On July 2, 2010, Malaysian newspaper, New Strait Times, has released this news about Modenas electric bike built on Modenas CT chassis. It features 1kW of motor (equivalent to 1.34hp). The battery can be charged from zero based to fully charged for 3.5 hours. At 39cent per charge, CTRIC can be taken to 65km (my daily ride is less than 30km, so, there is a market for this bike). Suggested price for this bike is RM5,000, but it is said that the maintainance cost is 50% less than the internal combustion engine since it doesn’t have to use engine oil, filters, spark plugs and so on.

Not available yet. Modenas is now waiting for green light by the parliament to make this bike can be taken to the public road.

UPDATE (16/06/2011): It is launched! Check it out here: https://www.bikesrepublic.com/2011/06/13/modenas-ctric-launching-on-16th-june-2011/

Indonesian bikers just to see the new bike launched by Honda named Mega Pro with 150cc. (more…)

I thought this one is actually a 200cc automatic bike from Malaysia, but actually it only have 175cc of displacement.

I have promised myself few years ago that someday I’ll buy any first model new bike that are going to be introduced by Yamaha Malaysia. It was a very long wait and now, I have bought myself a first model 2010 Yamaha Lagenda 115ZR. Even though this is a first model bike, it has less specialty than the first model Yamaha 125Z and first model Yamaha 135LC since both have many parts made in Japan. For example, the first model Yamaha 135LC engine is fully made in Japan, whereby now it is being made in countries like Indonesia, Vietnam or Thailand. It is not that the second model or the newer is not good, just that it is not as special as owning the first model with parts made in Japan. This holds true also for Yamaha 125Z and ZR whereby we can see the CDI for the first model have no cut-off and have Yamaha logo on it, but now is the M logo and CDI has been RPM/speed limited. First model Yamaha 125ZR also features the most sought out item that is the three-spoke Enkei-1 sport rim. Enkei-1 sport rim is definitely durable and can withstand strong impact from the road and much more lighter. Also after that, there are Enkei-1 samurai 6-spoke sport rim which is also durable and lightweight. I have interviewed many 125Z/ZR riders and mechanics about this and they agreed that Enkei-1 wheels are really that good. Now, there is no more Enkei-1 production wheels and most of the owner of this wheels have lost the wheels due to theft. It is common to see that Enkei-1 3-spoke and 5-spoke sport rim to reach MYR1000+ in Malaysia most popular online store that is Mudah.my. So, in my deepest thought, I know that I’m making a good decision to buy this first model Yamaha Lagenda 115ZR, even though it is not fully made in Japan. Now, let’s start my Yamaha Lagenda 115ZR review. (more…)

y4stroker from Sarawak has sent these images to motomalaya.net/forum. Here are the modification specs:

-Sugaya racing clucth springs
-Racing Boy clutch and brake lever
-Racing boy SP399 125z Rims (1.6 front,2.15 rear)
-Racing boy Racing footrest V1 (i removed the rear pegs n use single only)
-Yamaha Engine cover
-Yamaha Racing seat
-Yamaha 125Z rear disc assy
-YSS 7 step monoshock
-Honda CBR150 tail light
-Carbon fiber look alike front auxiliary kit

4 more pictures after the jump. (more…)

Emily from D2 Racing Sport, Taiwan has contacted me to tell about their lines of racing suspension for use to motorcycle few days ago. I asked for permission to use these images on my blog since the suspension offered by D2 Racing Sport is very different than what we see normally. Usually, we just see one nitrogen canister at the suspension, but D2 has create 2 nitrogen canister for their suspension to provide better setting and wide tuning ability for the suspension dampening from softest to hardest. It is able to be adjusted up to 36 different hardness(softness?) dampening level. It features the ‘Golden Included Angle‘  which lead to better critical point for the suspension design. I have emailed Emily and asked whether this suspension is available for Yamaha Lagenda 115ZR, and now I’m waiting for her reply. The technical features and specification are here: (more…)

Stephen from Bermuda sent me these pictures of his modification to Yamaha Nouvo S in Bermuda. The execution is well done with the blue body colour that matches the seat and the sport rims. Front disc has been upgraded with bigger diameter at 300mm. On the inside, the cylinder bore has got new breath with 59mm cylinder block combined with forged light weight piston from Haen in Indonesia. Cylinder head also has been reseat, ported and polished with the installation of big valve. Camshaft is custom grind to +3mm lift. Electrical system also upgraded with the addition of high power ignition coil with ground lead followed with programmable CDI with custom mapping. For the transmission, it got the help of Dr. Pulley rear clutch and front variator to make it runs well. 4 more pictures after the jump. (more…)

This article is dated 20/08/2003. It has been 7 years that Yamaha have started to research and develop fuel injection system for small motorcycle. It have many challenges like sensors placement, compacting the injector module and how to make it use less electricity.

Now, we already have small motorcycle that uses the FI system that has been developed that is Yamaha X1R in Thailand and the first fuel injected bike in Malaysia that is Yamaha FZ-150i. Honda has been the first manufacturer that build the FI small bike by the introduction of Honda Wave 110i 125i with PGM-FI.

Anyone who likes to know about how FI able to be ported from automobile to small motorcycle or thinking is it possible to modify their carburetted bike to FI system, should read this article. Here it is: (more…)

Waiting for ‘Dunia Moped’ 2010 brochure from Yamaha Malaysia. Two more pictures after the jump. (more…)

While browsing to look at 2010 Yamaha Malaysia bikes line-up, I stumble upon this two familiar bikes that is Yamaha SRX and Yamaha SRV which already exists on the market for long time ago (in year 2003, I guess). Now, it has make its comeback to the website. I wonder why it is being featured in the website now. Is Yamaha Malaysia planning to sell these bike along with the newly introduced Yamaha Lagenda 115Z and 115ZR?

We know Yamaha always introduce bike that have radical styling, latest technology and extraordinary design. SRX and SRV by this definition looks outdated, old and seems out of place with all the great bikes that they have like Yamaha 125ZR, Yamaha 135LC and Yamaha Lagenda. (more…)

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