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Indian Motorcycle has officially introduced the 2022 Scout Rogue, the fourth model of the American firm’s popular 1133cc cruiser line-up.

Features a sportier stance than the Scout Bobber and Scout Bobber Twenty, the new Scout Rogue is equipped with new fairing and a larger 19-inch front wheel.

The Scout Rogue is seen as an ideal replacement for the discontinued Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Iron that also features the same 19-inch front and blacked-out aesthetic.

Nevertheless, the 2022 Scout Rogue continues to carry the firm’s liquid-cooled V-Twin, claiming to produce 94hp @ 8,000rpm and 98Nm @ 5,600rpm.

Despite sharing significant similarities as the rest of the Scout range, the Rouge is fitted with new components, including a small fairing upfront, ape-hanger handlebars, round side mirrors, sport-style seats, and a blacked-out 19-inch front wheel equipped with Metzeler Cruisetec.

The Scout Rogue is also fitted with a 298mm floating rotor brake disc paired to a two-piston calliper at the front and a single-piston unit at the rear.

2022 Scout Rouge dimension details:

  • 649mm seat height
  • 1576mm wheelbase
  • 129mm ground clearance
  • 241-kilogram kerb weight

According to Indian, the Scout Rouge is available in three monochromatic colourways, Black Smoke Midnight, Sagebrush Smoke and Stealth Gray.

Meanwhile, the new cruiser comes in both ABS and non-ABS versions in America.

Harley-Davidson issued a safety recall for 2021 Pan America 1250 and Sportster S due to instrument cluster software error.

According to the company, affected bikes might not display speedometer or natural indicators if ambient temperatures are below 0 degrees Celsius.

The error could increase the risk of a crash if riders continue operating their motorcycles despite the lack of information on the TFT display.

According to Harley’s record, a total of 3,917 bikes built within a certain specific date are affected by the recall and bikes produced after those dates have updated software installed in their instrument cluster modules.

MY21 Pan America Photography

Evidently, regular vehicle operation such as a cold start-up will cause the instrument cluster to self-heat and affect the entire function.

The affected bikes will display an error message if the rider starts the bike in sub-freezing temperatures.

Meanwhile, Harley owners are advised to contact nearby authorized Harley dealerships to set an appointment. Affected bikes will undergo a software update for free.

MV Agusta CEO, Timur Sardarov has revealed that the company received a total of 15,000 pre-orders for the upcoming Lucky Explorer range.

“We have already received pre-orders for 15 thousand units: in practice, two years of work.

“For all our models the market, in general, is receptive, we are seeing great interest from customers.

“And once the obstacles of the pandemic and the constraints on the supply chain have been overcome, we will be able to significantly raise our production levels,” said Sardarov.

Despite the Lucky Explorer 9.5 and 5.5 is only in a near-production stage, the two ADV motorcycles has received worldwide attention ever since its introduction at EICMA 2021.

The Lucky Explorer Project not only marks the Varese-based company new diverse lineup but also showcased MV Agusta’s strategic partnership with Chinese manufacturer, Qianjiang Motorcycles.

*Lucky Explorer 5.5

While the Lucky Explorer 9.5 is built entirely from MV Agusta’s new 950 platform, the 5.5 on the hand, is a direct result of the brand’s relationship with QJ Motor, sharing the same mill from Benelli’s TRK 502.

Despite the 5.5’s Chinese roots, both models will be built in Varese, Italy with Qianjiang also expected to manufacture and assemble the 5.5 range to ensure the affordability of the motorcycle for the Asian markets.

Meanwhile, Sardarov expected that the company will be able to manufacture more than 9,000 units of motorcycles in 2022, double the 5,000 units produced in 2021.

I’m here to stay, and the goal in 2025 is to bring MV Agusta on the stock exchange,” he added.

2018 World Supersport Championship 300 champion, Ana Carrasco has officially returns to Moto3 World Championship, where she competed between 2013 and 2015.

After becoming the first woman to become a world champion in two-wheel racing, Carrasco decided to part ways with Kawasaki and the WorldSSP300.

“Racing is tough, not just on track where people see but also at times like this when you have to make tough decisions.

“My ambition is always to grow as a rider, to set myself new goals that other’s see as impossible and to achieve them.  When my parents bought me my first minibike and then I started racing of course my dream was like any rider “one day I want to be a World Champion”.

” This I achieved in 2018 and even today that feeling is magical; but anyone that understands racing will know that every racer needs to push, to be ambitious and to test themselves again and again.

“This opportunity to ride in Moto3™ is a logical step in my mind even if the emotional step is hard,” said Carrasco in a statement.

Carrasco recently participated in the official Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) test at Jerez as preparation to keep fit before the first pre-season test.

You can now get in line to be among the first owner of the unique Italjet Dragster 125 in Malaysia.

The Italian brand scooter is expected to launch in Malaysia soon, as previously reported by local media, Paultan.org.

After some digging on Malaysia’s popular e-commerce site Mudah, we noticed that some dealers are already accepting bookings for the Italjet Dragster 125 for as low as RM50.

However, it is also worth noting that the Dragster 125 is on sale for RM32,990.

While it may not be an official price tag for the nifty scooter, it may well indicate that the Dragster 125 is up for sale at around RM32k.

Italjet halted its plan to unveil the bike back in 2020 due to Covid-19 despite receiving worldwide attention in 2019. 

Nevertheless, Italjet has confirmed that the Dragster 125 and Dragster 200 will begin shipping in December 2021, with Malaysia among the lucky recipient 

The 125 variant makes 13hp from its single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, while the Dragster 200 offers 18hp.

While the power figure is not too exciting, the Dragster comes equipped with premium components, such as an Akrapovic exhaust system, Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension.

Meanwhile, the company also confirmed its plans to unveil the company first electric motorcycle in 2022

While some think that the Yamaha Niken is already considered a crazy build by the Japanese firm, France-based company, Furion decided to take it up a notch by adding a new hybrid system.

The electric motor is powered by a 2.2kilowatt hour battery which will be supplemented by a regenerative braking system.

The current Niken runs on Yamaha’s CP3 engine and makes 115hp @ 10,120rpm and 87.5Nm @ 8,500rpm, but according to Furion, the addition of a wheel hub motor fitted to the two front wheels will add another 47hp on top, which brings the total power figure to 160hp.

The hybrid system will also increase its torque to 140Nm, turning the Niken into a monstrous all-wheel-drive trike and moving it closer to superbike territory.

While we are still unsure of the purpose of the build apart from Furion having a little bit of fun with the Niken, the concept could also mark a new future for three-wheeled mobility.

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