Yamaha Niken. Would you?

I don't think I'd buy one, but I would definitely like to ride one to find out why...

Got 12 minutes?

Nope. 3 tires and 4 front forks equals a lot of extra maintenance. So the Niken gets a resounding NO from me.

I'd love to ride one, especially on a track where I could explore the full lean angle. The cost of ownership, however, puts it outside of my comfort zone for now.

Sorry, not for me.

Said it before, big mistake not putting a stop/lock position on it for people with inseam and or balance problems.

Pat

Said it before, big mistake not putting a stop/lock position on it for people with inseam and or balance problems.

 

Pat

Are you calling me short

Nope

Said it before, big mistake not putting a stop/lock position on it for people with inseam and or balance problems.

 

Pat

 

Are you calling me short

I'll have to check out that side by side pic of us again, but believe you're no shorter than me...

Pat

Well, I already have a Piaggio MP3 400. The Niken would be a further slide down the rabbit hole, not sure if that would be a positive or negative....

Not sure I would buy one, but am curious to ride one. Without a stop lock function like the Piaggio MP3, it looses out on the aging rider pool who might at some point not be comfortable to manage a two wheel machine, so a traditional trike, side car bike, Can-Am Spyder, or an MP3 remain the logical choices.

I wonder how it would be classified at the race track? If it lands in a loophole as a motorcycle it sure would an interesting ride as a tight track machine.

Said it before, big mistake not putting a stop/lock position on it for people with inseam and or balance problems.

 

Pat

I doubt that somehow. I believe that the vast majority of MP3-style machines (with or without locking mechanisms) are sold to city commuters without a motorcycle endorsement who can slide them through city traffic. These commuters are neither old nor have balance problems.

Thus the critical questions are:-

1) Will motorcyclists take it for a test drive (we are a conservative bunch)?

2) Can it be categorised as a motor-tricycle and therefore be eligible to be ridden without a m/c endorsement in countries where this matters? If this is the case, then how the heck will Yamaha draw this fact to the attention of the public?