Yamaha Tricity

The Yamaha Tricity is a tilting three-wheeled motor scooter built by Yamaha Motor Company and sold in 125, 155 and 300 cc versions. It was the first model in Yamaha's Leaning Multi Wheel range, which the Niken later joined. The 125 reached Thai buyers in April 2014 and Japanese buyers in September 2014, then Australia, New Zealand, other Asian markets and Europe in 2015; the 155 followed in Europe in September 2016 and a larger second-generation 300 arrived in 2019. Yamaha aimed it at commuters thinking of leaving cars for something two-wheeled, working with race engineer Kazuhisa Takano, and was prompted by the success of the Piaggio MP3. Because Yamaha could not use the MP3's car-like suspension and chose a simpler double fork, the front wheels sit too close together for the machine to count as a three-wheeler under general EU rules, so riders could not use a car licence. Reviewers praised its stability and brakes, while sales were mixed across markets.