08-01-2019, 06:18 AM
Wow, great to hear from people.
The R9T is gone, only rode the cr500 last summer. Multiple diebetic related surgeries over the winter have left me off the dirt for good.
Yup, a Niken. An odd duck, much like myself.
It seems like a wierd set-up. The extra 120 pounds, mostly high on the front end, is a concern. Every corner out here is covered with sand, the 2 front wheels I'm hoping for less wash out up front. The extra weight could make it worse??
A member on the Niken forum bought a GT and wanted the purple wheels off the reg model to sort of match the blue body color.
I bought his black wheels for a set of island tires. The TKC in the back and a couple of maxi-scooter mud and snow on the front. Heidenau K66 or Michelin City Grips maybe.
I glad it's based on the MT09, simple and easy to work on, from the handlebars back. The Honda NeoWing coming out is a lot more complcated and a different front-end setup.
Yamaha said they didn't offer a lock-out front becuase it would look geared toward older trike riders? I wish the did do it.
I do miss the Whitehouse CB, that was a looker! I see the newest CB's are prime candidates for the conversion now with the spokes and twin exhaust pipes.
Would look even better than mine.
Keep it on 3 wheels..................
The R9T is gone, only rode the cr500 last summer. Multiple diebetic related surgeries over the winter have left me off the dirt for good.
Yup, a Niken. An odd duck, much like myself.
It seems like a wierd set-up. The extra 120 pounds, mostly high on the front end, is a concern. Every corner out here is covered with sand, the 2 front wheels I'm hoping for less wash out up front. The extra weight could make it worse??
A member on the Niken forum bought a GT and wanted the purple wheels off the reg model to sort of match the blue body color.
I bought his black wheels for a set of island tires. The TKC in the back and a couple of maxi-scooter mud and snow on the front. Heidenau K66 or Michelin City Grips maybe.
I glad it's based on the MT09, simple and easy to work on, from the handlebars back. The Honda NeoWing coming out is a lot more complcated and a different front-end setup.
Yamaha said they didn't offer a lock-out front becuase it would look geared toward older trike riders? I wish the did do it.
I do miss the Whitehouse CB, that was a looker! I see the newest CB's are prime candidates for the conversion now with the spokes and twin exhaust pipes.
Would look even better than mine.
Keep it on 3 wheels..................