Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted November 23, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted November 23, 2020 Just wanted to start a thread on what potential competitors there are to the Niken. Looks like Aprilia filed a patent recently for a Niken competitor: Aprilia works on competitor for the Yamaha Niken › Motorcycles.News - Motorcycle-Magazine 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 December 16, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted December 16, 2020 2021 Kymco CV3. Not quite a global competitor to the Niken because of the smaller (550cc) engine, and it's specific to the French, Spanish, and Italian markets. 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 December 16, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 16, 2020 Interesting to see at 1:30 on the video one front wheel goes over a bump while the other stays on the ground. What is the max height difference possible for the two front wheels of the Niken when going over bumps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted December 17, 2020 Author Supporting Member Share Posted December 17, 2020 Can't test this right now with all the rain, but Fortnine of Canada has a snapshot at 5:06: 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 January 22, 2021 Author Supporting Member Share Posted January 22, 2021 Ran across this Swiss company with a four wheeled leaning "motorcycle" called the Quadro 4/Qooter. Quadro Qooter Qoming to America - Motorcycle.com News See it at AIMExpo, Columbus, OH, Sep. 26-29 [...] Am assuming their US deployment plan was put on hold because of pandemic. 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 February 2, 2021 Author Supporting Member Share Posted February 2, 2021 Back in 2013, Kawasaki debuted their 3 wheel J Cycle Concept: Steering mechanism reminds me of my Green Machine cycle I used to have as a kid. 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 April 19, 2021 Author Supporting Member Share Posted April 19, 2021 Someone created their own Kawasaki Z1000 leaning motorcycle: 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 November 4, 2021 Author Supporting Member Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Looks like Kawasaki hasn't entirely given up on their J-Concept version of a three wheel leaning motorcycle whose first prototype debut was back in 2013: Kawasaki's Radical Three Wheeled Superbike | Top Speed Edited November 4, 2021 by maximNikenGT 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 June 16, 2022 Author Supporting Member Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Alternative to the Niken if you want more car than leaning bike. The Morgan 3 wheeler! https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a40309870/morgan-super-3-review/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflowR%26T&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR0Hq57B3yvBQ3rE4JhJPDY4FoMgVe9fcapaReJJ5-tESLey7LVTNVi87sU Edited October 13, 2022 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...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted June 20, 2022 Author Supporting Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 2/2/2021 at 3:51 PM, maximNikenGT said: Back in 2013, Kawasaki debuted their 3 wheel J Cycle Concept: Steering mechanism reminds me of my Green Machine cycle I used to have as a kid. Additional close up of the steering mechanism on the Kawasaki. 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 10, 2022 Author Supporting Member Share Posted July 10, 2022 This guy engineered his own three wheeler self enclosed motorcycle. Using a four wheeler ATV as a donor vehicle he took the front end from it and applied it. More Can-Am than Niken since it doesn't lean however you've got to admire his skill in building something like this. 2 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 October 6, 2022 Author Supporting Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 Not sure if I call it a competitor but saw the Yamaha Tricity in Gibraltar while I was visiting recently. Potential cannibalization to Niken sales if one disregards engine displacement classes. 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...
NikenLee Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 That is a Tricity 125, there is also a Tricity 300 which is an excellent scooter, although there is a recall on the vertical locking/hold mechanism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member maximNikenGT Posted October 12, 2022 Author Supporting Member Share Posted October 12, 2022 Just got back from Madrid and saw a few Yamaha Tricity, Piaggio MP3 as well as these three wheelers from Peugeot that I was not familiar with. These are the Peugeot Metropolis according to the Peugeot UK site: https://www.peugeotscooters.co.uk/scooter/52/peugeot-metropolis-sw 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 October 30, 2022 Author Supporting Member Share Posted October 30, 2022 Some more photos of two Piaggio MP3s and a Peugeot Metropolis three wheeler in Madrid Spain. 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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