Anybody know anything about the Yamaha Niken GT ?

[TIMMYDUCK]

So this past Sunday I encountered a Niken GT .

Sitting at a 4 way intersection waiting for the light to change , a Niken came from my left turning left at the intersection and the rider went down for no apparent reason except for tire grip .

The young man was riding at a very reasonable speed but down he went anyways.

I turned around and helped him up of course .

Never seen this bike before and the internet says not available in North America .

[xrocket21]

So this past Sunday I encountered a Niken GT .

Sitting at a 4 way intersection waiting for the light to change , a Niken came from my left turning left at the intersection and the rider went down for no apparent reason except for tire grip .

The young man was riding at a very reasonable speed but down he went anyways.

I turned around and helped him up of course .

Never seen this bike before and the internet says not available in North America .

There was a bike like this I have seen in person at a dealer before. I think it was just re-badged? Not sure, but I have seen one before. Bummer the guy went down, odd bike to low speed crash on....

[RandyO]

I remember reading about them a couple years back, but didn't pay much attention cause they weren't gonna be sold here. At the time, my GF was looking for a Piaggio 3 wheeler. fwiw, Kymco just came out with their 3 wheeler, a few have already hit the streets in North America

[xrocket21]

https://www.cycletrader.com/Yamaha-N...EN%7C764977268

[loudbeard]

Ken Condon did a review on one at a track day a year or two ago. I think he said it was uncrashable

[tls25rs]

A gentleman from down South, I believe Georgia, has come and ridden one at more than one of the Tony's Track Days Non-Sportbike days. He rides it up to New England, does the track day and then rides it home.

I think he stays over during the trip just so nobody thinks he rides it up and then back immediately surrounding the track day LOL

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I think he said it was uncrashable

I am just a little curious as to how someone crashed one.

[MattR302]

Ken Condon did a review on one at a track day a year or two ago. I think he said it was uncrashable

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p_hHsv3XC14
There’s a guy in the New England Riders Facebook group who owns one, this is probably the one Ken rode

[Stoneman]

I was checking them out at Mom's (Manchester) a couple years ago. Bizarre, definitely bizarre. I don't think they're available in the USA anymore, not sure if they're still selling them oversees...

[SteveM]

A gentleman from down South, I believe Georgia, has come and ridden one at more than one of the Tony's Track Days Non-Sportbike days. He rides it up to New England, does the track day and then rides it home.

I think he stays over during the trip just so nobody thinks he rides it up and then back immediately surrounding the track day LOL

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I am just a little curious as to how someone crashed one.

Ken may have underestimated the human potential for stupid when he said this.

[OneCheekRider]

My understanding is they are essentially an MT-09/XSR 900/Tracer 900 with an extra wheel up front. I think they only sold for a few years (2018-19?). I would still love to try one but couldn't see adding one to the stable.

[PurplePackage]

[PurplePackage]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305273480391

[jhawley]

saw one for sale on facebook market place and was immediately considering making a horrible financial decision.