Yamaha Tricity (not a bike)

**nerrrd** · 7th June 2015, 13:43

The new Yamaha Tricity:

But wait, it's not a bike, it a scooter, you might say; except actually it's neither, it's a car. From this article:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/bike...r-with-novices

"These are capped by the decision of Land Transport New Zealand to classify it as a car. This allowed Rose and Nick to step aboard it without having to go through the convoluted process of getting a motorcycle licence first, and both were quick to realise that ongoing registration costs would be lower with this official identification of the Tricity, which was aided by Yamaha NZ commissioning the manufacture of a locally-made front number-plate holder for it."

So for those NOTGATTs out there, I guess you don't even need a helmet - score!

**mossy1200** · 7th June 2015, 13:45

If its a car then it would need 2 headlights X distance apart and seatbelts? No helmet required. Or has this changed. Im old.

**Akzle** · 7th June 2015, 14:19

can it skid au

**awa355** · 7th June 2015, 14:59

Originally Posted by mossy1200

If its a car then it would need 2 headlights X distance apart and seatbelts? No helmet required. Or has this changed. Im old.

In Aussie it is seen as a motorbike as the wheel track is too narrow to be classed as a car. Here, the govt have decided it is a car. That may change. It is lighter than the Yamaha two wheeled scooter.
A good review here showing the stability of it on uneven surfaces. Terrible voice but the clip is quite good.

**Moi** · 7th June 2015, 15:45

What with this and the "I'll have a winter break in the Cooks and get a bike licence when I get home' is it any wonder that ACC are rubbing their hands in glee and looking at increasing PTW levies...

If it leans like a bike, it is a bike...

Although the EU has a ruling on the front wheel track which allows for riding PTWs like this on a car licence with provisos...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 7th June 2015, 17:16

If that's a car what is a Can Am Spyder?

Or those Harley trikes?

I am confused.

I really like the concept of this. There is video on the net of a guy knee down on a Piaggio MP3.... yeee haw!

**Moi** · 7th June 2015, 17:34

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

If that's a car what is a Can Am Spyder?

Or those Harley trikes?

I am confused.

I really like the concept of this. There is video on the net of a guy knee down on a Piaggio MP3.... yeee haw!

I'm going to suggest that the Can-Am is registered as a car, looking at the ones for sale on trade me they have a car registration plate [ABC123] rather than a bike plate.

The Piaggio MP3 requires a motor cycle licence as they're registered as bikes... which, IMHO, is what these Tricity scooters should have been registered as.

**george formby** · 7th June 2015, 18:05

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I really like the concept of this. There is video on the net of a guy knee down on a Piaggio MP3.... yeee haw!

There is a vid of a dude on the infield of a race track on a Tricity. Yeah, stick knobbies on em! Had me eye on this scoot for awhile. I'm waiting for the Tricity MT07. Turbo. Now that would be a proper scooter pooper commuter.
Ditto on the concept, love it.

**Esherwin** · 8th June 2015, 23:45

I bought this a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant scoot

gives you good confidence round corners and breaks well. Im a newbie so a 125cc is enough.. better than a 50cc ped anyway

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**Latte** · 9th June 2015, 09:28

Interesting quote in the article about parking convenience. I'd be pissed if it's using up bike parks when it's not registered as a bike.

**Moi** · 9th June 2015, 13:01

Originally Posted by Latte

Interesting quote in the article about parking convenience. I'd be pissed if it's using up bike parks when it's not registered as a bike.

+1

Also, the annual licence [rego] cost avoids the ACC levies paid by someone on a GN125...

**Reckless** · 9th June 2015, 14:03

I bloody pleased its not classed as a bike

Because they will be ridden (oopps driven) by the shorts and jandels brigade and wont go on our ACC stats.
Thats only if the people at the scene no not to put bike down??

This would also be perfect for the electric Scenerio, plenty of room for batteries.
Make a great peak hour traffic mover thats for sure.