Well, you said, that the Niken needs a bigger windshield. Yamaha brings the Niken GT in 2019, which has exactly that. And two saddlebags and an even more comfy seat.
Funny thing - I emailed Yamaha as soon as this beast was announced, and told them, "don't screw this up like BRP did with the Spyder". Give the target audience, 40ish aggressive riders with money to spend, all the features. My lucky day.
I think this bike would be interesting with much larger rear cases and a rear trunk. The fairing is already big it just needs a large enough windscreen to cater more to touring. The GT is an improvement still trying too hard to split the sport and touring side. I could be wrong but I see touring customers picking this up before people interested in a sport bike. Might as well throw some knobbies in for an adventure version. LoL
I think it's funny how all the comments about this bike are guys who wouldn't be seen dead on this as if riding on two wheels makes you a big tough guy, in reality it proves how insecure some guys are. This is an interesting addition and guys should approve it so yamaha take more interesting chances instead of tweaking an r1's fairing for 2020
I have been riding dirt and street practically my whole life. Started on dirt at 3. It is funny how many riders feel the need to Gatekeep what is real riding.
I took one for a ride, and I was a bit apprehensive first, but didn't need to be. This thing is confidence inspiring straight away. The thing that impressed me, was how solid it felt on all sort of road surfaces. I definitely recommend test riding this three wheeler. Would I buy it? if I had the finance, I would be riding it now. My current ride is a Ktm 990 adv, which I've had for the past 12 years.
I love it. It’s like you gave an engineer the chance to build his childhood dream. Sure a normal motorcycle with no frills is more practical but let’s be honest...there is something about watching the front end work on this that just makes the inner tinkerer smile.
@Sir Tristan really? Lol idk where you get your info but it's wrong. And idk who you have calling you sir but sure dont look like royalty, more like a shmuck
@Sir Tristan wtf is wrong with you? The only thing sad here is that you felt the need to comment. Everyone else that didnt agree kept scrolling but for some reason you felt the need to be heard with your opinion that for 1 is wrong and 2 shows what kind of person you are. Bye bye now
I just got off a Yamaha demo day. The niken is AWESOME... it's stupid comfortable. Power is good. And it just dives into turns. Its super confidence inspiring. As for "touring" you gotta get the Niken GT. It has a taller windscreen which was great as well as saddle bags.
I bought one last year. Can’t wait to take it to the mountains. Got caught in the rain last week made the bike dirty af ☹️. The plus side is that it handles really well in the wet. I’ve got the larger screen, heated comfort seats and touring bags going on soon. I’m lovin’ it.
@@danishard1322 Dude. It was a bad wheelie. Noob stuff. If you enjoyed watching it then more power to you, but I'm calling it like what it is...a bad wheelie
I'm late to the game on your channel but thank you for a very insightful and FUN review of the Niken. I'm fascinated by this bike (motorcycle, I should say) and what I really liked about your review is that when you made the assessment of 'who is this for?' you said folk who like to ride long distances and enjoy every minute of the ride. Thank you for not falling into the dark, deep hole that virtually every other reviewer has plunged down of 'this would be great for riders lacking confidence, maybe coming back from an accident' which immediately condemns the Niken to being seen as some kind of learner aid, like training wheels on a toddler's bicycle! It's very refreshing and as soon as I get back to the UK (currently working abroad in a country that really isn't suited to owning a road bike) I plan to test ride one, especially as they are being discounted by around 30% at the moment. Great stuff. I'm now going to pretend to be doing work while I watch my way through your back catalogue. Cheers!
I remember when I first got into riding and noticed people looking at me a bit, but not as much as I thought they would. Fair enough, since most folks don't care for bikes. But oh boy, they stare and double-take when you ride this thing.
I rode one on Friday. It was great! Leaning was waaaaay more intuitive than what I expected. I'm in. I dig the minimal dash and the front end. It's front end is smaller than a transcontinental models, but I really dig the feel
Chase, the front brake system is actuating two calipers when you pull the lever. It has to move more fluid before the calipers move, hence the different feel.
Hearing you giggle and laugh your ass off was well worth my time. You obviously enjoyed that weird ride. Looks intriguing to rent for a weekend. Well done young man.
