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Neil955i

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Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« on: August 31, 2020, 08:44:25 AM »
See what Yamaha did with the name there? Now I don’t know if you guys Stateside will get this model, but having just read this test, I’m sorely tempted to get a test ride myself!

If I were still commuting/travelling mega miles for work, I could have seen myself on one of these.

https://scooterlab.uk/yamaha-tricity-300-uk-press-launch-2/


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Re: Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2020, 08:58:39 AM »

with dead scooter market in US, doubtful if it gets here----
but Yamaha surely more reliable than the Italians-----and here Yamaha has many more dealers!

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Re: Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2020, 09:01:20 AM »
Wonder if it will prove to be the crossover model Yamaha are hoping for John?


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Re: Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2020, 10:42:37 AM »
I've posted about this thing elsewhere.

To me, Yamaha have always been one of the industry's greatest innovators and this one is a rule bender to the extreme - in that they've made the front wheels just 1cm wide enough for it to be ridden on a car licence (in the UK and IIRC, quite a few other European countries).

So for city commuters without a motorcycle licence you can either take the car (expensive to park), take the train (COVID19, other peoples sweat etc), take a pushbike (has it's merits, but depends on your commute) or.....by a TriCity @ 7 and a half grand (with some resale value when you're done with it)

It's highly unlikely that UK insurers will cover you for this thing on a car licence without some basic training (about £150 for the day)

I would consider one if it had a bigger engine (it's about the same power as my DT, but much heavier or if they made it battery powered (probably make it more expensive though).

I think the aftermarket industry around additional weather protection will be quite brisk (detachable roof.....bigger screen....wipers....heater?)

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Re: Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2020, 11:03:58 AM »


I think the aftermarket industry around additional weather protection will be quite brisk (detachable roof.....bigger screen....wipers....heater?)

...extra wheel?...
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Re: Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2020, 11:41:01 AM »
Passed one of those 2 seat 3 wheel things yesterday. So low and dark as to be nearly invisible.
My dealer has several in his showroom.
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Re: Three Wheeling (Tricity 300m)
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2020, 11:50:47 AM »
...extra wheel?...

Well there are 4 wheeled vehicles out there that 'lean' in the same way the Tricity does - but I guess that's just even more weight.

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