Short and simple version: The Scrambler Ducati Sixty2 is an air-cooled, 399cc of L-twin engine configuration brilliance and quite nimble for use in twisty tarmacs aside from having an experience in handling akin to motorcycles of yesteryear in the process. Absolutely fun to ride too. That’s the short and simple version above. Not convincing? Then…
Back in the Milan EICMA Show 2012, Honda surprised the motorcycling world by unveiling the trio of CB500-series, namely the CB500F, CB500X and CBR500R. The trio is what Honda hoped to rejuvenate interest among the young adults to take up motorcycling, as they were designed to take advantage of Europe’s A2-license and mostly everywhere else…
First impression on new bikes is always fascinating for me – most of the time I ride them like a sissy on their first roll-out, either upon collection from the manufacturer’s showroom or participating in a media group convoy organized by the various motorcycle brands in conjunction with the official unveiling. This is because those…
Before I get on with the new Panigale 959 as reviewed here, let me give a short history with my experience riding the original Ducati Panigale 899 back in October 2013 during its global official media launch by Ducati. The global motorcycling media were invited to the event that was held at the Imola circuit…
Reviewing a scooter is something rare for me as I am not particularly fond of this type of auto transmission 2-wheeler. Throughout the years, I have reviewed only a handful of them – Honda Air Blade 125, Honda PCX 150, Kawasaki J300 and Vespa 150, all for the motoring publication I once contributed to. One…
The first Honda CBR250R came into the market in 2010, with a design that is inherited from the company’s VFR1200F Interceptor instead of the CBR line-up. Despite the VFR-like appearance, the mini CBR is not a V-Twin nor a V4 configuration design. Neither is it a Parallel Twin as it is just a liquid-cooled, 249cc…
When I first saw the first BMW Motorrad RnineT back in 2013 from its Malaysian unveiling, I thought it was quite fugly in appearance. Heck, I knew the RnineT is designed to be as a classic motorcycle or café racer, as bike enthusiasts like to call it for any modern machine that has its look…
Up till Year 2010, if one asks any rider riding a bigger capacity motorcycle in Malaysia as to which is the first machine they started with after upgrading from a kapchai and sports model up to 250cc, and the answer is most likely be Kawasaki’s ER-6N. The ER-6N, with its parallel twin 649cc engine, was…
Kawasaki’s Z900, the successor to Team Green’s popular Z800, is available in Malaysia in 2 different configurations – Standard & Special Edition (SE). The difference between both variants is the inclusion of several Kawasaki genuine accessories for the SE version, such as USB port charger, radiator cover, single seater (pillion seat replaced with a special…
If anyone asked me of what do I think of the recently-discontinued Z800 motorcycle by Kawasaki, my response has always been: “It’s a great bike, smooth acceleration, and smooth exhaust note, sounding more like a Honda than any Kawasaki I have rode previously. But it is heavy when it comes to a stop, or trying…
It has been a long time since I ride a dual purpose motorcycle – those that could go off-road as well as conventional tarmac duty. So when the opportunity came to ride Kawasaki’s latest Versys X-250 courtesy of Kawasaki Motors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (KMSB), there’s no way to decline that invitation. The Versys X-250 is…
The MSX 125 aka The Grom (as it is known in North American market) looks corny and cute when it was first announced by Honda way back in 2012. But it quickly became popular in the North American market (USA and Canada) where the popularity also spread to other continents as well, especially in South…