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YamahaNiken

2023-2024 · updated CP3 (890cc) · GT

Power
114hp
@ 10,000 rpm
Torque
90.7Nm
@ 7,000 rpm
Weight
270kg
wet
Engine
890cc
3 cyl · inline
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Launch price (UK)GBP 16,210

Yamaha Niken on display at the Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris, 2018 — photo by Thesupermat
Yamaha Niken on display at the Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris, 2018 — photo by Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Yamaha Niken is listed for 2018-2024, in 3 versions. Category: Touring. Latest version (2023-2024 · updated CP3 (890cc) · GT): 890 cc, 114 hp, 90.7 Nm, and 270 kg.

Engine

Engine
890cc liquid-cooled inline-3 (updated CP3), DOHC, Euro 5, longer-stroke bottom end, ride-by-wire throttle
Displacement
890 cc
Cylinders
3
Configuration
inline
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Transmission
6-speed manual, chain final drive, assist & slipper clutch
Gears
6
Final drive
chain

Performance

Power
114 hp
Power (metric)
85 kW
Peak power at
10,000 rpm
Torque
90.7 Nm
Peak torque at
7,000 rpm

Chassis

Front suspension
Leaning Multi-Wheel (LMW) parallelogram front end; each side uses a 43mm upside-down fork leg (adjustable preload/rebound) plus a secondary 41mm stabilizer leg
Rear suspension
Single shock on new aluminum-linkage twin-sided swingarm (Yamaha states ~236g unsprung weight saving vs prior steel linkage), adjustable preload and rebound damping
Front tire
120/70-15 (Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A41, radial)
Rear tire
190/55-17

Brakes

System
ABS standard; each of the 3 wheels has its own rotation sensor and independently controlled brake
Front
Dual hydraulic discs, 298mm (one disc per front wheel)
Rear
Single hydraulic disc, 282mm

Dimensions

Weight
270 kg
Weight basis
curb
Seat height
825 mm
Fuel capacity
18 L

Electronics

Quickshifter
Yes

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Videos

New 2023 Yamaha Niken GT Review: 3 Wheels Better Than 2?

MOTOBOB · 2023 · Watch on YouTube