Maybe I'm just old, but if 45 is old ok. I have been riding for 20+ years and have tons of track days and multiple day motorcycle adventures under my belt. I've owned sport bikes, cruisers, and dirt bikes. I can honestly say I really could care less about going 100+mph, weaving in and out of traffic, and going 0-60 in 3 seconds. 0-60 in 5 seconds, the ability to go 100+ mph, crazy good mpg, and light enough to easily throw around in twisties is all I need. Once again maybe I'm getting old but as I appreciate my life, my skin, and my license, more these days, the more I see big engine sport bikes are just a waste on the street. Sure they have a place in racing, but these small displacement sport bikes absolutely have a place with experienced riders. They are definitely not just for noobs. The riding position of this bike plus the gas mileage make it a great, cheap commuter bike that you can still have plenty of fun on. I'm all about having the R3 in the rotation.

55, life long rider and I love my R3. My last bike was a 03 Speed Triple. I got the R3 to get used to smaller bikes before I get the 675 Daytona. The R3 is most definitely a nimble bike and hones all your riding skills to get the most out of the engine.

i weigh about 98 pounds. So the r3 has the same power as the Fz-07. I actually hit 122 mph, and the bike still had more juice. But i had to slow down.

I'll be making a "full circle" return to this class of bikes this year. I started on a ninja 250 over a decade ago, and went up displacements only to go back down when I got hooked into track riding. I'm looking forward to having a light weight bike to chuck myself into the turns, and at my local track, be able to run through gears as opposed to being in 2nd the entire time when I was on larger cc bikes.

I love my R3, its my first bike and its a great commuter. Also keeps me out of trouble topping out at 103.

I would die to have this beauty here in India. Euro 5 [or the BS 6(Bharat Stage 6) as we say in India] version is yet to be launched here. The Euro 3 (or the BS 4 as we say in India) bike was discontinued in 2020. Hoping desperately for a relaunch this Nov 2022. God I hope they launch it. Its a superb sports tourer imo.

After watching many videos on KZfaq I think Imma get me an R3 as my first bike

just got this bike 2 days ago my 1st sports bike from scooter adv 150 to this and im so happy to have it

And most importantly its a heck of a lot cheaper. Parts, gas, insurance, you name it.

These channel deserves more views and likes and subs

Awesome video! The R3 in the new purple color for 2023 is probably going to be my first motorcycle. I want to start small and really have the fundamentals down before getting something super fast.

I prefer the R3 than my 2010 cbr 1000 rr fireblade. Its fun fun fun. Great review 🤭💯

Just bought it today my first beginners bike I feel alive with this one

I used to have an older version and could keep up easily with bigger bikes in the mountains.

I just stumbled upon your channel and love that you gave a review on a freeway I’m familiar with, the 405. Looking into buying this bike and I think you just made up my mind. Thanks for the video review and keep up the good work 👍🏻

Nice video my friend, this was definitely not my first bike. My first bike was an off brand garbage, but it is my second bike and i am more then happy with it. The other one I was looking at right before I bought this one was the KTM 390 witch is often used in a comparison to the bike in this video. There are a lot of track riders that love this bike. I go with the hole mentality, that it is more fun trying to ride slower bike faster than to ride a faster bike slower. God Bless my friend have a good one.

Great review mate ❤️

I can’t wait to get my r3 in a few months🙏🤞

Ohh nice it's my dream bike Love from Bangladesh 💗💗

300 cc is all you need. I get my R3 easily up any hill and can get 90 mph on the highway if I need . Makes no sense to have a bigger and heavier bike than you need.

Brilliantly done review 😎🔥

r3 is very balance bike and very good in gymkhana track.

Trust me, this thing perfect for beginner, i have 250cc version couse i live in indonesia

With ABS , Destination, assembly charges and taxes, it may reach 7,000 Dollars so 5,600 Dollars is not the real price. Good review. Thanks for posting its . Keep it coming.

I've gone 115MPH on mine. Try tucking and not letting off the throttle when you hit 99MPH. Also never heard a tracker sound so mean, idk.

I have a triumph 675 06 as my first and I did go off the road a week after owning it but this videos making me want to get a smaller size to practice on lol

Wholesome, got a new sub bro

That thing will corner pretty good at 100 too.

