFR, CB1000R, Gold Wing, among others.

The Vario 150 also features a fully-digital LCD instrument panel, LED taillight and LED headlights. The main headlights are split into two, but Honda included another set of headlamps on top for maximum visibility.

Scooters need to be convenient, hence the bike has an 18-litre underseat storage space; enough for a helmet. There are two storage spaces and a hook on the panel beneath the handlebar.

The engine is based on the liquid-cooled 149.3cc powerplant found in the PCX150, with some of the same features. The cylinder dimensions are the same at a square 57.3mm bore and 57.9mm stroke. The Vario’s engine produces 13.1 PS at 8,500 RPM and 13.4 Nm at 5,000 RPM. Notice that there is 3,500 RPM range between maximum torque and horsepower, meaning the engine is very “flexible.” The word describes the availability of power anytime the rider opens the throttle.

Honda has included the Idling Stop switch for the Vario 150. The engine turns off a few seconds after coming to a stop, after riding faster than a certain speed. The feature helps to save fuel and vibration during extended stops at the traffic lights. The engine is automatically restarted when the rider twists the throttle.

BSH treated us media to a test ride after lunch, escorted by the Traffic Police. We concluded that the bike had smooth power take-up, great brakes and of course, flickability around the lunchtime traffic. The PDRM had also stopped us a junction for the Idling Stop function to kick in. The Vario 150 didn’t give a crazy hard kick once we twisted the throttle after the engine restarted, which is a welcomed feature. You wouldn’t want to end up in the back of a Vellfire once the lights turned to green, am I right? Another aspect we noticed was how the suspension soaked up bumps and potholes, which was surprising for a scooter. We also didn’t detect the front wheel wobbling when hitting fast corners.

Boon Siew Honda hopes to sell 1,000 units of the new bike per month. The four colour options are Pearl Magellanic Black, Pearl Nightfall Blue, Force Silver Metallic and of course, Repsol Edition. It will be available at Honda dealers immediately and comes with a 2-year or 20,000 km manufacturer’s warranty (whichever comes first).

Lastly, Boon Siew Honda specially airbrushed 14 Vario 150s in the colours of the national flag and flags of individual Malaysian states in conjunction with the National Day. These bikes will be travelling throughout Peninsular Malaysia.

For more information, please visit Boon Siew Honda’s official Facebook page and official website for more information.

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