Mark nice review as usual .Ive sat on the fence a long while regarding the niken but have now taken the plunge and very glad I have it's awesome . I commute ,tour and scratch it round the mountains and will do a track day when we can .To sum it up it's just great fun and is really comfy for my arthritic body love it .Yes the gt soft bags are crap but do a job ,the fasteners are pretty crap as on most bikes these days other than that it's a winner .
Thanks, nice vid, I've got a std Niken, I've done 20k miles on it and at this point two things stand out for me (and you mentioned both) 1. safe, honestly you'd have to be a lunatic to crash it. haven't crossed a centre line ...not once, not even a bit . and 2. it carves corners like ...well like no two wheeled motorcycle ever. Zero understeer, that characteristic is just so obvious now. Sticky tyres make the Niken ....well seem unbeatable on the road. Weird I know given you're touting its touring cred. It's a corner carving goldwing.
This would be interesting on slippery Scottish and Welsh single track roads where it’s muddy. I love exploring those sorts of roads and this would seem to offer a solution 👍👍
Excellent review thank you kindly. I rode one yesterday and couldn't agree more - feels safe and impressive and well fast enough. I rode a Kwaka z900 replica afterwards and just felt it lacked a front wheel...lol, true though.
Great review! I'm gong to a demo day this Friday and Saturday and get the chance to ride this bike. I'm really hoping to like it. You and I are the same height and inseam so, this should work for the seat height.
Great video. The best ive seen for a Niken and trust me ive seen them all. Im so hooked up on this,cant wait to sell mine to get one ( as i need the space ). I only ride on the weekend and i have a 350 to commute so no issues . Im so hyped up,love everything about it
I love this bike.had one for a day and it blew me away (I love you my tracer 900gt!) As im an all year round rider it just makes so much sense with that extra wheel.imagine this 3 wheel technology on an fjr 1300!!! Also has anyone thought about if Yamaha will release a tenere 900? Great vIdeo mark.cheers steve.
Two problems with the GT: the screen doesn't adjust and the bags are zipped soft jobs, not hard. Poor at this price. I'd buy the standard model. Excellent review. I have subscribed.
I saw these at the Tour de France and thought, "what the heck are those?" It is a trike that handles a lot like a bike! I thought perhaps you wouldn't need to put down the side stand when you got off, but I saw that you did, so the front end geometry has to swivel to let the bike lean over. I wonder how far you can lean it. Your review answered a lot of my questions about this trike. It is quite an interesting machine!
The "left field" nature of this bike really appeals and I'm sure it would make a fun sports tourer (second hand ones now very affordable) just the weight puts me off. She's a bit of a porker.
wonderful review Mark, thankyou, pardon my ignorance but is their abs on both wheels? regular traction control? off road capable or too big with wrong tires? Are the front tires smaller than normal?
Hi Robert ...yes the abs works on all three wheels...no wouldn't take this off road too big ...yes it has traction control and I think the wheels are 15 inch front and 17 inch rear ....it's a great bike to ride all the best mark
To my way of thinking this bike works primarily as a tourer as opposed to a sports bike. Interested to see how it handles rough back and dirt roads as it would have to do in Australia.
Ive got one, done 50k km's on it and I dont think normal motorcles can stick with a niken on any unknown twisty road. Certainly if it 's wet or possibly wet, not a chance, the front end just has so much grip.
I wonder how many have sold in the UK? definately the Delorean of motorbikes, will be collectable in a few years but not produced in my opinion. Thanks for the review Mark 👍
@@markpulling12 Hi Mark, yes I picked the Street R up last Saturday 😁 although it was a monsoon all weekend I still got a few miles in and been out midweek too so all good 👍 I am really impressed so far, great fit and finish, the TFT display is brilliant and it's British 🇬🇧 love it! Get that 636 traded in lol 😆 have a good weekend 👍
yes love the street triple ,i had one of the first ones years ago, your bike makes alot of sense, super nice fun engine combined with an upright position :)
depends how old you are, the young will say it's not as fast to flick in, the older will say feels better and way more assured. Either way it holds or changes a line beautifully (Yamaha have really really sorted this this bike out) I say all this because I rode one yesterday, am 55 and have ridden for decades.
Surprised the final drive isn't shaft, interested to know if possible why Yamaha didn't add that as they did with the Super Tenere I would only get one as a tourer, highway commuter bike.
