Safest bike under 200cc? Yamaha Tricity 155 Review (2023 Model) (Ride Reviews Ep 1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- Alright, after a lot of requests from various folks, I've finally put together a comprehensive review of the Yamaha Tricity 155 v3 (2023 model) I've owned it for about 4 months already so this review covers my experience with the bike for the time that I've been using it.
If you have questions about the bike, I'd be happy to answer when I can :)
Bike: Yamaha Tricity 155 (2023 model)
Cost of Bike in SGD: $8200 (Without COE)
Rider Profile:
(Just to judge for yourselves on my usage of the bike vs your own behaviours)
- New Rider, (been riding for about 4 months +), but experienced driver (14 years of driving experience + overseas)
- Doesnt like lane splitting but usually lane filters in non-moving traffic.
- Usually does gradual acceleration and I do a lot of engine breaking instead of full breaking (gentler for me) and I keep under 90km/h usually.
Chapters:
00:05 Introduction
00:45 Overview of Questions
00:59 Bike Specs
02:16 General Riding Performance
02:35 Start/Stop Traffic Handling
03:10 Highway Traffic Handling
04:00 Adverse Road Conditions
04:47 Vs Normal Bike
05:18 Lane Filtering/ Lane Splitting
06:19 Pillioning
07:55 Storage
09:06 Fuel Efficiency
09:43 Unknowns
10:53 Conclusion
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This the first useful review, I found on the net. Great job ! Thank you. Now I know I can buy this bike.
Haha thanks! I also struggled finding reviews for this bike, which is why I kind of know what other people are trying to answer about this bike 🤣
Thanks for this wonderful and very informative video. You did a great job of giving all the important information in a nice concise form. I know this video must have been a great effort as you had to do a few extra shots and piece together all the video shots. So once again thanks for taking the time to do this for us. After seeing your videos, I too bought the Tricity 155 cc and coming from an Xmax I find this bike nice and stable and yet light enough to be confident riding in the roads of Sydney.
Haha thanks for the kind words! Yeah it was a difficult video to make because I wanted to get good clips of day to day situations that I got into with this bike. All in all I got pretty lucky and managed to collect everything within a span of a couple of weeks. Hopefully the review will help other folks with their bike decisions, because I had so much difficulty finding information about this bike early on as well.
Awesome video as always!
thanks my guy!
You ride really well! great control while lane splitting. ride safe! ✌
Haha tbh, I usually dun dare to split if the cars are moving, I always only cut thru when all the cars are stopped XD
Great review! I like the capoo sticker on your half face helmet 😆
Hehe! It was my learner helm, my friend got me that sticker when I was learning 2B and I really love it (sadly I don't have another one)
Hey great vid!! Quick question, what mounts do you have on your bike, looks like a brace bar and a two other mounts. Cheers
Oh yeah I have 2 bars I've installed on my bike. One is a windscreen bar for me to mount my insta360 and handphone, and another is a crossbar that goes between both my mirrors. Personally I don't use the crossbar much but I do hang stuff like drinks and other doodads on it from time to time.
Hey man, great video that pretty much sums up my conclusions owning this as my first bike for half a year and counting. Wish this one was up before my purchase haha. Seems like we're pretty similar with the bike choice, wearing gear, filtering but avoiding splitting, etc. Perhaps you must be my relative from a parallel universe.
With the widest part at the front, as long as that clears you can filter and split as good as any other bike. Stability is definitely a huge factor, especially at slow sleeps. Love to do no-foot-down at stop lines. Leans like a normal bike so it's still rather enjoyable to ride one. Had the rear lose traction or fishtail a little when I rode a little too aggressive or fast, but the front end remained planted to the ground.
I can fit my full modular helmet under the seat with some squeezing. It doesn't feel the best so I tend to avoid that and put it in my large 48L topbox instead.
