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Two theories on why riders take off gear first before righting the motorcycle: 1. They do it to check and make sure they're not bleeding or have broken anything from the fall. The adrenaline from a fall sometimes hides the true extent of the damage suffered until after the adrenaline wears off and you realized you bruised or bent something you shouldn't have. 2. Falling triggers a fight or flight response, kinda like hockey players throwing off their gloves and helmets before getting in a fight on the ice. If I drop my bike I sure wanna fight.

This specific case is actually a never been titled new Niken registration in Switzerland.

Anyone have an idea of what it means if the VIN lists a 0 for the 10th VIN position? I've got a VIN from a confirmed member that literally has a zero... Do demo / press bikes have a unique 10th VIN=0?

Very interesting to see how that is handled in the European Union. Thanks for sharing.

While the rear tire is easy to find off road tires e.g. Pirelli Skorpions, it's the front two tires that are more challenging since they're actually scooter tires and only one set (OEM Bridgestone Battleaxe) match the appropriate speed rating because of the unique needs of the Niken. It should be possible to find appropriate off road tires for the front but I doubt that any of them will match the speed rating (required in some countries) to pass inspection.

One that is specifically made for the Niken is the Akrapovic,which is what I have. I believe the one you're referencing is a custom built exhaust. The difficult part is actually getting your ECU mapped to match the new exhaust.

Welcome to the forum. You are the first confirmed 2021 Niken owner in this forum worldwide. Thank you for sharing.

Looked up warranty info for New Zealand, it doesn't even list the Niken on their site for recall: Safety recalls database | Vehicle Safety Recalls (nzta.govt.nz)

Looked up Canada's recall info and unfortunately it doesn't give numerical numbers and it misspells Niken as "NIKKEN". Recall Details (tc.gc.ca)

Tried to update with US confirmed images from NHTSA but interestingly, the Niken recall info could no longer be found in NHTSA. Apparently it seems as though Yamaha removed the recall info from the US NHTSA site and forces you to go to the Yamaha site to perform an individual VIN lookup to see whether or not your Niken is impacted. Yamaha Consumer Publications (yamaha-dealers.com) For the sake of posterity I posted a copy of what comes up in the VIN search results for my 2019 Niken GT since lookups for the referenced NHTSA recall number 20V814 no longer give any results.

Took some digging to find the Japan version of this but finally found it here: As of November 2020, there were 382 Nikens and 155 Niken GTs in Japan for a total of 537. 001378415.pdf (mlit.go.jp) Updating country totals as follows. This brings worldwide estimate to: 2018 Nikens =1532, 2019 Nikens=1553, and 2020 Nikens =2258 Still no serial numbers confirmed for 2021 Nikens. Current worldwide total of 5343! Country representation so far includes: Australia 55 (as of March 29, 2021, recall data) Canada China (estimated at 23-24) Czechoslovakia France Hong Kong (estimated at ~20-30), Hungary (1), Italy (estimated at <120), Israel, Japan = 537 as of November 2020, recall data) New Zealand (estimated at 14) Philippines (1) Portugal Serbia Spain Taiwan Thailand (estimated at 10) Turkey UK (England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales = 302, as of December 8,2020, recall data). US 280 (all model year 2019, recall data),

Did the same recall lookup for Australia. As of March 29, 2021, there were 55 Nikens in all of Australia. Appears to be a combo of 40 regular Nikens (model MXT850J) and 15 Niken GTs (model MXT850DK). REC-001535 - Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd - YAMAHA FJR1300, MT10, MT09, NIKEN, XT1200 2013 - 2021 | Vehicle Recalls Interestingly, the Niken VINs for Australia were NOT sequential and there were breaks in their numerical sequences. Updating country totals as follows. This brings worldwide estimate to: 2018 Nikens =1532, 2019 Nikens=1553, and 2020 Nikens =2258 Still no serial numbers confirmed for 2021 Nikens. Current worldwide total of 5343! Country representation so far includes: Australia (55 as of March 29, 2021, recall data), Canada, China (estimated at 23-24) Czechoslovakia, France, Hong Kong (~20-30), Hungary (1), Italy (<120), Israel, Japan, New Zealand (only 14), Philippines (1), Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand (10), Turkey, UK, US (280 all model year 2019), UK (England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales = 302, as of December 8,2020).

Special thanks to FourSwords who used this method to identify Nikens for sale in the US which led to increased accuracy in terms of sales numbers for the U.S. according to recall information. I took a look at recall info in the UK for the Yamaha Niken (MTX850) and lo and behold, this is what I got: As of December 8, 2020, a recall for the Nikens listed impacted production numbers as being RN5813012267-RN5843011965. That puts the total number of Nikens in the UK (as of Dec 8,2020) = 302. NOTE: this is assuming that there are no breaks in the sequence of VIN serial numbers allocated to the UK!!! Recall YAMAHA RM/2020/046 - Vehicle Recall UK (vehicle-recall.co.uk)

That is beyond brilliant, will have to do the same for my car. I have a Kanetsu heated vest from Aerostich that is wonderful . https://www.aerostich.com/clothing/kanetsu-heated-gear/kanetsu-electrics/aerostich-kanetsu-airvantage-electric-vest.html Heated gear is something I should have bought years ago. Heated gloves makes sense, I've got grip warmers on the Niken GT as well as SW Motech Kobra handguards so I'm ok without heated gloves. So anything stop you from getting heated pants / socks?

For my own curiousity, what's the Tracer wheel spec? I had assumed it was using the same rear wheel hardware.

OEM Rear wheel comes in at about $620 USD.

OEM replacement front wheel about $237 USD per wheel.

