Set to be launched locally soon, these are the Ducati Panigale
look-a-like Demon 150-GR, the Demon 150-GN naked sports and the retro-styled
Gentleman 200.
Built to cash in on the current trend for retro cafe
racers, the Gentleman 200 carries a 197 cc, four-stroke, air- and oil-cooled
single-cylinder mill. GPX Racing did not supply any numbers for the engine, but
a figure of 20 hp and 18 Nm or so of torque would not be out of the question.
Fuelling is by carburettor, which is understandable
given the budget nature of the Gentleman 200, but it does come shod in Pirelli
rubber. Upside-down telescopic forks are used in front, with a monoshock in the
rear, and braking is done using twin hydraulic discs on the spoked front wheel.
With styling cues reminiscent of the Ducati
Scrambler, the Gentleman 200 sports a Clubman seat, with the rear cowl
removable to allow for pillion seating. The cockpit is graced with flat
handlebars, and a single gauge contains all the necessary readouts.
As for GPX Racing’s 150 cc bikes, the Demon 150GR
and 150GN models, power comes from a 150 cc, air-cooled, cylinder engine. Of
note is the styling of the Demon 150GR, which has a nose very closely
resembling Ducati’s Panigale superbike.
From our conversation with GPX Racing’s Malaysia distributor,
Bike Continent, pricing for the 2018 GPX Racing Gentleman 200 is said to be
around RM11,000 while the Demon 150GN will retail for around RM8,000. However,
final pricing can only be determined after approval from the authorities is
obtained.
