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  1. 03-10-2019, 07:44 PM #1
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    Default Leaning motorcycles

    I watched stage one of the Paris Nice bicycle race today.
    At least 2 of the accompanying motorcycles had 2 wheels at the front and could lean. They also had detachable side cases at the rear.

    I'm sure they weren't 3 wheeled scooters but could not get a good look at them

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    Prolly the new Yamaha Niken. Heaps of front end traction according to the road testers.
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    I didn't know you could buy them yet.

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    Peugeot made/makes a maxi scooter 3 wheel leaner that look like motorcycle from the front and I couldn't get any good side views in the P2N vids.
    Would make sense that French made 3 wheelers were being used for the filming and that Peugeot is the race sponsor.
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    From what I could see, I'm leaning (ha ha) towards the Niken as the suspension was outside the front wheels. I'll look at them more closely in the upcoming stages.
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    Piaggio. My buddy has one and he likes it. I wouldn't trade my Yamaha T-Max for it though.

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    Coming from France, my guess would the Piaggio
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    It was a motorcycle not a scooter. I'm very familiar with the Piaggio 3 wheelers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Navydad View Post
    Piaggio. My buddy has one and he likes it. I wouldn't trade my Yamaha T-Max for it though.

    I wouldn't traide my Yamaha V- Max for it either .
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    Was it something like this....?NIKEN_static.jpg
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    Got a much better look at them today. They are Yamaha Nikens.
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