Recognizing the critical role that education and skills development play in enhancing road safety, app-based motorcycle taxi company MOVE IT has diligently designed a lifecycle training and refresher program for its rider-partners. This program includes passenger handling/sensitivity training, a pillion safety guide, road safety standard operating procedures and emergency response. Educational content around these topics is also available on MOVE IT Academy – an in-app online learning feature. M

MOVE IT launched its upgraded mobile app to signal an exciting phase for the Philippine motorcycle taxi sector. With support from Grab’s cutting-edge technology, MOVE IT said the app now delivers a higher bar of safety, reliability and user experience, along with setting a new benchmark for motorcycle taxi services. “We are thrilled to unveil the enhanced MOVE IT app – an expression of our utmost commitment to our kababayans [countrymen]," said MOVE IT general manager Wayne Jacinto. "As we striv

Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) celebrates 50 years of providing high-quality, innovative, and reliable motorcycles to bring the joy of mobility and comfort to the Filipino motorcyclist. To kick off the anniversary celebration, HPI introduced its newly-appointed first female president, Sayaka Arai, to guests and stakeholders at an event in HPI Plant in Tanauan City, Batangas. Arai also led the production line roll-off ceremony of HPI’s commemorative special models. “As we celebrate this milestone,

Para sa akin, astig ang Kawasaki kung i-kukumpara sa ibang “big four” brands. Parang breath of fresh air and dating sa akin ng pagka non-PC (politically correct) na brand image nito. Sa Kawasaki launches lang din ako nakakakita ng pole dancers. Ang lupit, ‘di ba? Bilib din ako sa marketing style nila na madalas ay nakaka one-up sa competition. Parang noong inilabas ng Honda ang kinikilala ng karamihan na isa sa mga unang superbike, ang CB750, noong 1968. Tinapatan agad ito ng Kawasaki ng sarili

Bakit nga ba kapag sa tren, bus or eroplano, ang “business class” ay sosyal, pero pag dating naman sa motorsiklo, kapag sinabing “business” wa-class? Ganyan tayo e, kung alin ang nagpapasok ng income, yun pa ang nilalait natin. Ang mga motorcycle models sa business segment ay ang mga motor na dinisensyo para gamitin pang-deliver, pang-tricycle…sa madaling sabi, pang-trabaho. Kaya naman mas kilala ito sa tawag na “pantra”, for short. Pero ngayong mas ginagamit na rin na pang-deliver ang mga under

So, while surfing the net for moto porn (no, really), one particular motorcycle model caught my eye. It looked very similar to the Honda CB650R minus the three cylinders. In a feature article published by our colleagues at Autofun Indonesia, they opined that the bike in question, the Haojian V8 150R, is almost an exact copy of the Honda CB150R (CB650R’s little sibling). Taking styling cues from Honda’s Neo Sport Café series, the Haojian V8 150R is practically a clone of the CB150R save for one c