2018 Yamaha Niken

[tufftom4]

I would love to take this for a test ride I believe they said it is powered bye a liquid cooled triple with 105hp.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_twB4OBeboU

[Freebird]

Very strange looking. Don't know that I would want to own one but like you, would LOVE to ride one.

[CaseyJ955]

Wha... Why?

 

It looks clever, but why?

[BlueSky]

Weird!

[Condor]

Wha... Why?

 

It looks clever, but why?

 

Double the stopping power.....

[CaseyJ955]

If they used an air cooled twin it would not need any more stopping power. Yamaha and their fancy-pantsy liquid cooled engines, pffffft!

[snyper316]

They have made a few scooters like this for the last 3 yrs, but not that shock set up.. It looks interesting to say the least. I think I would own the scooter first... But I too want to ride one!!!

 

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[RandyR]

The Utube is from India. Maybe a test market, and not intended for US sales?

[RandyR]

Here's a web link of the Niken AND a Yamaha pickup truck advertised as a motorcycle hauler... picture of pickup below

 

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/10/25/yamaha-designed-pickup-truck-for-motorcycle-owners.html

 

Edited October 30, 2017 by RandyR

[LeonardX]

It would be cool if that improves the balance and stability of the bike, especially on high speed and turns.

[videoarizona]

They have made a few scooters like this for the last 3 yrs, but not that shock set up.. It looks interesting to say the least. I think I would own the scooter first... But I too want to ride one!!!

 

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Yeppers, Saw Yamaha was marketing commuter type dual front wheel scooters in Phillipines a few years back. They do look and ride well from what I remember reading.

For a while I was thinking of getting one of those front ends for the RSV...but...not sure I could take the ribbing from my riding buds...!

 

https://www.tiltingmotorworks.com/

[Venture n Dixie]

I think they made this trike specifically for Puc when he gets too old for two wheels! Notice the tester briefly mentions “off road “ and rides “Puc Style”. (Wheelies/drifting etc) And they introduced it now soo... let’s see Puc... How young will you be in 10 years when it’s depreciated to your sweet spot?

[Freebird]

It is actually pretty cool in a strange way. Not self-standing, still have to put your feet down, definitely a negative for many who move to a trike. I'll stick with my original remark. Don't think I would want to own one but would like to ride one.

[Chaharly]

Wha... Why?

 

It looks clever, but why?

 

whatever gets people on bikes!