Tricker (DG10J)

The Tricker was never built to win anything. Yamaha took a 249 cc air-cooled single, gave it a balancer shaft, and wrapped it in a trials-flavored chassis with a 19-inch front and a stubby 16-inch rear. The result is 19 hp, 14 lb-ft, and 260 lb wet. Those numbers look thin on paper and matter very little in practice. Ground clearance is 11.0 in, front travel 7.1 in, and the seat sits at 31.1 in, low enough for most riders to plant both boots. This is a machine built around the idea that fun happens under 30 mph.

It rewards smoothness. Roll into the throttle, let the flywheel carry you over a root or a curb, and the bike simply goes where you point it. Riders who value character over horsepower get a lot here: 118 mpg, easy maintenance, and the kind of simplicity that ages well because there is almost nothing on it to fail. The honest caveat is reach. Top speed is 72 mph and the tank holds 1.6 gal, so highway miles and long days are not what this bike does. Buy it as a play tool and a town bike, not as transport.