{"id":43381,"date":"2021-01-24T14:41:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T09:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/?p=43381"},"modified":"2021-06-21T01:03:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T19:33:13","slug":"all-about-yamaha-nikens-past-present-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/all-about-yamaha-nikens-past-present-and-future\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Yamaha Niken&#8217;s Past, Present and Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2007 little did we know what Yamaha had in mind and to much surprise, they unveiled the Tesseract 4-wheeled LMW concept.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The saying &#8216; <em>Your\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em><strong>past<\/strong>\u00a0success is a foundation for\u00a0<strong>future<\/strong><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>\u00a0success<\/em> &#8216; implies what Yamaha is doing since the 1970s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/2021-yamaha-axis-z-specs-price-and-ore\/\"><strong>2021 Yamaha Axis Z, specs, price and more<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/yamaha-plans-to-discontinue-its-retro-novelty-sr400\/\"><strong>Yamaha plans to discontinue its retro novelty SR400<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/2021-jawa-42-is-spied\/\"><strong>2021 Jawa 42 spied<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And to see what is next, we went on to push the past button. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Story begins<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 1970, the Yamaha design team set up a design studio in Harajuku, the Centre of fashion and design in Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43390 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1119\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Harajuku-Tokyo-Japan-150x76.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Harajuku, Japan. The story begins here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To come up with the original and innovative concepts, the designers looked towards the future of motorcycle. They were searching for what an entirely new vehicle would look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43388 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1119\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Concepts-LMW-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Early Yamaha LMW concepts<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As they worked concepts using different wheels emerged and even led to R&amp;D to verify the feasibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The new beginning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It begins in the late 1980s with the small single-seater scooter &#8216;Passol&#8217;. The name<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Passol<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0represents innovation, independence and determination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_01_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_01_l.jpg 700w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_01_l-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_01_l-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_01_l-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>1977 Passol<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Within no time the &#8216;Passol&#8217; went on to become famous with women riders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Later in 2002 Yamaha converted the standard Passol in an electric scooter with a brushless dc electric wheel hub motor with<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0an 0.58 kW (0.78 hp).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43404 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YAMAHA_Passol-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YAMAHA_Passol-L.jpg 640w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YAMAHA_Passol-L-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YAMAHA_Passol-L-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/YAMAHA_Passol-L-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Electric Passol<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2007, Yamaha had to discontinue the electric Passol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, using standard Passol as a base, Yamaha engineers wanted to create something new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Three instead of two<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And Yamaha R&amp;D team came with a novel idea of converting two-wheeler Passol into a three-wheeler with two front wheels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the course of building prototype Yamaha had repeated track tests, Yamaha discovered something new.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43389 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1118\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes-1024x524.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Early-Yamaha-LMW-Prototypes-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Early prototype.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having the two front wheels while riding the vehicle retained its agile handling character and gained an incredible taste of stability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By this time, Yamaha had discovered the possibility of the new leaning multi-wheeled vehicle that could redefine the motorcycling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43392 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_02_1_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_02_1_l.jpg 700w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_02_1_l-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_02_1_l-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img1_02_1_l-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In 1977 Yamaha started the R&amp;D in LMW.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yamaha later analysed the data and carried multiple tests to study the suspension and steering system&#8217;s interrelated movement for the two front wheels when leaning over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The three-wheel phenomenon today is widely known as leaning multi-wheeled vehicles (LMV).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Later in 1976 Yamaha files the patent for its LMW technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-4-633x389-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-4-633x389-1.jpg 633w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-4-633x389-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-4-633x389-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-4-633x389-1-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43387 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-not-leaning-633x389-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-not-leaning-633x389-1.jpg 633w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-not-leaning-633x389-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-not-leaning-633x389-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-not-leaning-633x389-1-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43386 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-f.jpg 633w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-f-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-f-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-f-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43385 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-5-633x389-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-5-633x389-1.jpg 633w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-5-633x389-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-5-633x389-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/082914-electric-yamaha-trike-patent-5-633x389-1-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>LMW Patent<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Advantages of the LMW<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The right and left wheels move independently giving the vehicle excellent shock-absorbing capabilities. At the same time, reducing the chance of front end slippage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LMW delivers stability and agility on the go.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Later due to increase in demand, we saw a change in Yamaha&#8217;s attention towards 50cc scooters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the LMW concept did not fade away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tesseract is born<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As time passed the year, 2007 arrived Yamaha&#8217;s originality emerged in a new form.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was a four-wheel concept model &#8220;Tesseract&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43417 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1121\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-150x76.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Concept Tesseract takes shape.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Until now, we were looking at the LMW concept in a more crude form. At the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007, Yamaha brought the four-wheel LMW concept known as &#8220;Tesseract&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43418 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1118\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-1-150x78.