A patent for a 1700cc three-wheeled Yamaha V-Max has surfaced online.

The patent shows a three-wheeled motorcycle resembling the Yamaha V-Max with a wishbone-style front end.

The V-Max is one of Yamaha’s most powerful bike thanks to its 1,679cc V4 engine that produces 200hp and 167Nm of torque.

Japanese manufacturer Yamaha is the current manufacturer that’s a talking point investing a butt load of money into their R&D for high-powered three-wheeled motorcycles. While the Yamaha Niken was only recently introduced, a brand-new three-wheeled machine is already in the works and the idea sounds mental. (more…)