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Reborn American motorcycle firm Buell has announced that it will launch two new models at the Daytona Bike Week 2022.

Buell is set to unveil the SuperTouring 1190 and Baja DR dirtbike on March 5, 2022.

The two motorcycles will join the 1190 RX (Hammerhead) sports bike, launched last year.

The SuperTouring 1190 and Baja DR will mark the company’s next chapter of building a motorcycle from the ground up.

The Buell SuperTouring 1190 was first showcased as a rendered image together with the announcement of the company’s resurrection 12 months ago.

“The Buell SuperTouring 1190 is a next level touring bike with designs that will bring excitement back to American touring motorcycles! Plus, despite supply chain headwinds, it’s on target for production to start this fall!,” said Bill Melvin, CEO of Buell Motorcycle Co.

Claimed to be the ‘World’s Fastest Touring Bike’, the SuperTouring 1190 will go head-to-head with BMW’s R 1250 GS, KTM 1290 Super Adventure, Ducati Multistrada V4 and Harley’s Pan America 1250.

The SuperTouring 1190 makes a whopping 185hp and 137Nm from its venerable 1190cc V-Twin engine.

Meanwhile, the Baja DR features a 72-degree V-Twin engine that pumps 175hp and 137Nm. According to the company, the Baja DR will go on sale in 2023.

American motorcycle company, Indian Motorcycles is set to be fully operational in Malaysia this coming May, as reported by Paultan.org.

The initial plan was to begin operations earlier but was hampered by the pandemic and the nation’s movement control order (MCO).

Nevertheless, Paultan.org reported that the first batch of bikes is set to arrive in the country next month comprising of six units of the Indian FTR, four units FTR Race and a selection of the Indian Scout.

Featuring a 1,203cc V-twin engine that punches out close to 125hp and 120Nm of torque, the FTR also features some cool modern features such as cruise control, dual disc Brembo ABS brakes, traction control, full LED lighting, 4.3” LED touchscreen dashboard (with Bluetooth & USB fast-charging port), lean-angle sensitive stability control, traction control, wheelie mitigation control, and many more.

In the UK, the Indian FTR 1200 is priced at GBP14,699 (RM82k), however, due to Malaysia’s import duties and taxes, we are looking probably around the RM100k-ish mark.

(Source: Paultan.org)

European manufacturers are already in the market with big bore machines that feature radar-powered adaptive cruise control.

The Ducati Multistrada V4, KTM 1290 Super Adventure and the BMW R 1250 RT are among the motorcycles fitted with the fancy radar technology developed by Bosch.

Kawasaki emerged as the first Japanese manufacturer to introduce the technology with the H2 SX.

However, Honda is about to enter the game with the upcoming Gold Wing and Africa Twin, as reported by Motorrad Online.

While some manufacturers had to compromise the design to allow the sophisticated device to be fitted on (as showcased by the awkward nose section of the Multistrada V4), Honda will use the Gold Wing large fairing to integrate the radar unit seamlessly.

The Gold Wing will also get a rear-mounted radar system for a blind spot detection feature. We fancied the blind-spot function when we tested the Multistrada V4.

Meanwhile, we can expect the Gold Wing and the Africa Twin to get a more comprehensive instrument cluster to accommodate the radar warnings.

Some reports also suggest Honda might adopt the fancy heads-up display on the upcoming model.

Although some might think that all of these technologies is a bit too fancy for a two-wheeler, we, on the other hand, agree that it will make motorcycles, especially bikes like the Gold Wing, even safer to ride than it ever was.

Suzuki has rolled out the new Swish 125 in Taiwan, which features the latest generation Hayabusa colourway.

The Swish 125 joins the recently launched Saluto 125 but offers a much sportier and modern exterior design than the latter.

 

For 2022, the Swish 125 gets a two-tone colourway similar to the Hayabusa that could be found on the scooter’s headlamp and body baseline.

However, no mechanical changes are done to the compact scooter as the 2022 Swish 125 still carry the same 124cc Suzuki Eco Performance (SEP) engine capable of pumping 8.5hp and 9.6Nm of torque.

Meanwhile, the Swish 125 and other small capacity scooters are yet to be available in Malaysia.

Suzuki Malaysia currently offers the SV650, VStrom 650XT, GSX-S750, Katana 1000, GSX-R1000, GSX-R1000R, V-Strom 1050XT, Hayabusa and GSX-S1000.

Allianz Motorcycle Plus now offers enhanced protection for both riders and pillion for motorcycles 250cc and below.

Allianz also upgraded the Allianz Motorcycle Plus (Comprehensive or Third Party) with additional protection with Death/Permanent Disablement of RM10,000 each and Hospital Income up to RM6,000 each (RM100 per day, up to 60 days), at no extra cost.

*Allianz General CEO, Sean Wang

“Motorcycle riders sometimes forgo additional coverage due to issues of affordability or lack of understanding of insurance. But being underinsured is unacceptable.

“Motorcycle riders are deserving of meaningful, affordable coverage, and we are happy to provide that through our latest enhanced of Allianz Motorcycle Plus.”

 “With 90 percent of motorcycles on Malaysian roads being kapcai or under-bone models 250cc and below, we were adamant that the additional coverage be made available for comprehensive and third party policies at no extra cost.

“In such difficult times, we want riders to be able to put aside financial affordability and get the protection they deserve,” explained Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad CEO, Sean Wang.

According to Allianz General, the comprehensive coverage also includes additional coverage of all Special Perils Full Sum-Insured Protection (flood, landslides or any natural disasters) and includes roadside assistance by Allianz Road Rangers, at no extra cost.

*Grand Prize winner, Roshisham Husain

Meanwhile, Allianz General also announced Mr. Roshisham Husain as the grand prize winner of the 111 Motorcycle Campaign and took home a brand new Honda CBR250RR worth RM25,999.

Japanese helmet company Shoei has introduced a limited colourway for the RF-1400 and GT-Air II.

The two popular variants will be available in a new paint scheme that combines various colours and graphics.

The popular RF-1400 now comes in an Accolade colourway that features a flat grey base with blue and neon graphics laid on top.

The helmet displays a modern and futuristic design, and it also carries a set of Japanese characters that can be found at the back of the shell. It’ll probably go well with any naked bikes, especially the Yamaha’s MT range.

Meanwhile, Shoei’s popular touring helmet, the GT-Air II gets the unique Tesseract colourway and is available in TC-1 (grey), TC-5 (glossy white with red, black) and TC-10 (blue).

The new colourway combines various patterns, including a gradient colour and asymmetrical graphics, along with a small Shoei logo on the side.

According to Shoei, all colourways for the RF-1400 and GT-Air II will be available beginning May 2022 as a limited-run production.

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