Have had one a year now. Such fun to ride comfy and fairly quick for a heavy beast. My advice would be to take it easy and learn the stand assist first. It can catch you out and many have dropped stand assisted trikes on all brands. When you are coming to a stop, light comes on to say stand assist can be activated. Its usually as your feet are already down as bikes nearly stopped and you can arm it without putting feet down but takes practice. When you are stopped and stand assist armed and you have your feet up, make sure your on levelish ground and its straight as it will lunge a bit towards the lean if its armed and on a bit of a slope. I dont tire of riding mine as its such fun. Did a 200 mile ride and no aches and pains after.
@@briansture4353 The stand assist... pulling away with feet up on levelish ground is ok. Best to always be aware that it may lunge a bit. I always pull away fast with stand assist armed... as it seems safer. . The coming to a stop and arming it before it topples is an art. Your feet automatically go down as its going so slow before it allows you to arm it... But even if successful it means if you arm it coming to a stop the trike is not always straight. This means pulling away its likely to lunge left or right. Like you i only used it for parking early on but i do use it as designed for pulling away but the arming when coming to a stop is well dodgey but have had at least 4 sucessful stops and pull aways without actually putting my feet down.
I bought a second hand one in uk for all year commuting and after talking to someone in the far east i changed the 17g standard variator rollers to 17g flying pulley sliders and what a difference.. smoother take off and stopping and a fair bit punchier in acceleration. I was going to sell it but I'll keep it now as its pretty bloody good considering its weight for a 300..more fun than many bikes ive ridden !
it is not a gyroscope that keeps the Tricity upright at a stop , there is an electrical brake disk and pads under the fairing above the front suspension , you probably know this by now but for the benefit of anyone thinking of buying one I thought it best to mention . oh and if you store the Tricity over winter with stand assist locked on and the battery goes flat , you cant unlock the stand assist , don't ask how I know 🤣
I live in Australia and bought a 22 Tricity 300 no-foot brake fitted, a very neat plate covers the place where it is supposed to be. The dealer said the foot brake is not fitted in Australia. Yamaha must have changed the braking system for Australian models as the brakes work well on both hand levers. The braking system is good can't see any need for a foot brake. Been riding all types of bikes for over 60 years. I don't use the stand-alone when riding I use it for push parking only.
The foot brake is required in Europe for the Car License for Tricycle regulations (which Australia doesn't have). This is cause car drivers can understand a foot brake by default and that engages both brakes at the same. Its removal is a cost saving.
I was a bit dubious about buying a 3 wheeler, as there were alot of them selling with extremely low mileages, so i eventually brought a Piaggio MP3/250, i soon found out y, as they r very front heavy and r a beast 2 do a u turn in a narrow street, but once on the move its a joy 2 ride, 67mpg, i also thought it would b great on shingle roads with the 3rd wheel, but if u front 2 wheels r over shingle mound, your back one is in the middle of mound, a sidecar would solve this problem as 2 wheels r in line and 3rd wheel is on opposite side of mound. I dont know how they would behave if u were 2 get a puncture in 1 of the front wheels, i think that 2 wheels at back {trike} could be controllable
For tricity users: how this bike behave against sustained strong winds and gusts? Also what about the grip on wet roads? I want to buy one but not sure yet, either this or nmax.
@@mamutero21 it's a heavy machine but I've not had an issue, and I've never dropped it. The standing assistant is the device that can cause a fall, I only use standing assist when moving the trike around by hand. There's a very good video showing a Asian guy riding between cones. ruclips.net/video/vDLVeyLdLms/видео.htmlsi=W0Upm3YveKYxZvUV
I hate those LCD digital displays... Cheap and boring looking, like looking at a calculator screen. I love the circular analogue traditional speedometers
I am more surprised at how basic it is... like if you look at the Peugeot or Piaggio or Kymco CV3, they have fully customised RGB bright screens with GPS/App interfaces. Like if its intended for a car driver, the lack of any GPS interface seems rather cheap for Yamaha.
That IS the petrol blue you are driving. I was also surprised when I ordered a nice deep blue 155 and got that pale sh*t.... Also I hear the rear suspension is not up to standars on the 300 neither to put it mildly. By the amount your upper body moves I think you will feel it soon too.
Had mine for over 2 years now , the fronts are fine once the pads have bedded in , I thought mine were crap until I had 2 or 300 miles on the bike , acceleration much improved the more miles it does , engine nice and loose , now I am much happier than I was to start with when I bought it new .
Have had one a year now. Such fun to ride comfy and fairly quick for a heavy beast. My advice would be to take it easy and learn the stand assist first. It can catch you out and many have dropped stand assisted trikes on all brands. When you are coming to a stop, light comes on to say stand assist can be activated. Its usually as your feet are already down as bikes nearly stopped and you can arm it without putting feet down but takes practice. When you are stopped and stand assist armed and you have your feet up, make sure your on levelish ground and its straight as it will lunge a bit towards the lean if its armed and on a bit of a slope. I dont tire of riding mine as its such fun. Did a 200 mile ride and no aches and pains after.
I agree with you the stand-alone does have odd anomalies. That's why I don't use it when riding only parking.
