The Model Year 2023 Suzuki GSX-8S Streetfighter is the successor to SV650 naked sports, which utilized a 90-degree V-Twin engine design. The SV650 had a massive following, with owners liking its smooth powerband, nice acceleration and midrange torque. However, the arrival of the new, DOHC 776cc parallel twin Suzuki GSX-8S was initially met with disdain….
It has been 6 long years since the last time I rode Kawasaki’s Z900 Streetfighter. Back then, it was still a Model Year 2018 variant as the country’s official importer/distributor had no plans to bring in the 2019 model as the following year’s edition would be better. Alas, the Covid-19 virus broke in early 2020…
There’s no denying that Suzuki’s line-up for its V-Strom series of ADV motorcycles is a pleasure to ride as they are quite comfortable, very stable, fast with excellent braking power. For 2023, Suzuki has introduced 2 new Adventure models to the line-up, the V-Strom 800DE and V-Strom 1050DE. For this review, we are looking at V-Strom…
It’s been quite some time since I last saw, and rode a 1,000cc motorcycle with an accompanying huge tank upfront. In terms of in pictures seen of the new, Year 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000 naked sports motorcycle, the overall length looks compact and agile but show nothing of the somewhat huge tank. Until it’s time to…
Welcome to the review of the Year 2022 Honda CB250R, which is officially the 3rd generation of this Neo Sports Café Racer, since its inception in 2018. As is common with first generation units, certain features are “missing” with successor models having them, and the Honda is no exception in this segment. What’s new in the…
The new Honda ADV160 is an evolution from its popular predecessor, ADV150 and upholds its reputation as one of the finest road-cruising scooters available, loaded with advanced features. It is extremely versatile for active daily riders who enjoy adventures across various road conditions. As with the ADV150, the new ADV160 is an adventure scooter, with…
THE Honda Vario 160 is a 4-stroke engine scooter, one of the latest of automatic bikes that has join Honda’s line-up of Beat 125, Vario 125 (newly-introduced) and ADV 160, offering motorcyclists options to choose. The Vario 160 happens to be the first scooter I am reviewing in over 4 years, no thanks to the…
These 3 motorcycles have a few things in common; they are Honda’s latest variants featuring Euro5 emission standard, inverted front Showa suspension, double disc front brakes and radial-type front brake Nissin calipers. But only the newer X-ADV 750 II comes with Version 2.0 of Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) system. What’s the improvements over their…
Having been a veteran rider of 135/150cc 2-stroke motorcycles since the late ‘90s until mid-2022, I have always wondered if their modern 4-stroke variants can match the performance. In 1 word, Yes. Only marginal improvement. The modern-day 4-stroke counterpart has better torque but is limited by top speed performance – it doesn’t go above 160km/h…
I had reviewed these 2 Suzuki motorcycles within a span of a week from one another, hence I could recall their performances and agilities within that period while still fresh from memory. To be honest, there’s not much differences between these 2 Suzuki motorcycles. They are both easy-to-ride, very agile and great for lane-splitting tasks…
The 2-½ years of lockdown due to the global Covid-19 pandemic had caused almost everything to come to a halt. And media test ride is no exception to the freeze. When Suzuki Motorcycle Sdn Bhd, which is the new company set-up to import and distribute the Japanese brand locally, decided it’s time to organise such…
This site recently tested Suzuki’s V-Strom 650XT Adventure motorcycle, and despite certain limitations which the ADV bike has, the overall verdict is excellent. Now, its larger sibling, the Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT Adventure gets the shakedown test. However, things didn’t get off to a great start at the beginning. I would say it was mighty hilarious…