Entries by The Motor Bug

In Memory Of Marco Simoncelli

  Sunday Oct 23 2011 MOTOGP 2011 Ducati, its team and its riders are deeply affected by the tragedy that struck the MotoGP world today, and they gather around the family, friends and team of Marco Simoncelli, who lost his life in a terrible accident during the Malaysian Grand Prix. We will always remember Marco […]

2011’s Kawasaki D-Tracker 250 Review

  The last review I had on a D-Tracker was back in 2007 when Kawasaki Malaysia announced the birth of a new breed of 250cc motard. It was a fun bike to ride on and with prices of superbikes spiralling upwards, the D-Tracker provided an affordable starter for newbies as well as an alternative town […]

Kawasaki Z 1000 SX Review

Many are of the opinion that the SX is nothing more than a “fully dressed” version of the Z1000. But in my opinion, it is totally a new breed. However there are plenty of similarities to the Z1000 and they are: • Engine – 1043cc in-line four. • Fuel system – 34 mm x 4 […]

Launch of CKD KTM Duke 690 & Duke R

  Motonation Manufacturer Sdn Bhd made a milestone in Malaysia by unveiling for the first time ever a European brand motorcycle that will be produce in Malaysia. Motonation is the KTM motorcycle distributor in Malaysia and seeing the increasing demand for KTM motorcycles both domestically and regionally, Motonation has taken the initiative to set up […]

Trans South America With Wan

For a 17 year old who had the first taste of biking, albeit a 150c.c Vespa of his father’s, Wan Hon Kee, now 58 years old have owned more than 12 bikes since, ranging from the famous Yamaha RD 250, RD400, Suzuki GT 380 to the fiery Honda CBR 900 and the ultimate cruiser, the […]

Jaguar XF Technical Brief

A technical briefing was held by the sole Jaguar distributor in Malaysia, at their spanking show room in Pavillion K.L on the 19th August 2008. The Technical briefing was to highlight some of the key features of their latest XF models which consists of 3 variants, namely the 3.0 V6 Luxury, 4.2 V8 and the […]