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New Dash cub unveiled

- – JAY WONG

BOON Siew Honda has introduced its latest Dash 125 cub available in three variants.

The Dash 125 S with single disc brake is priced at RM5,999, Dash 125 R with double disc brakes at RM6,299 and the Dash 125 Repsol Edition with double disc brakes at RM6,499. All prices mentioned are recommende­d showroom price with 0% GST excluding of road tax, insurance and registrati­on.

The new cub comes with a twoyear or 20,000km manufactur­ing warranty (whichever comes first) as well as four colour options of Pearl Magellanic Black, Vivacity Red, Pearl Nightfall Blue and Respsol Edition.

In terms of equipment, the cub features new LED headlights, leg shield, rim lining, mirror design as well as a new speedomete­r. A 4.0-litre fuel tank feeds the 124.89cc single-cylinder four-stroke single-overhead cam engine to provide 9.86hp and 9.54Nm of torque. Transmissi­on is a four-speed manual-type.

It rides on 17-inch wheels with front 70/90 and rear 80/90 motorcycle tyres with stopping power coming from front disc and rear drum (S) or front and rear disc (R and Repsol Edition).

At the launch, the company also announced that it has appointed twotime Asia Road Racing Championsh­ip (ARRC) winner Zaqhwan Zaidi - the first Malaysian to have competed in the All Japan Road Race Championsh­ip (AJRRC), as the ambassador for the new cub.

“Boon Siew Honda has been refining our model offerings to meet the expectatio­n of Malaysian riders for superior riding experience,” said Boon Siew Honda managing director and CEO Keiichi Yasuda.

The Dash will be the new racing machine of the Honda One-Make Race in the Malaysian Cub Prix.

The previous Honda Wave Alpha Challenge for the Honda Wave Alpha cub bike will now be known as the Honda Dash 125 Challenge in line with the migration to the new Dash 125 cub model.

The One-Make Race has proven to be the ideal platform for talented young Malaysian riders to take their first step into the world of motorsport­s.

For more informatio­n log on to www.boonsiewho­nda.com.my or call toll-free 1800-88-3993 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, except for public holidays.

 ??  ?? The Dash 125 Repsol Edition.
The Dash 125 Repsol Edition.

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