Lightyears Ahead

Kawasaki's new J motorcycle appears to combine a rowing machine, a Tron Lightcycle and Yamaha’s Tesseract concept...

By BILL VARETIMIDIS

Looks like the engineers/designers at Kawasaki have been on a Transformers binge – judging by their new electric three-wheeled effort. The first ever J Concept was actually unveiled in 2013 during the Tokyo Motor Show, so this idea has been a sleeper. But now that Honda are offering self-balancing motorcycles and Yamaha are developing three-wheeled creations – Kawasaki thought we needed reminding. Kawasaki's new J motorcycle appears to combine a rowing machine, a Tron Lightcycle and Yamaha’s Tesseract concept. It’s not only electric, but transforms from a narrow-track three-wheeler into a wide-tracker with the front twin-wheel suspension fitting onto the existing frame. With a massive set of rear wheels, and levers in place of handlebars, the J is able to morph from a low riding position (Sport Mode) that allows cornering at…

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Maxim Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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