I've had mine for a year now. Commuting at it's finest. Free parking at work, cheap registration, secure riding in ice and simply delightful to ride. My last Yamaha was an RZ350 2-stroke beast and quite a different riding experience (think power band). I would still be inclined to suggest new riders get some motorcycle driver training or defensive driving training at the least to stay safe in the urban environment.
Yes a lot of people I talked to said it's ugly, but I reckon as three wheel scooters go it looks very smart. Much nicer than the Peugeot ones they uugly
Thanks for the no-nonsense ride along! I've been eyeballing these Tricity things as I consider going for my bike license. Here in Aus we need a bike license to ride these things which is a bit disappointing considering in many places it seems you only need a car license to ride. But I'm not looking to go fast, just a proper step up from sticking tiny 2-strokes on bicycles and hoping for the best!
@@KiwiCarLife True. At this point I'm just doing my homework and weighing up my options. Either way I'm still going to be stuck on "L" plates at 38 years old
Hi i liked this review on the 155 . I hope you have planes on trying the 2020 Yamaha Tricity 300 i would like to hear what you think about it. Thank`s keep up the Good Work .
Took one for a test ride today, a bit weird to ride at first but buy the end of the ride I was up to speed, really like it still uming & aring weather to buy it's quite expensive here in Oz.
Have currently got a UZ50 (after watching your earlier videos) and have done 1000 km on it, a lot of fun but I'm ready to get something that can do 80 km/h easily. This would seem to fit the bill, as I don't have a motorbike licence. The registration is cheap, I wonder whether they're cheap to insure too. I'm interested and will take a test ride. Enjoyed the review, especially as the Hutt Valley was my old stamping ground. They cost $7800 currently, so the price has gone up hugely.
Learn to counter steer, then you will corner without running wide. I have owned a 125 Tricity for 3 years. Bloody brilliant engineering. My everyday ride.
How i wish it will come in the philippines . This is So much features than the older version. Can ya please inform us if it comes to ASEAN countries like phils
How good is this 3 wheeler at Lane Splitting? In cities with heavy traffic, a motorcycle/ scooter's biggest advantage is its ability to squeeze in between cars during traffic jams. Will the Tricity's 3rd wheel make it too wide to do so?
Interesting you ask that because I had the same question upon buying one. What I discovered was because the widest point of most scooters is the handlebars, having the second wheel at the front didn't really make any difference to my ability to lane split.
Thanks for the review! It was awesome I appreciate seeing it drive… but gee bruh next time be a bit more specific though with finding out what it is like to drive if you are a one legged driver and know the release dates in USA, Spain, Thailand, Finland etc as all kiwis should know this off hand and licence req for each country etc 😂
Thank you so much for such a great review. I'm picking up the cyber blue 125 version tomorrow (2019) model. Never done a test ride either. I just fell in love with it since its older versions! I have a 2011 Lexmoto tornado 125 atm that I'm switching for this. What can I expect from the tricity driving it back home? Be honest. ;)
Ahh very good, interested in getting a second? (only joking haha as I'm selling my 125cc one coz I've got a car now) should just feel like an ordinary scooter tbh. I went from a 50cc to this and had no issues with the changeover and definitely appreciated the added space, comfort, steadyness, and not to mention, the POWER!!
@@KiwiCarLife Thank you!! I appreciate you replying. It's a great scooter. I use it every day to commute. 0 complaints. Haha, I would've taken yours as well in a heart beat if I could. You have a great week. :D
ei bro thanks for the review. about the turning though, I saw another review, when he does go on corners, he shifts his body as well to counter the centrifugal force. not sure how to explain it
Yeah just got one myself recently and after riding it for a bit, it's really easy to get used to and just handles like a normal scooter. I think just coz I was used to a much lighter scooter I found it a bit difficult
To be honest I'd probably recommended a 50cc scooter first because they're cheap and light so easier to keep upright. The tricity is stable, but only once you get moving, and it's very heavy, so easy to drop when you're just learning
Uhh that's oddly specific haha. I only had the scooter for a short time and am unlikely to get a chance to ride one again, but I'd say if you only ever lean to one side when stopped then maybe? It is certainly stable at speed, but it's very heavy so not sure how you'd go with only one leg trying to hold it up when stopped
Hmm, not sure - we don't get the 125 in NZ anymore so possibly the 155cc is more of a replacement model for us with new features like the parking brake, rather than another model alongside the 125 like in other countries.
does it available in India ?. if yes, which showroom? and what is the price ?. i am going to buy a bike in next 1 month time. looking for more details.
Just got my UZ50 a couple weeks back, was getting ready to get my motorcycle license until I realised the cost of rego and insurance and stumbled upon this. Would you still recommend this as a great scooter? I don’t travel on highways often so don’t have the need for a bike that can go highway speeds at this point. Cheers!
You are exaggerating the weight transfer thing. Actually it is a perfectly normal counter-steer, not a weight transfer. Obviously with two sets of wheels it will take a little more effort, but it is such an easy movement I don't know why you are making such a fuss. It takes about one minute to get used to it.
Hey, it's all good mate. No fuss was made. I like the scooter, however, like how a massive SUV is going to feel bigger and heavier and harder to turn when compared to say, my little Integra, the Tricity is the same when compared to my Suzuki UZ50. There's no getting around the fact that it weighs 100kg more which means (and this isn't strictly true but it makes a point) that's 100kg more you have to push over when turning. Any 160kg motorcycle will feel the same I'm sure. It's not that I didn't like it, but if you watch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aEosex-Em90.html at 2:04 and see how fast I can turn it, and then watch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ye-PavxERRo.html at 3:37 and see how much slower it is to turn with more effort put into the turn with the Tricity. So basically that's just a long way of saying, the tricity is a big boi
Not really any different tbh, the weight I guess makes it more stable, but I think the whole beauty of it is that despite everything that's going on up front, it still feels just like a normal scooter.
Not from the US mate so not going to be able to help you there. Price is about $3300USD when converted from ours but its a different market so who knows
Haha not really sure how that would have helped because the whole point was to increase front end traction and stability... But hey, not a bad idea. This may interest you if you would like to see what a twin-rear wheel scooter would ride like! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ISC0o8Lo0A0.html
The hp figures arent the whole story here. The trick is how and where the torque is produced. 14.4 n/meters compared to about 10 for the 125. This makes all the difference. At the lights its relatively quick of the mark. At speeds higher than 110 kph there isn't much left but I have seen slightly higher speeds on mine. Im 186 cm and 110 kilos so a good result. I own 7 motorcycles. In general the tricity is the preferred daily local ride because its fun and so easy.