My impression here is that the tech is really good and works really well - but the bike design is unsure of what it wants to be and was clearly made to keep prices down. Using the backend of an FZ09 and then having such a small empty dash are both clear cost-saving methods. The bike seems to excel as a sport-tourer. Good in the twisties and on the highway, so it would be nice if it had the accommodations of a good sport-tourer. Give it some great build in storage, add speakers, a bigger windshield, and you have a very special bike for the sport-touring market. Give it a bigger pillion seat option. Adding rear-storage would also even out the look of the bike, make it look more consistent and less silly, and you could add some huge side cases to match the width of the front of the bike. As is, not sure who the bike is for or what the use-case is.
Or even better make those front areas removable and sell aftermarket mounts for speakers, gps, etc and let people decide what they want to add to the bike to make it their own. That’s what I’d like to see.
Pretty sure this exists as a "hey this is pretty different, let's see if it sticks" sort of thing. If it's a success, it'll probably get the 1300 engine and shaft drive, and turn into a real touring machine.
I never heard of the game(so I looked it up) but it turns out it came out in 2019. I doubt that inspired the production of this bike. Probably the Piaggio Mp3 had more to do with it.
It looked odd to me at first but then it grew on me and now I think it looks quite cool and aggressive-like a Transformer or something. Def not ugly and def better than most touring bikes. Make the screen adjustable and I’d buy one. Five starts. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Thanks for sharing!
Perhaps the added stability is from having tow wheel/gyroscopes in front. I think that the reason that two wheelers are harder to handle at very low speeds is that there is a big difference in the amount of gyroscopic stability produced comparing road speed to parking lot speed.
It's more similar to the Piaggio MP3 than a Slingshot or a Can-Am - two wheels in front, leans like a 2-wheeler. I like that extra contact patch on the ground, about as stable as you can get on wet or gravel roads without it being a traditional rigid trike. The only major difference is the MP3 is an automatic, and it *will* lock upright at the push of a button. However this tilt-lock *will* unlock when you twist the throttle, so it's not a crutch, just a useful feature. The Niken definitely has more power, though!
Call me crazy, but I LIKE the looks. Futuristic engineering needs futuristic looks. What are they gonna do, build a technologically advanced machine and give it the looks of a Harley Dyna Low Rider? It’s impossible to add all of the suspension parts and not make the front extremely wide. And they aren’t going to design a wide, model specific Instrument LCD, because they don’t know if this thing will sell, so they have to keep the cost down. I have an FJR1300, and there is no way I can see this thing in the same “class”, but I am intrigued, and can’t wait to ride it.
Chase, I'm not sure if your familiar with MKBHD (Marquees Brownlee) or not. But he does a smartphone of the year award video at the end of every year for the phones he has reviewed. If you could check those out and bring it to the bike world on the first rides I think it would be great. Love the videos!
I know you were way more excited to ride this thing than you let us see 😂 I'm not fooled, you're geeking like a child on Christmas morning when he has a birthday on the same day!
The first I saw a photo of this bike, I honestly thought it was a joke/photoshop never thought it was real. I see now that it is official, and it seems like a lot of fun, thanks for sharing 👍🏾
I think the market Target is as you described several times. A bike that makes you 'feel' more stable in corners. Dare I say placebo effect? But they are pushing some boundaries with technology to help develop different products for future vehicles. Nice review
I see one coming home from work in Hull they just stuck one outside the yam dealership, what surprises me is how small they look...This is at 10 meteres away. I nearly got a tracer last year what put me off was the indicator switch felt like something off a toy, like a hard plastic that would break
The stability you feel in turning is the gyroscopic effect of an extra front wheel: two wheels , twice the stability. I have a Piaggio MP3-500 for commuting and it has the same effect (although less as the wheels are smaller). As a motor bike rider you should be more familiar with gyroscopic stability, it is why we countersteer.
Lol I wouldn't say more practical after all touring bikes see a lot of miles. And so can require more frequent maintenance -- now you have to replace two front tires at a time instead of one. Four fork seals instead of two. Oh and if something breaks down at the front? Now you need a mechanic who knows how to work with the fancy front steering mechanism too, and the whole thing will likely be more pricey as well. The Niken is more of a "somebody wants an exotic touring motorcycle" market. Exotic yes, practical not necessarily lol The whole video seems pretty cheesy too. Even though chase clarified what he was saying about its qualities as, "good in that it's better than some of the other heavy 500+ pound touring bikes out there"-sense, obviously not in that it would run circles around a FZ-07/FZ-09 or other more lighter street or city-oriented motorcycles lol
High power mode on my Honda is mode 1 and it still doesn't feel completely intuitive to me after 6 months. It seems like a larger numbers should be more power, but I guess it's supposed to be race logic with "1" being the best.
