norcal616 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 The "Niken" was designed to offer "another type of riding experience"... For me it needs a turbo to move the extra mass( why? I'm already #170 suited up- my FJ-09 is stripped down to approx 410-15# and tuned ECU) the extra weight to me is like having a #250 passenger on my FJ-09 with same power... Yes I need to ride one vs making assumptions in my head... But lately I keep looking at the new Can-Am "Rykers", not the "Strykers" as they look like a glorified mobility scooter... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhchris Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, norcal616 said: But lately I keep looking at the new Can-Am "Rykers", not the "Strykers" as they look like a glorified mobility scooter... The problem with the Can Am is that the riding experience is totally different (opposite?) from a two wheeler, incl a Niken. No leaning and muscle those bars around. The thought of trying to rail a Can AM through a corner gives me the willies! And on board "stability" features keep the rider from even trying to ride one aggressively. A Niken can do all of the above and has no, as far as I've heard, computer-imposed limits on what the rider can try. That Alps video link I posted above shows the Niken can rail when pushed! The Niken front end not elegant and seems overbuilt. I'd like to see a single fork leg on each side that incorporates compression and rebound damping, rather than two conventional cylindrical legs per side. Edited May 10, 2019 by nhchris 1968 Triumph Bonneville 650 1971 Norton Commando Roadster 2002 Harley 1200 Sportster 2003 Honda ST 1300 2016 FJ 09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Just an upgrade from their scooter. Pic of Yamy scooter in Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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