Very interested in one. But I dont have a yamaha dealership. Only aprilia. Could they still do the work?? They don't have to have any special requirements tools?? Any help please
Nice review. I would love to take one of these for a ride. I have been looking for a new sport tourer something I can go long distance on in comfort but not ready for a Wing just yet. What to the weird lines on the road mean? We don't have those in Canada the ones that look like /\/\/\/\/\/\
bought my Benelli TRK502X after watching your video on it.....guess what im planning on buying a Niken now because of reviews like this .....unless you can get a test ride on the new CF MOTO 800MT?....id also be interested in your opinion on that bike too
I recently purchased Cosmo Moto @t - smart brake light that affixes to your helmet and detects when you are decelerating - braking or engine braking to light up and inform other road users of your presence and that you are slowing down. It also can be set up to emit a continuous light similar to that of the rear light on your motorbike whilst shining brighter if you are decelerating in addition it can be set up as a strobe/ continuous warning light as well. Have you thought about reviewing this as I believe that this is an invaluable safety aid in raising your visibility on the road at an affordable price for all motorcyclists. Please let me know your views.
It'll be interesting to see how it sells. I expect it'll appeal more to non bikers who view bikes purely as transport as opposed to those of us who are smitten with 2 wheels and the pleasure we get. I don't want to ride it in case I like it. One thing I've noticed with Yamaha in particular in recent years is the lack of properly engineered fittings e.g. Yokes and handle bars are just clipped on with general purpose plastic bolt clips with an aluminium handle bar that could of come off any bicycle. It works but if you compare it to their engineering of yesteryear it all looks a bit 'short cut' and after thoughtish.
But the "pleasure we get" is the same on this. The pleasure is in the freedom and the carving through turns and the acceleration and all the other bikey things, which have nothing to do with having that extra wheel there. For me, the extra security and safety of that front wheel adds to the pleasure. I know what you mean about the handlebars, however....if I'm going to go over/through the handlebars in a crash, then I'd like them to be nice and bendy thanks.
Not a machine for me, mainly because the extra complexity and weight. Motorcycles have gone the same way as cars over the last 40 years, in so much as getting heavier and too my mind this kills the overal feeling of the riding pleasure because of the increase in weight?
@@johna6968 Never had that low side slide out then? Never gone into a corner and seen that diesel sheen? Or the mud, or the ice, or the gravel, or the rucked up tarmac, or the pedestrian stepping off the kerb?? I've almost always felt that front tyre grip was the limiting factor on my bikes over the years
@@simonhughes-king8493 I ride motorcycles mainly because they have two wheels. I am experienced enough to read road conditions and not rely on a third wheel hindrance and gimmick
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Mark nice review as usual .Ive sat on the fence a long while regarding the niken but have now taken the plunge and very glad I have it's awesome . I commute ,tour and scratch it round the mountains and will do a track day when we can .To sum it up it's just great fun and is really comfy for my arthritic body love it .Yes the gt soft bags are crap but do a job ,the fasteners are pretty crap as on most bikes these days other than that it's a winner .
Brilliant sounds great
Yes what a machine I really enjoyed my time on one :)
How many miles do you have now? Any issues at all?
Thanks, nice vid, I've got a std Niken, I've done 20k miles on it and at this point two things stand out for me (and you mentioned both) 1. safe, honestly you'd have to be a lunatic to crash it. haven't crossed a centre line ...not once, not even a bit . and 2. it carves corners like ...well like no two wheeled motorcycle ever. Zero understeer, that characteristic is just so obvious now. Sticky tyres make the Niken ....well seem unbeatable on the road. Weird I know given you're touting its touring cred. It's a corner carving goldwing.
Thanks Scott ..sounds great
Regards mark
Was wondering when you were going to ride this one. Great job as always.
many thanks ,it was fun to ride all the best mark
This would be interesting on slippery Scottish and Welsh single track roads where it’s muddy. I love exploring those sorts of roads and this would seem to offer a solution 👍👍
Excellent review, well done. Definitely want to get one 😃👍
Yes thanks floyd they are amazing to ride All the best mark
Excellent review thank you kindly. I rode one yesterday and couldn't agree more - feels safe and impressive and well fast enough. I rode a Kwaka z900 replica afterwards and just felt it lacked a front wheel...lol, true though.
Funny, that.
Great review! I'm gong to a demo day this Friday and Saturday and get the chance to ride this bike. I'm really hoping to like it. You and I are the same height and inseam so, this should work for the seat height.
