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The Honda X-ADV 750 has no other competitors, making it one of the unique adventure scooters ever built.

The Japanese marquee then went ahead and introduced the smaller ADV 150, which was then followed by Kymco’s DT X360 and Yamaha’s BWS 125.

While the market remains small but it is definitely growing.

However, just to spice things up, one of the renowned concept designers, Oberdan Bezzi, decided to create his interpretation of an adventure scooter by using the C 400 X as the platform to create what he referred to as the C 400 GS.

The C 400 X is a city scooter compared to the C 400 GT, which appears in a bigger body panel and a wider front end, making it not the right candidate to receive the GS treatment.

Based on the design concept by Oberdan, the C 400 GS received taller suspension travel combined with a long beak mudguard.

Meanwhile, the rear frame now features a slender and more rugged look paired to a single shock absorber replacing the dual-shock absorber on the C 400 X.

While this might be just another concept, the design looks promising and considering that BMW already offers the G 310 GS, who knows that there might be a GS version from the BMW scooter range.

The Harley-Davidson Pan America was the talk of the town ever since it was introduced early this year.

The adventure motorcycle was Harley’s first attempt to expand its wings to uncharted territories in an effort to reach a wider audience apart from its classic line of cruisers.

The American company introduced two versions of the motorcycle; the Pan America 1250 and Pan America 1250 Special, both ran by the liquid-cooled Revolution Max V-Twin engine capable of generating 150 horses.

While it is an exciting motorcycle by the looks of it (since we have yet to test it out), the company CEO, Jochen Zeitz, claimed that the Pan America 1250 Special is now the no.1 best selling adventure motorcycle in North America.

“Taking inspiration from our heritage, we wanted to create a motorcycle that redefined the adventure touring category and most importantly was designed and built in America.

“With the Pan America Special now the #1 selling ADV motorcycle model in North America, we targeted a selective expansion into adventure touring as part of the Hardwire Strategy with the goal to reach new and existing Harley-Davidson customers.

“Pan America is squarely built on our mission to deliver a timeless pursuit of adventure for our riders.

“Those who now own or have tested one of our Pan America’s absolutely love this bike – having sold out of our 2021 allocation, we are excited about what the future has in store for Pan America and for the Adventure Touring category at Harley-Davidson,” he said.

That is a bold statement indeed; however, this is where it got interesting because the American brand did not back that claim with any numbers.

While Harley-Davidson might just be pulling a stunt, the brand is clearly putting in substantial effort to reinvent itself.

The Pan America and the newly launched Sportster S (despite the ridiculous tyre size) could spell the start of an exciting journey for the Milwaukee brand.

After months of rumours and spy shots circulating on the internet, KTM has officially unveiled the 2022 RC390, which hosts a series of important upgrades.

The RC390 now features a reworked front fairing to accommodate a new single-piece LED headlight.

Moving on to the bike’s overall look, KTM claimed that MotoGP-derived lines and graphics heavily inspire the new RC390.

Interestingly, the entire body structures are now easily removable thanks to a redesigned mounting systems that allow the use of fewer fasteners and clips.

 

Not only the new bodywork is more aerodynamic thanks to the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) process, but it also removes the flow of hot air coming from the engine.

Thanks to MotoGP derived technology; the new RC390 is equipped with a 1.5kg lighter frame, 3.4kg lighter wheels and 1kg lighter ByBre brake callipers.

The new RC390 also features state-of-art hardware, including an updated WP Apex upside/down fork with 30-step compression and rebound and a new WP Apex rear shock (adjustable) absorber.

Thanks to Euro 5 requirements, RC390 now feature a single-cylinder 4-stroke liquid-cooled engine with twin overhead camshaft, 4-valve and electronic fuel injection.

The 2022 model also delivers a higher torque thanks to a newly designed airbox and a new engine mapping.

