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  • #286
    Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Hey, that carbon fibre pattern looks good. Wish it were a little bigger. How much is Yamaha charging for it?
    I'm negotiating with this Thailand shop called Bellhery Bike Store. They have a few good accessories for R3.
    http://www.bellherybikeshop.com/category/9/yamaha/yamaha-yzf-r3

    About the frame sliders, yes, it's best to go with Puig/R&G. Just that I don't feel like spending that much on one item and reducing my budget for others.

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    • #287
      Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by Pulsar220F View Post
      Do you know how many years we can avail this insurance?
      Upto 5yrs.

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      • #288
        Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post
        Upto 5yrs.

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        Thanks.
        Has anyone fixed an alarm system on the bike?

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        • #289
          Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post
          About the frame sliders, yes, it's best to go with Puig/R&G. Just that I don't feel like spending that much on one item and reducing my budget for others.
          Pardon my butting in, but AFAIK, frame sliders are meant to prevent scratches on the fairing only when dropped from standstill or near standstill speeds; like when backing up or rolling the bike and losing balance or the bike tipping over while parked due to miscellaneous reasons.
          If the bike is moving, there's no way a piece of metal jutting out of the chassis (the point where it is bolted on), will not transfer the forces though the chassis itself. It could do more harm than good even under legal speed limits.
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          • #290
            Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

            I also read that the sliders help reducing the speed on sliding, thereby preventing further damage.
            But it's my first time too.

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            • #291
              Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

              OK, let me address 3 topics here instead of multi post.

              Frame sliders : - as Above gentleman stated , it is useful only in low speeds or standstill, but fall from above 40kmph..there is assured impact on chasis, in higher speeds fairing will distribute the impact evenly and protect other parts without frame sliders. now imagine what happens with frame sliders , excessive speed make the bike to tip over multi times.

              0% dep insurance: - allowed only to new vehicles up to certain years [5yr as another gentleman quoted above] , it will cover all the metal+plastic+labor charges and peace of mind , no need to pay anything from owners pocket [except process fee of around 1.5k] , BUT you can claim only 3 times in a policy period.

              Tank pads: - Avoid them unless you need it only for looks, instead go for PPF [paint protection film] its transparent and easy to apply/peel off without any marks

              Hope these will help
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              • #292
                Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post
                Pardon my butting in, but AFAIK, frame sliders are meant to prevent scratches on the fairing only when dropped from standstill or near standstill speeds; like when backing up or rolling the bike and losing balance or the bike tipping over while parked due to miscellaneous reasons.
                If the bike is moving, there's no way a piece of metal jutting out of the chassis (the point where it is bolted on), will not transfer the forces though the chassis itself. It could do more harm than good even under legal speed limits.
                The frame sliders name itself tells its function. They allow the bike to slide more before coming to a stop.
                What you are talking about is fairing protectors.they are just to prevent scratches.
                The frame slider is not entirely made of metal. It has a puck which is made using nylon based material
                the puck will burn out or break taking most of the energy. You can easily get a replacement puck.
                secondly the impact is distributed to different points in a well designed sliders.

                Some Scientific explanation http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-...nt-damage1.htm

                In simple words it does the same work like the knox palm sliders in gloves

                But it doesn't help if u crash offroad or topple multiple times

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                Originally posted by Pulsar220F View Post
                Thanks.
                Has anyone fixed an alarm system on the bike?
                Use Xena Disc lock. Best solution , Doesn't drain battery.
                Or else you can check out gorilla alarms
                Last edited by royaldesigner; 10-21-2015, 06:01 PM.
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                • #293
                  Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  Just my two cents. Frame sliders or whatever sliders as they are called do have their pros and cons and it doesn't do with the way the frame sliders are designed per se but the point they pivot with the chassis itself. For guys who've followed the CBR250 thread, you would have seen hard spills does bend the cross member of the frame/chassis. This is more pronounced on bikes that have trellis/truss structure, such as the Duke, CBR and those that use light weight chassis. Perimeter frames construction is completely different as in the chassis can take a brunt even on a hard spill.

                  No matter what frame a motorcycle uses, if you observe that the sliders fix with the cross member of the frame as opposed to the frame itself, you can pretty much be sure that hard spills damage both the fairing, the sliders and your chassis, in all total waste of money.

                  They are there, as fellow members pointed out, for tip overs and nothing much.

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                  • #294
                    Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    If u want to install sliders buy good quality one or else don't install Cheaper version wont slide. it will damage your frame.
                    The locally made CBR 250 sliders have done damage to frames.It wont break, it transfers the entire energy into the frame
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                    • #295
                      Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      My question here then is, how do crash guards or frame sliders work on naked bikes? Pretty much similar fit and function?

                      I've never heard anyone complain that their chasis was bent cause of a crash guard in a pulsar.

                      I think it comes down to the quality of the frame slider you buy and the kind of crash you have.
                      Regardless, Life shall go on.

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                      • #296
                        Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post

                        I think it comes down to the quality of the frame slider you buy and the kind of crash you have.
                        That's right. If you crash hard at high speeds, frame sliders or not, your bike will bear the brunt. High quality sliders will work in case of tip overs and moderate speed crashes by reducing friction between the road and the bike.

                        In India I feel the risk of people fiddling with your bike causing it to tip over is more. They should work fine in that case.
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                        • #297
                          Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Originally posted by Deathmate.Zed View Post
                          That's right. If you crash hard at high speeds, frame sliders or not, your bike will bear the brunt. High quality sliders will work in case of tip overs and moderate speed crashes by reducing friction between the road and the bike.
                          I won't be taking my bike to the track.
                          If such an event happens elsewhere, I will be more worried about myself than the bike.
                          I will mostly not use the bike after such a major crash.

                          In India I feel the risk of people fiddling with your bike causing it to tip over is more. They should work fine in that case.
                          This is exactly what happened to my R15 weeks after buying it.

                          That said, I am not ruling out the use of sliders. More expensive ones will definitely work better than cheap ones like what I've ordered.

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                          • #298
                            Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post
                            I've never heard anyone complain that their chasis was bent cause of a crash guard in a pulsar.

                            I think it comes down to the quality of the frame slider you buy and the kind of crash you have.
                            in case of a crash, very few people even bother to think about the frame. that said, as mentioned by [MENTION=39214]B7ACKTHORN[/MENTION] it does depend on the type and material used on the frame. I have seen quiet a few dukes (and even a ninja) that have had their chassis replaced due to a crash. The cost of a new chassis is almost as much as a so called 'good quality' slider for most desi made bikes. I've had a crash at around 60kmph on my rx100 (and its fallen over a couple of times) and the bike slid a good 10 meters, it did not have a crash guard and the front left foot peg, handlebar end took the brunt of the crash with virtually no other damage. A bit of heating and knocks with a hammer at the welder got the foot peg back to normal position . Another example, a friend had a similar crash on his shine and the footpeg, crashguard and a minor scuff on the rear side panels was all the damage.
                            If such a crash happened on say the duke or the cbr (with sliders or crash guards) there is a very high probability of the frame going in for a toss.

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                            • #299
                              Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Friends feel too much discussion happening on the accessories thn the actual bike itself.
                              Am sure everyone wd like to hear more on how the bike drives & rider experiences.

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                              • #300
                                Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

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