Press — Yamaha Niken
Yamaha Niken, the jury is still out
This three-wheeled motorcycle confuses me. Yahama’s Niken seems to struggle to find it’s own identity. I applaud their brave approach to find a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist, but I cant see the market for such a machine. Is it trike? Is it a quad with one wheel at the back? Well, it doesn’t stand up on its own, and it can lean into corners at 45 degrees; and oh yes, you still need a full motorcycle licence to ride it.