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No Recording TikTok Videos while Driving – Warns JPJ

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) warned that they will take action against road users who were reported or detected recording TikTok videos while driving.

The department said this regarding the actions of an express bus driver who was spotted making live recordings through the TikTok application while driving. JPJ will take immediate action against the driver.

JPJ’s Senior Director of Enforcement, Datuk Lokman Jamaan, said his side will place undercover officers in every express bus to ensure that no driver commits the offence.

In addition, he said, the cooperation of the public in recording videos or photos of drivers who act in this way is also welcome.” They can send it to us along with the date and location of the trip to make it easier for us to take action.

“Previously, there have been cases like this but for Ops HRA this time, no complaints have been received so far.

“If they are found to have committed the offence, they can be taken action immediately. However, the journey can still continue,” he added.

During the operation, he also inspected the express bus using special equipment to ensure that the tire thickness was not bald, and that the traffic lights were in good condition.

Suzuki V-Strom 800RE Tour Launched

The Suzuki V-Strom 800RE Tour variant has been launched, adding extra luggage for your er… tour.

The Suzuki V-Strom 800RE was launched last year as a road-biased variant of the V-Strom 800 lineup, while its brethern, the V-Strom 800 DE is the off-road focused adventure version.

As the name suggests, the Tour places importance of carrying everything but the kitchen sink on long distance rides. It includes a 38-liter top box and two 37-liter side cases for a total of 112 litres.

Yes, yes, these cases are not new as they are sold as separate options for the standard RE. It is just that the boxes are priced lower when you buy the V-Strom 800RE Tour package. A set side cases cost £938 (RM5,627.53) while the top case sets you back £515 (RM3,089.74), when purchased as options. Ouch.

So, Suzuki priced the V-Strom 800RE Tour at £11,199 (RM67,188.40) compared to the standard version at £9,699 (RM58,189.15). Therefore, you save £706.94 (RM4,241.29) on the cases.

In any case (no pun intended), the cases come in red or silver. The bike is still sold in the same colours called Pearl Vigour Blue, Metallic Matt Steel Green, and Glass Sparkle Black as the standard RE.

All features remain the same between the standard and Tour editions.

Only thing is: Will Suzuki sell the Tour version in Malaysia?

Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Car Door

A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a car door that was opened by a car driver in Kampung FELCRA Teratak Batu, Jalan Pasir Puteh-Machang yesterday.

Pasir Puteh District Police Chief, Superintendent Zaizul Rizal Zakaria said the driver of a Proton Persona stopped his car at the side of the road and opened the door to get out. At the same time, the victim riding a Honda Dash motorcycle from the same direction hit the car door before losing control and was thrown into the opposite lane.

Unfortunately, the victim was hit by a Perodua Alza that came from the opposite direction and crashed into the victim.

In the incident at 11.30 am, the 37-year-old victim died at the scene due to head injuries.

“The deceased victim was taken to Tengku Anis Hospital, Pasir Puteh for a post-mortem examination while the two car drivers were not injured.

“The case is being investigated in accordance with Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

“Any individual who has information regarding the incident can go to the nearest police station or contact the traffic investigating officer, Inspector Henry Dass Tevatus at 016-5072413,” said Superintendent Zaizul Rizal.

Anxious Moment in Kembara Jelebu-Makkah, Wife Struck by AMS

We featured the news about a couple who are riding a motorcycle in the Kembara Jelebu-Makkah to perform the Hajj. They had to use the Himalayan Range route as the route through Myanmar was unsafe due to conflicts in that country. However, they faced an anxious moment when his wife was struck with AMS.

Mohd. Rahmat Mohammed Amin, 38, when contacted by Berita Harian, said they faced a worrying moment when his wife Nurazlinda Mohamad, 36, was struck with acute mountain syndrome (AMS) at an altitude of 5000 meters while passing through the Lhasa-Tibet route in the Himalayan Range.

“Thankfully, there were residents who happened to be passing through the route and helped my wife by giving her oxygen and taking her in a car.

“They forbade her to ride on a my motorbike and instead they put the wife in a car before being taken to a lower area on the route.

