I got a 2017 R3 with 1000 miles on it last October as my first motorcycle. Within a few rides I felt very confident. Ive got 2k miles since, and am extremely happy I went with the R3. It is very friendly with how much throttle turn it has. Even the stock tires are very decent for a budget motorcycle. Find a twisty road and the R3 is right at home. The bike seemingly weighs nothing, once you find your corner exit, giving it an open throttle would make even an experienced rider giggle. My bike came with an M4 exhaust w/ cat delete which sounds surprisingly good. TLDR The R3 is an absolute hoot, even if you've ridden [insert name] that has 100 more hp. Just like he said with his scary track bike made legal XD
I own a r6 now but I owned a r3 for my first bike and highly recommend it to any new beginners or anyone looking for a track bike, definitely had a lot of fun on it
Been riding 27 years, racing and all, just bought a R3 for my son, and i want it for myself. It's an excellent bike, where i can do everything with the bike that i want to do, and it's a bagful of FUN. When my boy is finished with it......I am tracking it.
@@justbeingfia Used for sure, you will more than likely drop it as a beginner. Save the money from buying new and get some frame sliders to minimize damage,
Very well said, you nailed the review of ownership. I regret selling my R3, was my first bike for 2 years and i love how easy it is to ride, and how light it is. The only thing i don’t like about the r3 is how short the gearing is.
I just bought my 2018 R3 a few months ago and I love her! I've had cruisers and maxi scooters, but I'm so happy with the R3. I'm doing mods here an there just to make her even sexier!
Hey man Love your vids. Not sure if you're still in the Area but Im in plano and I been looking for that first bike and the R3's been on my radar haha. Was wondering where around here I can get a decent one for a first bike. I'd love your recommendations, anyways great vids man
Thanks man! Yeah still in the area! I currently don't have any recommendations for buying used besides checking local ads on Craigslist/cycletrader. I bought my r3 new at Maxim Motorsports in Allen,Tx, see if buzz is there and he'll take care of ya! Since the r3 has been out for awhile, can probably find a cheap one used for like $3k-$3,500 with low miles. Hope this helps!
Can you link us to where you got the red Yamaha badges abd the red center cap cover from. I've been looking for both for my red and black R3 and haven't had any luck! Your bike looks sick!
Is it a stupid idea to try to get a CBR 650f that's used, probably for about $1k more than what I could get a new R3 for, just because I want to get a bike that I can grow into and not get bored with after a few months?
I own a 2020 R3. Absolutely love the thing. I’m wanting to move to an r6 but I’m totally nervous I’ll miss the fun factor on such a serious bike like the r6. Any thoughts? Is it worth the upgrade?
Hey Zed, love the videos. Question, in your COMPLETE MOD LIST YAMAHA R3 video you said you don't recommend the demon eye headlight mod. Can you elaborate on why?
Yeah, sadly best off doing it yourself, there are other companies making kits, but I'd think taking the time to make your own and using high quality parts would pay off. Wanted to do that, but I'll be making my r3 my dedicated track bike soon
I was 18 when I got the r3, me personally I would recommend the r3 over the Grom as a first bike. Don't get me wrong, groms will help with the initial, but I feel it lacks a bigger bike feel, thus giving false confidence. Then when you hop on say a 300 sport bike, it's going to feel completely different, maybe too different. Just my opinions though, others may disagree, I'd recommend starting on a larger bike (larger than the Grom I should say)
