I have a 2015 R3 that I’ve put 32,000 miles on. I live in Houston and I’ve taken the R3 all the way to Colorado Springs and back. It’s a phenomenal bike and it can definitely handle the stress of highway traffic. I’ve even been able to get mine up to 113MPH. I love my R3 and I don’t plan on selling it, even when I upgrade.

I can tell you guys how it handles the freeway/constant high Rpms. Just like any modern engine that's designed for high rpm in a street bike. If there's enough oil and coolant in it and those are on operation temperature, you basically cannot damage/destroy the engine. Even sitting constantly on the limiter say riding constant 100miles/hour, it would just laugh at you and say :give me more fuel bro and let's go! If you treat your bike right it'll just be fine.

I have a 2017 R3 since 2018 and I gotta say to newer riders or riders in general, it was worth every penny! All of my friends were/are getting higher cc bikes (ex: 600cc) but I'm over here having a blast with my R3, trust me it's worth it

I've been riding a 2015 R3 for almost 2 years now, honestly, it has more than enough GO on the freeway, and super comfortable. I constantly have to be mindful of not go too fast, way too easy to get a ticket riding this thing.

The cinematography is off the charts! You weaving in and out of traffic in that 1 shot was dope!

It's a "Kyle" edition because Kyles are known for drinking Monster and being crazy

I ride my yamaha yzf r125 on the highway so your r3 should be more than fine.

I love how this guy doesn't sit there and talk about nothing in first person camera like other people. Props bro we need more people like you who do outside view angles where we can actually see the bike

I have a 2015 R3. I ride it everyday. I live in L.A. so I'm always on the freeway and I do canyon runs. It handles both just fine.

I would love to see more videos like this. I do a lot of highway commuting to get to work and I currently have a 2015 yamaha R3 and I absolutely love it. I bought it brand new and have about 15K miles on it and I've had absolutely ZERO issues other than regular maintenance but I'm thinking of upgrading to a bigger bike but no one seems to give reviews about sport bikes on the highway

Dude I've ridden an R3 for 2 weeks! took it on the highway and a dude who rides a 600 told me that the R3 is performing like a 600. I think we should show more appreciation for these 300cc bikes. In Jamaica we are used to 150, 200 and 250cc so when a 300 Japanese bike is introduced that's like GOLD for us.

I’ve ridden all over the PNW with my 2020 R3. I’ve been through Seattle, Portland, Eugene, up the mountain pass to Bend. Hits 70-85MPH easily, 7,500-8,000RPM’s at brisk paces. I’ve topped it at 114MPH a few of times. I love this little bike, it’s my first, and I don’t need to be mobbing down the highway at 140MPH+. Going to ditch the Yoshimura R77 slip-on for a Toce full system, and TST WORX Pack. I can’t wait for track days. This bike is confidence inspiring, and so much freaking fun in the corners and around the city streets.

I’m glad to know that the R3 has good overtake power on the highway. Wanted to see it in practice!

I have been hoping to find a vid like this, definitely going to swing in the R3's direction now for first bike. I dont highway alot, like i work 2km from home but to get anywhere nice is about 2 hours or so away and this seems perfect

that weaving thru traffic shot was gorgeous 🖤🖤

Thanks so much for posting this video, I’m sold of the 2020 R3 now instead of an older model. You really made my day with this upload, I’m liked and subscribed and ready to see what other great quality videos you put out next. Bless up! ✨💯💜🏍💨

I rode my 2015 R3 from Chula Vista to LA and back, that’s about 280 miles round trip and it was nice. LA rush hour traffic was nothing with that bike, lane splitting was fun. Also I forgot to add I had a passenger for the whole time too.

My 2015 hits about 110mph top speed on freeway. Plenty fast enough. But passing is a bit different story. At high RPMs it can struggle if you're trying to overtake quickly. That said, I've had mine on the track and on the twisties and I keep up with most 600's and 1000's (other than in the straights). It's a really awesome little bike and you will become a better rider for riding it if you put in the time and effort, especially on the track.

