The Niken is a commercial version of the concept bike "MWT-9" announced by Yamaha in 2015. As part of Yamaha's LMW line of bikes - Leaning Multi Wheel - the Tricity with 125cc had previously appeared in 2014. The basic concept is that the two front wheels move in conjunction with each other when the vehicle body is tilted, while the body can be moved like a normal motorcycle.