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  • #3496
    Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

    Originally posted by discover125_yzfr3 View Post
    Hey Man, I read somewhere that the pillion's back is covered in sludge if we remove the stock fender. Is this true?
    Absolutely true !..and since mostly I ride alone, its not the pillion's back but my back which gets dirty...even if I ride slowly over wet patches, dirt does get onto my back..

    regards,
    Jawed
    --------------------------------------------
    1977 CI Bullet 350
    2015 YZF-R3
    2007 WagonR
    2018 Hexa XT

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    • #3497
      Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

      Originally posted by jawedsoft View Post
      Absolutely true !..and since mostly I ride alone, its not the pillion's back but my back which gets dirty...even if I ride slowly over wet patches, dirt does get onto my back..

      regards,
      Jawed
      I think this is the only downfall of having a tail tidy. Given the awesome look and how compact they are, i think it enhances the beauty of the back from the behind
      Honda Dio [2010 - 2011]
      Yamaha YZF R15 V2 [2011 - Present]
      Yamaha YZF R3 [2016 - Present]

      What's next? :)

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      • #3498
        Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

        Originally posted by Ashwiin Napster View Post
        I think this is the only downfall of having a tail tidy. Given the awesome look and how compact they are, i think it enhances the beauty of the back from the behind
        Yes. It changes the rear look completely..
        E.g. see this..clicked yesterday
        Click image for larger version Name: IMG_185a6.jpg Views: 1 Size: 111.2 KB ID: 1961746

        regards,
        Jawed
        --------------------------------------------
        1977 CI Bullet 350
        2015 YZF-R3
        2007 WagonR
        2018 Hexa XT

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        • #3499
          Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

          Originally posted by jawedsoft View Post
          Yes. It changes the rear look completely..
          E.g. see this..clicked yesterday

          regards,
          Jawed
          Looks great. This is how mine looked when i had it on.
          Click image for larger version Name: Kodachadri1.jpg Views: 1 Size: 94.4 KB ID: 1961749

          Had 3 of these local made ones. The first 2 bent and broke due to play. Third one flew off and took the plates with it. I'm now trying to source a branded one
          Last edited by Ashwiin Napster; 09-24-2018, 05:04 PM.
          Honda Dio [2010 - 2011]
          Yamaha YZF R15 V2 [2011 - Present]
          Yamaha YZF R3 [2016 - Present]

          What's next? :)

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          • #3500
            Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

            Somehow the fender elimination makes it look empty from behind.
            It feels like something important is really missing.
            Like heel missing from the foot although there's toe present.
            Regards,
            Akash Yadav

            The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.

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            • #3501
              Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

              Originally posted by Akash.Yadav View Post
              Somehow the fender elimination makes it look empty from behind.
              It feels like something important is really missing.
              Like heel missing from the foot although there's toe present.
              Looks are generally subjective. I have another thing to like about the stock fender. In bumber to bumber traffic scenes, there is a high probability of someone trying to get too close to your bike touching the number plate. The stock fender adds a little buffer which might save your bike if some dude with loose brakes is not keeping safe distance. OR, in panic braking situations if someone hits you from behind. Has happened to me once when I stopped at yellow light and a fellow biker was trying to speed up. Stock fender is very flexible and can take some beating, without damaging anything important.
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              • #3502
                Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                Originally posted by discover125_yzfr3 View Post
                Looks are generally subjective. I have another thing to like about the stock fender. In bumber to bumber traffic scenes, there is a high probability of someone trying to get too close to your bike touching the number plate. The stock fender adds a little buffer which might save your bike if some dude with loose brakes is not keeping safe distance. OR, in panic braking situations if someone hits you from behind. Has happened to me once when I stopped at yellow light and a fellow biker was trying to speed up. Stock fender is very flexible and can take some beating, without damaging anything important.
                And I agree to that situation as well since someone kissed my ex-Duke's fender bum quite nicely. It got bent but was back to shape soon.
                I was moved forward by the impact but nothing happened other than that kiss.
                Looks are subjective but for someone who has OCD(like me) for keeping as close as possible to the stock beauty, fender elimination looks like a dagger to heart.
                Regards,
                Akash Yadav

                The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.

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                • #3503
                  Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                  sorry if this question was already asked! I couldn't find one, Am gonna get a yamaha r3 by next month its already been 2 months since i ve booked. My queries are:
                  1) will it be a problem if i use normal fuel in my bike (regularly)
                  2) is that ok to cruse in 60kmph-70kmph in the sixth gear or should i only maintain above 80kmph all the time(15kms to my college)

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                  • #3504
                    Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                    Originally posted by VRNANDAGOPAL View Post
                    sorry if this question was already asked! I couldn't find one, Am gonna get a yamaha r3 by next month its already been 2 months since i ve booked. My queries are:
                    1) will it be a problem if i use normal fuel in my bike (regularly)
                    2) is that ok to cruse in 60kmph-70kmph in the sixth gear or should i only maintain above 80kmph all the time(15kms to my college)
                    Answers in BOLD.

                    1) No, just make sure the bunk that you are filling from does not cheat or mix Kerosene or something. Normal Unleaded fuel is fine.
                    2) It is OK. But again make sure you are not stressing out the engine too much.
                    Honda Dio [2010 - 2011]
                    Yamaha YZF R15 V2 [2011 - Present]
                    Yamaha YZF R3 [2016 - Present]

                    What's next? :)

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                    • #3505
                      Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                      Originally posted by Ashwiin Napster View Post
                      Answers in BOLD.