If it was me I would make the rear as wide as the front and use a fatter rear tire to compensate for the space. Gt is supposed to have saddle bags and a bigger windscreen so we will have to see if it looks better. But it looks like a blast to ride either way
I would not say it is ugly today, 5 years ago it was. But this is well into the 21st century and it is appropriate even with the looks. Yes it looks odd but it is.... Kick-Ass!
Chase, you crack me up... your wild laughing in the first few minutes as you take the Niken onto the road had me laughing out loud... great review, fella, and I'm intrigued in this bike... think it needs a demo ride!
i really like this bike, i like the crazy mantis look, like a alien crab! i am looking forward for the GT model, i currently ride a sport touring bike and i tour allot, 13 hour days, 3 hour short rides, i am almost 50 so looking for something different and this fits it! thanks for the review!
Well.... does it come in all black or have they done some dual toning with black???? Would love to know .... cause this thing feels qiuet fun to ride but i agree with u about the looks man....
Did they add power to the triple for the Nikken? To pick up both front wheels seems like they tweaked the motor. I do a lot if highway riding and can't lane split in my state, so a wider bike isn't a problem. I like the stability. I'd love to see an MT-10 version.
The bike looks good though.. The vid quality looks like it got an upgrade too.. Was the riding part shot on the Hero7?🤔 if not which camera and which mode? Colurs look great too.. after edit!
I'd guess the wierd feeling would be something to do with slower flickability as fsr as leaning since there's a shock on whichever side resisting the lean a little.
Awesome review man and guess what. I just got mine delivered and wow it’s so planted and yes so much more confidence in corners when wet. Fantastic Bike😆🏍👌
Nice one! Please make a First Ride of the Painigale v4 🤘🏼🥳👏🏼☝🏼🙌🏼 I’ve been waiting so long for the V4 video! Looking forward to see an Aprilia RSV4 video as well☝🏼🥳🇮🇹. Love your First Rides! 🤘🏼 Keep it up! 🙌🏼👍🏼
really like your style of review, much better than most. I like how u just say how fun it is or how it feels, which is important.... thanks.... if I had the money..... I'd buy one
cool bike, great review, bet much harder to do wheelies with 2 front wheels??? maybe not its so overpowered anyways, maybe better? how much more does it cost??? like 50% more?
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Engineers: should we make ATV or a Motorcycle this year?
Yamaha CEO: *YES*
I've owned a Niken since March 2023. What a ride! Absolutely love it.
So a Yamaha engineer came in one morning making an innuendo about 2 in the front one in the back. 9 months later this thing was born.
You sir get my vote for best comment.
Seen this joke months ago. Take the L sir. Thiefs get no love.
@@alexisguy6440 I hadn't seen it, so it was original to me.
@@Keith-rw1cd yeah you wasn't the first
@@alexisguy6440 Guess I have a similar humor as another person somewhere in the world. What are the chances...
I don’t think the Niken is that ugly, I think it look actually cool.
Well... its not ugly but its relatively ugly as compared with ....well... others which provide much better body ..... but i agree its not that ugly...
Same it's not a shining star but it's not bad
On the outside the bike looks pretty nice but driving it looks horrible for me.
ME TOO 🙄
i think we can all agree on futuristic... kinda gives me vibes of judge dredds bike but with three wheels
"We got enough money comin in off the pianos, we should be fine" 😂😂😂
Well, you said, that the Niken needs a bigger windshield. Yamaha brings the Niken GT in 2019, which has exactly that. And two saddlebags and an even more comfy seat.
Ask and you shall receive I guess.
Wow good to know
Funny thing - I emailed Yamaha as soon as this beast was announced, and told them, "don't screw this up like BRP did with the Spyder". Give the target audience, 40ish aggressive riders with money to spend, all the features. My lucky day.
