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The new Ducati Superleggera was recently previewed here in Malaysia and according to sources, up to 3 Malaysians have forked out the princely price associated with it. It is officially the most advanced Ducati ever built and is hailed as an ‘engineers dream’. The Ducati MotoGP team worked exclusively on the Superleggera during their downtime from racing.

This is everything you need to know about the new Ducati Superleggera: (more…)

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The duo of Luca Cassoni and Shazali Shahrani made history last weekend after becoming the first ever winners of the newly-created T-180 Endurance race for superbikes. (more…)

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An exclusive insight into the newly formed Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup series and some of the young Malaysian riders handpicked to compete in what would become the region’s first motorcycle feeder racing series of its kind. (more…)

We are back at it again and in association with ‘Progressive Track Day’ (PTD), Bikes Republic is proud to announce that we will be bringing you the first Superbike time trial for 2014. (more…)

Local firm Buzzword Sdn Bhd will be organising the first ever large cc motorcycle convoy ride in Sri Lanka, open exclusively to Malaysian bikers and owners of bikes above 500cc.

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There has been a lot of hyperbole surrounding the launch of this, the fourth iteration of the Super Duke; from KTM themselves (see ‘The Beast’) and, from the journalists who have ridden it, with one even giving it an 11/10 rating! That amount of hype cannot help but generate interest, anticipation and for us keen motorcyclists – expectation. (more…)

Malaysian KTM bikes importer and distributor Motonation Sdn Bhd last weekend marked the arrival of its latest offering, the highly anticipated KTM 1290 Super Duke R naked. This marks the bike’s first ever launch in an Asian market. (more…)

Once again, its that time of year again where Malaysian bikers of all types gather together in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in celebration of our passion for bikes. That’s right, KL Bike Week returns for its 2013 edition this weekend and here are the details. (more…)

China, a land of over 1.3 billion people, stark contrasts, riches, and great misfortune. Despite it being the glocal leader for a number of things and the most important market in the world, China can be a bittersweet experience. So, when I heard my name being associated with the land of public spitting, flaring tempers, and murderous drivers, it felt like a kick to the nuts. (more…)

We are sure some of you have already heard about the global recall for selected Suzuki GSX-Rs made from 2004 to 2013, but we feel it is necessary  to bring the word to those who have not here on our site. (more…)

The American state of Nevada has apparently made it legal for motorcyclists, mopeds, cyclists and three-wheelers to run a red light.

It was found that traffic light sensors sometimes do not detect motorcyclists, leaving them stranded at red for a long time. These bikers or cyclists then have to wait for a car to arrive to trigger the sensor for the light to turn green. This increases the waiting time by at least 3 or 4 times. However, the new law requires riders to wait for two light cycles before they can ride off. (more…)

Sepang International Circuit (SIC) will be hosting the inaugural South East Asian Motorcycle Business Forum 2013. The event is scheduled to take place in conjunction with the upcoming Malaysian MotoGP race weekend in October. (more…)

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