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Cub Prix: Azroy Hakeem To Pilot The Honda RSX Ahead Of The 2022 Season

CP150 defending champion Azroy Hakeem Anuar is set to return to the Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix with a new machine.

The Honda Yuzy Idemitsu rider will ride onboard the all-new Honda RSX 150 that was recently launched in Malaysia at the end of 2021.

This will be the first time that the RSX will make its bow at the championship.

Meanwhile, Azroy is looking forward to defending his championship with the new motorcycle.

“My goal for this year is to maintain the champion title.

“The Honda RSX-150 will replace the Honda RS150 motorcycle which was used previously in the championship.

“We are confident with the abilities of the motorcycle and this season, we hope to not just maintain the title of champion for CP150 but also hail as team champion for the CP150 category,” he said.

As a defending champion, the new Honda RSX 150 will also feature the #1, which was last used in 2014 by Zaqhwan Zaidi.

The 2022 Petronas Malaysian Cub Prix will kickstart at Sepang International Circuit from 12-13 March.

OFFICIAL: 2022 Yamaha 135LC Fi Launched – Two Variants, From RM7,798

Hong Leong Yamaha Motor (HLYM) has officially launched the 2022 135LC Fi for the Malaysian market.

For 2022, the 135LC Fi is powerd by a Euro4 compliant 135cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine capable of pumping 12.5hp @ 8,00rpm and 12.2Nm of torque @ 6,000rpm, an improvement to the previous 12hp and 11.79Nm available on the old model.

Other major updates include a fuel injection engin replacing the carburator that was deemed too old for modern bikes.

The 135LC Fi also gets bigger fuel tank, 4.6L as opposed to 4L on the previous generation, hydraulic disc brakes front and rear, 17-inch wheels, and digital LCD speedometer.

New on the 2022 135LC Fi is a full LED lighting used for the headlamp, pilot light and rear light.

The 2022 Yamaha 135LC Fi now comes in two variants; Standard and Special Edition (SE) with the latter offered in Desert Storm colourway and features Yamaha’s premium basket. The basket now comes with a waterproof storage – for smartphone’ and USB socket.

Meanwhile, the standard colour scheme – Ruby Red, Crystal Cyan and Midnight Star – is available fro RM7,798 while the SE is priced at RM8,198.

GENE Advance Announced As Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia New Central Region Dealer

Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia welcomes GENE Advance Sdn Bhd as the new central region dealer.

According to Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia, GENE Advance is a sister company of Welly Advance Bikers Sdn Bhd that has been the cornerstone of the Malaysia motorcycle industry over the last 25 years.

Scheduled to open at the end of March, the new outlet – located at an exisitng Welly Advance Bikers facility in Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur – will house a showroom, a service centre, spare parts and merchandise.

Chief Executive Officer of Fast Bikes Sdn. Bhd Dato’ Razak Al Malique Hussain is adamant that the appointment of GENE Advance and Welly Advance Bikers will expand the brand exposure in the country.

“The people behind GENE Advance and Welly Advance Bikers are strong and a very much respected and authoritative motorcycle dealer.

“Only the best will do for Triumph Motorcycles owners, and we have every confidence that GENE Advance will contribute significantly towards supporting the brand and our customers,” he said.

Meanwhile, Eugene Ngo Ting Jun, General Manager of GENE Advance Sdn Bhd, is looking forward to the new adventure with Triumph.

“Triumph Motorcycles have a very diverse collection of bikes, and we expect the adventure and touring models to do exceptionally well, as will the sophisticated and desirable range of modern classics that are simply timeless motorcycles.”

Gene Advance is the sixth appointed Triumph Motorcycles flagship store in Malaysia, joining the leading showroom in Petaling Jaya and supporting outlets in Penang, Auto City Juru, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu.

2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan Scram 411 To Break Cover On March 15

Road-biased Himalayan Scram 411 is set to be unveiled on March 15 2022 as announced by the Indian firm via its social media platform.