And for those who bought a Niken, Yamaha will send all the GTS extras for 1000€. The installation is included. 💀🔥✌️
I think this bike would be interesting with much larger rear cases and a rear trunk. The fairing is already big it just needs a large enough windscreen to cater more to touring. The GT is an improvement still trying too hard to split the sport and touring side. I could be wrong but I see touring customers picking this up before people interested in a sport bike. Might as well throw some knobbies in for an adventure version. LoL
I think it's funny how all the comments about this bike are guys who wouldn't be seen dead on this as if riding on two wheels makes you a big tough guy, in reality it proves how insecure some guys are. This is an interesting addition and guys should approve it so yamaha take more interesting chances instead of tweaking an r1's fairing for 2020
Booo
I have been riding dirt and street practically my whole life. Started on dirt at 3. It is funny how many riders feel the need to Gatekeep what is real riding.
I took one for a ride, and I was a bit apprehensive first, but didn't need to be. This thing is confidence inspiring straight away. The thing that impressed me, was how solid it felt on all sort of road surfaces. I definitely recommend test riding this three wheeler. Would I buy it? if I had the finance, I would be riding it now.
My current ride is a Ktm 990 adv, which I've had for the past 12 years.
I love it. It’s like you gave an engineer the chance to build his childhood dream. Sure a normal motorcycle with no frills is more practical but let’s be honest...there is something about watching the front end work on this that just makes the inner tinkerer smile.
bike looks like a reverse mullet, party in the front, business in the back 😂
It's ChaseOnThreeWheels now huh?
Love your videos !!!!
I wanted to say that lol
Thinking the same thing
I was about to type the something. But read comments first.
We’re making enough off the pianos LMAO
It looks like a freaking power rangers bike
@Sir Tristan really? Lol idk where you get your info but it's wrong. And idk who you have calling you sir but sure dont look like royalty, more like a shmuck
@Sir Tristan wtf is wrong with you? The only thing sad here is that you felt the need to comment. Everyone else that didnt agree kept scrolling but for some reason you felt the need to be heard with your opinion that for 1 is wrong and 2 shows what kind of person you are. Bye bye now
I agree with you
I just got off a Yamaha demo day. The niken is AWESOME... it's stupid comfortable. Power is good. And it just dives into turns. Its super confidence inspiring. As for "touring" you gotta get the Niken GT. It has a taller windscreen which was great as well as saddle bags.
Looks like something Batman would rip 👍🏼
I bought one last year. Can’t wait to take it to the mountains. Got caught in the rain last week made the bike dirty af ☹️. The plus side is that it handles really well in the wet. I’ve got the larger screen, heated comfort seats and touring bags going on soon. I’m lovin’ it.
Enough money from the pianos 😂😂😂😂
Ps. Their guitars are better
They make a great drum set
@SYMPOL really? I loved the bass guitars they make they're just super expensive why no one buys them
I don’t think the bikes and the guitars are connected I think they are separate companies
@@zippyoya they are the same company but different division, they also have a robotic department.
What about the trombones
19:35 is the wheelie btw
3:43 CTW meets a thick black chick
The comment I was looking for, ty
it was a terrible wheelie. I mean who the hell wheelies a bike like with no clutch and pumping the throttle like that besides amateurs
@@KevGoesRiding found the guy that cant have fun 🙄🙄
Btw the bike does have a clutch
@@danishard1322 Dude. It was a bad wheelie. Noob stuff. If you enjoyed watching it then more power to you, but I'm calling it like what it is...a bad wheelie
This is something that the IT-support person of a company would buy..
Lmao...dead ass
As an IT person, I can say I wouldn’t buy that.
@@ConvictedGreed Same here. He obviously doesn't know many IT people.
😂😂😂😂 so true. Died laughing at this comment.
You forget about the rear wing. They would definitely find a way to ad a rear wing.
I bet that was fun af!!! Just watching and listening to you, had me with this cheesy smile on my face. Great video my guy. Be safe
I like this bike idc what anyone says
I'm late to the game on your channel but thank you for a very insightful and FUN review of the Niken. I'm fascinated by this bike (motorcycle, I should say) and what I really liked about your review is that when you made the assessment of 'who is this for?' you said folk who like to ride long distances and enjoy every minute of the ride. Thank you for not falling into the dark, deep hole that virtually every other reviewer has plunged down of 'this would be great for riders lacking confidence, maybe coming back from an accident' which immediately condemns the Niken to being seen as some kind of learner aid, like training wheels on a toddler's bicycle!
