Flatland Fun

FLATLAND FUN

Looking to bring the excitement of the made-for-television “X Games” to street riding, Yamaha has created its own extreme machine, the disc-braked, monoshocked Tricker. The powerplant, a sohc, air-cooled, 223cc Single sourced from the dual-purpose XT225, is housed in a matte-gray aluminum beam frame. A tiny gas tank, bicyclestyle solo seat and YZ85-length wheelbase allow the knobby-tired Tricker to tip the scales at a scant 209 pounds, while oversize axle-mounted footpegs make “double peg grinds” easy fare. For now, the Tricker is purely a concept model. One can only hope it will reach production.

Matthew Miles