@@briansture4353 The stand assist... pulling away with feet up on levelish ground is ok. Best to always be aware that it may lunge a bit. I always pull away fast with stand assist armed... as it seems safer. . The coming to a stop and arming it before it topples is an art. Your feet automatically go down as its going so slow before it allows you to arm it... But even if successful it means if you arm it coming to a stop the trike is not always straight. This means pulling away its likely to lunge left or right. Like you i only used it for parking early on but i do use it as designed for pulling away but the arming when coming to a stop is well dodgey but have had at least 4 sucessful stops and pull aways without actually putting my feet down.
I bought a second hand one in uk for all year commuting and after talking to someone in the far east i changed the 17g standard variator rollers to 17g flying pulley sliders and what a difference.. smoother take off and stopping and a fair bit punchier in acceleration. I was going to sell it but I'll keep it now as its pretty bloody good considering its weight for a 300..more fun than many bikes ive ridden !
I am interested in fitting those sliders - do you have a link please, thank you
it is not a gyroscope that keeps the Tricity upright at a stop , there is an electrical brake disk and pads under the fairing above the front suspension , you probably know this by now but for the benefit of anyone thinking of buying one I thought it best to mention . oh and if you store the Tricity over winter with stand assist locked on and the battery goes flat , you cant unlock the stand assist , don't ask how I know 🤣
I have a 23 reg and the front brakes are fantastic. It's the combined braking that requires a lot of pressure on the lever.
I live in Australia and bought a 22 Tricity 300 no-foot brake fitted, a very neat plate covers the place where it is supposed to be.
The dealer said the foot brake is not fitted in Australia. Yamaha must have changed the braking system for Australian models as the brakes work well on both hand levers.
The braking system is good can't see any need for a foot brake. Been riding all types of bikes for over 60 years. I don't use the stand-alone when riding I use it for push parking only.
That's interesting to read. Thank you for watching and I'm really chuffed I'm being watched from Oz. Happy riding
The foot brake is required in Europe for the Car License for Tricycle regulations (which Australia doesn't have).
This is cause car drivers can understand a foot brake by default and that engages both brakes at the same. Its removal is a cost saving.
In Australia, you need a bike license to ride this
I was a bit dubious about buying a 3 wheeler, as there were alot of them selling with extremely low mileages, so i eventually brought a Piaggio MP3/250, i soon found out y, as they r very front heavy and r a beast 2 do a u turn in a narrow street, but once on the move its a joy 2 ride, 67mpg, i also thought it would b great on shingle roads with the 3rd wheel, but if u front 2 wheels r over shingle mound, your back one is in the middle of mound, a sidecar would solve this problem as 2 wheels r in line and 3rd wheel is on opposite side of mound. I dont know how they would behave if u were 2 get a puncture in 1 of the front wheels, i think that 2 wheels at back {trike} could be controllable
What's the issue with getting MOT s on these things, why can't my local Moto garage MOT these ?
No idea. If I were struggling I'd just take it to Yamaha
Can you keep the gyroscope on while driving for maximum stability lol
🤣
What brand tires does it come with?
I'm not sure but I'll find out and let you know
$3000 off this bike currently in Australia
where is the best place to get insurance for it as looking to get one
I'd just go on comparison sites. Insurance is always a personal thing as so many things can effect it
Please launch this to Indian market
For tricity users: how this bike behave against sustained strong winds and gusts? Also what about the grip on wet roads? I want to buy one but not sure yet, either this or nmax.
I've owned one for three years and had no issues in high winds (30mph) and wet. NMax is cheaper and lighter, therefore better performance.
@@edwardsp1916 thx you vey much, im thinking on the nmax or the tricity, sadly the last doesnt have traction control but i really like how it looks.
@@edwardsp1916 one more question if you dont mind, it is true that the tricity have really bad balance while parking or low speed?
@@mamutero21 it's a heavy machine but I've not had an issue, and I've never dropped it. The standing assistant is the device that can cause a fall, I only use standing assist when moving the trike around by hand. There's a very good video showing a Asian guy riding between cones. ruclips.net/video/vDLVeyLdLms/видео.htmlsi=W0Upm3YveKYxZvUV
@@mamutero21 The Tricty 300 has traction control and I'm sure the N Max does too?
i would buy one if i had the need
I hate those LCD digital displays... Cheap and boring looking, like looking at a calculator screen. I love the circular analogue traditional speedometers
I am more surprised at how basic it is... like if you look at the Peugeot or Piaggio or Kymco CV3, they have fully customised RGB bright screens with GPS/App interfaces.
Like if its intended for a car driver, the lack of any GPS interface seems rather cheap for Yamaha.
That IS the petrol blue you are driving. I was also surprised when I ordered a nice deep blue 155 and got that pale sh*t.... Also I hear the rear suspension is not up to standars on the 300 neither to put it mildly. By the amount your upper body moves I think you will feel it soon too.
300 cc vs 280 kg. 0-100 = 14 sec - Gps topspeed = 123 km/h
My front brakes are brilliant. Put you over handlebar
I thought the front brakes were supposed to mustard too!
Had mine for over 2 years now , the fronts are fine once the pads have bedded in , I thought mine were crap until I had 2 or 300 miles on the bike , acceleration much improved the more miles it does , engine nice and loose , now I am much happier than I was to start with when I bought it new .
Have one, my MT got stolen not getting another bike. Not worth the hassle. True other bikers ignore you😂. Ignorance on their behalf.