Who’s keen to go fully retro in the 21st Century? By retro, I am referring the term specifically for motorcycles, not cars, fashion or even cameras, so to speak. Apparently, the market for retro lookalike motorcycles are getting quite popular globally, Malaysia included, which brings us to Kawasaki Motors Malaysia’s (KMSB) latest offering – the…
The MY 2019 Kawasaki Z250 Streetfighter shares the same chassis, engine and other improvements which the manufacturer has included in the MY 2018 Ninja 250 motorcycle minus the full fairing panels. It feels lighter and more agile than its supersport cousin, with a generous height for its wider handlebars as a naked bike, making riding…
First ride impression is meant for what it is aimed for – to give members of the media the experience on the handling and performance for new motorcycles during a group ride before they could take the machines back for an individual ride session another time. In Malaysia, no other brand does this on a…
Interest in big bikes has been declining globally on an annual basis, with the various motorcycle manufacturers facing a huge issue convincing the younger generation in taking up the leisure activity. This brings us to the Honda Rebel 500, which was created to entice younger people into taking up the passion for motorcycling. The perceived…
With its styling DNA drawn directly from the HRC CRF450 Rally Dakar racer, the new Honda CRF250 Rally brings something new to the Malaysian market. It not only looks ready to compete in a desert stage, but also delivers a real taste of adventure to riders who prefer a light, easy-to-manage machine. There are 2…
In terms of engine specifications, there’s no difference between Kawasaki’s Z900RS Standard variant over its Z900RS Special Edition (SE) version. The SE variant comes ready with special chrome alloy parts. For the South East Asian region, the Standard variant is made available alongside the SE version, but markets in Europe and North America, only the…
The new Model Year 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 250 was a bit late entering the Malaysian motorcycle market (by a few months) but as the saying goes, it’s better late than never. And this rings true for the quarter liter Ninja in more ways than one. As with every new bike, there’s no such thing as…
Back in November 2017, during the annual EICMA Show held at Milan in Italy, Honda had announced a couple of new, Model Year 2018 motorcycles for the global market. Among the new bikes announced then are the CB125R, CB300R (but not the Honda CB250R) and CB1000R, where Honda said they are part of its Neo…
For a rider who used a motorcycle as a daily commuting personal transport, I will say any motorcycle that is easy to ride with low maintenance schedule would fit the requirement just nice. Any 200 horsepower machine doesn’t impress me much other than it having great looks that is not only sporty but also sexy….
There’s a reason why naked sports motorcycles are sometimes referred to as a “Streetfighter”. This is because they are designed to tackle canyon (read: twisty) roads and the occasional ride to the city. Put such motorcycles on the highways, and the brutal reality of why they are not that suitable became apparent, particularly if the…
I had my first try with Honda’s CRF250L street-legal motocross motorcycle last May when the Malaysian franchise holder, Boon Siew Honda held a media track day at Sepang Circuit for its line-up of 2017 motorcycles to be evaluated. The other 2017 models included on that day were the Honda CB500-series trio, the CB650F/CBR650F, the NSS300…
I have never ridden Ducati’s Monster 795 and 796. Neither did I ever ride any edition of the Monster 821 previously. In fact, the only Monster model I have reviewed previously for another publication was the 2015 Monster 1200 S. For the Monster 797 and 821 reviewed here, I had them on consecutive weekends, took…