Nice vid! I have a 2015 R3. So jealous of the updated fairrings, inverted forks and beautiful triple tree plate. So I “downgraded” from my Honda CBR650RR to an R3. I love both bikes. I don’t miss the brutal ergos on my previous sportbikes. The R3 is more than capable on a highway especially after some mods like a full exhaust, dynojet and ECU flash. I do miss the acceleration and torque of my Inline4 600 vs my parallel twin 321cc. If I get a new bike and go up going to a PTwin 400 or 650 isn’t much of a huge upgrade really. It’d have to be a 700 like an MT07 or Tenere which I am considering. I also like the CB650R which is a bit of an oddball. It’s a midsize displacment but 4 cylinders which used to be more common than the now ubiquitous ParallelTwins and V-Twins. For now, I’ll stay on my R3. I keep my wishlist updated. If/when I upgrade it’s going to be my first naked or adventure bike I think. Getting old now and time to move on from sport bikes. 🙂

Had mine for almost a year now, love it all around. Little quirks like no where to mount a phone mount, weak battery life, and limited aftermarket parts but overall I love it.

man, the way you cruising on the road...makes me wanna buy the r3 right now

watching this video 4 years later becuz im looking into a 2024 r3, i notice and recognized and is so wild to me ive watched this channel a few times and never noticed this... i dont know if its the same area in the new videos. im located in douglasville and i go to kennesaw decently often and recognized the roads. this video is very helpfully for multiple reasons. THANK YOU

Lovely video.I was confused about buying a 2023 MT 03 but now all my doubts r cleared. Love from India:)

Love my 2018 R3 even with me being 270lbs and 6ft she takes everything with ease! An amazing bike the r3 is!

I was actually planning to get a version 2 r3 but ended up with version 1. Anyhow, it still runs great at almost 50000 kilometers. What I like about it is that, i dont have stress getting parts because components of the new version still fit version 1, only the fairings, brakes and front suspension are different.

I took my 2021 on the highway and man that thing ran .. I did some mods to it straight pipe muffler k&n air filter .. on the highway this thing sounds like a beast

I drive a X Max 300 now, but looking to upgrade to the Yamaha R3. Thanks for the vid.

wow your 3ed person shots are great!

Makes me miss my 2018 r3 :/ beautiful bike. Especially for beginners

I’ve had everything from 750s to 1300 big twins and this motorcycle will be my next bike.

It always works. If I don't hit that like button, Chase never resumes with the video.

Looks like the simple addition of a 'double bubble' windscreen would dramatically add to this gem of a small displacement motorcycle...Yamaha Accessory Catalogue shows one available.

Wow - excellent video - I am running out of reasons not to buy the R3 over the next tiered/600cc bikes!

LOVE your videos Chase! Thank you.

That R3 looks great for the traffic top 1 chase 😀🏍️. From north of England Uk

Glad you guys have highways my country have 3 highways and they are trash too

Dude that swerve in swerve out close to the end was nice

Going to look at a Monster Edition in 2 days. Nice looking bike.

i was going to buy a bigger bike but honestly i might just get an r3. it does everything i need and is way cheaper.

Yeah Thanks for the R3 highway test👌🏍️

I almost wanna go ride my wife's R3 right now and not my R6 lol

I was really like wow, this looks like Atlanta. Then you mentioned it

3:58 that was sweet asf

Ready For The 2021 R3!!! Test Lets Goooo

Making me want one even more!!! Thanks for the great content.

Ecu tune and cams that thing would be a holy Grail power to weight ratio.

For some reason, the music you had playing had me just nodding my head like yo this is so fresh yo.

Heck yes it is great on highway. I am 5’5 so I don’t even tuck and get no windblast. Just be mindful what gear you are in but yes I can cruise at 85 rock solid. Most people don’t even know it is a 300. 56 mpg and telepathic steering make it awesome.

I've made a couple of vids about this. It is a very subjective topic - some people think a grom is fine for the freeway, and some people think you need a litre bike. I rode the R3 for a few months, pretty much all freeway commuting and ended up selling it because it just isn't made for freeway cruising. Yes it can handle it, but there are so many better options if all your saddle time is going to be spent over 100 km/h

Great video, inspiring!👍

I have 19 bike in my collection, I’ve been riding for 18 years… the R3 is more than enough for commuting and some type of fun in corners.

Best review of this bike, so far.. Not really bad for a 321cc, I must say.

Imagine this little bike having a 100+ hp that would be bloody sweet for track/commuting/touring.Already it's a bloody sweet machine,I rode my r3 for like 1000 kms (18+hrs approx) straight with some breaks here and there and it handled effortless.Everytime this Reminds me of how reliable this japanese motorbike really is.