Great video. The best ive seen for a Niken and trust me ive seen them all. Im so hooked up on this,cant wait to sell mine to get one ( as i need the space ). I only ride on the weekend and i have a 350 to commute so no issues .
Im so hyped up,love everything about it
Many thanks... great choice with the niken sounds like you can't wait!!
That's what I'm like 😁
Best wishes mark
Hope you get your hands on a ZX10R soon. I love how you do your reviews. Always on the details 👌
Thanks Jonas ,yes hopefully my dealer might get a zx10 r on demo :)
This is the best review of the niken
Great thanks Mr egg :)
I love this bike.had one for a day and it blew me away (I love you my tracer 900gt!) As im an all year round rider it just makes so much sense with that extra wheel.imagine this 3 wheel technology on an fjr 1300!!! Also has anyone thought about if Yamaha will release a tenere 900? Great vIdeo mark.cheers steve.
Thanks steve :)
Two problems with the GT: the screen doesn't adjust and the bags are zipped soft jobs, not hard. Poor at this price. I'd buy the standard model.
Excellent review. I have subscribed.
I saw these at the Tour de France and thought, "what the heck are those?" It is a trike that handles a lot like a bike! I thought perhaps you wouldn't need to put down the side stand when you got off, but I saw that you did, so the front end geometry has to swivel to let the bike lean over. I wonder how far you can lean it. Your review answered a lot of my questions about this trike. It is quite an interesting machine!
good vid mark, very informative.
lovely thanls neale
The "left field" nature of this bike really appeals and I'm sure it would make a fun sports tourer (second hand ones now very affordable) just the weight puts me off. She's a bit of a porker.
I just started watching and I’m already hooked on Marks Channel 😂
Haha thanks Luis ;)
mark pulling Welcome man😀
wonderful review Mark, thankyou, pardon my ignorance but is their abs on both wheels? regular traction control? off road capable or too big with wrong tires? Are the front tires smaller than normal?
Hi Robert ...yes the abs works on all three wheels...no wouldn't take this off road too big ...yes it has traction control and I think the wheels are 15 inch front and 17 inch rear ....it's a great bike to ride all the best mark
To my way of thinking this bike works primarily as a tourer as opposed to a sports bike. Interested to see how it handles rough back and dirt roads as it would have to do in Australia.
Sports Tourer indeed 👌
Ive got one, done 50k km's on it and I dont think normal motorcles can stick with a niken on any unknown twisty road. Certainly if it 's wet or possibly wet, not a chance, the front end just has so much grip.
I wonder how many have sold in the UK? definately the Delorean of motorbikes, will be collectable in a few years but not produced in my opinion. Thanks for the review Mark 👍
haha yes to delorean thanks dave got the triumph yet ?
@@markpulling12 Hi Mark, yes I picked the Street R up last Saturday 😁 although it was a monsoon all weekend I still got a few miles in and been out midweek too so all good 👍 I am really impressed so far, great fit and finish, the TFT display is brilliant and it's British 🇬🇧 love it! Get that 636 traded in lol 😆 have a good weekend 👍
yes love the street triple ,i had one of the first ones years ago, your bike makes alot of sense, super nice fun engine combined with an upright position :)
Hey Mark, loving the content, how do you think cornering on this bike compares to an average sport bike?
Hi, cornering is super safe on this having the third wheel ,you can just lean it forever,but i think speed wise an average sports bike would match it
depends how old you are, the young will say it's not as fast to flick in, the older will say feels better and way more assured. Either way it holds or changes a line beautifully (Yamaha have really really sorted this this bike out) I say all this because I rode one yesterday, am 55 and have ridden for decades.
Mark,
Good review on this bike. Alittle ugly, but at the same time unique, interesting & possibly fun to ride.
Thank you.
Surprised the final drive isn't shaft, interested to know if possible why Yamaha didn't add that as they did with the Super Tenere I would only get one as a tourer, highway commuter bike.
It would put the power down and the price up.
1990 Maybe but it would be a much better tourer. The main thing would be the gearing and the torque.
Wow I love it. I have a gilera fuoco 500.
I may look in to one. Mine has a tiltlock to hold up right
Very interested in one. But I dont have a yamaha dealership. Only aprilia. Could they still do the work?? They don't have to have any special requirements tools??
