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Re: Yamaha YZF R3 Owners Reviews and Experiences
SO, I got the delivery of my R3 on Dec 28th
! I got the Matt Black version.
Got the delivery from Perfect Riders, Jayanagar.
Will not say the process was awesome.
Up to the point of buying the bike, everything was great, great attention too.
However, was left very unsatisfied with the PDI.
It felt like the bike was not washed, there was literally dust all over the seat.
And a feeling of dread, I felt like I was given the bike that was on display when I first went.
Which meant that, whenever they were showcasing the bike, they were cranking the accelerator like there is no tomorrrow
!
Had to stop him when he displayed this to me the first time, he cranked it all the way to 5k rpm from a cold start so that "I could feel the engine"!!!
Further issues in the PDI, they were impatient with my checklist and the items I was checking.
no comments on asking them to open and show the oil/liquid levels. Got only 3l of petrol too, barely.
Luckily, went to the petrol pump nearby, and that's where Blackthorn's PDI list came handy
The tyre pressure was 11 on both wheels!!! vs. a recommended f 29 and 33.
I then got a long ride back home in the fantastic Bengaluru mid day traffic.
Had to navigate through traffic.
Few observations, i felt the clutch is rather not stiff for a bike that doesnt have a slipper clutch, definitely alright to be using it for 30m of slow moving traffic.
That said, my bike has a lot of vibrations, I can feel it all the way up to 3rd gear.
There also seems to be quite a "click" when the gear engages (after i release the clutch lever).
hope these 2 issues get resolved after the first service.
The bike itself is a hoot, and I get so much attention on the streets (I dont prefer this, but its nice to get a "OH!" look from the ones that know the bike).
Had 3 false neutrals within like 5 minutes after i had ridden in the traffic for 45 minutes. The engine heat does pilfer a lot to your legs.
But an injury while playing football means I haven't touched the bike since! :|
SO, I got the delivery of my R3 on Dec 28th
! I got the Matt Black version.Got the delivery from Perfect Riders, Jayanagar.
Will not say the process was awesome.
Up to the point of buying the bike, everything was great, great attention too.
However, was left very unsatisfied with the PDI.
It felt like the bike was not washed, there was literally dust all over the seat.
And a feeling of dread, I felt like I was given the bike that was on display when I first went.
Which meant that, whenever they were showcasing the bike, they were cranking the accelerator like there is no tomorrrow
!Had to stop him when he displayed this to me the first time, he cranked it all the way to 5k rpm from a cold start so that "I could feel the engine"!!!
Further issues in the PDI, they were impatient with my checklist and the items I was checking.
no comments on asking them to open and show the oil/liquid levels. Got only 3l of petrol too, barely.
Luckily, went to the petrol pump nearby, and that's where Blackthorn's PDI list came handy
The tyre pressure was 11 on both wheels!!! vs. a recommended f 29 and 33.
I then got a long ride back home in the fantastic Bengaluru mid day traffic.
Had to navigate through traffic.
Few observations, i felt the clutch is rather not stiff for a bike that doesnt have a slipper clutch, definitely alright to be using it for 30m of slow moving traffic.
That said, my bike has a lot of vibrations, I can feel it all the way up to 3rd gear.
There also seems to be quite a "click" when the gear engages (after i release the clutch lever).
hope these 2 issues get resolved after the first service.
The bike itself is a hoot, and I get so much attention on the streets (I dont prefer this, but its nice to get a "OH!" look from the ones that know the bike).
Had 3 false neutrals within like 5 minutes after i had ridden in the traffic for 45 minutes. The engine heat does pilfer a lot to your legs.
But an injury while playing football means I haven't touched the bike since! :|
Sold my bike a few days back. Could cover only 4500 kms due to a combination of Corona lockdowns and rains lately.
Got a decent deal but having a small twinge of sadness that I could only use it for 4500 kms. Spent a lot on the riding gear too.
Took perfect care for run in and all and never pushed it beyond since the 3rd service.
sigh.
Thanks everyone, been a good few kms here
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