Tricity 300 - To Buy or... Not to Buy

[@FreerunMediaService]

I am riding the Tricity 300 now for 4 weeks and i couldn't be more happier. It's my daily commute from home to work and i use it on the highway. Now yes it's a big machine so it's catching a lot of wind but it can handle it. It's wide and that is true, so you have to keep that in mind. I don;t have any problem with it but i would like to make some changes. The first thing i changed was the light for the numberplate. Even though the head and tail lights are LED, the plate light is a simpel lightbulb. I changed that to LED. The blinkers are also bulbs so in time i am changing those too. The next thing is the 12 volts connection, if i can find the right and suitable option for that i replace that to USB. The funniest thing is it's very friendly with the costs. Yes the normal maintenance can cost a lot but fuel, i am running 2,9L/100km, that is 1 liter per 34 kilometers or 81 miles per gallon. Roadtax in the Netherlands is low, at least at this moment. Now because i'm riding the bike on the highway, yes it can go fast enough. My speed was 133 when i noticed i was going too fast ;-) When it has some mileage on it, it can run 140km/h but with a little headwind it's difficult to get there. The price, yeah that one thing but even then, you get a lot of quality and comfort. So for me, when i decided i wanted to have a 3 wheeled scooter, the Yamaha was more mature, very nice appearance i got this one. The Piaggio MP3 is more like a "toy". The front looks like it already run into a wall and is a bit smaller. So when you are a 1m75 person, you will fit the Piaggio a little better. For servicing, the first service when new is around €150,- or $163,58. The second one i still have to go for but i was told around the same price and for the first big service it could run up to €350,- or $381,64 or higher. That depends on what needs to be done or repaired. In all, i'm very happy with it!

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Very complete comment and enjoyable to read. Although i do not care about the bulbs in the blinkers 🙂. And "as if it already ran into a wall" made me laugh out loud. I fully agree with you. Greetz, Ron.

[@knitterfreiyoutube]

I've just been to Austria and Prague (Croatia last year) and can highly recommend the Tricity 300 for that. I prefer to drive 105-115 km/h on the freeway. After that, the Tricity reaches its stability limits in cross winds because of the large attack surface. The big original windshield was the best investment. After 7000 km I have a consumption of 3.0 liters. In the city, I often take my Vespa because it's much easier to park, it's more agile and you don't have to be as careful. (Google translation)

[@richhughes7450]

Mine has just been run in and it's pretty quick off the chocks and has good mid range torque and according to the clocks on the flat, it goes up to 95mph flat out. my first attempt at top speed. . (I was being battered by winds as well) It handles well and is comfy. That's pretty good for a 300cc with a hell of allot of weight to pull. I never expected a rocket ship. But am surprised at the power from a heavy machine being powered by a 300cc I was not expecting much but I got more than I expected. Great for long journeys. If anybody is going to get one you need to get used to the weight but first of all learn the stand assist. Using this when parking it up will mean it will stand on its own without the stands but remember to put the handbrake on. If you use it when you come to a stop whilst riding be aware , you still need to put your feet down first as with a normal bike when coming to a stop. It's pretty pointless other than parking for me cos you still need to put your feet down, when you stop on a run and you can arm when stopped but if you like putting your feet on the trike and not the ground you still need to put your feet down to disengage to move off. A good trike but stand assist only really good for parking it up. Under seat has enough storage for 2 helmets and still a bit of room left over. It also looks better than the rest of the 3 wheelers. Was expecting a 6 or 7 out of 10 bit for me it's an 8 out of 10.

[@peterbrulisauer4241]

Hi guys I‘ve bought my Tricity 2 years ago and use it with all-seasons tires all year for going to work, except when there is really snow on the road (I‘m living in Switzerland near Zurich but on 700 meters above sealevel). Meanwhile there are more than 10‘ kilometer on the clock and I still love my ‚beast‘ (thats the name people call it when they see it 😂). I replaced the standard seat with the original comfort saddle and stuffed the backrest more to find a absolute comfortable position. I also installed a apron (again I‘m living in Switzerland and here we really use it often) and a ubs-socket in the middle of the handlebar and lately grip-heaters (should have bought them much earlier 😉). The consumption lies between 3 and 3.8 liters/100km. In short I still love my beast and like taking it every day for going to town and in summer having occasionally a tour. Personally I really can recommend it. Cheers from Zurich Pete

[@Gurra_Gforce]

Hm, that thing about the garden fence... We have the standard 1m. Outside there is a 3M lane, to make a 90-degree turn. Makes you wonder

[@edwardsp1916]

Great video full of useful information. I'm also a Tricity 300 owner and I agree with all you points. Not sure I could ride without gloves though! I've recently changed the rear pads and I'm not sure if there is now too much movement it the left brake lever. Would you be willing to upload a video with you applying and releasing the left brake lever? Greetings from the UK.