Any help please
i also had a piaggio mp3 500 sport.....was so much fun to ride. Now i want a Niken
I would love to see this vs a GTS1000
Nice review. I would love to take one of these for a ride. I have been looking for a new sport tourer something I can go long distance on in comfort but not ready for a Wing just yet. What to the weird lines on the road mean? We don't have those in Canada the ones that look like /\/\/\/\/\/\
They are no stopping....like outside a school best regards mark
bought my Benelli TRK502X after watching your video on it.....guess what im planning on buying a Niken now because of reviews like this .....unless you can get a test ride on the new CF MOTO 800MT?....id also be interested in your opinion on that bike too
Hi Peter yes I'm trying to get hold of the CF Moto but there aren't any dealers near me but I'll email them again cheers mark
@@markpulling12 well ordered a Niken today lol...thats 2 bikes bought after seeing your vids mate...cheers
@@peter58murray great news re the nikken Peter ...I'm booked to review the new CF Moto 800 Mt in September!!
@@markpulling12 nice 👌
I recently purchased Cosmo Moto @t - smart brake light that affixes to your helmet and detects when you are decelerating - braking or engine braking to light up and inform other road users of your presence and that you are slowing down. It also can be set up to emit a continuous light similar to that of the rear light on your motorbike whilst shining brighter if you are decelerating in addition it can be set up as a strobe/ continuous warning light as well. Have you thought about reviewing this as I believe that this is an invaluable safety aid in raising your visibility on the road at an affordable price for all motorcyclists. Please let me know your views.
thanks carl ive never heard of those,ill maybe consider reviewing one thanks mark
@@markpulling12 the website is cosmoconnected.com/en/products/cosmo-moto
It'll be interesting to see how it sells. I expect it'll appeal more to non bikers who view bikes purely as transport as opposed to those of us who are smitten with 2 wheels and the pleasure we get. I don't want to ride it in case I like it. One thing I've noticed with Yamaha in particular in recent years is the lack of properly engineered fittings e.g. Yokes and handle bars are just clipped on with general purpose plastic bolt clips with an aluminium handle bar that could of come off any bicycle. It works but if you compare it to their engineering of yesteryear it all looks a bit 'short cut' and after thoughtish.
Nice comment wight thanks
But the "pleasure we get" is the same on this. The pleasure is in the freedom and the carving through turns and the acceleration and all the other bikey things, which have nothing to do with having that extra wheel there. For me, the extra security and safety of that front wheel adds to the pleasure.
I know what you mean about the handlebars, however....if I'm going to go over/through the handlebars in a crash, then I'd like them to be nice and bendy thanks.
Filtering might be a problem
On busy narrow uk roads
Yes I thought the same 😃
I found that on my demo ride mark
@@markpulling12 The widest parts are not the front wheels, it's the wing mirrors, same as most other bikes. How was filtering an issue for you Mark?
Have you ever heard of Steadicam?
Machine gun mounts are optional :)
😂😂
mad max style lol
In Singapore this bike cost $30 ++ thousand
is there a reverse on the Niken ?
Hi Carl no sorry there isn't
Why would it need reverse it's not a hgv.
What is a “Marmite bike”.
You either love it or hate it :)
Not a machine for me, mainly because the extra complexity and weight. Motorcycles have gone the same way as cars over the last 40 years, in so much as getting heavier and too my mind this kills the overal feeling of the riding pleasure because of the increase in weight?
Every Yamaha should at least have an R1 engine
I can't think of a single reason I would choose it over a Tracer GT.
The 80% more grip at the front?
@@simonhughes-king8493 I genuinely don't recall ever thinking hey I need another front wheel.
@@johna6968 Never had that low side slide out then? Never gone into a corner and seen that diesel sheen? Or the mud, or the ice, or the gravel, or the rucked up tarmac, or the pedestrian stepping off the kerb?? I've almost always felt that front tyre grip was the limiting factor on my bikes over the years
@@simonhughes-king8493 I ride motorcycles mainly because they have two wheels. I am experienced enough to read road conditions and not rely on a third wheel hindrance and gimmick
@@johna6968 You really ride motorcycles mainly because they have two wheels? Ok, you do you and I'll do me.
Top.speed on this
Hi David. About 135 mph
Cheers mark
@@markpulling12 does it come.with boxes please
Hi yes it comes with side cases and a rear carrier
its limited to 120mph...they all are from factory
WHY???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes indeed,guess yamaha wanted to show off their engineering prowess
Ever had a low side crash? Front wheel loses grip and slides out in the corner. The Niken has around 80% more grip at the front. That's the WHY.
No! Please! No Trike for me please! I'd rather crash!
Or just go electric
Hideous 🥴
Beautiful. It's about time we saw some innovation and thinking outside the box