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Yamaha Niken
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Frulk Offline
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Yamaha Niken
"In MY Opinion" a Cool video with a front end suspension concept that's sure to cause heated discussion.....The ferret

https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/NIKEN/index....RpQ6_NQGPM
(This post was last modified: 10-28-2017 10:56 AM by Frulk.)
10-28-2017 10:26 AM
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alprider Offline
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RE: Yamaha Niken
the double grip in the front by curves and braking , that rocks..
(This post was last modified: 10-28-2017 10:42 AM by alprider.)
10-28-2017 10:41 AM
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rotor Offline
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Good grief...
(10-28-2017 10:26 AM)Frulk Wrote:  Cool video ...

Coolness of the video is in the eye of the viewer, but for the world I fail to see how can this three-wheeled contraption be better than a motorcycle.

And speaking of the video: please, please give me good photographs, that I can study at leisure and see the details without the frame freeze, give me the complete technical specifications (including engine kW rating!) and spare me the techno-sound, computer animations and editing that induces epileptic fits...
10-28-2017 10:48 AM
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Frulk Offline
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RE: Yamaha Niken
Rotor..I fixed my initial thread entry.
10-28-2017 10:56 AM
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Stichill Offline
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RE: Yamaha Niken
I'm all for this concept. When the day comes that I struggle physically to manage a two-wheeler, I'd be on this bike in a heartbeat.

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10-28-2017 12:18 PM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: Yamaha Niken
Here you go rotor

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2017/10/y...ith-video/

I've ridden the Piaggio MP3 scooter which is similar in concept. Felt pretty normal to me actually

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10-28-2017 01:58 PM
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736cc Offline
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RE: Yamaha Niken
One ride will answer many questions; will it answer to rider input and body English like a 2 wheeler? Scorpion 3 wheelers sure don’t feel like a motorcycle as they don’t lean.
Doubled front tire contact should make it safer during cornering and shorter braking distances. Stability increased, too.
Demos will draw more first time riders because it won’t tip over at slow speeds.
I think it’s brilliant and looking forward to a test ride ASAP.


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10-28-2017 04:02 PM
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Retsel Offline
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Yamaha Niken
Gee, put two of those wheels on the back and what do you have? Maybe a Porsche?

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10-28-2017 07:08 PM
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alprider Offline
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RE: Yamaha Niken
Porsche ?A car ?

Well the specal thing is here you drive still with tilt /angle.....does this a car ?

3wheel and carfeeling i would prefer some like this
http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot

3wheel and carfeeling i would prefer some like this
http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot
(This post was last modified: 10-29-2017 12:03 AM by alprider.)
10-28-2017 11:58 PM
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rotor Offline
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Frulk Wrote:Rotor..I fixed my initial thread entry.

No need; everything, but everything we write here has an implied opening sentence: "In the opinion of the uneducated and opinionated undersigned joker..."; at least I assume all my posts carry this preamble (in invisible ink Smile

Stichill Wrote:...When the day comes that I struggle physically to manage a two-wheeler, I'd be on this bike in a heartbeat.

I am much closer to that day than you Sad - which is why I want Honda to take cb650f plant and build around it cb1100-like motorcycle, only 50-60 kilograms lighter. Next, I'll give up on my religion of Four Cylinders Minimum and go, in discrete decrements, all the way down to a 50 cc scooter. However...:

736cc Wrote:One ride will answer many questions... looking forward to a test ride ASAP.
I'll be next in line.
(This post was last modified: 10-29-2017 01:23 AM by rotor.)
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