It's very refreshing and as soon as I get back to the UK (currently working abroad in a country that really isn't suited to owning a road bike) I plan to test ride one, especially as they are being discounted by around 30% at the moment. Great stuff. I'm now going to pretend to be doing work while I watch my way through your back catalogue. Cheers!
I remember when I first got into riding and noticed people looking at me a bit, but not as much as I thought they would. Fair enough, since most folks don't care for bikes.
But oh boy, they stare and double-take when you ride this thing.
🎅 I like it! Respect your opinion, for an older man like me with arthritis and bad back I might be able to ride this one.
Still wanting z900 vid
yes !
Yupp I bought one, absolutely love it. Waiting for that vid.
Just want to see it compared to fz09 or mt09 now
yup, please!
bat man how is it any different with z800?
as an FZ-09 owner im like WHATTTT is this
Same here lol I can see my fz inside that bike
Same dude lol
it's the MT-09 mutated brother from Fukushima. 😂
ulgy? are you serious that bike is beautiful! a real killer! Yamaha is proving there the best when it comes to engineering! and creativity!
I rode one on Friday. It was great! Leaning was waaaaay more intuitive than what I expected. I'm in. I dig the minimal dash and the front end. It's front end is smaller than a transcontinental models, but I really dig the feel
definitely in my dream garage list, I dont hate how it looks and it would be the perfect sport tourer for me
Test rode this at the Long Beach Motorcycle show, it was a blast!
Always love the enthusiasm that Chase brings to his "First Rides". Merry Christmas Chase, well done!
Chase, the front brake system is actuating two calipers when you pull the lever. It has to move more fluid before the calipers move, hence the different feel.
Does the Niken have 4 caliper's? Because loads of bikes have dual front calipers
Any Yamaha fans here?
Ken Carlson Here
Ken Carlson here !
i prefer pepsi
I ride a honda but my heart belongs to yamaha
Oi
Niken as chase's new bike, calling it now 🤣
Hearing you giggle and laugh your ass off was well worth my time. You obviously enjoyed that weird ride. Looks intriguing to rent for a weekend. Well done young man.
My impression here is that the tech is really good and works really well - but the bike design is unsure of what it wants to be and was clearly made to keep prices down.
Using the backend of an FZ09 and then having such a small empty dash are both clear cost-saving methods.
The bike seems to excel as a sport-tourer. Good in the twisties and on the highway, so it would be nice if it had the accommodations of a good sport-tourer. Give it some great build in storage, add speakers, a bigger windshield, and you have a very special bike for the sport-touring market. Give it a bigger pillion seat option.
Adding rear-storage would also even out the look of the bike, make it look more consistent and less silly, and you could add some huge side cases to match the width of the front of the bike.
As is, not sure who the bike is for or what the use-case is.
Or even better make those front areas removable and sell aftermarket mounts for speakers, gps, etc and let people decide what they want to add to the bike to make it their own. That’s what I’d like to see.
@@chaseontwowheels Options are always better!
Pretty sure this exists as a "hey this is pretty different, let's see if it sticks" sort of thing. If it's a success, it'll probably get the 1300 engine and shaft drive, and turn into a real touring machine.
2019 Yamaha Niken GT might fit the bill
thank you captain oblivious
Can't lie that thing looks more badass than most bikes
Someone in Yamaha said, let's make "The Death Stranding" Reverse Trike...
This is the same bike!
Art inspiring real life.
I never heard of the game(so I looked it up) but it turns out it came out in 2019. I doubt that inspired the production of this bike. Probably the Piaggio Mp3 had more to do with it.
It looked odd to me at first but then it grew on me and now I think it looks quite cool and aggressive-like a Transformer or something. Def not ugly and def better than most touring bikes.
Make the screen adjustable and I’d buy one.
Five starts. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Thanks for sharing!
Well, just discovered there is a GT version that addresses the screen and a number of other styling cues-therefore; take my money! 💸
Yes looking to buy one.
Phenomenal review! Huge thanks for including the 3rd-person view videos. Nice!
Perhaps the added stability is from having tow wheel/gyroscopes in front. I think that the reason that two wheelers are harder to handle at very low speeds is that there is a big difference in the amount of gyroscopic stability produced comparing road speed to parking lot speed.