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

:) It really is against my principle to ride without gloves. But it was over 30 degrees last week when i shot that video so... Ok, ok.. still not wise i know. About your request. Are you asking me to show you (in close-up) when i use the left brake lever? If yes, no prob. Willing to help you. Just want to be sure that i understood your question correctly.

[@raskfel555]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 I bought some summer gloves with Vents ( £12 ), the leather dry2dry started to Glue to me hands lol

[@edwardsp1916]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 That’s correct. Since changing the pads it seems the brake lever is closer to the grip when applying full brake. Many thanks and safe riding.

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Ah ok, it's clear then. Will do it later this week, ok? Regards, Ron

[@edwardsp1916]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 That's great, thanks Ron.

[@tifthetif6567]

I own scooter Aprillia Sr Gt 125. Its a nice scooter but top speed is a bit too low and I tall and a bit cramped. This looks like more comeforteble and faster. Is it worth the upgrade?

[@jimale4522]

Brilliant , relaxing to watch video. No idiotic music,irritant endless monologues,bowel movement invitation to like/subscribe. Genuine engine sound,marvelous Dutch small town roads,cut and dry information.

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Thanks alot! 🙂 I hope to be able to upload more video's in 2025. Really enjoy reading your comment.

[@the_real_x9485]

Great vid! Could you cover the totl mileage since buying the tricity. And any service / maintenance costs. Thanks

[@raskfel555]

I have done 13,700 km in 10 months, Serviced it myself. Next service will be with a dealer. It is a simple machine ;)

[@knitterfreiyoutube]

Yamaha is known for its particularly short inspection intervals. It gets more expensive with each inspection, up to the dreaded 20,000 km inspection. The rear tire has already worn out for some drivers after 6000 km. I have 7000 and still a few thousand kilometers on the rear tire. (Google translation)

[@FreerunMediaService]

At this moment after 8+ months i had almost 14.000km on the clocks and it's at the Yamaha dealer right now. The cost for this one are pretty high because the rear brakepads are gone, the disc is damaged because of that. My rear tire needed to be preventive replaced. The last point was i felt a "mid side" during slow rides. This means the ball bearings had a little dent in them so those need to be replaced too. Because it has 2 front suspensions, it's like double the works that need to be done. For me at this point i'm looking at €1000,- with all the works done. Needs to be said that my rear tire had run the full 13.000 km on the road with only normal road use. The first couple of km's the tires where a little "square" because of the transport so it was replaced for free. The reason why i choose the dealer is simple, no time, no place and no tools to do it myself ;-)

[@Tonybluefin]

love netherlands, been there.

[@robhelenflaherty9083]

Thanks for the video, I'm thinking of buying one. Can you tell me how the steering feels? I had a Forza 300 but it would shake it's head badly if you took hands off the handlebars. Not that I'm planning on riding without hands, there was some inbuilt instability to that bike. I heard some Vespas also do this. 🇦🇺

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

The Tricity has surely the best front wheel system of all. No vibrations. Try one out and you will agree.

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Ps. Driving without hands seems not the best idea but... the Tricity will keep you alive for sure.

[@stulys9349]

I'm still wondering, are the 3 wheels only to get car license people on a scoot or is it really safer to drive for example in the rain or sand on the road?

[@FreerunMediaService]

The 3 wheels are for more stability. The nice part about the 3 wheels is you can ride that bike with a car license when you got it before 19th of januari 2013 in at least a part of Europe. Later than that you need to get a full bike license. The other point is that it must meet a couple of rules to ride with the car license. The 2 front wheels must be at least 46cm apart, there must be a foot brake and the indicators must be "outside" the normal lights. The engine may not exceed the 500cc mark. That is why a Yamaha Tricity 300 you can drive with a car license but the Yamaha Niken not. The front wheels are a little closer to each other and it has a 890cc, 3 cylinder engine. So the 3 wheels is much safer because it give more grip on the road.

