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Didi is proudly announced the opening of Vespa Kota Kinabalu in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the first of its kind 3S center in the country.

The new Vespa showroom offers a wide range of Vespa products including a customer service centre.

The new showroom also marks a momentous achievement for Didi as the sole distributor of the Vespa brand in Malaysia, as Vespa Kota Kinabalu is the first Vespa 3S Showroom ever in Sabah.

“I would like to thank and congratulate Stunning Bike (Vespa Kota Kinabalu) for introducing and carrying the Vespa brand in Sabah, which will help us to further strengthen our positioning and boost our presence in Malaysia.

“The opening of Vespa Kota Kinabalu also reflects the strengthening of the distribution network of Vespa in Malaysia. Didi has also introduced additional two new Vespa showrooms located in Kuantan, Pahang and Johor Bahru, Johor by end of 2021,” expressed Rewi Hamid Bugo, Chairman, Didi Resources Sdn Bhd.

The new showroom will cater to the needs of Vespa owners in Sabah, particularly in the Kota Kinabalu areas.

To enjoy a complete after sales service customers can just head to Vespa Kota Kinabalu 3S Centre located at Wisma Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

The 150cc underbone class in Malaysia has a new competitor in town with the new WMoto F15.

Priced at just RM5,999, The F15 is one of the most affordable 150cc moped you can get your hands on right now.

Available in three colourways – Turquoise, Green and Dark Blue – the F15 makes 10.5hp @ 7,000rpm and 11Nm @ 8,000rpm from its 149.2cc single-cylinder, SOHC, Euro4 engine.

While it may offer lower horsepower compared to Honda RS-X (15.8hp) and Y15ZR (15.4hp), the F15 gets a better range thanks to a 5.5L fuel tank.

The WMoto F15 is also more comfortable for shorter riders thanks to a lower 720mm seat height.

The F15 also features a single hydraulic disc, aluminium alloy front and rear wheel, 290mm front brake and 190mm rear disc.

Other features include:

  • telescopic front forks
  • preload-adjustable mono shocks
  • 17-inch front and rear tyre

Europe’s most iconic circuit, Spa-Francorchamps just turned 100 years old this week and as a commemoration, a specially built Honda CBR1000RR-R is chosen to honour the racetrack.

Introducing the Honda CBR1000RR-R Spa 100, a track-only machine built by DG Sport to pay homage to the Belgian circuit.

While it may look identical to the stock CBR1000RR-R, DG Sport has done massive changes in order to turn it into a track weapon.

As usual, the first to go is the side mirrors, lights and number plate holder.

Next, the Showa Big Piston Fork (BPF) is slotted with Öhlins cartridges into the 43mm front fork along with an Öhlins TTX rear shock and steering damper.

DG Sport proceed to remove the ABS system entirely and replaced all the hoses with braided parts while adding a Corsacorta master cylinder.

Meanwhile, the engine also received huge upgrades, thanks to a new HRC engine management sytem and a full exhaust system from Arrow.

While further details are still unknown, we can be sure the special edition Honda CBR1000RR-R Spa 100 is considerably lighter and more powerful than the stock machine.

By the way, with just 10 units built, we are pretty sure the bike is sold out the moment you finished reading this.

 

QJMotor is finally getting the attention it deserved ever since MV Agusta unveiled the near-production Lucky Explorer 5.5 at this year’s EICMA.

The Lucky Explorer 5.5 is born thanks to the collaboration between MV and Qianjiang Motorcycles, the parent company of QJMotor and Benelli.

Underneath the 5.5 sits a 550cc parallel-twin engine, the same platform taken from Benelli’s TRK 502 and QJMotor ST500.

In the latest development, the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer is said to be working on a new 400cc platform based on new type-approval documents published in China.

Usually, no one bats an eye but considering that it could also be the perfect basis for small displacement MV in the future, any new development from QJMotor is treated as crucial.

Yet to disclose even in China, the new motorcycle goes under the name QJ400GS-J but could also be renamed as GS400RR based on the decals on the fairing.

According to the documents, the new motorcycle features a 400cc parallel-twin engine and makes 44hp.

Interestingly the GS400RR is also equipped with a single-sided swingarm, something that could perfectly be fitted on an MV Agusta.

After the success of Kawasaki’s Ninja ZX-25R, the Japanese firm is said to be working on another 250cc four-cylinder engine.

The ZX-25R was a huge success since its launch and probably the most powerful quarter-litre bike to date.

It’s probably thanks to the Ninja success, Team Green is rumoured to be developing a naked version of the 250cc screamer.

Similar to the ZX-25R, we can assume the quarter-litre naked bike feature the same high-spec goodies such as premium inverted forks, radially mounted brake callipers and quickshifter.

Nonetheless, the new motorcycle will feature the same 250cc four-cylinder engine capable of producing 51hp @ 15,500rpm and 22.9Nm @ 14,500rpm.

Based on how strong the ongoing rumour is, we can expect that the development of the new motorcycle is already underway.

If you are a collector of anything Suzuki, then perhaps this news is for you.

The Hamamatsu factory is set to release an extremely limited-edition 100th Anniversary helmet soon.

Based on the Arai RX-7 and limited to just 100 units worldwide, a total of 30 units will be sold exclusively via lottery in Japan.

For those who are wishing to apply for the Japanese lottery, there is an application on Suzuki Japan’s website however there are certain qualifications you need to meet before applying.

Apart from you MUST live in Japan, anyone who wants to apply needs to have a credit card that Suzuki accepts and only one application per person is accepted.

The lottery application period will range between January 11 2022 and January 25 2022, with the chosen application will be announced on January 31 2022.

However, Suzuki fans located outside of Japan need to contact local dealers for further information.

The limited edition helmet is priced at JPY143,000 (RM5,314).

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