(L-R) Director & Chief Administration Officer of Boon Siew Honda, Jeremy Loo, MD and CEO of Boon Siew Honda, Satoshi Okada, and MD of ASAR Associates (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Mohd Isa Bin Omar pose with the newly launched performance bikes
Tuesday February 28, 2012
BOON Siew Honda Sdn. Bhd unveiled two new Honda performance bikes — the Honda CBR1000RR and the Honda 2012 Gold Wing that promise improved performance, better comfort and advanced safety.
The two long-awaited motorcycles were the ‘superstars’ at the Boon Siew Honda showcase at MotoXpo KL 2012 held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) from Feb 22 to 26.
Boon Siew managing director and chief executive officer Satoshi Okada said, “We are pleased to launch the Honda CBR1000RR and Honda 2012 Gold Wing, thus providing more choices to riders in Malaysia.”
He also announced the estimated price for the new models and their availability at all Boon Siew Honda authorised Impian Honda Shops.
Boon Siew Honda also announced the upcoming launch of a third performance bike, the Honda CRF250L for motocross enthusiasts. The three new models come with two years’ or 20,000km warranty.
Honda CBR1000RR is a star on its own class. It runs on a 999cc liquid-cooled inline-four-cylinder engine and all-aluminium twin-spar chassis.
It has front and rear suspensions, enhancing stylish exterior, multi-function LCD instrumentation communicates information from gear position to coolant temperature and speed.
The machine also comes with controlled combined anti-lock braking system.
The bike is available in Pearl Sunbeam White, Victory Red and Graphite Black and in two variants - with C-ABS and non-ABS.
The estimated on-the-road price for the C-ABS version is RM109,900 and the non-ABS version is RM98,900.
The new Honda CBR1000RR will hit the roads from July onwards.
The Honda 2012 Gold Wing sets the benchmark for luxury touring class.
The improvement on the 2012 Gold Wing has made the world’s best touring bike even better. It runs on a 1,832cc liquid-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine as a package of best engine and chassis that improves ride quality for touring bike riders.
The Honda 2012 Gold Wing is an ultimate touring bike. It has eye-catching bodywork and lower body wind protection.
This touring bike sees an additional new seat material — Pro-Arm Rear Swingarm for comfort and iPod(r) connectivity for riders to truly enjoy their adventures.
The recommended on-the-road price of this dual-sport bike will be announced in June.