                      1) No, just make sure the bunk that you are filling from does not cheat or mix Kerosene or something. Normal Unleaded fuel is fine.
                      2) It is OK. But again make sure you are not stressing out the engine too much.
                      Thank-you so much brother

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                      • #3506
                        Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                        Originally posted by VRNANDAGOPAL View Post
                        sorry if this question was already asked! I couldn't find one, Am gonna get a yamaha r3 by next month its already been 2 months since i ve booked. My queries are:
                        1) will it be a problem if i use normal fuel in my bike (regularly)
                        2) is that ok to cruse in 60kmph-70kmph in the sixth gear or should i only maintain above 80kmph all the time(15kms to my college)
                        The bike is tested extensively to go with the fuel in India, as almost fuel pump have two variants to choose from, the extra premium and the normal. There isn't a big difference between both. You can use normal fuel regularly with no issues. Make sure you stick to a single pump most of the times, it helps in maintain the fuel quality. It's absolutely okay to cruise in the above mentioned speed and occasional 90 to 100s this will help bed the engine better, as the engine goes through varying RPMs as opposed to a constant speed.

                        Cheers!
                        VJ
                        Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                        The girl said, 'NO!'


                        And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                        THE END

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                        • #3507
                          Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                          Is there any service centre for R3 in Thiruvananthapuram?

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                          • #3508
                            Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                            Originally posted by VRNANDAGOPAL View Post
                            sorry if this question was already asked! I couldn't find one, Am gonna get a yamaha r3 by next month its already been 2 months since i ve booked. My queries are:
                            1) will it be a problem if i use normal fuel in my bike (regularly)
                            2) is that ok to cruse in 60kmph-70kmph in the sixth gear or should i only maintain above 80kmph all the time(15kms to my college)
                            Sorry for being the keyboard police here but I see "college" and immediately the thing that pops up in my mind is - Driving License and prior experience with bikes.
                            R3 is a fast bike and when you've got a gun in the hand, a lot could happen.
                            Get a good quality helmet and jacket-gloves combo. Ride with shoes always on.
                            With more power comes more responsibility. I'd consider myself as old but that what old people do - spread gyaan all the time without asked for. [emoji28]
                            It's easy to let it go and R3 will. A calm head over the shoulders is all that's needed.

                            1. Regular fuel will do the duty. Just make sure they are a reputed fuel station and provides good fuel. This is something you would have experienced already with your current bike.
                            2. Short bursts to 90-100(well calculated and with ease) should help with the engine run-in and better settlement.
                            Last edited by Akash.Yadav; 09-27-2018, 04:10 PM.
                            Regards,
                            Akash Yadav

                            The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.

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                            • #3509
                              Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                              Originally posted by VRNANDAGOPAL View Post
                              sorry if this question was already asked! I couldn't find one, Am gonna get a yamaha r3 by next month its already been 2 months since i ve booked. My queries are:
                              1) will it be a problem if i use normal fuel in my bike (regularly)
                              2) is that ok to cruse in 60kmph-70kmph in the sixth gear or should i only maintain above 80kmph all the time(15kms to my college)
                              1] No problem, but from a reputed fuel station. Can't afford impure petrol in the break-in period, and generally also.
                              2] I would not recommend cruising at any speed during the break-in. Keep varying gears and rpms. I did planned routes for break-in period. Also, occasionally, I would take it all the way till the red line (long debate done and dusted on this topic). Complete the initial kms sooner, and you can then take it absolutely anywhere you want.
                              Also, avoid riding in city traffic during break-in so that the engine doesn't overheat (personal opinion).

                              I did my first service at 800km. I am planning to do the second oil change after 3500km only because I like driving it on the higher rpms as opposed to mid rpms and higher gear.

                              - Drive hard, but safe
                              Last edited by discover125_yzfr3; 09-27-2018, 04:39 PM.
                              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undefinedvariable.xyz/
                              ~Remember, it is not what you're riding, but where you're going.~

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                              • #3510
                                Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

                                Originally posted by discover125_yzfr3 View Post
                                1] No problem, but from a reputed fuel station. Can't afford impure petrol in the break-in period, and generally also.
                                2] I would not recommend cruising at any speed during the break-in. Keep varying gears and rpms. I did planned routes for break-in period. Also, occasionally, I would take it all the way till the red line (long debate done and dusted on this topic). Complete the initial kms sooner, and you can then take it absolutely anywhere you want.
                                Also, avoid riding in city traffic during break-in so that the engine doesn't overheat (personal opinion).

                                I did my first service at 800km. I am planning to do the second oil change after 3500km only because I like driving it on the higher rpms as opposed to mid rpms and higher gear.

                                - Drive hard, but safe
                                Hi Buddy,

                                I recently found out about revving the engine beyond manufacturer's recommendation via:-
                                1. A youtube channel called Fortnine
                                2. From Motohive article here : https://www.motohive.in/how-to-do-ru...-a-new-engine/

                                I am too in planning phase of buying R3 and engine breaking is also a important point.
                                Rushikesh
                                TheBikingDiaries.in

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