The Himalayan Scram 411 is a continuity of the capable Himalayan adventure motorcycle but with increased usability in an urban environment.

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Despite the Scram 411 retaining a similar silhouette of the Himalayan, the motorcycle missed out on the tall windscreen, handguards, raised front fender and dedicated rear and front luggage racks.

Other fundamental changes include a 19-inch front wheel in place of the off-road friendly 21-inch on the Himalayan.

While the Scram 411 is closer to the ground at 200mm – 220mm on the Himalayan, it features spoke-wheels and a dual-purpose tyre.

Other significant features include cast metal headlamp cowl, offset speedometer, urban badge plate with Royal Enfield branding and single-piece saddle.

Nevertheless, the Scram 411 continue to run on the same 411cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that generates a humble 24.3hp @ 6,500rpm and 32Nm @ 4000-4,500rpm. Power is delivered to the rear wheel via a 5-speed constant mesh gearbox.

Other features include:

telescopic front forks
rear monoshock with linkage
300mm front disc
240mm rear disc
dual-channel ABS

Moto3: CFMoto Begins 2022 Campaign With A Top 10 Finish

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer CFMoto secured its first point in Moto3 after Xavier Artigas delivered a Top 10 finished at Lusail, Qatar.

The 18-year-old rider secured 10th place to claim the team maiden Moto3 points of the 2022 season despite starting from 13th.

Fellow teammate Carlos Tatay managed to push himself into the leading group before Sergio Garcia forced the rider wide and crashed.

Although Garcia was penalised for the incident and Tatay could restart, he was later forced to the pitlane.

Nevertheless, Artigas calmly secured CFMOTO Racing PurestelGP’s first point of the season.

“I’m really happy with the whole weekend because I understood the bike and where we need to improve.

“We’ll be ready for the next race after this learning experience, and I want to give many thanks to the team for all their hard work.

“This is just the start,” said the Spaniard.

Meanwhile, Tatay was still in high spirit despite failing to finish his first race of the season for the team and already looking forward to the next stage in Mandalika, Indonesia.

“Overall, I have to be happy because we had a strong pre-season, we worked well and my pace was so good here in Qatar.

“I’m disappointed with the race because when something like that is not your fault, then there is nothing you can do.

“We need to keep focused, keep pushing and go for it in Indonesia. We will maintain our strategy. This is just the first race and we have twenty more to go,” he said.

World’s Fastest Touring Bike, The Buell SuperTouring 1190 Breaks Cover

Buell Motorcycle has officially pulled the wrap off the SuperTouring 1190 and Baja DR dirtbike at the Daytona Bike Week.

The returning American brand decided Daytona Bike Week as the best platform to announce the company’s latest revival.

After the success of unveiling the Hammerhead 1190 RX sports bike back in November 2021, Buell began its 2022 campaign with the official launch of the SuperTouring 1190.

Claimed as ‘The World Fastest Touring Bike’, the SuperTouring 1190 makes 185hp and 137Nm from the Hammerhead’s detuned 1190cc V-Twin engine.

While it is a big claim from the American company – which the Kawasaki H2 SX can easily debunk – the SuperTouring 1190 comes with a hefty price tag of USD21,995 (RM92k).

Although the teaser photo – unveiled last year – looks promising, the finished product certainly caught our attention mainly because of its oddball looks and unusual road-bias set-up.

The side profile features an alloy fuel-in-frame design, while the front-end is dominated by two circular headlamps – taken from the Buell XB12 – wrapped in a chunky rectangular cowl paired to a vertical windscreen.

Frankly, it looks as if the bike pieces together from a different set of motorcycles altogether.

Meanwhile, the DR Baja marks the company’s first step into the dirt bike category.

The DR Baja is also fitted with the same 72-degree V-Twin 1190cc engine capable of pumping 175hp, making it the most powerful production dirtbike in the world.

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