Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted July 6, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) If anyone is watching the tour de France in person, special request - can anyone get snapshots of the VIN numbers for the Tour de France Nikens and post to this forum? Want to confirm if they are all new 2023 Nikens and if not, whether they were special run Nikens from 2018-2021. Yamaha is still listed as an official supplier for the 2023 Tour de France but not as a sponsor per se, so the Nikens we see on TV could be from prior years vs new 2023 Nikens. Edited July 6, 2023 by maximNikenGT Added photo 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...
robzilla Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Not sure if you have Instagram account (I don't) but I would find & tag Christian VandeVelde, ex-pro racer and now moto-commentator & analysis for Peacock/NBC. He's commentating from the back of a moto for this year's TdF which I suspect is a Niken and could probably help get some pictures or maybe even a video! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted July 6, 2023 Author Supporting Member Share Posted July 6, 2023 Good suggestion - Just messaged him via Instagram with the request. Fingers crossed. 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 maximNikenGT Posted July 6, 2023 Author Supporting Member Share Posted July 6, 2023 Nikens used for the 2023 Tour de France. 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 July 7, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted July 7, 2023 Well look at that. Top 'and' side cases installed, and a pillion too 😁 Looking at the frame and rear panniers my guess is that these are 2018/2019 Nikens. https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/en/corporate/about-us/cycling-tours/tour-de-france/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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