hawkster Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Got my two Michelin pr4 installed last Thursday. Rode that day and a bunch of mountain curves Friday. Bike felt great. I was lazy and had a local independent shop do the work. I just said balance the tires with discs on and told them the hub and lug torques (thanks Heli ATP). I believe they raised front end using an engine hoist on center of handlebars and of course the center stand. The former pr4s could have gone another 1000 miles but the wear bars showing due to scalloping on tires. It wasn't too bad actually as I have seen worse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted June 12, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted June 12, 2023 Better safe than sorry. 1 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted October 2, 2023 Author Supporting Member Share Posted October 2, 2023 I was riding with a group and we were into the sun on the return leg home. About 5 miles from home we drove into the shadows of trees and I noticed my low fuel light flashing.... +15miles since it came on. When I got home it was showing +20 miles since low light illuminated. I got 16.5 litres of fuel into the tank, to the holes inside the filler neck. We were ripping it the last few miles, so I think it would be safe to expect 20 miles after the low fuel light comes on with normal driving. Fuel Tank Capacity 18.17 litres (4.80gallons) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted December 9, 2023 Author Supporting Member Share Posted December 9, 2023 We had a dry day with 49F in NE PA today, so I wrapped up and got an hour of riding in. It was the therapy I needed as I can't wipe the grin from my face. Flood watch tomorrow and temps in the low 30's overnight, so Monday may be a mess. Probably my last ride of the year, so glad to get one more ride in for the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikenLee Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) I put a deposit on a new 2023 model Niken last Friday and will be collecting it the first week of January to get a 2024 registration plate on it. For a time, I will have the 2019 and the 2023 so it will be interesting to see what parts can be swapped between the two versions. Edited December 9, 2023 by NikenLee missing word 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted December 9, 2023 Author Supporting Member Share Posted December 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, NikenLee said: I put a deposit on a new 2023 model Niken last Friday..... I'm so envious. Please update us with your findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikenLee Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 My riding friends think I must be crazy, and could well be, but I really enjoy the Niken especially on the Wicklow Gap on a cold dry day. It is so well spec'd that the only add-ons I can think of are the tox box adaptor and a chain oiler. I have the touring screen and the heated comfort seat on the 2019. I can fit the mad money Yamaha front flaps on the new one too. Quote 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted December 10, 2023 Author Supporting Member Share Posted December 10, 2023 Like you I would like to add a '23 for when I'm back in Youghal next week but that would be nuts, for the few weeks a year that I am there. Is your 2023 on display somewhere that I may go look? Maybe they will let me take it down the Vee for a test run? 😁 I went with the $25 dollar option for mud-flaps, and like the improvement. MudWing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikenLee Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 As you know Danfay Distributors are the importers in Ireland. They only have 1 in stock, in a crate. This is the bike I am buying and they are going to build it up this week and put it in their showroom. I will pick it up in January. They have no plans to get any more apparently as the list price is very high. I expect it will take quite a time to sell my 2019, however I am happy to keep the 2 of them for the time being anyway. I know of 2 other Nikens in the locality, so sometime when you are back you could take one of mine and we could get a photo of 4 lined up, which would be a rare photo indeed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted December 22, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted December 22, 2023 I applaud your camaraderie with fellow Niken owners. Bravo!👏 1 2019 Niken GT "Motorcycles - the brand is not important, the fact that you ride is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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