On the 2nd day of 2018 CNY, I had started the day late – it was blazing hot by 12noon, followed by the atmosphere turning cooler and darker after 2pm. That was an indication of an incoming thunderstorm. The rain came shortly after 3pm, and didn’t stop until almost 5pm. I finally went out to…
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez celebrated his 25th birthday in style at Day 2 of the MotoGP Winter Thai Thai in Buriram, leaving it late to set the first ever sub-1:30 lap time of the Chang International Circuit on Lap 91 of a mammoth 90+ lap workload for the six-time World Champion. That took the top…
It’s the 1st day of CNY 2018, and your truly spent half a day visiting friends and enjoying delicacies instead of snapping photos. My main plan for the day was to document the 2018 CNY Musical entitled as Ladies of The Spring at The Curve mall. It has been staged there over the past 5…
It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, and for some parts of the world, February 15 is just another day. But for countries which have a sizable population of Chinese people (other than China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), this day in Year 2018 also marks the eve of the Lunar New Year of The Doggie, or…
The Honda Group of Companies in Asia & Oceania have officially introduced “Honda Asia–Dream Racing,” which is a new motorcycle racing team comprising riders that have been recruited from Honda racing teams and companies across the Asia & Oceania region during a press conference in Bangkok. Malaysian rider Zaqhwan Zaidi will ride the Honda CBR1000RR,…
Chinese New Year (CNY) of The Doggie 2018 officially begins on February 16, and I have decided to document the 15-day celebration with none other than the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Digital SLR (DSLR) equipped with the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens. Technically, the CNY celebration is 16 days long as the…
Triple World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea was on hand this evening to help unveil the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR race machine at the KRT workshops in Granollers, near Barcelona. In front of a full house of sponsors, media and supporters of the team, including a worldwide online audience watching via live streaming, Rea and teammate…
Big bike enthusiasts who prefer Honda are now able to buy their favourite motorcycle brand from an authorised dealership now. Previously, they could only buy mostly from parallel importers, or for a short time, via Honda Impian dealers. With the increased interest in big bikes ownership in Malaysia, the official franchise holder for the brand,…
There’s no way a genuine motorcycle enthusiast-cum bike reviewer like me could ever afford to purchase Honda’s exclusive and limited edition MotoGP replica, the RC213V-S. Same goes to every motorcycle enthusiasts and bike journalists alike every where else unless they happen to be a self-made millionaires or off-springs of billionaires. So when the local franchise…
Photos: WorldSBK World Champion in imperious form in Portugal as he wins Race 2 ahead of Van der Mark and Melandri. Race 2 at the Portimao’s Autodromo Internacional do Algarve saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) complete a perfect weekend, with a victory by almost six seconds over second-placed Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha…
It was a dominant win from pole for the World Champion in Race 1 at Portimao, with Davies and Melandri also on the podium. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) took his tenth win of 2017 with a fantastic ride at the Prosecco DOC Portuguese Round – which saw him dominate the race from pole and…
Marc Marquez perfectly mastered today’s very tricky wet conditions at Misano, taking his fourth win of the season and the 59th in his career, putting him back at the top of the Championship standings, equal on points with Andrea Dovizioso (with Marquez ahead by virtue of more second-place finishes). Marc started well from the front…