Pada Jun lalu, kami telah pun melaporkan bahawa pemasangan tempatan (CKD) beberapa model Kawasaki antaranya Ninja 250 dan Z250 sedang berjalan dan akan tiba di pengedar sekitar Julai atau Ogos.
Dalam info baharu yang diperolehi, MODENAS telah pun disahkan akan melancarkan Ninja 250, Ninja 250 ABS dan Z250 ABS untuk pasaran tempatan pada hujung bulan ini.
Menariknya, ketiga-tiga model tersebut – yang akan dijenamakan semula sebagai MODENAS – dijangka akan dipasarkan dengan harga antara RM18,000 hingga RM20,000 sekaligus lebih rendah berbanding harga yang ditawarkan Kawasaki sebelum ini.
Sekiranya dakwaan itu benar, maka pastinya akan menarik minat ramai pembeli yang mahu memiliki sebuah jentera 250cc dengan harga sedemikian apatah lagi rata-rata motosikal jenama lain mengalami kenaikan harga.
Ketiga-tiga model ini bernadikan enjin parallel-twin 248cc dengan penyejukan cecair yang menjana 36.2hp pada 12,500rpm dan 23Nm pada 10,000rpm yang disalurkan menerusi transmisi 6-kelajuan dengan bantuan ‘assist/slipper clutch’.
Info lanjut akan dikongsikan sewaktu hari pelancaran nanti.
MODENAS has prepared a specialised assembly line for Kawasaki models only.
Both the Ninja 250 and Z250 will be assembled locally at first.
Eventually all twin-cylinder Kawasaki models will be assembled in Malaysia under the MODENAS brand.
You can purchase one at a ‘Kawasaki Shop’ or ‘Kawasaki Station’.
MODENAS has confirmed that it will be introducing the locally assembled Ninja 250 and Z250 both with ABS and non-ABS models, sometime at the end of July of this year.
This comes after Kawasaki upped its stake in MODENAS from the previous 19% to 30% with a further 18% on the cards if certain conditions are met.
The local assembly of Kawasaki models will start with the twin-cylinder Z250 and Ninja 250 models (models with and without ABS will be available).
In a rare preview of the assembly plant at the MODENAS plant in Gurun for members of the media, MODENAS showcased its specialised Kawasaki assembly line that was put together by Kawasaki Japan and Thailand.
MODENAS assures that the quality of locally-assembled Kawasaki models will be identical to the imported models since a lot of the assembling capabilities include input from Kawasaki engineers, which ensures consistency in the manufacturing process.
MODENAS also showcased a unique dyno test machine that was specially flown in from Japan. The dyno machine is the first of its kind in ASEAN that has the capabilities to test both the front and rear wheels with the purpose of testing engine output and braking capabilities, which is important since some Kawasaki models come with twin-channel ABS.
Every single MODENAS-Kawasaki model assembled in Malaysia will have to begin its life by first proving its worth in the dyno machine. Only after MODENAS engineers are confident the bike meets all Kawasaki and MODENAS requirements, will it be released for distribution.
The MODENAS Ninja 250 and Z250 will be available at two types of dealerships. MODENAS says the new Kawasaki-MODENAS bikes will be available at Kawasaki branded shops called ‘Kawasaki Shop’, which is basically a exclusive Kawasaki shop similar to the Ninja Shops of before.
The second types of dealerships will be called ‘Kawasaki Station’, which are not exclusive Kawasaki dealerships but rather a multi-brand dealership which also offers Kawasaki-MODENAS products.
In terms of design, the MODENAS Ninja 250 and MODENAS Z250 are identical to their Kawasaki siblings except for a few MODENAS stickers differentiating the two models.
Currently all parts are imported from Kawasaki Thailand and assembled locally in Malaysia, with up to 33% local content set to be introduced later.
As for pricing, unfortunately there is no indication as yet, but MODENAS CEO Mr Roslan Roskan (pictured above) promises competitive prices that could just be lower than before. Deliveries are expected to begin at the end of July.
Umum sedia maklum bahawa Edaran Modenas Sdn Bhd (EMOS) telah diumumkan mengambil alih sebagai pengedar rasmi jenama Kawasaki di Malaysia.
Jalinan kerjasama itu termeterai setelah Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) meningkatkan ekuiti saham dalam Modenas dari 19 peratus kepada 30 peratus pada 2019.
Saham KHI juga boleh meningkat kepada 48 peratus menerusi pembelian 52 juta unit saham keutamaan boleh tukar.
Oktober tahun lalu, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Modenas, Roslan Roskan memaklumkan bahawa syarikat itu akan kembali merancakkan kerjasama dengan Kawasaki bermula 2022.
*Modenas Ninja 250
Ketika ditemui sewaktu berlangsungnya sesi Track Day Modenas Bersama Media, Roslan memberitahu bahawa model yang pernah ditayangkan sebelum ini, Modenas Ninja 250 akan dilancarkan sekitar hujung suku pertama 2022.
*CEO Modenas, Roslan Roskan (empat dari kanan).
Malaysia kini telah pun memasuki bulan terakhir Suku Pertama 2022 dan hanya tinggal beberapa minggu sahaja lagi sebelum Suku Kedua bermula.
Bagaimanapun, sehingga kini perkabaran mengenai Ninja 250 yang dijenamakan semula itu masih tidak kelihatan walaupun kilang di Gurun telah pun mempersiapkan fasiliti untuk pemasangan model Kawasaki seperti yang dilaporkan sebelum ini.
*Kawasaki Versys 650 2022
Menurut info yang diperolehi sebelum ini, Modenas akan menjenamakan semula beberapa model Kawasaki dari 250 hingga 650cc. Bagaimanapun, kami dimaklumkan ketika itu bahawa perkara itu masih lagi dalam perbincangan.
*Modenas Karisma 125S
Setakat ini, Modenas telah membuka tirai 2022 dengan melancarkan skuter kompak, Karisma 125S yang dijual pada harga RM5,397.
Today marks the launch of the National Automotive Policy 2020 for Malaysia and one very particular Kawasaki Ninja 250 stood out at the MITI building showcase lobby. But it’s not at the Kawasaki booth, it’s at Modenas. Could this be the rebadged 2020 Modenas Ninja 250 we’ve all been hearing all this while? (more…)
