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FRI · 2026-06-26 · 03:54 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0626-87522
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NSR-2026-0626-87522News Report·EN·Human Interest

Too young to ride, Malaysian teen pedals dream by building fake Yamaha motorcycle

A 13-year-old Malaysian boy, unable to ride a motorcycle yet, creatively transformed his bicycle into a mock Yamaha Y15. He attached motorcycle parts, including a body kit and a non-functional speedometer, using cable ties.

Ushar DanieleSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-26 · 03:54 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Too young to ride, Malaysian teen pedals dream by building fake Yamaha motorcycle
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A 13-year-old Malaysian boy, unable to ride a motorcycle yet, creatively transformed his bicycle into a mock Yamaha Y15. He attached motorcycle parts, including a body kit and a non-functional speedometer, using cable ties. The boy proudly showcased his invention to police officers, explaining his modifications and expressing his desire to own a real motorcycle in the future. A viral video captured the officers' amused reaction to his ingenuity. The makeshift motorcycle also featured a unique exhaust made from a potato crisp container.

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The teenager stated, 'Wait until I have a real motorcycle then you can confiscate it.'

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Police officers inspected the boy's creation and drew laughter.

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The fake motorcycle features a makeshift exhaust with a potato crisp container.

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The teenager used motorcycle parts and cable ties for the conversion.

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A 13-year-old Malaysian teenager converted his bicycle into a fake Yamaha motorcycle.

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A Malaysian teenager’s dream of owning a Yamaha-y15" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="152927" data-entity-type="topic">Yamaha Y15 motorcycle has pushed his imagination to the next level. Too young to actually ride one, the 13-year-old instead converted his bicycle by mounting motorcycle parts with cable ties.His innovative invention drew laughter from police officers – and social media users.In a viral video, officers can be seen inspecting the “motorcycle” he is proudly showing off. “I want to ride this motorcycle but I can’t [yet],” he tells them.Apart from the original motorcycle body kit, the bicycle also features a makeshift exhaust with a potato crisp container.The boy confidently explains his modifications to the officer – including an authentic speedometer, which “doesn’t work”, he tells the laughing officers. “How can it work if the wires are not connected?”He concludes with a joking prediction: “Wait until I have a real motorcycle then you can confiscate it.”
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