Ducati 1198

Ducati just announced its latest superbike for 2009 - a bigger,bad-ass 1198 and 1198S. It has the same design cue with its little brother 1098. Some comment for the new bike from motorcycle-usa as follows:

"The liquid-cooled L-Twin mill sports a bigger displacement at 1198.4cc with a 106 x 67.9mm bore/stroke. Its 1098 predecessor measured 1099cc with a 104 x 64.7mm bore/stroke. Also increased are the performance numbers, with an extra 10 horsepower and 6.6 lb-ft of torque totaling claimed peek numbers of 170hp at 9750rpm and 97 lb-ft. " Continue reading here.

If you just couldn't wait to read the whole article and for the full review, let the pictures whet your appetite.

Red as juicy tomatoes while white as super-hot nurse. Yummy!

The Ninja Has Landed

The Ninja already arrived safely at my home on 31st July 2008 around 715pm. A bit delay at the shop as comtemplating whether to buy a protective jacket. However, after nearly 1 hour of trying all the jackets available in the shop, Ben the salesman agreed to give me the price that he needed to argue first with his boss for 10 minutes. So, i bought one of the jacket but i couldn't mention the price here ;) (for fren-fren sake!).

Back to the topic, the bike is now part of the family. Welcome to your new home big brother!

p/s : the jacket that i mentioned here will be my #2 jacket ... my #1 just arrived from Singapore on 2nd August 2008. Yes, I'm that crazy!

My own Ninja!

The chap at Chear Klang called me at around 330pm and told me that my bike has arrived. Yeahhh..... 'Buat-buat busy' while waiting for the clock to tick at 5, then suddenly my boss asked me to help a colleague to explain on our business improvement plan to the consultant ... and it was already 430pm.. HUH! I packed my stuff and straight went to the meeting location at 12th floor. Instead of meeting the guys at the discussion corner, I met them at the entrance door as they already concluded the meeting coz the consultants want to go home early. So chit-chat a lil bit, hug-hug bye-bye and I'm back on track. Lucky Me!

I managed to get out from the office at around 450pm before the exodus and arrived at Klang after 30 minutes journey on my ever reliable horse - Yamaha Legenda. I entered the shop, met CK, discussed about the final payment with one of the pretty clerk, signed the cheque and they showed me the way to the 'back office'. And there she was ... standing forever waiting for the right guy to push the right (err.. start) button. Whatever lah....

Here goes the pics of my Kawasaki Ninja 250R with Candy Plasma Blue colour. Ain't she so lovely .....

Pics taken using my PDA Phone. I should bring my Digital Camera instead!

The next Pastrana

The kid that may be the new Travis Pastrana in the future. He's trying one of the 'bicycle' that is available at Chear Motorsport in Klang. The bicycle is actually Kawasaki KSR. That bicycle would make his dad RM8,000 poorer.

2008 CBR1000RR and Hayabusa

Life is not just thinking about small things, there are big things that we have to consider. That's the case for talking too much about the cute Ninja 250R and forgetting the big ones! We are talking about the new super-sport Honda CBR1000RR and hyper-badass-sport Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa. If you could understand maths, then you should know the engine capacity from both bikes name.

I went to Chear Klang bikeshop on Saturday and these two bad boys were there ... OMG! Enjoy the pics (taken from my HTC Cruise).

Honda CBR1000RR smiling at me!


Just beautiful clad in Yellow Kebaya that expose the midriff ...opps!


Kena sarung nanti burung lepas!


Mamamia! This ain't Big Bird .. this is Big BUTT!

Ninja 250R - Ready For Delivery

The Ninja 250R line-up and ready to be delivered to its new owner. Green, Blue, Red and more Green as usual for Kawasaki bikes.

But the site is not located here in Malaysia, it is however somewhere in Big Sam country :P Hope that the demand is great in Malaysia, and we can find this scene on each bike shops all over the country. Not just kapchai and scooter anymore.

Ninja 250R Colour

Kawasaki (M) Sdn Bhd will only produce the bike in Lime Green, Candy Plasma Blue and Ebony colours for Malaysia market. One colour scheme missing from the line-up but available in other countries is Passion Red.

1. Lime Green

2. Candy Plasma Blue

3. Ebony

4. Passion Red

My heart tells me to go for Passion Red. But it won't be available until Kawasaki (M) decides to bring it the red livery. Pity me!

