A couple of new additions to the Malaysian
motorcycle market were launched today at the Elite Speedway Karting Cicuit in
Subang Jaya, Selangor. These are the CMC Ario 110 kapchai and the Italjet Buccaneer
250i retro-style cafe racer, at RM 4,227 and RM 16,430, respectively, with prices
including GST, but excluding road tax, insurance and registration.
Imported from China by Mofaz Motosikal and assembled
and distributed locally by Chear Global, the Ario 110 and Buccaneer 250i are
being brought to market to address a perception by the Selangor-based company
that the local motorcycle market, specifically in the quarter-litre and kapchai
classes, is changing.
The Ario 110 does not break any new ground in the
small underbone motorcycle segment, with a 107 cc air-cooled, single-cylinder
power plant putting out 6.4 hp at 7,500 rpm and 7.0 Nm at 5,500 rpm and fed by
carburettor. Fitted with a four-litre fuel tank, the Aria 110 comes with a
four-speed gearbox, and weighs a claimed 105 kg.
Rolling on 17-inch wheels front and rear, suspension
is with telescopic forks and twin shock absorbers. Braking is done using a
twin-piston hydraulic calliper on the front wheel, with drum brake at the back
and the 2017 CMC Aria 110 comes in two colours – red and black.
Aiming straight for the current hipster trend for
retro-styled motorcycles is the Italjet Buccaneer 250i, which carries styling
straight out of the cafe racer design book. Fitted with a single Clubman seat,
the Buccaneer 250i is comes with an air-cooled 250 cc V-twin mill fed by EFI
and claimed to have a power output of 17.4 hp at 8,000 rpm and 19 Nm of torque
at 6,000 rpm.
Power gets to the ground via a five-speed gearbox
and final drive is by chain. Weight is claimed to be 128.5 kg with fuel carried
in a 14-litre tank and seat height is listed at 820 mm, though the launch unit
felt a lot lower than that when we sat on it.
Braking is done with a twin-piston single calliper
grabbing a 280 mm diameter disc in front, and a single calliper clamping a 240
mm disc at the back. Suspension duties are performed by non-adjustable
telescopic forks in front, and a single monoshock adjustable for preload props
up the back end.
The 2017 Italjet Buccaneer comes in three colour
schemes – Yellow Gold, Black and Matte Black. The 2017 CMC Ario 110 is
available in authorised dealers immediately, while the Buccaneer 250i is
scheduled to roll out by mid-October. Both motorcycles come with a one-year or
10,000 km manufacturing warranty, whichever comes first.
