Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup (SAATC) uses homogenised Honda NSF250R Moto3™ bikes. All of the riders are riding the same bikes, so the factor that can differentiate between them is the skill. I remember quotes from a comic book “Machines can be bought, but skills are not for sale”. Still, the machine of the SAATC intrigues me, so check out the technical data after the break: (more…)
The Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup 2015 season gets off to a good start today in the new Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand.
The day began on a good note for Team Malaysia during Qualifying. Despite the cooler yet humid weather, the biggest surprise came from Helmi Azman who snatched pole position. Helmi’s improved pace saw him clock a laptime of 1:47.775 set in the last few minutes of the session, with Helmi standing as the only rider to break the 1:48.00 mark. (more…)
Honda unveiled the world premiere of the BULLDOG as an exhibition model (concept model) at a press conference, at the 31st Osaka Motorcycle Show 2015.
The BULLDOG promotes a new world of leisure with motorcycles. The model was developed with the concept “Lovable Touring Partner,” and was designed to go beyond the boundaries of conventional leisure motorcycles, to actively enjoy outdoor life. (more…)
BMW Motorrad Malaysia has a couple of affordable 800cc bikes to be offered to the riders in Malaysia. The one that is very interesting is the BMW F 800 R that comes with liquid-cooled parallel twin with a capacity of 798 cc, 4-valve technology, DOHC engine that can maxes out 87bhp at low range of 8,000 RPM. The torque is rated at 86Nm @ 6,000 RPM. One particular distintive feature for a BMW naked/tourer bike is the use of dual size headlamp that looks different that other bike that we can see in the market but also a recognisable feature of the BMW bikes. The F 800 R is particularly interesting not because of the specs and quality of the bike only, but because this F 800 R is priced at RM46,888 (OTR excluding insurance). This level of price has never being thought of for a bike from BMW that is in 800cc category. Almost anyone in the market for a 700cc-800cc naked/tourer bike can fit this in their shopping list. (more…)
Honda has prepared a special cub model for the Custom International Rose and Gardening Show in Tokorozawa city, Saitama. The name is Little Cub Special and this gives a very classic look of the popular Honda C70 (or Passport in other countries). As the theme is about roses and nature, I can see the implementation of rose red seat and blue/green base colour match the style nicely.
The Yamaha Jupiter MX King 150 has officially landed to Indonesia. After seeing the first introduction in Vietnam with the name of Exciter 150 FI, this moped is making waves on other region in Asean. Yamaha Jupiter MX King is a very interesting bike for the market here in Asean as we are always in love with practical but powerful bikes. This MX King 150 could a bike that suits the statement of ‘one size fits all’. The seating ergonomics is not too high or too low. Almost everyone can ride this and be happy with it (but then, everyone have different tastes in bikes).
The Jupiter MX King 150 is the successor of the very popular Yamaha Jupiter MX 135 (Exciter in Vietnam, Spark 135 in Thailand, 135LC in Malaysia or T135 as the internal code name). Almost everything is being upgraded from the its predecessor. The Jupiter MX King 150 gets a new chassis, new engine with bigger capacity at 150cc and new wheels, and this is fitting to say that this is the ‘All New Bike’ from Yamaha stable. Even with a lot changes in and out of the Jupiter MX King 150, it is still recognisable as the high performance super sports moped just like the T135. (more…)