[@gatehanger1385]

Kinda hard to justify the price when I can get a low mileage MX5 convertible for similar money

[@nikolajovanovic2216]

will tricity finally get a color display like Tmax and Xmax have

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Hi. I really have no idea. Besides, i'm happy with the display as it is now. It is very functional as you can see in one of my earlier video's. Regards, Ron.

[@nikolajovanovic2216]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 I agree that it's ok, but they still have xmax and tmax in color. looks more beautiful and modern in color. and plus the piaggio mp3 has color and a reversing camera and cruise control and hand warmers and all sorts of things. they should still introduce a novelty

[@michelaudoye7183]

@@nikolajovanovic2216 it's true that yamaha should change this screen to a more modern color one and a reverse gear would be good too, as well as a little more power.

[@kathryntenenan8523]

Can u recommend this for a lady who dont kniw how to drive a two wheel motorcycle? Not even a bike

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Hi Kathryn. Sadly i have to say 'no...' This machine is way to heavy for somebody who never used even a bike. There is also a 125 cc version. I think that is already a better option. But even with this 125 cc version you have to think twice and at least make a test drive somewhere before buying it. Best regards, Ron.

[@NicksBikes]

I really like the Tricity range. I started off on a Honda cb125f for my first bike, I wanted to learn on a manual for one, but also the Tricity was out of my price range and, as you said about the size of the gate, I would not be able to store a Tricity in the same place I keep my little Honda. But one day I hope to have one

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

There is nothing wrong with your Honda. In fact, if i would have had a motor drivers license i would also go for such a bike. I do like that Honda. Greetings, Ron.

[@MrMrDutchmen]

Hoelang heb je hem ingereden en hoe heb je dat gedaan als ik vragen mag?

[@100toeface]

Why do you hate the highway, too much wind?

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Yes. The Tricity catch lotta wind on the highway. Besides that i love touring in the countryside. Highway does not attract me.

[@stuartsutherland7664]

I am the same height as you, 195cm. Do you have sufficient room under the handlebars for your legs?

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Hi Stuart. Yes, it is more than enough. If not, i would surely have mentioned it in one of my video's 🙂 If you are still not convinced try it out during a test ride.

[@ursatzkern5624]

It depends on the proportion. With long legs is the space to narrow.

[@hasantanrverdi6914]

Üç tekerlekli scooter iki tekerlekli scootera göre daha mı güvenlidir?

[@briansture4353]

I live in Western Australia, and the weather is good for riding the Tricity 300 throughout the year. I renamed her Tricy. She is well-mannered on most road conditions being very sure-footed on corners and braking. Smooth and comfortable great for long journeys, sit back and enjoy the ride. I fitted an extra adjustable wind deflector to the top of the screen which improved the airflow around the helmet. It took a little time to get it adjusted to the best position. To travel from the southern limit of our state to the most northern point is approximately 3400km. I am going to do this journey soon and there and back will be around 7000km. I usually carry extra fuel as the service stations are well-spaced out around 300km. I am relying on you, Tricy for the great riding adventure, passing over the tropic of Capricorn. One day I will do a really big ride right around Australia 40,000km distance nearly around the earth's equator. It will take a year to do it that way I will stay in summer all the way around. You just need to time it right. Australian scenery changes slowly but is quite remarkable. There are not many places in the world where this can be done. It is the Grey Nomads caravan tour. A once in a lifetime trip. Many buy a motor van or a caravan just to do this trip. It's a badge of honour.

[@Watson2108]

Wow, that´s quite the goal you have there. I had my Xmax 300 for almost 50.000km and I´m certain the engine could easily handle this. Just service it regularly and you will have no problems. I would probably choose a bigger bike though for this trip, at least the 40k one.

[@SR-oq7fo]

So its a great video👍 Just let me know about the driving license in the netherlands. In germany i can drive it with my car license. So how are the rules in netherlands?

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

It is the same in the netherlands. I am allowed to drive it since i got my car license before januari 2013. (That is the rule) Actually i got mine in 1978 :)

[@wimvandeijzen4801]

Me too in 1978 😊

[@SR-oq7fo]

I got it 20 years later 😄

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Means... You're a beginner 😀😀 Just kidding 🙂

[@limitlessboy6423]

@@yamahatricity300touring6what happens if i got my license after 2013? Can i still ride it?

