CRASH TEST: Yamaha Niken vs MT-09 | Is there more grip?

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this music does a permanent brain damage....

Seriously Lower the music otherwise good content.

Excellent test and interesting results, thanks for sharing! Turn the music down though, it’s distracting and too loud.

Very informative conversation, I'm grateful that you had a very competent and articulate professional talking this through. Terrible music though. Still voted up because I needed this information on this dual front wheel concept.

the big benefit of two front wheels shows up in bad pavement situations. If your commute involves urban stretches with potholes or trolly tracks you'll love it.

Thanks guys for putting all this effort into and also for the excellent explanation of what the limit feels like on the Niken.

Recently a journalist (also a good pilot) has beaten by 2s the record on wet track on a Pirelli test track with the Niken

Came for the music. Wasn't disappointed.

As an owner of a month old Yamaha Niken GT with 2,600 miles on the clock I found this very interesting. As a 55yr old Motorcycle Instructor I have owned all sorts of bikes in the 38 years since passing my test including in the last 7 years, 5 Triumph Explorers covering over 85,000 miles. Having watched the excellent shots of the Niken sliding progressively across the wet tarmac and Chris`s excellent description of that feeling in your stomach when the bike "lets go" reminded me of a very wet day 2 weeks ago and the same thing happened to me on a roundabout the front "tucked" but gave me time with a bit of opposite lock to push the bike back up and then on acceleration out of the roundabout lit up the rear tyre to the point i actually stopped to check I hadn't got a puncture!! Certainly saved me from an unplanned dismount! The Niken GT is definitely a "marmite bike" from the reaction I have had so far amongst fellow bikers but without doubt in 38 years I have never had so many non-bikers look at a bike so much. Everybody wants to know about it. Fuel stops take twice as long! Plus points :- The most comfortable bike I have owned. Excellent slow speed control (very useful following 16yr olds on a CBT!) Gets me noticed!! Bad Points :- Apart from good natured abuse (so far) I will let ya know.

Man I’d love to have a go with these outriggers.... such a great way to really find the limits ;)

Great video, well done!

I took a niken out at MCN festival for a giggle but I've got to admit I was impressed. It's not going to replace the ninja any time soon but kudos to Yamaha for the concept.

Thank you for posting - proper critical analysis!

If I hadn't bought two motorcycles before the Niken was released, it would be one of the bikes in my garage. I'm digging that bike.

Thanks this was a test I did not know I needed to see but it helps a lot with my choice

Thank you for this!

Happy to see innovation

test would be interesting with cornering abs

6:35 oof, yeah, that's exactly the feeling