Other exciting features include:

  • new TFT instrument cluster
  • SUPERMOTO ABS
  • Lean Angle Sensitive Cornering ABS
  • Cornering MTC
  • Quickshifter+ (optional)

TVS Motor Company has launched the 2021 Apache RR 310 that now comes with a host of upgrades.

Firstly, the Apache RR 310 received a new exhaust system and revised geometry to provide a greater lean angle, with TVS also claimed the new setup improves engine response.

Next, the Apache RR 310 gets a full-colour and Bluetooth enable TFT display that can store and view riding data that can be accessed on the instrument cluster or via smartphone.

It also features a new Dynamic engine rev limit indicator, engine temperature, RPM parameters, day trip meter, and over speed indicator.

The new Apache also allows suspension damping tuning with the help of a built-in adjuster tool.

To make things a little more interesting, TVS offers two road-legal kits comprising Dynamic and Race.

The Dynamic kit features a fully adjustable KYB upside/down front fork with 20-step compression damping, 15mm preload adjustment and 20-step rebound damping, while the rear monoshock offers a 10-step preload adjustment and 20-step rebound damping.

Meanwhile, the Race kit focuses on attacking ergonomics that features a tucked-down handlebar and a raised (30mm) footpegs. TVS claimed the Race kit ensure lower wind resistance and improved handling while on the track.

Nonetheless, the powertrain has remained unchanged, with the single-cylinder 312.2cc liquid-cooled engine continues to deliver 34hp @ 9,700rpm and 27.3Nm @ 7,700rpm, and a claimed top speed of 160km/h.

Other features include:

  • 300mm front disc
  • 240mm rear disc
  • dual-channel ABS
  • 11L fuel tank
  • Four riding modes (Sport/Track/Urban/Rain)

FSR Technology has announced the second-generation TuneBoss ECU that promised to deliver a powerful result compared to its predecessor introduced back in 2014.

The Gen-2 TuneBoss ECU now features 3-Stage upgrade capabilities that deliver different performances according to the users’ preferences.

However, while it offers various stages, the second generation ECU is now affordable than ever, with the essential Stage-1 cost around RM200 cheaper than the previous generation ECU.

The price for the 2nd-gen TuneBoss ECU now starts at just RM299 (for Yamaha Lagenda and Honda Wave) and RM799 for the Yamaha R25 (compared to RM999 for the 1st-gen TuneBoss ECU).

According to FSR Technology CEO Farhan Ali, the focus for the 2nd-gen ECU was towards reliability and affordability.

“Our focus for the 2nd-gen was to make this technology and reliability more affordable, while at the same time offer new high-end features for more advanced customers.

“To achieve this, our new ECU starts at a significantly lower price but is upgradable three stages.

“When fully upgraded, it has more features and performance than our previous generation ECU,” he said.

Farhan added that users who seek a slight increase of power could opt for the Stage 1 package.

“Stage 1 is good enough for most users that want a bit more oomph out of their machine. Suitable for weekend track warriors who may have some light bolt-on performance bits on their bikes.

“Users who want substantial performance can simply upgrade to Stage 2, which unlocks features such as full fuel and ignition adjustments, Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) control, Throttle Acceleration Compensation and more by just adding RM200 to the basic Stage 1 price.”

Meanwhile, the new generation TuneBoss ECU is also available for the all-new Yamaha Y16ZR and MT15 with a starting price of RM399.

Ducati Malaysia with Amah Ehsan Care has extended a helping hand for all the victims of the flood tragedy in Yan, Kedah.

The contributions consist of towels and other necessities in an effort to ease the burden of all those affected by the recent flood tragedy.

Several villages and residential areas around Gunung Jerai in Yan, Kedah were hit by floods believed to be caused by “kepala air” surging from the waterfall areas at the foot of the mountain almost two weeks ago.

The incident also caused a swift overflow to residential areas while causing damage to roads and houses.

The flood tragedy has claimed four lives and affected about 1,000 houses in Yan and Kuala Muda districts.

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