Yamaha Tricity (not a bike)

[awa355]

According to Yamaha Australia, 113 Tricity scooters have been sold in NZ to date.
That surprises me, I would've thought maybe about 20?. Hardly a highly sought after style. Possibly the lower rego cost is a deciding factor.

[eldog]

The Tricity is a good example of a motorcycle company looking at a niche market and developing a machine which ticks most if not all the boxes.

When is visited Europe a few years ago, in particular Rome had a very large culture of scooters such as Vespas etc. Lots of younger townies using this as a transport to get around, often 3 - 5 abreast going around corners etc.

They look cool/modern and easy to ride and would suit most newbies.
Parking would be a breeze.
I have seen them used as Pizza delivery vehicles, had good acceleration on the hills for what it is.

It isn't a sports bike

[GrayWolf]

Correct, same as the Can-Am. I think there's still some special rule about needing to wear a helmet though.

correct, a few countries register Spyder's as a 'car', so in NZ we get 'car rego', yes I own one as well as 2 wheels {the canam's my car}
but they are treated as a motorcycle in all other respects, no seatbelts, but must wear a helmet.