2019 Yamaha Niken GT | First Ride Review - motorcycles

2019 Yamaha Niken GT | First Ride Review



It took a while to overcome my instincts and APF (acute pucker factor) before I could pitch the 2019 Yamaha Niken GT into wet corners at dry-road speeds, but once there it does indeed stay stuck. (Photography by Joe Agustin)
Following our first ride on the 2018 Niken at the press introduction in Europe, Yamaha pre-sold every one of the relatively few examples it brought to the States, and test units of the world?s first production Leaning Multi-Wheeled motorcycle were tough to come by. Although I was able to write a fairly comprehensive review of the two-front-wheeled bike based on the 140-mile intro ride, questions still remained. Namely, how does the Niken work on the wet, dirty, snotty, bumpy roads it was designed to tame, rather than just licked-clean, dry and perfectly surfaced twisties in the Austrian alpine sunshine" Fortunately we were able to get back on the LMW?s saddle recently at the launch of the 2019 Niken GT on some wonderfully varied roads in Central California. And not only did it rain all freakin? day, I was able to abscond with a test bike to put on our scale and into the curious hands of the entire Rider staff. Wide handlebar provides ample leverage, and with the smooth action of the leaning mechanism and suspension makes the Niken steering effortless.
My riding impressions, the tech details and features of the Niken in my First Ride Review still hold true, but know this: Regardless of your feelings about its angry-robot looks, the 580-600-pound we...
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