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When we switch to the new forum software, the new forum will be getting a "member map" at the tp of the forum where you can place your pins on the map of the world, and then when a new pin pops up in your area (Ontario), you can click on their pin and send them a pm to go ride! We will also be creating a new app called "Clubs'. A Club can be created with it's own forum board and these will be great for regional clubs that you can create. Good stuff coming

Yeah, there's a bunch of us ole VMOA, VMax Owner Assoc Members who have known each other since the mid 90's. Some still ride Gen 1 VMaxes, others ride the newer Gen 2 VMaxes, reflashed right at 200 RWHP. After 3 VMaxes I was riding a 2000 ZRX1100 and also had a 1996 ZX11 Ninja. I'm more into the 2nd gear twisties where some of them are much more into the high-speed sweepers. We meet up in May in Eureka Springs then in September at Deals Gap. Besides that, I'm riding the piney woods of east Texas and NW Louisiana. And since I'm only 1 to 1/2 hours below Arkansas I can be by Push Mountain, Mountain View and Mountain Home, Clinton, Hector, that whole area in 1 day. Ride right up Scenic Hwy 7 from Arkadelphia. So a 3 day or 4 day weekend in Arkansas is easy. Pix of the ole steeds! Do you still have that ZRX-1100 ? That one is absolutely beautiful. I have always been fond of them.

Well, a member on the Tenere 700 Forum test rode a Niken with a group of people. He said that everyone in the group loved the way it handled and that they all went 10-20% faster around the hgh speed corners due to the increased traction and confidence. He also remarked that it was cool to be abe to hit the brakes in the corner and not have the bike stand up. He also posted some pics , you have to join the forum to see his post but it only takes a second. https://www.tenere700.net/forums/topic/38-hey-yamaha-that-niken-isnt-selling/?do=findComment&comment=202

I talked to a few Yamaha dealers about this. They all said the same thing. NOBODY is asking about this bike. And none of the dealers are ordering any Nikens. Yamaha will not discount any demo bikes for dealers, and dealers do not want to floor model a Niken and risk being stuck with an expensive bike that nobody wants. This bike better perform in some currently unknown way. Or it will fail miserably. What pisses me off is that Yamaha could have just released the Tenere 700 instead of wasting years of R&D on this three wheeled bike that nobody wants. Someone is gonna get fired. Maybe an entire dept.

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What you got?

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Links to gloves help tremendously too. I wear these https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/alpinestars-spx-air-carbon-gloves?kclid=770d6bc7-3d78-4ea9-b388-9450761d1b91&gclid=CjwKCAjwmufZBRBJEiwAPJ3Lpvqp-3jz59WmDc1-FRzuXTtypD6mqGJNFA3HiVj5yjk0KFGDwxhLshoCcDUQAvD_BwE

Ive ridden both the Gen I and Gen II VMax, it is indeed a monster. If Yamaha can get it to lean like the videos of the Niken and maintain the 200hp punch - Look Out!! A face lift wouldn't hurt either, the Gen II was HIDEOUS. id love to ride a Vmax version of this. It would probab;y cost around $20,000 USD but what a bike that would be. Spot on, this is the wrong version to put three wheels on. A cruiser with bad ass engine and three wheels to grip the corners better? That would be one hell of a bike.

So, $16,000 USD for the 2019 Yamaha Niken.

That is a ton of money. Maybe the price will fall lower?

Pretty good review !

UPDATE! Yamaha Niken to be priced USA $16,000 MSRP. Price of the Yamaha Niken in the USA is MSRP $16,000 USD. Ok, Yamaha Niken pricing in Hong Kong has been released at HK$168,800, according to Yamaha MLT Hong Kong. That would equal $21,500 USD in the USA. DAMN! Or 17,600 in Euros. WOAH! But, Lets remember that freaking everything is expensive in Hong Kong. As Motorcycle Magazine ponts out, in Hong Kong the Yamaha R-1 is priced at $198,000HK, which translates to $25,200 in USD. The R-1 does not cost $25,200 in USD. Using the math or REAL USA pricing, the Yamaha Niken would have an MSRP of around $18,000 USD, or around 16,000 Euros. This is alot of Guesswork. A lot of Guessing by alot of people going on. Would the Yamaha Niken sell at $18,000 or more? It better handle like no bike ever produced. Time will tel, and hey, by the time this bie hits the USA sales floor, our freinds around the world will be posting their reviews right here. Please post more MSRP reports below in this thread.

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Since I don't get to 40, let alone 45 degrees of lean anymore, I hadn't considered that question. At 46 plus degrees, whenever the outboard wheel "lifts" (or quits providing support/traction) will the Niken want to fall inward, straighten out, tighten up the curve or...? It seems like a Niken rider would want to know before finding the answer somewhere on the Tail of the Dragon. Considering the geometry for a minute, I predict that this bike requires less lean to turn sharply than a two wheeled bikes does. Has to do with that other wheel sliding out to counter balance. Again, it's like skiing down a mountain with two ski's. Almost the exact same operation as downhill skiing. Plus, I promise you hat the amount of guys and gals that dont go more than 45 degrees is a ton higher than we think. I know a lot of guys who THINK they lean that far that really don't.

Time to bump this thread. The original post in this thread has a ton of links to nothing but discounts on new gear from reputable retailers!

Great pics. FYI, you can easily upload pics here by clicking "add image to post". Then you choose "upload" and then upload the pics right from your pc. The system puts the pic codes right into your post for you and when you click "create post" the pics will go live.