normal maintenance maybe not much difference, but if u r buying used bike, and some parts need to be replaced,

then the cost of parts is what u need to find out.

All bike distributors should have a list of parts with rrp price, and customers should be able to get this price list.

But rrp price, the dealer can mark up further. so....

One week ago KTM MSia with VPOwer motor organised a 3 day test ride @ Giant HYper setapak car park.

Earlier there is also a test ride event @ a penang dealer.

So, what can you test out of a bike in a small car park??

The new duke 390, size of this bike is bigger almost as big if not bit bigger that mt07 , z650..

the seat is taller, for 29in inseam, only manage to tip toe one foot.

55kg on the seat, the rear sus won't sag a bit, compared to the old duke.

Drive by wire throttle is very instant and responsive.

SA said the suspensions have been improved, and if you dash over a speed bump the bike will not be bouncy..

too bad the car park is very smooth, and no pot holes to test..

The demo bike is fitted with a original akrapovic slip on, and feels very quiet. Once you ride it you can definitely forget the so called 'mesin jahit' sound.

Engine braking is kind of minimal at 1st 2nd gear, vibration up to 5k rpm, is low at the handlebars, abit of buzz on the pegs, can't be felt on the seats.



Looks like KTM dealers are required to purchase their own demo bike, as this photo from the media test ride, shows the reg no are from different states.


some dealers are selling off the demo bikes at mudah, with discount.
https://www.mudah.my/KTM+Duke+390+2017+Demo...e+-61116933.htm
https://www.mudah.my/Ktm+duke+390+ABS+2018+...IT-60498416.htm

At the recent EICMA, Benelli ambitiously introduced up to 9 bikes.

The 752S...
"..750 cc liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine. Maximum power and torque are respectively 81.6 hp at 9000 rpm and 67 Nm at 6500 rpm. "

weight could be an issue... @ 220kg dry.. this is heavy for a 750cc bike...









with the " yet to be seen " leoncino... now you have the " leoncino sport.
for future leoncino owners, most likely u can buy the bling parts from taobao in the future...



This post has been edited by basilisk: Dec 5 2017, 03:50 PM

z800 is kerb/wet weight... ~ 230kg..

this benni blom masuk liquid lagi.. summore is 2 inline..

anyway.... it is hard to be thin n cost lower ...

alot of potential bike owners ask about maintenance cost of a particular bike.

first it is the responsibility of the bike distributor to provide a complete parts price list to the public.

The complete price of parts of all Benelli bikes are posted on MForce's website in pdf file.

http://mforce.my/benelli/Part_Catalog_Benelli.php

is kawasaki , HLY BSH doing the same??


The good thing about Benelli is, you can buy parts direct from taobao.. but there are risks of course..

A quick comparison between price of parts listed by Mforce and price from taobao.

for TNT600

Oil filter - RM30.40 - TB price RMB20.00


Speedometer - RM582.90 - TB price - RMB430.00


Rider seat - RM158.50 - TB price RMB - 75.00

KL bike week, ok ok la..

last year got drop by, more to custom scene.

WIM is bigger, got a bit more stuff,

even more stuff is during MOTO GP @ SIC....

did you check out ls2 and KYT?

seems that this 2 more affordable... ??

thx for sharing, good to find this to use as a guide then order from others thts cheaper

even cbx oso they up...

any website like this for yamaha n kawasaki? from local stockist.... ?

of cos one can find the part list online, but here they included price in RM as a guide...

Ready for surprise ?

z900rs for over RM65K ....?

Have to be at least rm10K more than z900 ?

i checked honda n kawa uk website, the z900rs has more power n torque than cb1100rs, even tho almost 200cc less, cos honda air n oil cooled...

also 40kg less than the honda. Cos honda using cradle frame, twin pipe and double shocks.. air oil cooled engine have more metal there...

but honda has the new CB1000R neo, with a detuned fireblade engine..








This post has been edited by basilisk: Dec 31 2017, 04:26 PM

if you can wait another 6months...?

kenot b below 40k now. welly offer oso ~42k oni.. very new ~3k km..

correction is 43k nego, bike less than 5k milage, welly sunway fb.

This post has been edited by basilisk: Jan 1 2018, 12:48 PM

kenot really blame HLY and BSH... cos they r really bz assembling kapcais.. n the scooter oso need to wait long time...

whereas kawa got no kapchai to sell here, therefore can concentrate on the big bikes..

HLY recently just ended the production of the ayam 125Z..

1998-2017 = 18 years? 19 years.. ?

Lucky they end the rxz early, cos now hot stuff, lejen stuff.. can fight a lot big bikes with 200kmh top speed...

able to read the market fast? HLY end TZM pretty fast... knowing they all only like RXZ...

BSH is very proud with 5million production in 60 years in Msia...






This post has been edited by basilisk: Jan 2 2018, 01:01 PM

got ppl say 20jan 12jan.. mcm mcm.. lol..

hly oso lazy to put any teaser.. they jz wana senyap2 low key ...?

Benelli 'baby lion' Leoncino already available @ dealers in Saigon Vietnam,

but yet to be seen in Msia...

Here the exhaust sound (+ fly-by ) with 'slip on' is compared to a Honda CB4 ?



This post has been edited by basilisk: Jan 4 2018, 04:31 PM

when ppl ask HLY when?, they say no news..

now only wana put up this image... ( from Yamaha Big Bikes Msia FB page )




This post has been edited by basilisk: Jan 9 2018, 11:27 AM

So it is confirmed 12 jan.....

3 days more...

who wana start speculate the price.... ??


media should have long received the invite...

but none dare to hint openly,.... takut offending HLY,,,, ???

This post has been edited by basilisk: Jan 9 2018, 01:30 PM

"yang mahal" always cocky wan... it will dare to price it same as z900 ,
in usa mt09 is bit more expensive than z900 8999 vs 8799 usd....

MBC forum is back it seems..!

it is a waste that old forum was not archived? theres tons of infos there in the past...

" Its been so many years since we started off this forum room, tines when facebook was unheard off. Forum rooms like mbc was considered the best source for bike related info in Malaysia in the early 2000s. At one time membership at MBC had even clocked over 50,000 members but somehow along the line as internet progresses with introduction of smart phones and various apps and social media, forum rooms went on a decline untill finally disappeared altogether.

MBC has now returned, this time it will come with a bigger bang, and stay on the net for a much longer time.

Abg Acid "


http://malaysianbikers.com.my/forum/index.php?action=forum

folks... its 47388 wit gst.. reasonable it seems
old one is 45652 wit gst..

now wit tc, abs, quick shift? slipper clutch,

z900 killer? some ppl still prefer z900 cos tis is still

a wild horse they said.. unpredictable.. lol...