Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

This is true, there are a LOT of great smaller displacement bikes right now! It's definitely the best time in my life for these types of bikes. So much power, great handling. Comparing these bikes to the small displacement bikes of the past, it's just not even close!

That's great! Thanks for watching! Congratulations on starting this journey! You're going to love it!

That will be coming soon!

I did that. Here you go. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lc-Jd6eAz7qZpX0.html

Interesting that they get LED signals in India. I'm finding a lot of bikes from a variety of brands that get LED signals in other markets aren't getting them in North America. I'm not sure why.

I just compared it to the XSR900. I'll have more videos of it soon. Check out my channel to see what's up on that bike. More coming soon!

Yes, just not as fast as a 600cc obviously. The trick is the power band: when in 6th gear and needing to pass or make room, you would drop a gear to fifth or even 4th; speed up to the necessary speed then shift up to the comfortable overdrive 6th. An example of this bike sweet-spot in the powerband is 3rd and 4th (for twisties/track). Peter has some of the best detailed reviews but if you want a highway test vid, check out Chase on Two Wheels. He did a shoot out with all the smaller cc bikes too. For canyon-carving, watch decaliboy (search R3 on his channel) where he out rides bigger bikes and shows what the R3 can do. I've had everything from liter bikes to 800s and I now have a Ninja 400 by choice and fun-factor - simply due to what Peter stated regarding power to weight ration and flickability. You can just dog the crap out of these bikes and it always feels like your racing. lol. I'm watching this vid again because I love these R3s and periodically regret not buying the R3 (R3 looks slightly better with it's integrated front fairing imo but that N400 engine is awesome). Always best to test ride, even if you have to pose as a potential buyer from a private seller. Best of luck - Godspeed.

I'm trying to land the local dealer, but they seem content on making their own material. I haven't had the opportunity to speak to the actual head of the dealership, so hopefully that will change soon. If not, I'll have to head out of town to film those bikes.

Oooh. That's tough. The Z650 is going to have more torque but sacrifice a little bit of the lightweight handling feel that makes the Z500 feel so special. I don't think you should take MY advice, or anyone else's advice, I think you should make the decision that is best for you, not the decision that is best for me, but based on your size and weight, you're at the point where I would assume the Z650 is going to be a little better suited for you. I could be wrong, but I'm about 6 feet and 175 or so and the Ninja 500 is a LITTLE bit more compact than the 650. You'll have to let me know if you agree or disagree with me. I'll be doing a Ninja (or Z) 500 comparison with the 650's in the future, so stay tuned because I'll talk about the pros and cons of each and you can decide which one is best for you based on what you value the most.

I’m gonna go sit on a few this week. I’m terrible with large purchases. I don’t wanna do this again next year. Thanks for your help.

R3

But the Ninja 400 is no longer... it's now a Ninja 500 (technically a 451cc) so does Yamaha have to chase more cc's to stay competitive, or should they go a different direction and chase better specs, or better handling like the KTM RC390, or should they do what they're doing and stay competitive to the entry level rider by having a bike that is cheap on insurance, can run regular 87 octane gasoline? Lots of decisions to make if you're Yamaha.

Yamaha should make an inline 4 600cc

@@PeterLoweOne - Kawi could have at least put inverted forks on the "N500/451cc". I wouldn't trade-up my N400 for the N500 btw.

A couple of things. I'm a reviewer, not a dealer, so I'm not tied to the pricing on the website, what I am tied to is the honesty of these dealers, and there are a couple of things to remember. I film in Canada, and these bikes are listed in Canadian dollars. Secondly, they may be listed with certain fees included. I've bought bikes from the dealers that I work with and they are very honest and fair with pricing, so if you have questions about their pricing, by all means, call them up and ask them to make sense of the prices. I'm positive that you'll be satisfied with their answers.

@@PeterLoweOne I’m not saying you, but I do understand now. I thought this dealer was located in the US.

Nothing wrong with a Kwaki 👍

Yeah, it's tough to make money in the small displacement segment. Kawasaki certainly has a winning recipe and they win on the sales numbers, but I agree, it would be nice to see Yamaha step into that category. We'll see what the future holds!

no. you're safe

Which city do you live in? How is Yamaha after-sale service support?

@@vnay4915I live in Bangalore and the service here is pretty good

No not in the coming months for sure but, they may do it next year 2025.

True, these turn signals look monstrous, or should I say, disastrous. Maybe those guys get a cheap entry level option next to more premium options.

Yeah, I had some time to fit them both in today! Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend!

I'll try! Still working on a reliable Honda connection.

Should Yamaha chase Kawasaki up the CC ladder? Or should they do something different? I'm not sure what I'd do if I were them.

Yes, an R5 with round dual headlights.

Small bikes are an absolute blast to ride, and the feeling you get from the way these handle, can't be matched on larger, heavier bikes.

But an R4 wouldn't be up to date anymore either with Kawasaki introducing a Ninja 500 to replace the 400. Is the play for them to increase displacement like Kawasaki? Or to compete in other ways? I'm not sure what I would want to do if I was Yamaha.

i don't care if a new R3 has a bigger engine as i have my 2020 R3 geared for more acceleration and less top speed. but i would love to have the Ninja 500's TFT display and usb-c outlet, and the same updated R7-style fairings the new R125 got