Ninja 250R Specifications

For all those techies out there, eat this! hehehe...

Engine type : Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke Parallel Twin
Displacement : 249 cm
Bore x stroke : 62.0 x 41.2 mm
Compression ratio : 11.6:1Valve/Induction system DOHC, 8 valves
Maximum power : 23.5 kW {32 PS} / 11,000 rpm (EX250J)22.2 kW {30 PS} / 10,500 rpm (EX250K)
Maximum torque : 21.7 N�m {2.21 kgf�m} / 10,000 rpm (EX250J)21.0 N�m {2.14 kgf�m} / 8,500 rpm (EX250K)
Fuel system : Carburettor: Keihin CVK30 x 2 (EX250J); Fuel injection: �28 mm x 2 (Keihin),dual throttle valves (EX250K)
Ignition : Digital
Starting: Electric
Lubrication : Forced lubrication, wet sump
Transmission : 6-speed, returnFinal Drive Sealed chain
Primary reduction ratio 3.087 (71/23)
Gear ratios: 1st 2.600 (39/15)
Gear ratios: 2nd 1.789 (34/19)
Gear ratios: 3rd 1.409 (31/22)
Gear ratios: 4th 1.160 (29/25)
Gear ratios: 5th 1.000 (27/27)
Gear ratios: 6th 0.893 (25/28)
Final reduction ratio 3.214 (45/14) (EX250J)3.071 (43/14) (EX250K)
Clutch : Wet multi-disc, manual
Frame type : Tube diamond, steelRake/Trail 26� / 83 mm
Suspension (front) : 37 mm telescopic fork
Suspension (rear) : Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock and 5-way adjustable preload
Wheel travel : front 120 mm; rear 130 mm
Tyre (front) : 110/70-17 M/C (54S)
Tyre (rear) : 130/70-17 M/C (62S)
Brakes (front) : Single 290 mm petal disc. Caliper: Single balanced actuation dual-piston.
Brakes (rear) Single 220 mm petal disc. Caliper: Dual-piston.
Steering angle : left / right 35� / 35�
Dimensions : (L x W x H) 2,080 mm x 710 mm x 1,115 mm
Wheelbase : 1,390 mm (EX250J)1,400 mm (EX250K)
Ground Clearance : 135 mmSeat height 780 mm
Fuel capacity : 18 litres (EX250J)17.5 litres (EX250K)
Dry weight : 151 kg (EX250J)152 kg (EX250K)

Ninja 250R Arrived

At last, the bike that every bikers in Malaysia has been waiting for has arrived in our own soil - Kawasaki Ninja 250R. This very bike has been reported as the Kawa's best selling bike worldwide in its history. They launched a naked bike as well - ER6N.

Pic taken from Arman Ahmad blog.

Tan Sri Muhyidin Yassin officiated the launching ceremony on 10th June 2008. Kudos to him for supporting the move - i think this won't happen if the previous minister still holding the post ;). And a big thank you to Kawasaki Malaysia for bringing in this bike in as CKD (Complete Knock Down) to reduce the end-price for us the consumers.

Price? RM20,797.25 OTR.

My Dream Bike ... kinda!

The Duke 1098S bike will stuck as a dream for the time being. Now comes Kawasaki Ninja 250R - the bike that is more practical for commuting and much easy on the wallet. I can afford it at this moment if I've heard the estimated price correctly - but this bike is still a mystery here in Malaysia. The bike has been launched together with the world premiere in Paris Motor Show in Oct 2007 yet still sketchy news when it will be available here. So, I have to categorised it as another 'Dream' bike until full information comes out from Kawasaki Malaysia.

Some of the vids for those dreamers. Keep on dreaming guys..

1. The world premiere in Paris.


2.Promo video for the world premiere in Paris Motor Show.


3. TV Advertisement for Kawa Ninja 250R. I guess it for North America market.


4. Her sweet voice .... after vocal cord transplant by Japanese surgeon named Yoshimura.


GREEN is the new black. But I'm wishing for the RED one.

My Dream Bike

My dream bike - Ducati 1098S. Red Hot. Speaks Italian. Sexy. Tight Ass. And can cook too (the tyres). What else can a man wish for?



Why it's still a dream? The answer is the RM150k figure. Dreams can stuck in the minds and forever become just a vision in your sleep. It is up to us to make it a reality. Wake up bro!