Thank you for your informative tutorial video # this may be my first motorcycle choice

I love you’re attitude guy

Look like LA. Ah it is LA. Love my family's city. Good video.

Nice and clean. Hows the suspension performance,installation. I couldn't find any description. That would be great.

Thank You for a fantastic review, the official spec states Yamaha YZF-R3 is 112 MPH but you were only able to get up to 99. Are the specs on their website wrong?

No more throttle? WTF? Lol I've done 120 Mph on my R3 and it still was accellerating.

Haces buen contenido pero sería bien que pusieras subtitulos en español para que más personas de habla hispana te vean tus vídeos 👍 saludos cordiales 🤝

This bike has the same wheelbase as a GSXR600 or any other 600-class sport bike so take his comment about it being "tiny" with a grain of salt. Yes, it has a small engine, but it is merely ever-so-slightly narrower than a 600 sport bike.

I think you could do more than 100mph on R3. I did ~170 on Mt03 which doesnt have fairings, probably could speed up little bit more but the wind is killing it at that speeds. Thinking about buying R3 because of that.

Hearing the prices of these bikes in the US versus what they cost here in Denmark is fucking absurd. They're around $11000 here. Edit: they're actually going for $11675 without adding anything from the Yamaha shop (no sliders, no quickshift or any other upgrades/mods)

Is this bike forgiving on the throttle response like if you as a beginner were to for what ever reason give it too much throttle out of first will it dart off like a bullet fly out from under you or lift the front tire? Or is the power steady and linear? Thanks for the video demo! The bike looks great!

Nice mountain road, whats it called i must ride it

I hit 113 on my 2020 R3 and I weigh 185 lbs

In my country we have a cc limit of 165🙂. 300 cc bikes are kind of super bikes for us🙂🙂🙂

Pls try a review on Yamaha X 400

Thank you

I miss this bike in India 🇮🇳 😢 😪 😭

So im 5'9" 215lbs and i cant decide between this bike the cbr300 pr the ninja400 but leaning more towards this bike cause it seems to fall between the cbr and ninja on just about everything thabks for the vid and info

Now using r15v3 it's smiler to compare with r3 both perty aversive deisn . Yesterday was cursed 120khm per hour 😂😂

R3 not under power it’s faster then most car on the freeway like 80-90% and it’s not a beginner bike for street but track yes

we are waiting in in india for R3 relaunching.

🤣got the shift lightttt

so were just gunna ignore the 240z

I'm glad you were wrong 👍 GREAT VIDEO! .... project bike ?🤔R3 racer....

You missed 1 more gear. Its a 6 speed bike. 😩

Looking at the new R125 announced for the European market makes the R3 look even *more* dated than it already did.

3:16 Z Car!

Looking at getting my first bike soon, Im trying to decide between the R3 and R7. Im 27 and 5'10 and 215lbs, Im thinking about going more with the R7 however because I dont wanna buy another bike shortly after getting one and would prefer to grow into the R7. What would you recommend?

3:17 dastun s30 spotted

Which one would you say is better overall for a beginner? The Ninja 400 or the R3? Not sure if it matters too much between the two, but I'm 6'1'' (186cm)

5800 enquanto isso no brasil custa 50k

I'm a total newbie... how does bodyweight affect the riding experience? I'm on the short and heavy side hehe.

What did you smoke before reviewing this?

Would this be a good first motorcycle? I don’t have any experience with motorcycles, but interested in sport motorcycles.

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That's plenty of power. I can survive with 125 Cc. On 300 Cc that is more than double. It is not all about the engine although it determines more pulling power but most of all is the rider, rider with skills, that is the beast. It is all about technique. Like Dom says , it depends on who is behind the wheel (Fast and Furious). Again guys, that has plenty of power, more than what you need.

Does this bike comes With slipper clutch now?

Legal with A1? IM CONFUSED

i saw a video where u said that people should start on smaller bikes. so What if i start on a cbr650r but put it down to 48 hp? i there any difference between a smaller bike with the same hp if its about learning how to ride?

What about the brakes?

I think u have driven R15 v3 or ur beginner. fucking 390 I have touched 175, this is an r3 a pocket rocket. India Highway record I have seen 188mph

Hlo

🙂👍🏻

Bro

100lbs too heavy.