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General => In General... => Topic started by: Foxx4Beaver on June 06, 2018, 08:04:28 AM

Title: 2019 Yamaha Niken
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on June 06, 2018, 08:04:28 AM

I'd be interested in tryin one out for a couple hours...be interesting to see how "heavy" the front feels.

http://www.cyclenews.com/2018/06/article/2019-yamaha-niken-first-test/

(http://www.cyclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2019_Yamaha_Niken-5.jpg?x40615)

(http://www.cyclenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2019_Yamaha_Niken-15.jpg?x40615)

Title: Re: 2019 Yamaha Niken
Post by: umberto on June 07, 2018, 01:44:31 AM

That's a crazy looking bike.  It looks like something from an Alien or Transformer movie.

Title: Re: 2019 Yamaha Niken
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on June 07, 2018, 07:54:36 AM

reminded me of Dodge's Tomahawk, without the v-12 powerplant.

(https://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/photos/tomahawk-again.jpg)

Title: Re: 2019 Yamaha Niken
Post by: umberto on June 07, 2018, 10:37:54 AM

Good call.  It also looks like a much more complicated version of this Honda:

(https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015%2F10%2Fhonda-neowing.jpg)

Title: Re: 2019 Yamaha Niken
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on June 07, 2018, 10:53:25 AM

https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport-touring/models/niken

(https://cloud.yamahamotorsports.com/library/img.jpg?id=5afc8b4e2a0ab62f5469b9b9&w=840)