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KTM has unveiled the 2022 Six Days Special Edition of 2021 500 EXC-F just in time as Team Orange get ready to compete at the FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE).

ISDE will return on August 30, after organizers had cancelled the 95th edition last year due to Covid-19.

While the standard 500 EXC-F is in its own right a complete enduro machine, the 2022 500 EXC-F Six Days Special Edition is nothing less than a celebration of the brand decades of success at the ISDE.

The Six Days Special Edition honours the ISDE with a distinct colour scheme and race-focused components.

The limited-run motorcycle offers a firmer chassis and a sportier WP fork and rear shock settings than the standard 500 EXC-F.

Other upgraded features include:

  • Exclusive SIX DAYS graphics
  • Rims with SIX DAYS logo
  • Skid plate
  • Front axle puller
  • Handlebar with SIX DAYS logo
  • Solid rear brake disc
  • Brake pedal safety wire
  • Floating front brake disc
  • Orange frame
  • Orange-anodized CNC-milled triple clamp
  • Exhaust with SIX DAYS logo
  • Orange chain guide
  • SIX DAYS seat

Price is yet to be announced; however, we assume it will be a couple of thousand more than the base model USD11,799 price tag.

Kawasaki Motors Corporation U.S.A. has announced a recall on several 2020 and 2021 models due to an improper assembly.

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall was initiated because the installed engine oil relief pressure valve could come apart during operation, which may lead to engine stalling and loss of oil pressure.

Reports suggest a total of 1,523 individual bikes is involved with the recall in the U.S., which includes:

  • 2021 Kawasaki Z H2 S.E. (81 units)
  • 2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR (50 units)
  • 2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and K.R.T. Edition (391 units)
  • 2021 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R ABS and K.R.T. Edition (527 units)
  • 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE+ (120 units)
  • 2020/2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 and Ninja H2 Carbon (30 units)
  • 2020/2021 Kawasaki Z H2 (342 units)

The recall will see authorized Kawasaki dealers to replace the valve on the affected models, free of charge.

Earlier this month, Aprilia officially unveiled the Tuareg 660, a middleweight adventure motorcycle powered by the new 660cc parallel-twin found in the RS and Tuono.

Unlike the road-focus RS and Tuono, the Tuareg offers serious off-road capabilities thanks to a 240mm long-travel suspension, 43mm fork with single shock absorber and 1500mm wheelbase, making it a serious rival to the Yamaha Tenere 700.

While it may seem a bit far-fetched to compare the Tuareg to the established Tenere, the Noale-based company has equipped the new motorcycle with advanced riding aids.

Firstly, the Tuareg tops out at 80hp and 70Nm, that’s more than the 72hp found on the Tenere.

Moreover, the Tuareg weigh at just 187kg (dry), putting it within the same league as the Tenere 700.

Moving on to electronics, the Tuareg 660 gets Aprilia’s latest APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control), which offers four riding modes (two customisable), traction control, cruise control, engine mapping, and ABS, accessible via a 5″ TFT instrument.

Aprilia is yet to release the official price for the Tuareg, but we expect the Tuareg to make its way here in Malaysia soon.

After more than nine months since its global launch, the Ducati Scrambler Nightshift finally lands in Malaysia.

The Nightshift looks like a combination of the Icon, Full Throttle, and Café Racer rolled into one midnight-themed machine, and it is indeed a badass machine at first sight.

Finished in the new Aviator Grey colour scheme, the Nightshift certainly has the boldest look among the rest of its family.

According to Ducati, not only the rider will enjoy riding on a cool-looking Scrambler, but the pillion will also appreciate the comfort from its new Café Racer-style flat seat.

Other details include a wide handlebar taken straight from the 1100 Sport Pro, premium LED lighting system, spoke wheels with Pirelli MT60 tyres, and side number plates.

Firepower remains the same as the rest of the Scrambler 800 line-up in the form of the 803cc L-twin engine with 73hp and 66.2Nm torque (now Euro5-compliant).

The new Ducati Scrambler Nightshift is available for RM65,900 and bookings can be made at every Ducati dealership nationwide.

Renowned two-wheel builder Guy Willison get together with Honda UK to unveil a limited edition UK exclusive CB1000R 5Four.

Honda entrusted the 2021 CB1000R for Willison to work on from the ground up, which turned the motorcycle into a classic racer.

Despite the entirely different look, no changes were made to the chassis, engine or electronics, thus maintaining the same riding characteristic.

Nonetheless, the cosmetic changes offer a complete transformation of the motorcycle.

The 5Four features a heavy cosmetic modification which includes:

  • Honda Endurance-inspired paintwork in candy red, blue and pearl white,
  • custom-made composite front headlight fairing
  • hand-painted Honda tank logo
  • diamond pattern leather seat with laser-etched 5Four logo
  • custom-made tail today with reflector
  • slim LED rear-light
  • titanium Growler-X exhaust (race-only)
  • LSL brake and clutch lever

Customers who want to appreciate the man’s touch behind the 5Four could opt for Willison’s signature painted on the tailpiece.

 

The 2021 Honda CB1000R 5Four retails for GBP16,954 (RM99k) and is limited to just 54 units.

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer, Voge, has expanded its 300cc single-cylinder range with the 300 ACX, a scrambler-type motorcycle.

Despite sharing the same chassis and engine as its sibling (300 AC), the 300 ACX features a higher ground clearance thanks to a longer travel suspension, wire-spoke wheels, and knobby tires.

 

Other exciting features include:

  • full-LED headlight
  • digital display
  • Bosch ABS
  • dual-disc (front)
  • single-disc (rear)
  • USB port
  • one-piece seat with stitching
  • 798mm seat height
  • 110/70-17 front tire
  • 150/60-17 rear tire

Nonetheless, the Voge 300 ACX continues to draw its power from the same Euro 5 292cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine capable of producing 26hp @ 8,500rpm and 23.2Nm @ 6,500rpm.

 

The Voge 300 ACX is available in Europe for EUR4,195 (RM20.8k).

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