[@KJ-ek2ze]

What a pleasant city

[@4rj4n]

Ik rij de Peugeot Metropolis 400 RS Black Edition en is een mooie volwassen motor scooter maar de voorwiel ophanging is bouncie, ik zit ook te kijken naar een Yamaha Tricity, ben weg van de looks, en dat het een iets kleinere motor is maakt niet uit, tis zuinig en ideaal voor woon werk situatie 👌🏻

[@hajiabdulrahman3105]

it doest not help in traffic jam the only dis advantage,I was riding motorcycle in London, had problem with traffic jam in Euston Road every day .

[@jan-erikpettersson9117]

Also have a Tricity 300 > get the Urban kit > it transforms the bike.

[@Martin-x1x]

Is that too big or heavy for a first time rider?😊

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Not really, i am a 'first time rider' too.

[@Martin-x1x]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 thank you😁

[@knitterfreiyoutube]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 I disagree: the Tricity 300 is very heavy for a newcomer. It also has an unusually high center of gravity. For slow maneuvers (parking, turning) you need a lot of strength and a very good sense of balance. I have ridden a Vespa for 20 years but the Tricity handles much more like a motorcycle than a scooter.

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

You really make it sound as if driving a Tricity is hard work 🙂 No, it is not a Vespa and yes, it feels very similar to riding a motorcycle. After all it ís a motor scooter. I mentioned several times in earlier video's that it takes some time to become used to to it. And... all those who consider to buy one can make a test ride and see for themselves. I am not Rambo but i can handle my Tricity very well 🙂

[@txikitxikitxiki7727]

Akrapovič?

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

No, original exhaust.

[@abdicelik8548]

Leuke video man. Ik ben al heel me leven autobestuurder heb ook met een 50cc vespa gereden voor een lange tijd dus dacht ik als onervaren motorrijder om een tricity 300 te kopen voor stadverkeer zou jij dit mij aanraden?

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Nou, dat hangt er vanaf wat je met stadsverkeer bedoelt. Als je de Tricity voor een snelle boodschap bij de supermarkt wil gaan gebruiken zou ik echt voor iets lichters gaan. Maar als je, net als ik, af en toe op een zonnige dag lekker door dorpjes heen wilt rijden dan zou ik zeker een keer een proefrit maken om te zien of het iets voor je is.

[@uptowndisco2]

The only thing I wish mine had was a slow reverse gear , it is a heavy beast to try pushing around esp getting out a park space that has a slight incline behind you lol

[@wimvandeijzen4801]

He Ron, je was bijna bij me thuis!

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Hi Wim, ik meende jou al te zien 😀

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

En ik begrijp dat jij ook Tricity rijdt👍 Misschien een keer op een zonnige dag samen het straatbeeld wat opvrolijken? Mijn favoriete ritje is nog steeds vanuit Westervoort (woonplaats) binnendoor richting Kesteren. Daar de Nederrijn oversteken naar Rhenen en dan weer rustig aan richting Arnhem 🙂 Leuke dorpjes, weinig verkeer en een leuk stukje dijk. Groet! Ron.

[@wimvandeijzen4801]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 Ja is leuk, dat is een route die ik ook vaak rijd

[@metalloyd666]

Total waste or no waste of time watching this video?? Well it’s totally up to you 😅

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

Same as reading your comment 😀. But i have a good sense of humor so no, i will not remove your contribution 🙂👍

[@ursatzkern5624]

If you drive only in summer and good weather your 2000km a year, ok. If you are hardcore drive in winter on ice an snow and a 12000km a year, this vehicle will turn to a quality disaster. Rust, rust and rust again. 24000km and I have already the 4th starter motor in. I suppose after another one year I have to scrap the bike. I'm the only case? No, there are many reports on quality isdues.

[@yamahatricity300touring6]

I cannot take your comment serious. I do not recognise anything you say at all. The motor used on the Tricity is the same as used on the Xmax. It's famous for quality in many ways. Good luck with driving your Tricity on ice 🫠

[@ursatzkern5624]

@@yamahatricity300touring6 Nope, Bluecore Xmax motor is famous for starter issues as well and many cases with extremely high oil consumption with consequential engine damages. Check net in Asia where this engine is frequently used. Btw whether an inexperienced recreational driver believes me or not is of little concern to me. I am more concerned with my latest €2000 bill. In total 4000€ in invest! You don't drive in winter, I am in Bavaria one of the very less drivers, driving all year round.