The front tires seem to wear out quickly. Technicians said it's because the wheels are toe-d in or something. Either way, maintenance wise you have to change two front tires instead of one and that might bring up the cost a little... especially with something happens with the LMW since it's definitely a lot more complex than a normal front wheel. Might want to check on the front tires a bit more often
I feel the biggest downside is the 155cc and weight which makes it feel a bit underpowered, especially when you want to overtake a large vehicle hogging a lane on the highway.
Planning to ride more into Malaysia. Tried a few security solutions and found that disc locks can't really fit in any of the 3 wheels due to limited clearance. Had a eureka moment recently to just use a Compact U-lock to secure the rim and forks together.
The more interesting question is why did you get one?
Hey thanks for your awesome comment! Especially on the front wheels bit, I've not really checked it much but I will take note of them in the future.
I got the Tricity because my parents were super against bikes. So I didn't really want to disrespect them and just buy a bike, instead I sat them down, had a whole powerpoint presentation on the topic, and told them I was buying a bike regardless of how they feel. The only choice they had was which bike I would buy and I gave them a list of dual channel ABS bikes (not many in Singapore unfortunately for some unknown reason). They went for the Tricity (I had spec sheets for all the bikes I was letting them choose from and well 3 wheels > 2 wheels for stability.) I'm fine with it, especially since it is my first bike, however I've kind of gotten attached to the front stability so much that I might consider a Niken if I do ever decide to upgrade for touring (but it will depend on my financials when that happens, else I'd just opt for a cheaper bike)
I hope they bring back this Model to the Philippines.
Great Review ❤
Haha glad you enjoyed it! it's a great bike for city commute, especially with jams etc! Only the 125 edition is available in the Philippines?
I've owned a 155 since 2020. It definitely outperforms the 300 for city riding, especially tight lane splitting and filtering.
Yeah not to mention, the pricepoint that that 155 has over the 300. It's a big difference if you're only going to be in the city!
Damn your review makes me want to get one even after riding for 8 years nothing brings a smile to my face riding smaller bike compared to big bike
Honestly why not? After I started to learn riding, I really understood why people would ride over driving. Feeling everything around you is such a visceral experience! If I can get that feeling in a safer package I'd take it. And this is coming from a guy who has been driving for like 13 years.
@@EigenMoto hahaha agreed, still waiting for someone to buy over my bike so I can get the older gen tricity. Saw a few at Carousell at good pricing
Haha what are you riding now? Im probably going to upgrade when I get my class 2 eventually, but I’ll probably keep this bike as my everyday bike
@@EigenMoto currently riding Kawasaki versys 650, the most economical class 2 bike that nobody knows
@@Heng12121 Oooh Its quite chio sia, Hmmm I've been looking at NC750, Tracer 9 GT+ or the Niken for my class 2, but I still long way from that man. I'll add it to the list haha.
But what are your thoughts on class 2 vs class 2b bikes?
Salut.Suñt Peter din Romania am un Tricity 2015 ABS cu 11000 km .Fiabil,siguranta in condus ,consum mic max3% intretinere usoara.Am facut o alegere inspirata❤
Hey Peter! Thanks for your comment! I agree its a very reliable bike!
thanks for the review man. just got my license 3 weeks ago from CDC. wanted to test this bike but theres no rental company that has this that does not require 1 year of riding experience. did u test it before buying? if so where? thanks in advance
No, I did not test it before buying for the same reason. My family is against bikes, but I told them I was going to buy a bike regardless and gave them a choice of 2 different bikes, and they chose this one. I don't have any complaints because this was the compromise I sought. No regrets though, the bike is fantastic for SG riding. I will probably follow up with a review on touring with this bike as I've been going to Malaysia with it so probably look forward to that.
@@EigenMoto
Same ..
Great video :) I use a Tricity 125 since 2019, good city scooter for everyday use. Wish Yamaha build a 200cc real engine.