I did a demo ride on a 2020 R3 a few weeks ago, and I'm anxious to sell my 2009 Concours14 in order to pick up an R3. Big change, but the R3 will definitely be better for commuting and riding the local backroads, and even short trips. The 688-pound Concours14 is a freeway missile for sure, but it's a bit of a bulky pig in most other situations. I still have to fix up my 2003 BMW R1150RT-P so I have a comfortable touring bike for long-distance trips and rallies. I've been riding since 1989, averaging over 10k miles per year since 2002, and my 51 year old body (with 30" inseam) is ready to get back on a smaller bike for most jobs. Many say the 300-class are "beginner bikes" but this experienced rider knows the right tool for the job when I see it. Actually, I would argue that until recently, 250-400cc bikes were NOT beginner bikes, as you needed to be in just the right gear to stay in the powerband, and that the torquier 500cc twins were better-suited for beginners. Nowadays, the light weight and better fuel delivery makes the smaller bikes more capable all around. And then there's the old adage: "it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than to ride a fast bike slow." It's gonna be so much more fun wringing the neck of an R3 through my local twisty roads than tiptoeing in 2nd gear on the C14. Anyone want to buy a well-sorted 2009 Concours14?

I'd rather it be at or below 1/3 of the max RPM vs. that of half. With my R6 a lot of my riding was just on long, straight, and open highway with no traffic. I'd stay around 75-85mph in 6th just under 8k, and to me that's too high. I'm right at the start of the powerband in the top gear, pulling a lot more HP than I would had I been at 4-5k RPM where I'd prefer to be. Sound was also another complaint I had with that bike at cruising speeds.Yes, I bought it originally for the sound it makes, but it also became the death of it being too loud. Now with my 999, I can't even get into 6th going at 65-75 because it feels like it wants to lug at those speeds due to the RPM being so low. I love that. I can be in third or fourth gear, be at around 4k RPM and the engine just purrs, makes low noise, and is comfortable to sit on. I could do this on any 1L bike though but the point is I'm not revving the piss out of it for extended periods of time. No matter how good it stands up during one ride, that durability will always diminish, even with more frequent fluid changes. I would always advise against a sub 500cc bike to be used as a commuter because they just do not cruise as well as they should. For city riding where your average speed is 45 or lower (average for no less than 1 hour including all potential stops along your way), sure it'll work, but once you start getting to average speeds of 55mph and above, you really benefit a lot more with higher displacement.

Hey Chase, it's the Kyle edition because Kyles always drink Monster Energy before riding with their BROS... also i'm assuming the R3 handles the highway well because 6th gear is an overdrive gear

Highway run in Atlanta! Brave man

I have 23 R3 and it shreds. Yeah I'm not doing 150 or anything but it cruises just fine at 90-95. It goes faster but that's when you start pushing it and really having to tuck down. I rode for about an hour on the interstate at between 80-95 with no issues

Lol that pass you did 3/4 in seemed to be more strain free then my 900 cc Vulcan.

Dope vid bro, can’t wait to start riding 🙌🏻purchasing my🥇st R3, within the next 4months 🥳…. question are those kicks for riding ? If so which ones are they ? I like that they look like regular sneakers

So much fun with easy handling and of course no engine heat! I would not ask for more

thats the bike i have except i have the 2021 and ride it doing top speed for a good while and it runs amazing

Try install Sc project crt full system on that bike it would a whole a lot difference and you will start to love it even more and lower the handle bar to make it sportier

I drove mine on a 600 mile road trip and it was perfectly find took it to the shop to make sure the bike was all well and had no issues besides needing a oil change

I have a 2015 r3..... A lil vibro on the pegs. A bit of wind slop at times, but not bad across Canada. Could use a 20 liter tank.

I remember my first bike. Sadly... 09 Buell Blast. 500cc single. Yeah it's a good first bike. But in Iowa when you live in the county and every town is 30min away minimum. It sucked butt. Full throttle going 70mph. Couldn't pass anything at all. I do miss it though. It was fun to ride around town. Besides the lawnmower exhaust sound

I ride mine around 80 miles on i75 frequently for work, and it does just fine

Hope you can do a comparison from that bike to the new mt-03 and see the differences

In southeast asia even 90-100cc can handle highways reving almost behind or over the redline in long rides.