“Someone also gave my wife a glucose drink and now my wife’s condition is getting better,” he said.

Mohd. Rahmat said they had to endure riding in blizzard conditions with temperatures ranging from one to 0-degrees Celsius twice during the five days on the route,

With about 700km left before reaching the China-Nepal border, the cold weather had also disrupted the journey which was already a day later than the original schedule. Therefore, he will try to reach the border of Nepal on Monday.

He also hopes that Malaysians can pray for their affairs throughout the journey to be simplified so that they arrive safely in Makkah on May 5.

Mohd Rahmat and his wife started their motorcycle journey from Jelebu on March 19, crossing 13 countries covering a distance of 14,000km.

AMS occurs when a person is exposed to extreme altitude for more than 2 hours due to lack of oxygen. Please refer to the infographic from Mount Kinabalu’s Facebook page below.

MV Agusta Enduro Veloce – The Final Form and New Name

The MV Agusta Enduro Veloce has been launched. It is a new MV, instead it is “just” the third name for the Lucky Explorer 9.5.

It was initially called the Lucky Explorer 9.5, as an homage to the Lucky Strike-sponsored Cagiva Elefant which won the Dakar Rally in the ‘90s. Last year, the name was then changed to the LXP Orioli after Edi Orioli who rode that Elefant to that victory. And now, the MV Agusta Enduro Veloce. Production will begin in May 2024 and are expected to arrive in overseas dealers’ showrooms before the end of the year.

As such, the current bike is the same as the aforementioned LXP Orioli.

Highlights:

931cc inline-three-cylinder engine producing the 124bhp and 102Nm.
The engine has a counter-rotating crankshaft to reduce the crankshaft’s gyroscopic effect.
Fully adjustable 48mm front forks and adjustable for preload only monoshock provide 210mm of travel.
Brake brake calipers are Brembo Stylema, gripping 320mm discs.
Eight levels of traction control i.e. five for road, two off-road settings, and one for wet surfaces.
The rider can input whether he is using on-road or off-road tyres and the traction control system will have distinctly different settings.
Other electronic features such as engine braking control with two settings, launch control, cruise control, wheelie control, cornering ABS, rear wheel lift control.
Four riding modes (yes, they are separate from traction control), Urban, Touring, Off-Road, Custom All-Terrain.
Traction control data is fed into a six-axis IMU.
A 7-inch TFT display, and the usual MV Agusta backlit handlebar controls.
Colour options are any colour you want as long as it is Ago Red and Ago Silver (two tone).
Recommended selling price in the UK is £21,800 (RM130,789.10).

There Won’t be Five MotoGP Rounds in Iberia – Dorna

There will not be five MotoGP rounds in Iberia in the future, said Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta.

The Iberian peninsula consists of Spain and Portugal. As it currently stands, they have the highest number of MotoGP rounds of any region. They are:

Portugese Grand Prix at the Alrgarve International Circuit.
Spanish Grand Prix at the Angel Nieto Jerez Circuit.
Catalunya Grand Prix at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit.
Aragon Grand Prix at Motorland Aragon.
Valencia Grand Prix at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

Spain has four GPs, in addition to three test sessions year round. Such monopoly by a single country has fans questioning the need and reasons.

However, in light of Liberty Media’s purchase and the new owner of MotoGP from 2025, there will be a shakeup in the championship’s schedule. It is because the company is aiming for more than one Grand Prix in the United States.

The United States is an important calendar as the country is a major motorcycle market, plus it is the sole representative of both the American continents after Argentina’s withdrawal.

On the other hand, the calendar is already nearly at its maximum of 22 possible rounds. This means certain venues will need to make way for one or two additional American rounds. As such, the ready candidates would be those in the Iberian peninsula, or more specifically, Spain in order to retain the Portugese GP.

This was confirmed by Ezpeleta when asked by GPOne.com, ‘Definitely, but not until 2027. We cannot have more than 22 Grand Prix per season and certainly in the future, there will not be five in the Iberian Peninsula’.

Apart from Spain, Italy is the other country to host more than one GP per year, namely the Italian GP at Mugello and San Marino GP at Misano.

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