2019 Yamaha Niken GT Review | Rider Magazine

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[@simonhughes-king]

Nice review Rider Mag. And before the yt comments start.....It's "Nee-ken", not "Nye-ken". Yes it can wheelie, yes it can stoppie, yes it leans like a regular bike, yes it will fall over like a regular bike - the leaning mechanism is completely undamped. No it's not for the physically challenged - it handles like a regular bike and there is no locking mechanism. Its an MT-09 with the different front. Yes it can lane-split - the handlebars and mirrors are the widest point. Yes it weighs more than an MT-09, but less than many other tourers. No, it doesn't have four forks to maintain - it has two, the other two are for wheel alignment only. Yes it has *much* more grip at the front. Yes you would have to replace two tyres at the front, but they will last longer than a single tyre at the front. Go ride one, then comment.

[@scottnineteen]

Yeah mate I agree, I bought one, took a test ride and a no brainer - you cheat death compared to two wheel bikes. Only after I had bought one did I realise how good that engine is. But the front end is incredible - I really don't care what you call it - or what category the Niken get puts in. It is it's own thing. The principle itself - that two front wheels are better than one for grip and stability is a slam dunk. That Yamaha have made real the principle in such a seemingly considered and perfect way takes sport and sport-touring road riding into the starship realm. These things ride like a luxo goldwing that carves like a 600 super sport..only way more assured and stable. No shit it's something like that. The fairing sucks and in the end you'll need an Ohlins shock and stickier tyres ...and you'll never sell it

[@-runningwithscissors-9766]

Once again, it's pronounced KNEE KEN. In NIKEN, The NI is the Japanese word for TWO and KEN means SWORD = TWO SWORDS

[@1990-t1j]

Concise review.

[@scannaunderscore1]

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