Haha 125 might struggle on the highway, how was the experience for you? (I know 155 starts to hit its limits on huge highways on Malaysia)
I have a Tricity with a 183cc kit upgrade. Best thing to do. I use it everyday. It's now about 38.000 kms. Top speed is 130 kms/h and fuel consumption is 3l/100 kms. I also have a MP3 500 from Piaggio, but the Tricity experience is much better. Think about the 183 CC cilinder kit because it makes all the diference.
@@anywhereoutoftheworldallso7069 please can you provide more info about this kit?
You are not just tall, you are a giant for a singaporean
Ahh shucks yeah HAHAHA. I always hit my head in the MRT, now I scared I hit my head when entering the carpark LOL
Cries in 158cm
i love my yamaha tricity 155, she is so smooth!!!
It is an awesome bike :)
I wonder if it comes with stand-still assist feature.
No it doesnt. Only the 300cc variant of this bike does
@@EigenMoto Thank you
I'm looking for a tricity 300. I don't think I can get a new tricity 155 in my country....
Oh man, the 300 is pretty cool too but the price tag is a little too steep compared to the 155 edition.
Hopefully Yamaha wil bring the Trcity 155 in the Philippines like the do before with 125 model.
Hopefully! Here in SG a lot of folks don't like the 125 cc edition due to the lack of power on highways, but the 155 does not have that same weakness, perfect for the city!
@@EigenMotoalso I think the 125 cc does not have ABS but CBS brakes
@marioidsouza Ah ic, I think for a lot of people in SEA, ABS is still not a necessity to a lot of them. I've had discussions about this and a lot of them still believe that ABS is not necessary due to cost so I kind of understand.
Sir, is tricity good for people who don't know how to balance or don't know how to ride a 2 wheel bike? Please answer 😢
Hey! Im sorry to say that you still need to balance on it, but I would say it is FAR more stable than a normal motorbike. So to answer your question, no, if you completely cannot balance on a bicycle you still need to balance on the Tricity and it is a far heavier bike.
I saw multiple comments on accidents at low speed or not moving, its something about the balance of the bike and no it is not the lock system.
Some people have 3 falls in a day, anyone owning one can share his experience?
Uh, if these people are falling 3 times in a day on this bike... I think they shouldn't be riding motorcycles. It's stupidly stable. In the vid section on lane splitting you can hear my comments on it. The only thing about this bike is that it is heavier than other bikes of the same engine capacity, so its a bit harder to move around manually by hand.
@@EigenMoto ty for answer sir, i do think is stable but also the extra wheel plus the center of gravity can make it harder to maneuver while parking/low speeds, i want to buy one so im trying to figure out if its safe, im going for the 155 since i dont need more power/speed, between, those people who dropped their tricity looks experienced enough, one of them even have 6 bikes.
I see you are well experienced using bikes so maybe thats why you see no problems at all, but new users looking for security may face more problems due to this, so do you think a beginner can do well on this or better a standard 2 wheel?
@@mamutero21 Hmm, I've dropped it once but that was because my ass hit another bike which caused me to tip over. It's been 6 months since then and I havent dropped it at all.
But also it's because I'm pretty big sized as well so this bike is small in comparison to me haha.
@@EigenMoto ok, well one common thing between all users is that they dropped the bike one way or another, i wonder if thats normal in bikes lol, thx for your time sir, good luck!
Would you get swap to tricity 300 in the future ?
Probably not. It's too expensive for a class 2A bike (29k machine price, class 2 bikes cost this much)
@@EigenMoto but triple wheels . Safety 🤔
Is this good for short rider ?
Im 158cm 😅
Yeah, it's good for short people. Just be aware that it is quite heavy for a 155cc bike!
@@EigenMoto
ah i see..
Dont see myself getting any bike.
But maybe in future.
Short + family dont really allow.
But this 3 wheeler might be how i can start...
Prioritizing safety
thanks for reply
Is that rengoku 🔥🔥
hehehe
Yeah, donut man!
@@EigenMoto why donut
cuss he got punched and then got hole, like donut
@@EigenMoto
Hahah
ouched .
Ikr.
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