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**JacobJ** · 04-19-2016, 07:02 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Deathwing View Post

Unrelated question, all performance enhancement parts are banned in Kerala correct? Like for example even if I change a airfilter will the coppers have a issue?coming to the r3 many ppl reported handle bar swaying from various parts, is it something that can be rectified, and wat about engine heating n stalling, heard a few ppl had that issue.

Yes, modifying the bikes and all are banned. Unlike air filter, mostly very visible and audible changes are caught. I have even heard of people getting fine from Police. Anyway as you know in our country that doesn't stop anyone from modifying the bikes.

As my understanding, the handlebar issues happened to very few people (from Pune lot) which are in the process of rectifying. Engine heating and stalling issues - I have not faced such issues. I believe most will say the same. These kind of news are spread by people either doesn't even own the bike, or mainly those who didn't do their "RUN IN" properly. Bike is to be revved once in a while and some guys use it only in heavy traffic and later complain for their problems in here. Engine heat is there if you happen to be in heavy traffic for long time but I think that is normal for a supersports but the radiator fan helps a lot by deflecting the heat.

**bharatheshk** · 04-19-2016, 10:55 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by NAAG View Post

Hi guys, I just received my bike's RC card today via speed post. I observed that it shows number of cylinders as 1. What does it show for you. It's not really a problem. But just asking. BTW, my bike got registered in rajajinagar rto, Bangalore. Bought from Bangalore Wheels.

On the other hand, I also have the handle bar swaying issue and the right side handle bar being more close to the tank compared to the left side handle bar. I have dropped the bike in service center for first service today. When I told them about the problem, the service engineer said that the handle bar is close to the tank on right side because of the location of the lock. Is that true? Have you guys sorted out this issue with your bike? He didn't say anything about the swaying issue. He said he would check that.

Hi,Had the same problem ,RC listed R3 as 105cc single cylinder , got it changed since it can be a problem if you have insurance claims and they notice the difference ,the data entry people at RTO make the mistake, so better to get it corrected asap .

**Sarvajit** · 04-20-2016, 12:58 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

My RC doesn't have the number of cylinders mentioned on it!

**JacobJ** · 04-23-2016, 11:45 AM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Today went for a morning ride. Total of 80 kms. I warmed the bike up very well, in fact it reached 3 bars then I went ahead. I refilled the fuel and it was full after filling.

After started riding for sometime when I put 4th gear, I had long pauses of power delivery, say 1-2 seconds. I was like, where is the power and then it started pulling. Not sure why it happened. Also I didn't take the bike much from last week.

After riding for a significant distance, the issue was not there.

**Deathwing** · 04-23-2016, 03:40 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by JacobJ View Post

Today went for a morning ride. Total of 80 kms. I warmed the bike up very well, in fact it reached 3 bars then I went ahead. I refilled the fuel and it was full after filling.

After started riding for sometime when I put 4th gear, I had long pauses of power delivery, say 1-2 seconds. I was like, where is the power and then it started pulling. Not sure why it happened. Also I didn't take the bike much from last week.

After riding for a significant distance, the issue was not there.

You should warm your bike for 2-3 mins max, beyond that is not needed, if u kept ur bike on for more than 10-15 mins its not good for the engine.

**JacobJ** · 04-23-2016, 04:10 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Deathwing View Post

You should warm your bike for 2-3 mins max, beyond that is not needed, if u kept ur bike on for more than 10-15 mins its not good for the engine.

Who said it was on for 10-15 mins? Also your point is not valid for the issue I described.

**Deathwing** · 04-23-2016, 06:31 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by JacobJ View Post

Who said it was on for 10-15 mins? Also your point is not valid for the issue I described.

Well somebody used to do that... That's I thought.

**adyscorpius** · 04-24-2016, 11:31 AM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by JacobJ View Post

Today went for a morning ride. Total of 80 kms. I warmed the bike up very well, in fact it reached 3 bars then I went ahead. I refilled the fuel and it was full after filling.

After started riding for sometime when I put 4th gear, I had long pauses of power delivery, say 1-2 seconds. I was like, where is the power and then it started pulling. Not sure why it happened. Also I didn't take the bike much from last week.

After riding for a significant distance, the issue was not there.

Have you checked the air and oil filter? An FI engine missing power is either a serious issue or normally poor air/petrol supply related. Check the filters and see if it improves.

**adyscorpius** · 04-24-2016, 11:32 AM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Deathwing View Post

You should warm your bike for 2-3 mins max, beyond that is not needed, if u kept ur bike on for more than 10-15 mins its not good for the engine.

There is no reason why a bike should have issues if its on idle for 10-15 minutes. Its a liquid cooled engine, not air cooled.

**fusioncoast** · 04-25-2016, 04:05 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Ok this time i did the FE calculation the same was (Reserve to Reserve)

Filled up 10 liters of fuel
I have done 220 kms till now and just lost the second last bar
so i have 1 bar fuel left plus reserve.

I think it should run approx up to 250 - 260 kms in total.

Still doing my run in at 400kms on the ODO.

Also decided to test the bike in various condition for engine heating.
The bike has amazing heat management system.
no cutoff even in 37 degree bumper to bumper traffic conditions.

**JacobJ** · 04-25-2016, 11:40 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by fusioncoast View Post

Ok this time i did the FE calculation the same was (Reserve to Reserve)

Filled up 10 liters of fuel
I have done 220 kms till now and just lost the second last bar
so i have 1 bar fuel left plus reserve.

I think it should run approx up to 250 - 260 kms in total.

Still doing my run in at 400kms on the ODO.

Also decided to test the bike in various condition for engine heating.
The bike has amazing heat management system.
no cutoff even in 37 degree bumper to bumper traffic conditions.

