Not yet available in the U.S., the 2015 Yamaha Tricity is all about innovation and engineering. In developing this three-wheel scooter, project leader Kazuhisa Takano — who was part of the development team for race machines like the YZR500 and the YZR-M1 — used not only computer simulations, but also mock-ups with chopsticks and paper models for his team to come up with the parallelogram-link mechanism. It’s this intricate mechanism that gives the Tricity its agile cornering ability, unlike the bulky hulk of other three-wheel rides. Race technology also gave the Tricity its natural, linear movement, and the nearly 50:50 weight distribution between the front and rear wheels makes this handle more like a motorcycle than a scooter.
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Yamaha Tricity originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 12 April 2015 11:55 EST.
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