r/YamahaR3

This past July I was hit by a car on the left side of my bike. My light was green his light was a left turn yellow yield, he pulled up to the line and stopped so I thought he saw me then last second as I was going through the intersection he pulled out directly into me. Cops gave him the citation and now the insurance is telling me it’s repairable but the bike shop says they’ll take a look but based on the cost of repairs versus the msrp of what it’s valued at that they could deem it totaled. It’s a brand new 2025 Yamaha R3. I have to go through sending it to the shop anyway but I was wondering if anyone here thinks it’s actually repairable or totaled. They said the frame has to be replaced due to the damage. I would love for it to be repaired but I’d rather have honesty and not be getting my hopes up if it’s not repairable. I do have a lawyer for those wondering, and I have the entire accident on film as my insta 360 captured everything. But since accident videos can be traumatic for some people I haven’t posted it and I don’t want to get flagged on here if that’s possible. I’m new to Reddit so I may be able to post the video later. Anyone who has been in a similar accident/situation your advice is appreciated.

Buddy has a 2026 r3, would previous model year slip on exhausts work?

Kinda want to surprise him with a exhaust as hes a great friend, but the full exhaust system options that im seeing is way out of budget.

I'd like to find a simple slip on exhaust, as he mentioned before, as this is something we've talked about recently on our group rides.

Nothing too aggressive. But something that definitely ups the volume. TIA

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She is back back now. I took it out last night and fuck was it amazing. No overheating(which I was mildly concerned about), no knock, no bogging, anything. But I may have adjusted my clutch slightly too tight so once it’s up to temp the clutch would slip a bit. All adjusted to spec now, just gotta testride and see if I need to pull the frictions to clean them up. And my starter solenoid shit the bed(I think my rr is putting way too much voltage through the system so I’ll need to replace that). Pulled over for a drink and had to roll start it. But excusing those 2 little gremlins it went amazing. I am over the moon to have this baby back

Hi all,

I had someone reverse into my bike over the weekend, and decided to diy touch up as there is only minor scratches (see photos)

Any tips on making these scratches less noticeable?

I just said goodbye to my 2015 Yamaha R3 and traded it for a 2026 Honda Rebel 500. It was fun for 11 years but time to move on to comfort. Cheers!

I’m wondering what’s causing these marks. they seem to rub off with some force but they just keep coming back.

Hey everyone, before saying anything i appreciate you coming on to my post and possibly giving your opinion.

Earlier today i bought a clean title 2015 Yamaha R3 for $1,700 from the San Francisco, CA area however i had this weird feeling that this purchase was a bit impulsive since this is going to be my first bike. The only reason i say this is because it has 38,230 miles on the odo.

My main concern is that the seller was a bit younger like me and didn't have much knowledge on the maintenance of the bike, and i learned that r3's should have their valve clearances checked every 26k miles but the seller didn't have the bike back then. Another thing that stood out as a red flag was the fact the bike was a bit dirty, he did have it in storage but had started using it recently to get rid of the bike.

Before sending the money i ran through a checklist off a Youtube video and that was to check if the - vin on the title matched the one on the bike(it did),
- the fork seals(no oil leaking),
- the brake pads and rotors(pads has quite a bit of life and rotors didn't have much of a lip or any grooves),
- the oil was clean and a lighter color,
- brake fluid was on the darker side but to me still fine,
- tires age( a bit older from 2020 imo probably not good),
- the chain was clean along with the sprocket and there was around an inch of slack.

As a start into my new ownership i plan on doing a full fluid flush, possibly getting new tires and a new bulb for the headlights, but before all else i want some advice from those who have owned these bikes longer than me and with more experience than me. I've attached some photos for you all to see it along side the video the seller sent me of him turning on the bike and letting it idle.

But what do you guys think? was this a impulsive immature purchase or could it possibly be a solid first bike after checking a few things?

Hi i I am in the Socal area and im looking to sell my 2024 R3, It has 4,700mi. I want to know what a good price would be to put it up for so any suggestions or what you would pay for it, please lmk🙏

I’ve been trying to wheelie, but I don’t have the quite exactly the idea of how to set my rev ranges on first gear. but I learned more on what to do thanks to a riding buddy I just met in my neighborhood a few days ago that has a R7 and he’s been riding for a year before he got that bike. Being able to actually see another person wheelie an R3 gave me a ton more confidence that it actually was possible.
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The power on the R3 is way too low to loop the bike. So I had no problems worrying about that.
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For learning it right now, I set the rev at 5-6 before I pull-in the clutch and running it to redline before dumping the clutch still with my hand over the clutch if need be. You must give yourself plenty of space infront of you after the wheelie cause the stopping distance is iffy when R3 brakes are used. (it may be possible to set at 3-4 cause 1-2 may stall the bike)
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Here are the better shot clips of me that Reddit auto combined as one whole video.

So I just got this r3 2020 and im looking to get new tires does anyone have a good recommendation?

Hey friends.

Just wanted to share my experience as I'm getting more comfortable commuting on the freeway. (I'm an ED nurse in SF that lives in the East Bay* ((*IYKYK)) with 12hr shifts.)

This is my latest setup:

2023 Yamaha R3 (Used off FB with 87xx miles, mods and fresh tires)

Used in Excellent condition Teknic Motorcycle Gear Women's leather suit.

Sedici Strada 3 Pink Squidly with off brand photochromatic visor and Pinlock.

Nelson Rigg Commuter Sport - for lunch, work shoes, uniform, etc.

Alpinestar Tech 5 Plasma airbag - before this I was wearing a backpack instead of the tail bag. The more I ride on the freeway, the more I see the need for this thing.

Ride it like you stole it!

I’m loving my road 6 tires so far very grippy and the long rides on the interstate 1+ hours are more comfortable and planted I also colored the lettering and logos white like my oem Dunlop gpr 300s with white rubber marker and couldn’t help notice a 7 would go nicely on the end 🤣 so I had ChatGPT add it