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Tesseract testing in progress<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The alien-looking &#8221; Tesseract &#8221; had hybrid drivetrain using an engine and an electric motor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The concept had a unique suspension mechanism that allowed the machine to lean while cornering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43419 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1121\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Tesseract-2-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The milestone of LMW<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tesseract not only surprised the motorcycle community but also made sure it had a positive response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43410 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-3-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43409 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2-853x640.jpg 853w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Tesseract<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43396 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img2_02_1_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img2_02_1_l.jpg 700w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img2_02_1_l-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img2_02_1_l-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img2_02_1_l-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The Tesseract-based OR2T prototype<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In-depth R&amp;D<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yamaha began in-depth R&amp;D in the LMW technology. Yamaha conducted countless verification tests for an engine power outlet, the number of wheels and their positioning, weight distribution, chassis layout and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43411 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-4-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-4-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-4-150x106.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>R&amp;D<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The results and finding contributed to the development of conventional motorcycles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New commuter<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At the time, Yamaha had been looking to tackle chronic urban traffic congestion and solved the possibility of implementing personal mobility different from a conventional motorcycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43403 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1118\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Traffic-150x78.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Chronic traffic is the problem statement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Among the various ideas and plans were proposed a multi-wheel model with two front wheels took the spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43400 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1117\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/New-Commuter-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>New commuter<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And then in 2014 the Tricity 125 was released employing all new technology leveraging Yamaha&#8217;s years of compiled LMW R&amp;D data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43399 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img3_03_3_l.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img3_03_3_l.jpg 700w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img3_03_3_l-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img3_03_3_l-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img3_03_3_l-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>2014 the first Tricity 125 is born<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was Yamaha&#8217;s exclusive LMW mechanism combining two technologies enabled platform subsequent dramatic progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Present Niken<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yamaha then launched the LMW one after another bringing new possibilities for personal mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1112\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In 2017 Yamaha brings Niken.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of them is Niken. Niken is the commercial version of the concept bike &#8220;MWT-9&#8221; announced by Yamaha in 2015. The Niken came on the scene in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The three-wheeler garnered much attention. At the same time, our Aussie correspondent owns one and has the full praise for Niken. And why not?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43415 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-hxh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Yamaha-Niken-Past-present-and-future-8-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our Aussie correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/270crank\">Christopher Bridges<\/a> unleash the monster<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/270crank\">.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the 267kg monster isn&#8217;t easy to tame. It would be best if you are careful and experienced to put a leg on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Taming the monster<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to our Aussie correspondent, once you learn the basics, the Niken is more agile, comfortable and stable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Niken 1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y0qJ50Gtz-M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Yamaha Niken in action<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here is what he has to say\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; I am one delighted Niken owner. Since seeing the Tesseract Concept bike, I had always been curious about how they would put the concept into practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over the years many people, including Yamaha with its GTS 1000 have experimented with alternate front end designs. This machine came up at an affordable price, so I just bit the bullet and bought it.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Niken C B  2020\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IpdvqCJNGys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Again Niken is out in action.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bike is a\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">revelation<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The most polarising point on the bike is the crazy looking parallelogram front end. The is a bike where you can throw all your traditional notions of the corner to one side.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Niken brings another level of cornering. It holds any line so precise, and it dares you to try even harder. If you don&#8217;t like attention, don&#8217;t get Niken.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It gathers crowds everywhere. I enjoy the look of shock on people faces when I pass them on the road. A great state of the art machine by the tuning fork brand &#8220;.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Niken\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/78GVLdLA4Cs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The footage gives the perspective of Ackermann steering geometry.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The crucial Niken suspension works on the Ackermann steering geometry which you could see on the most cars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Ackerman steering geometry works to turn the inner wheel more progressively compared to the outer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 845cc motor provides 85kW (116PS) \/ 10,000r \/ min as output.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How will a future Niken look?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The future possibility of autonomous Niken or for that matter for any autonomous motorcycle is very scarce because it doesn&#8217;t make any sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What will you see in Niken?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, Yamaha may ensure the bike is well-connected to other vehicles. Like the mechanism to dial an emergency call a facility already present in few BMW models.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may see a radar technology in Niken pioneered by Bosch and Ducati. And Ducati was the first to push it in there Multi V4. Further, we do have an exclusive article on <a href=\"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/why-yamaha-should-bring-the-radar-technology-in-niken\/\">Why Yamaha should bring radar tech in Niken?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Optimising route planning plus to display the crucial navigation data directly on the TFT display. The critical navigation data could be in more depth like the acceleration, lean angles, deceleration forces or altitude profiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do we see Niken going electric? You may never know as the big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers have already built a consortium to improve electric mobility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What more change in shape and size? We see the present unique suspension. Which comes based on the Ackerman steering geometry takes much width. In future, we may see a more refined and optimised suspension which will be much compact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By reducing its weight, Yamaha may want to introduce the Niken for the more inexperienced motorcycle community. And it may well come in the form of introducing lighter carbon fibre components.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While the present Niken looks sharp and aggressive, we could see refinements to the shape. For Niken, Yamaha could adapt the shapeshifting technology something we see on the Damon Motorcycles. The technology allows the rider to electronically move the windscreen, seat, footpegs and handlebars to accommodate different positions and conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lastly, Yamaha may plan to bring the hybrid Niken a technology mostly researched by BMW and Suzuki. Unlike sports cars the conventional combustion engine working in tandem with an electric motor to help power the same<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While the future of LMW&#8217;s, especially Niken, is bright, the present doesn&#8217;t lack expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19763,2,39,43],"tags":[22206,22340,22339],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43381"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43381"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51940,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43381\/revisions\/51940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}