YAMAHA has
just revealed this surprise new 2018 model, a large-capacity, three-cylinder,
leaning three-wheeler called the ‘Niken’.
Little has
been revealed in the way of details but it is almost certainly the production
version of the very similar-looking MT-09-powered three-wheeler concept shown
three years ago, then called the MWT-09.
That means
the three-cylinder engine in question is the 847cc one from the MT-09. The
close-up shot of an engine cover is a giveaway, featuring the digits ‘CP3’, the
name given to the MT-09 plant.
The Niken
was revealed early this morning at Japan’s Tokyo Motor Show, also the venue for
the debut of the MWT-09 concept in 2015.
Full details
are to be revealed in Milan, Italy, on November 6.
Yamaha’s
press release on the Niken said: ‘This large-displacement Leaning Multi-Wheeler
(LMW) is powered by a liquid-cooled, in-line, three-cylinder engine. This model
is equipped with LMW technology to reduce the effects of changing ride
environments and to deliver a high feeling of stability when cornering. It
achieves excellent performance for spirited and sporty riding on various road
surfaces and the capability to freely carve through the continuous corners on
winding roads. The body design makes full use of the unprecedented front-end
suspension mechanism, pairing 15-inch front wheels with dual-tube upside-down
forks that visually accentuate the machine’s sporty performance and create a
high-quality look and feel at the same time. New Yamaha NIKEN. Ride the
Revolution.’
Yamaha also
released the following limited specifications:
Length x
Width x Height = 2,150 mm x 885 mm x 1,250 mm
Engine type
= Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve
Cylinder
arrangement = In-line, 3-cylinder
Fuel supply
system = Fuel injection
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