# Optimized Eco-Friendly Motorbikes This New Yamaha Bike Balances Performance & Environmental Impact By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-05-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-yamaha-bike References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/yamaha-2016-tricity-155/43529/) & [yamaha-motor.eu](http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/scooters/urban-mobility/tricity-155.aspx) The Tricity 155 is a brilliant and brand new [Yamaha](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-tricera) bike that is intended to act as a successor of sorts to the highly successful Tricity 125, a best selling motorbike in the European two-wheeler market. This particular new Yamaha bike looks a lot like its predecessor, with most of the major changes coming in the performance and feature realms rather than external design. This particular bike is equipped with a high-tech, [liquid-cooled 155 cc engine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benda-p51) that embraces Yamaha's new Blue Core philosophy, which is all about finding the optimal spot at which [high efficiency and low environmental impact](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethunder) meet. Indeed the Tricity 155 is a motorbike that intends to move the segment forward by proving that performance and environmental soundness do not have to be mutually exclusive. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Motorbikes:** As more consumers become environmentally conscious, there is a growing demand for motorbikes that balance performance with low environmental impact. - **Blue Core Philosophy:** Yamaha's Blue Core philosophy of optimizing efficiency and reducing environmental impact in motorbikes presents an opportunity for other companies to adopt similar strategies. - **Performance-environment Balance:** The Tricity 155 motorbike shows that achieving a balance between performance and environmental soundness is possible, creating opportunities for innovation in the two-wheeler market. ### Where This Applies - **Motorcycle Manufacturing:** Motorcycle manufacturers can adopt Yamaha's Blue Core philosophy to create motorbikes that prioritize efficiency and low environmental impact. - **Environmental Technology:** Developing new technology for optimizing energy efficiency in two-wheelers can benefit the environment and the motorcycle industry. - **Green Transportation:** The Tricity 155 motorbike is an example of how green transportation can be achieved without sacrificing performance, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation in the transportation industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Futuristic Electric Tricycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-tricera.md) - [Futuristic E-Bike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-b01.md) - [Self-Balancing Stealthy Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motoroid.md) - [Performance-Ready Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-ebikes.md) - [Japanese E-Bike Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-switch-on.md) - [Minature Japanese E-Motorbikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-fv.md) - [Electric Motocross Bikes Unveiled](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha-ye-01.md) - [Transforming Electric Motorcycle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triso-electric-motorcycle.md) - [Self-Balancing E-Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motoroid-2.md)