It's more similar to the Piaggio MP3 than a Slingshot or a Can-Am - two wheels in front, leans like a 2-wheeler. I like that extra contact patch on the ground, about as stable as you can get on wet or gravel roads without it being a traditional rigid trike. The only major difference is the MP3 is an automatic, and it *will* lock upright at the push of a button. However this tilt-lock *will* unlock when you twist the throttle, so it's not a crutch, just a useful feature. The Niken definitely has more power, though!
Call me crazy, but I LIKE the looks. Futuristic engineering needs futuristic looks. What are they gonna do, build a technologically advanced machine and give it the looks of a Harley Dyna Low Rider?
It’s impossible to add all of the suspension parts and not make the front extremely wide. And they aren’t going to design a wide, model specific Instrument LCD, because they don’t know if this thing will sell, so they have to keep the cost down.
I have an FJR1300, and there is no way I can see this thing in the same “class”, but I am intrigued, and can’t wait to ride it.
Chase, I'm not sure if your familiar with MKBHD (Marquees Brownlee) or not. But he does a smartphone of the year award video at the end of every year for the phones he has reviewed. If you could check those out and bring it to the bike world on the first rides I think it would be great. Love the videos!
Bro, the camera makes the front end look small compared to actually sitting on it and seeing it. That shit W I D E my guy
I know you were way more excited to ride this thing than you let us see 😂 I'm not fooled, you're geeking like a child on Christmas morning when he has a birthday on the same day!
Really looks great, people who want to stand out will buy it.
Yeah, and thats a good reason to drop 17,000 large
The front end of it reminds me of a walker for elderly people lol
Put tennis ball frame sliders then you'll be set
will u be using one?
I'm already feeling the wheels....yes YAMAHA
i think this will be a hit for the older guys that are into long riding.
You do the best first rides never stop
The first I saw a photo of this bike, I honestly thought it was a joke/photoshop never thought it was real.
I see now that it is official, and it seems like a lot of fun, thanks for sharing 👍🏾
I think the market Target is as you described several times. A bike that makes you 'feel' more stable in corners. Dare I say placebo effect? But they are pushing some boundaries with technology to help develop different products for future vehicles. Nice review
I see one coming home from work in Hull they just stuck one outside the yam dealership, what surprises me is how small they look...This is at 10 meteres away.
I nearly got a tracer last year what put me off was the indicator switch felt like something off a toy, like a hard plastic that would break
The stability you feel in turning is the gyroscopic effect of an extra front wheel: two wheels , twice the stability. I have a Piaggio MP3-500 for commuting and it has the same effect (although less as the wheels are smaller). As a motor bike rider you should be more familiar with gyroscopic stability, it is why we countersteer.
I’VE BEEN WAITING ON THE NIKEN TO LAUNCH❗️❗️❗️
"Take a gander" 😂😂😂 this guys enthusiam!!
Very practical touring bike, and also more safe than 2 wheels. What say?
Lol I wouldn't say more practical after all touring bikes see a lot of miles. And so can require more frequent maintenance -- now you have to replace two front tires at a time instead of one. Four fork seals instead of two. Oh and if something breaks down at the front? Now you need a mechanic who knows how to work with the fancy front steering mechanism too, and the whole thing will likely be more pricey as well.
The Niken is more of a "somebody wants an exotic touring motorcycle" market. Exotic yes, practical not necessarily lol
The whole video seems pretty cheesy too. Even though chase clarified what he was saying about its qualities as, "good in that it's better than some of the other heavy 500+ pound touring bikes out there"-sense, obviously not in that it would run circles around a FZ-07/FZ-09 or other more lighter street or city-oriented motorcycles lol
I think it looks meaty, beefy and edgy. I Love it!
I Love it!
I Love it!
High power mode on my Honda is mode 1 and it still doesn't feel completely intuitive to me after 6 months. It seems like a larger numbers should be more power, but I guess it's supposed to be race logic with "1" being the best.
