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The 2022 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone has launched in Malaysia courtesy of Didi Group as the official distributor of the Moto Guzzi brand in the country.

  • 2022 Moto Guzzi now features a high performance 850cc engine that produces higher horsepower and torque.

  • 80% of the torque already available at 3,000rpm.

  • the new V7 is faster and more powerful than ever.

Priced at RM62,900, the V7 Stone features a new high-performance 850cc engine capable of pumping 65hp @ 6,800rpm and 73Nm @ 5,000rpm, a significant increase from the previous 52hp and 60Nm.

The new engine also delivers more than 80% of the torque as early as 3,000rpm.

Other major changes include a more mature aesthetic thanks to the larger engine built, larger cardan final drive and wider rear wheel, plus a robust pair of Kayaba shock absorbers.

The Moto Guzzi V7 Stone also features stylish side panels, a shorter rear mudguard and a new exhaust system.

The Mandello-based company also claimed that the seat had been revised for better comfort with the addition of a new rider footpeg support.

Other changes include:

  • new full LED light setup
  • new instrument cluster
  • aluminium wheel with a wider 150/70 rear tyre

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Kawasaki has updated the 400cc parallel twins for 2023, with the Ninja 400 and Z400 getting a new paint job and Euro5 certification.

The Ninja 400 KRT Edition now appears in more green paint on the bodywork, and a lighter clutch which Kawasaki claimed is 20% lighter to operate than before.

However, the new Euro5 compliance 399cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine saw a drop of 1 Nm from the previous model to 37Nm but remained the same 44.7hp.

Nonetheless, the Ninja 400 retains the same steel trellis frame, 310mm semi-floating front disc, 220mm rear disc, 41mm telescopic front forks and a Uni-Trak rear shock.

Meanwhile, the Z400 also gets a new Euro5 compliance engine and a revised clutch that is 20% lighter to pull and marginally less torque (1Nm less than the previous model).

Despite not many technical changes applied to the 2023 range, the Euro5 certification means that the two models can continue to be sold in Europe.

Triumph Motorcycles has announced that the company’s first electric prototype has completed its final testing and is set for the full reveal in July.

The TE-1 has officially completed its final stage of the testing process.

Developed in collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering and the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick, the British marquee will unveil the TE-1 on 12 July 2022.

On that date, Triumph will show the bike and reveal the technical aspects of the machine, including the range and battery charging time.

However, most importantly, the full reveal of the working prototype will also mark the company’s intentions for the future.

Chinese manufacturer Benda reveals new self-developed V4 engines, one of which being the biggest seen yet from the republic.

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Marc Marquez announces withdrawal from 2022 MotoGP season to undergo fourth surgery on right arm at the Mayo Clinic.

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