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I wonder if we will ever see this scooter in Australia ?

It looks good and I would buy one - BUT .....

Cheers

....'BUT'.... ?  There's been some professional comment about how big this unit appears. And what would be the weight.

Having owned a Tricity 155 for nearly two years I can relate to early industry reviews that identify this configuration as ...'intelligent design'.

I drool over other rides, but that's my way being an enthusiast.

My ideal Tricity would be:

-- a 200cc with same flat floor configuration - a top shopping trolley

-- much improved suspension

-- quality compliant tires (not so much for further required grip, but for ride quality enhancement

-- more room in the saddle to move back (40mm)

Except for a 10c recall part replacement the scooter has been faultless - I paid $5650 ride away, at the time, and I feel I received a lot of R&D value for my money ......

BUT !   .... By the time someone at Yamaha wakes up the Tricity300  will probably be superceded by a revised model, and be outdated when it arrives.  I like the idea of owning a Tricity 300 but will probably choose another brand when my current X Max 300 needs replacing.

Cheers Aspro Boy

I've always admired your willingness to give something else a try, Tony. I have read, and been confronted with, the question of - why? If you have to ask the question, then your comprehension of physics, or experience, relating to biking is limited. It doesn't render the traditional format obsolete in the absolute sense, but offers design/use embellishment. As confirmed by a response gleaned from someone having just test ridden a Niken at the Wollongong motorcycle show, there is no enjoyment loss or 'other' sensation attributed to riding this configuation. But the Niken, to me, appears visually - otherworldly. The now two smaller versions not so.

Change comes hard to some. The 2020 Piaggio Yourban 300 HPE Sport also looks the goods, but I sincerely doubt that we will see a reappearance on our shores of this ride. 

None of this discounts my interest or willingness to purchase a traditional format compact GT inspired scooter, but the longer I spend with the Tricity format the more considered will be the alternative

Aspro Boy . . .

My purchase of a second X Max 300 is the first time ever that I have repeated buying any item twice as I like to add to experience even at my age.

I always change makes and models etc ( I did this with sailing boats/cars/mototcycles/musical instruments  etc).

Alas we are at the mercy of the "market" mentality which, today is a game of copying others. Can Am looks to be trying to be inovative but most, like Piaggion think conplexity is the answer to everything (note the difference in front suspension design between a Yourban and a Tricity).

Never mind - something always pops up from somewhere. I may have to resort to a 'Grey import' to get something new. 

Merry Christma by the way. . .

Cheers

It's now a year later, and I finally own a Tricity 300 - only to be disappointed.

The front suspension lock is a pain in the bum ( not very secure). This causes anxiety when wheeling around (leans side to side to easily).

My main concern however is with the tendancy for the front suspension to 'dive' at low speeds (so mush so that the bike can, and, has fallen over).

Summary so fat? OK for long sweeping bends on main roads, but not for me.

It's not the first mistake in my life - move on!

Cheers

Good to hear from you, Tony. I have always admired your willingness to experiment your rides - but there will always be winners & losers.

I wasn't aware that the Tricity 300 had landed on our shores. And your 300 experience is not too dissimilar to that of my 155: cornering, at speed, was confidence inspiring, but the reverse was true 'walking' this scoot or wheeling it about at very low speeds. The steering mechanism, once having passed a certain cornering point, just wanted to 'flop in'. Suddenly. Made worse by the fact that weight is held high. This scooter has been historically pitched at new, less experinced riders. But I always felt that its class weight penalty, and the steering anomoly at vey low speeds, was anything but what a novice rider might find comfortable.

So, on to the a new Honda Forza 350 (330), perhaps? When they do arrive at our shores.

I traded my Tricity 155 for a Vespa GTS 300 Supertech. Without having ever ridden a Vespa, or test ridden the GTS. Most people find that amazing, especially the dealer when I was taking off for the first time. But I have been delighted with my purchase - against my intended use.

Let me know what you do - I'm genuinely interested ...... Mark