Was reviewing wheel specs and for fun just tried to see whether any aftermarket wheels are made for the Niken. Not having much luck. Anyone used aftermarket wheels (front of rear) on their Niken?

Re uploaded wheel specs since image was chopped off.

What kit are you wearing to stay warm in those kinds of riding conditions? I can't even imagine how cold it must be to ride in Canada in the winter...

Until I met my lady (who's Canadian BTW), I didn't really know what true cold was. Then I went to visit her parents in Toronto in the middle of winter and got a reset to my body's temperature thresholds for what real cold is. Canada is one of the few places in the world where even my toenails feel the cold. Anyone that rides in those kinds of conditions absolutely own the right to raise clenched fists because you are certifiably and wonderfully crazy to be riding in weather like that. That plus you have to be wearing mittens or else your fingers will suffer frostbite. 🥶 Incidentally, how does one wear a Canada Goose jacket while on a motorcycle?!?

10/4/21 update: can confirm based upon my recent trip to Italy and the prevalence of Givi windscreens on most forms of Italian two wheeled transport in that the folks at Givi clearly designed their windscreen with an Italian outlook and usage in mind e.g. having max wind / bug protection and to make their daily rides much easier to hop on to the bike in street clothes and get to where you're at without too much fuss and with using an open face or modular helmet design. Definitely not normally a full faced helmet user in mind. _____________________________________________________ Finally got a chance to take the Niken out for a quick test run with the new Givi D2144ST windscreen. Note: I'm 6 foot / 183 cm tall. Initial thoughts: Pros: much quieter air pocket than stock Niken GT windscreen up to about 50mph. It's so quiet that I can leave my visor on my Schuberth C3 Pro open and not really worry about bugs flying into my eyes. buffeting is that much more noticeable once you go above 50mph, but I don't think it's more buffeting vs. stock GT screen, it's just more pronounced going from the silence of the bubble to the buffeting making itself known once a certain speed is hit. I believe in comparison to the stock GT screen, overall buffeting of the helmet is less (certainly up to 50mph / 80kph), and from 50-70 mph / 80-113 kph buffeting appears to be less pronounced compared to OEM. at speeds above 45 mph / 73 kph, the wind coming around the sides of the windscreen is more pronounced and gives a nice cooling effect to the upper arms and body that I wasn't feeling until I hit higher speeds. Very nice during summertime evening rides. Cons: The windscreen does almost too good of a job protecting the rider from the elements at the expense of not allowing the wind to cool down the rider at speed. I'm not really worried about bugs hitting my helmet visor anymore with the Givi screen. The windscreen is so high that it blocks the air vent located in my helmet's chin so I'm not getting any cooling wind through the bottom. As a result, my Schuberth C3 Pro helmet feels a lot hotter. This might be addressable with using a higher airflow helmet for summer, or using a half / open face helmet. You feel the additional amount of effort that the Niken is doing to push such a big windscreen through the air. I was riding at 70 mph / 113 kph adjacent and behind an 18 wheeler at in the other lane and I could feel the wake of the 18 wheeler's air exert enough of its pressure on the Givi windscreen. While it didn't force the bike to the side from the wind, I did have to pay attention to my grip on my handlebars to keep it steady. Additional Thoughts: Givi appeared to engineer this windscreen based upon their expertise in scooter windscreen designs in that the D2144ST absolutely does a fantastic job in terms of protecting the rider from the elements e.g. bugs, wind, rain, debris...) in comparison to the stock screen up to normal scooter speeds (<50 mph / 80 kph). As such, if you use the Niken as more of runabout, or use it for a quick run to the grocery store in a half helmet, t shirt and jeans, then this screen makes it a little easier to hop on and brave the elements for a quick run. I think this Givi screen is actually ideal for those that prefer riding with a half or open face helmet. I personally always ATGATT but I could see riders using this screen with that kind of use case. For the longer distance or commuting rider, I would only recommend this windscreen specifically for colder months since the windscreen does too good of a job protecting the rider from the elements. The additional heat retention would be welcome under those conditions. I would only get this screen for riding in the desert AT NIGHT. Otherwise you may sweat to death behind this screen if trying to ride through the desert during the day with very little wind to cool you down. Now I know why adjustable windscreens on the BMW K1600s , Honda Goldwings, and BMW R1250RTs are so popular. You at least have some ability to adjust wind protection based upon ambient conditions and it actually makes the bike more versatile as a result. For me personally, this screen is optimal for long distance riding in colder temperatures (<65 degrees F / 18 C) where there's less wind to chill the rider. To run this screen every day in the late spring / summer time of North Carolina would just be too hot for me personally unless I went with a half or open face helmet.

Installed the Givi D2144ST windscreen. Two key points during installation : 1. The mounting bracket comes with a set of four white plastic washers that should go between the front metal washer and the wind screen itself to minimize damage to the wind screen when you torque down the bolts to the nuts. 2. When mounting the windscreen to the mounting brackets, start with the top bolts first so you can free both hands when doing the bottom bolts. The bottom bolts have one extra set of circular bolt spacers between the back side of the windscreen and before the bracket itself. This is horribly difficult to keep the pieces from dropping into the front fairing and not drop the washer along the back side when trying to mount it. This is compounded by the fact that there is limited room on the backside to work with. Initial thoughts : Mounted screen is solidly built with much more front coverage area. Remains to be seen whether this results in less wind buffeting. Will see when the thunderstorms finally clear.

Stock OEM GT screen brackets vs Givi D2143KIT (mounted on bike) needed to mount the D2144ST windscreen.

Givi D2144ST windscreen brackets installed.