Where did you get that livery from!? It's gorgeous!

A windscreen and a front and rear sprocket swap and your good to go on the interstate...to be exact swap to a 15t front and a 41r and this will keep your stock chain length...

So I’m about 6’2 and 247 lbs said that having had a R3 for my first bike I can say yes it can do the high way. But I never liked it every time I merged on or changed lanes it felt like a absolute dog. Now in the video chase says the bike felt stable and he wasn’t straining the engine. The way I would describe the R3 on the high way is it always felt like the bike was on stilts and that the engine was gonna go bang. I feel part of this is because I was a bit to big for the R3. Only had the bike 6 months definitely recommend it for a first bike but once you upgrade to something else you won’t look back.

Can we get a wheelie test?! Great video!

I got my r3 to 115 on the highway I guess because I’m that small lol, I’m 5ft 2in and 145lbs. Love this bike. 😍

Even my less powerful BMW G310R does fine on Swiss highways (75 mph/120kmh)

Hey Chase. Yamaha released the MT-03 in the USA this month (February) . Can you do a first ride for us, man. I’d gladly go find one myself but I live in the frigid state of New York.

Full tuck on that bike is when you kick out the passenger pegs and put your feet back on them. Try it, super comfy.

You should try dealing with stop and go traffic going from Hudson Bridge to 75N to 75/85N to 85N to left on Chamblee/Tucker RD. to right on Buford to left on Chamblee/Dunwoody RD to Peachtree 141S/N. I make that trip to work which I hit the highway at about 1715 (5:15pm) just so I can try to be at work by 1830 (6:30pm) because my shift starts at 1900 (7:00pm).

I got the mt03 2021 and I love the 🏍

Dope cinematics

Thanks for this. I will be getting the MT 03 as my first bike, which is just the baked version of the R3

What camera are you using for the rolling shots from the other vehicle? Footage looks reeeeaallll nice!

Great video. Just wondering why the soundtrack sounds so "draggy" and distorted. Kinda like it's slowed down.

I laid down my r3 going 60 and still love and ride it

did London (uk) to Paris (fr) 5/6hours no problem only stopped for fuel 2 times (before boring the euro tunnel and just before arriving at paris .. super comfortable

Love my R3

A consent up and down on the throttle (RPM)...I'm so glad I paid cash for my Ninja 400 2019 with abs...has lot's of power and I don't have to run the piss out of it to pass or stay ahead of traffic...still the R3 is a great small bike for newbies...and is plenty for the mountains...but for the money I would rather have the 400 Ninja...

The cute R3 is more than capable on the highway. You can pull past cars for passing if needed. Sure your buddies on an R6 can take off on you on the straights, but in the city you'll be the one laughing. If I had the money I'd own both, but if I had to choose one it might be the R3 for many reasons. Honestly the main thing I love about bigger bikes is the sound, but that's about it.

The answer is yes. I just purchased a 2020 R3 for my first bike, I weigh in at 215lbs and can coast on the freeways in TX at 70 (at about 7k to 8k rpm). Just drop to 4th gear and you'll have pull.

had to put my r3 up for the winter...sad face.

Excellent vid man! What mountains? I'm from Hendersonville/Ashville North Carolina.

i ride my r3 here in the philippines every single day to work

Can I upsize "both" my front and rear tyres by 1 size. How much (on a scale of 1 to 10) will it effect the handling/nimbleness/flickability in reference to the stock feel?

Would the MT-03 be drastically different considering the lack of aerodynamics (especially considering how he said it helped so much to tuck down)

I have a Daytona now but started on a ninja 300. The 300 could do up to about 180km/h (111 m/ph), so not sure why people reckon it doesn't have enough speed for the highway 😅?

4 hours on the highway, how many times did you get gas? I’m getting a second bike due to my commute to work and I am leaning on the R3. I will be commuting 70 miles to and 70 miles back from work. Really excited

I am planning on getting a motorcycle in feb. I am confused between ninja 400 and r3. I just want to ask you which is more smooth in terms of riding, shifting gears, and overall in riding experience ? Personally, I really like the looks of yamaha r3.

I’ve taken a Suzuki gsx125 to the highway and it did brilliant.

I have a cbf 600 s Honda but is of the opinion that a good 300/400cc bike is more than enough as a do it all bike. Regards from rsa

Entire time the high way looked familiar just to notice you were near kennesaw.