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A Mat Rempit is a Malaysian term for "an individual who participates in illegal street racing", usually involving underbone motorcycles, colloquially known as Kapcai, or scooters. Not all Mat Rempits are involved in street racing; some of them perform stunts for fun, such as the wheelie, superman (lying flat on the seat), wikang, and scorpion (standing on the seat with one leg during a wheelie). Mat Rempits usually travel in groups and race in bustling city centres on weekend nights. In recent times, Mat Rempits have been linked to gangsterism, gang robbery,〔(Motorcycle gang robs vendor of RM70 )〕〔(Mat Rempit gang menace Rep: Three robberies brought to my attention )〕 street fighting, assault,〔()〕 vandalism, theft and bullying. Most motorcycles used by the Mat Rempits do not meet standard specifications, or have been modified extensively for greater speed, or just to make the exhaust noisier. According to Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah, it was the parents who are the ones who should be blamed on this and while Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief, Datuk Amar Singh said that it was due to lack of parents' attention, Amar also pointed out that especially when they are in a big group, they would act beyond the limit by attacking the authorities and challenging traffic laws indiscriminately, further pointed out that their peers will challenge them to do something outrageous like assaulting police officers and challenging road rules, just to prove that they're not cowards." 〔()〕 Additionally, some Mat Rempits do not have valid motorcycle licenses, do not pay road taxes, and ride stolen motorcycles.〔(Mat Rempit ) The Star Online Motoring Blog〕〔(Membendung lumba haram ) Harian Metro〕 A growing number of housing estates have also been turned into racing tracks.〔(Residents fed up with Mat Rempit ruckus go after them )〕 It is estimated that there are about 200,000 Mat Rempits in Malaysia.〔''Rempit – Budaya Menunjuk-nunjuk'' – Kosmo! (4 January 2007)〕 In some other countries, the term Mat Rempit is also used, but more to refer to one as a motorcycle lover or rider (Mat Motor), as opposed to an illegal motorcycle racer. Sometimes, the term "Mat Rempit" is misused to refer to any individual who rides an underbone motorcycle. Related to this is the Mat Konvoi, which claim to be the non-racing version of Mat Rempit. ==Etymology== The word "Rempit" comes from "ram(rev)-it" (ram the throttle). According to Kamus Dewan, the definition of "Rempit" is "the act of whipping with a cane".〔(Rujukan Kamus Terbitan DBP ). Retrieved on 28 January 2010〕 An alternative source of the word is derived from the noise made by a 2-stroke motorcycle. "Mat" is a Malay slang term used to address or to refer to a male person who is usually of Malay descent but is generally used derogatorily. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mat Rempit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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