3 Wheel Tilting Tmax?

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3 Wheel Tilting Tmax?

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Just come across this story about a Yamaha patent for a 3 wheel Tmax.

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorc ... ing-trike/

Looks interesting, but expensive & heavy!!The 4-damper arrangement used on the front of the Niken always looked inelegant to me, so whether this proposed arrangement is better we shall see. Whether it ever progresses from a drawing to metal is of course entirely unknown!

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You’re right it will be expensive,only becomes heavy if one has to pick it up off the ground :D i guess the trike style should make that difficult to do unless the rider or other road user does something really stupid :lol:

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Well "expensive" certainly suits the brand.
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How much different from the Tricity 300 ???

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newscooter wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:59 pm How much different from the Tricity 300 ???
Different in almost every way, apart from the Yamaha badge! Obviously the Tricity is basically an Xmax 300 with 2 front wheels, whilst this patent shows a 3 wheeled Tmax, with current Tmax chassis / engine etc. Even the front wheel / tilt mechanism is a completely different design, using some sort of wishbones, which is nothing like Yamaha's current 3 wheelers eg Niken.

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My bad, I've just seen the article in MCN. Things are looking up for when I become too decrepid to mount/dismount from my current trike as scooters are easier to access .

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newscooter wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:53 pm My bad, I've just seen the article in MCN. Things are looking up for when I become too decrepid to mount/dismount from my current trike as scooters are easier to access .
Brudelli have put a lot of work into that leaning front end. Echoing everyone's thoughts on here, it will undoubtedly be both excellent and expensive. 8-)

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Just to add further confusion, an entirely different Yamaha leaning 3 wheeler has emerged...
https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... ning-trike

However, this appears to be a wacky concept, whilst the 3 wheel Tmax looked to be a practical proposition. Same front suspension design as the 3 wheel Tmax. Still, rather like the combine backrest / topbox /panniers idea!

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