The piano joke has earned you a like my good sir
I've been watching this video so many times, I got myself a Niken GT 😅
And I love it 😻
If it was me I would make the rear as wide as the front and use a fatter rear tire to compensate for the space. Gt is supposed to have saddle bags and a bigger windscreen so we will have to see if it looks better. But it looks like a blast to ride either way
The two front wheels increases traction and surface area
,therefore reducing the chance of a washout so it increases safety and braking power.
thnx, captain obvious
I would not say it is ugly today, 5 years ago it was. But this is well into the 21st century and it is appropriate even with the looks. Yes it looks odd but it is.... Kick-Ass!
Those blue wheels are gorgeous.
Chase, you crack me up... your wild laughing in the first few minutes as you take the Niken onto the road had me laughing out loud... great review, fella, and I'm intrigued in this bike... think it needs a demo ride!
So I hate the looks of this thing sitting still but this is a first the bike looks good moving.
"we got enough money coming in off pianos. We should be fine" nice.
i really like this bike, i like the crazy mantis look, like a alien crab! i am looking forward for the GT model, i currently ride a sport touring bike and i tour allot, 13 hour days, 3 hour short rides, i am almost 50 so looking for something different and this fits it! thanks for the review!
Well.... does it come in all black or have they done some dual toning with black???? Would love to know .... cause this thing feels qiuet fun to ride but i agree with u about the looks man....
Looks like its about to transform riding down the road.
Did they add power to the triple for the Nikken? To pick up both front wheels seems like they tweaked the motor. I do a lot if highway riding and can't lane split in my state, so a wider bike isn't a problem. I like the stability. I'd love to see an MT-10 version.
Awesome, it still steer like a normal two wheel bike !
This is the kind of bike you’d see in one of those cyberpunk anime. I wonder if we’re gonna get one like Akira’s.
Love the channel and videos. Great job man. Super disappointed there wasn’t a “chase on three-wheels pun made. Other than that. Great stuff. !
They did put this on the track and it did out perform the 2 wheeled bikes.specially in the wet....check out the video here on youtube
MC Garage did a video on this. Just not digging the 2 front tires. Other than that typical yamaha. Torque horsepower acceleration.
Biggest skeptic right here, but you make me wanna ride it.
Yamaha ftw
Love my 2009 fz6r
Would be fun on the tail of the dragon I bet.
That would be a great video to see
I’ve heard that this bike doesn’t lean very far, so some of those turns you’d be scraping your foot pegs
The bike looks good though..
The vid quality looks like it got an upgrade too..
Was the riding part shot on the Hero7?🤔 if not which camera and which mode? Colurs look great too.. after edit!
This was a concept back around 2004-06 something like that I saw it in one of my dad's bike magazines
How would you compare the Niken to the Piaggio MP3 500? Which do you think is better and why?
I'd guess the wierd feeling would be something to do with slower flickability as fsr as leaning since there's a shock on whichever side resisting the lean a little.
Awesome review man and guess what. I just got mine delivered and wow it’s so planted and yes so much more confidence in corners when wet. Fantastic Bike😆🏍👌
Omg I love your videos! I'm glad you're having fun with this and keep up the gret work
Great video! Are we going to see a 2019 ZX6R review anytime in the near future?
A million subscribers 2019 here we come
Dang right man. Yall better hold on cause 2019 gunna be FIRE!
do the 2019 honda 650r next please and thank you
Motion seconded 😁
1, 2 and 3, with 1 being most responsive, 2 like the former STD and 3 softer response for rain
Nice one! Please make a First Ride of the Painigale v4 🤘🏼🥳👏🏼☝🏼🙌🏼 I’ve been waiting so long for the V4 video!
Looking forward to see an Aprilia RSV4 video as well☝🏼🥳🇮🇹. Love your First Rides! 🤘🏼
Keep it up! 🙌🏼👍🏼
Yes!! It has been done before 🔥
That piano line killed me 🤣
Any ways you could do a first ride on a BMW R1200R? I'd love to hear what you think of it.
really like your style of review, much better than most. I like how u just say how fun it is or how it feels, which is important.... thanks.... if I had the money..... I'd buy one
Looks like an R1 and CanAM spyder had a baby
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cool bike, great review, bet much harder to do wheelies with 2 front wheels??? maybe not its so overpowered anyways, maybe better? how much more does it cost??? like 50% more?
Will it fall over, im guessing yes because why else would there be a kick stand
It looks like you are in the Avalon Area in Alpharetta GA. I recognized the area. Way to go!