Not a good idea to do tests now when you are at run in period. Especially heat tests. [emoji2]

**shank92** · 04-26-2016, 02:43 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by mustang28 View Post

5000 km update on the R3.

I have been an ardent fan of Yamaha Japanese build and quality over the years, but with the Yamaha R3, I am disappointed. Maybe the Noida assembly line is to blame. Below is why.

1. Tire cracks - The attached picture will tell you the story. The MRFs provided have developed cracks in the rear tires. I want to shift to Pirellis or Metzelers but the stock size of tires makes it impossible to do so (150 vs 140 sections). I do not know Yamaha provides poor tires on a performance motorcycle.

2. Vibrations - I feel vibrations in the handlebar, the footpegs, tank and rider seat post 5k rpm. The vibrations increase as the revs climb up. So much for Japanese smoothness! Again the engine has moving parts and it will vibrate. Too much of the vibes is transferred to the body of the bike. Poor assembly case. I tried racing clipons on the bike without the bar end and in bar weights. The vibes in the handlebar with those clipons will beat a RE. But again those were race specific clipons, so no complaints with them!

3. Handlebar swaying - The handlebar sways precariously to the left once I take both hands of it. So whenever I ride, I am basically fighting the left sway of the bike. A lot of nuts have been tightened here and there to fix this issue. Again a assembly problem.

4. Paint faded - Again will let the picture tell you the story. The bike is always parked under a shade with minimal usage in the hot sun. Paint has faded on the tail and on the exhaust. A Hero Extreme that stands next to me having 20K odd on the odo still has the paint intact on the exhaust.

5. Service support - Here in Hyderabad, there seems to be only 'one person' in the radius of 10 kms who is trained to handle a R3. This person by the name of Venkatesh is never available at the service center, does not understand anything any problems I have with the bike (his response to swaying was tightening the bolt that holds the front wheel followed by 'itnaa tw hogaa hi' ). He does not know how to service the bike - For my first service he added only 2 L of engine oil using two bottles while the manual clearly mentions 2.1. I had to get extra 100 ml added myself. The service head for superbikes at the showroom is always out of office! So basically, I am left in the dark as far as support goes.

But there is only one thing in this bike that makes it worth - the engine! The pull the engine is generating at 5K odo is better than what I ever experienced on my RC. The sound post 9K rpm while accelerating is eargasmic. The sound of engine braking while decelerating from 10k rpm is another eargasm. People will always turn to look if you are on the same road over 7k rpm! The engine braking is awesome yet smooth (not jerky like KTMs). The throttle response is great. The bike masks high speeds very well (this is good and dangerous at the same time).

This said, all the other parts on the bike have been given a shoddy treatment while assembling by Yamaha in Noida. If I could, i would dismantle the whole thing and assemble it again - torque wrenching every screw and double checking every rubber mount.
Before the owners who are facing none of the above issues train there guns at me, I would like the say that the views are person and restricted to 'My R3'. Maybe I got a lemon or maybe I do not know how to ride/take care of the bike. But these problems are real and am hoping future owners with high Japanese quality expectations know, just in case!

Bottom line is I am going to get down to the root cause of all the four issues and fix them (this is already in progress. Lot of things planned). For number 5, I will need eventually need to buy a toolkit for myself and visit SVC only for consumables and filling out service booklet.

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Hi mustang28, I agree to all the points you mentioned specially the vibrations. Do let me know what you are doing in order to solve this particular issue.

**Gollum** · 04-26-2016, 03:42 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

For heat I used to think the same.^^
But the engine is not made of wax
forged pistons will not melt

the engine has heat sensors, so its supposed to go off if the engine overheats. never happened to me.
I have reached max 5 bars but that was when I switched off the bike when it was hot and I had to fill fuel at a petrol pump.
Filled the fuel and started the bike to see 5 bars, They went down in a few seconds to 3 bars.

But my bike's radiator fan is very loud. (without helmet) It might just be relative so that's why I feel this way.

I have stopped using my R3 now. I use my splendor for any potential slow traffic/speed outings. Will be buying an activa as Bangalore traffic begs for it. R3 only gets hot and is no fun when my gf starts to complain

about the heat and hard seat.

R3 is now only for showoff and occasional early morning joyrides.

**itsmridul** · 04-26-2016, 03:47 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Gollum View Post

I have stopped using my R3 now. I use my splendor for any potential slow traffic/speed outings. Will be buying an activa as Bangalore traffic begs for it. R3 only gets hot and is no fun when my gf starts to complain

about the heat and hard seat.

R3 is now only for showoff and occasional early morning joyrides.

Ahhh that's a very sad feeling.

**Deathwing** · 04-26-2016, 04:35 PM

Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences

Originally posted by Gollum View Post

For heat I used to think the same.^^
But the engine is not made of wax
forged pistons will not melt

the engine has heat sensors, so its supposed to go off if the engine overheats. never happened to me.
I have reached max 5 bars but that was when I switched off the bike when it was hot and I had to fill fuel at a petrol pump.
Filled the fuel and started the bike to see 5 bars, They went down in a few seconds to 3 bars.

But my bike's radiator fan is very loud. (without helmet) It might just be relative so that's why I feel this way.

I have stopped using my R3 now. I use my splendor for any potential slow traffic/speed outings. Will be buying an activa as Bangalore traffic begs for it. R3 only gets hot and is no fun when my gf starts to complain

about the heat and hard seat.

R3 is now only for showoff and occasional early morning joyrides.

That's very disappointing, I thought it can be the jack of all trades sort of bike... I guess not, I think its will at home in the highways. How do u think the heat is compared to a duke 390?

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