Aprilia RS 457 vs. Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs. Yamaha YZF-R3 - pocket rockets compared! @odmag

Get ready for the ultimate budget sportbike comparison! Watch as we put the Aprilia RS 457, Kawasaki Ninja 500, and Yamaha YZF-R3 head-to-head in a thrilling comparison. From design and ergonomics to performance and handling, we dissect every aspect to help you decide which sportsbike you should choose without having to sell a kidney.
#YamahaR3 #KawasakiNinja500 #apriliars457
Edited By - Ashish Vedak
Cameramen - Chandrakant Hanchate, Ajay Dabholkar
00:01 - Introduction
01:01 - Styling
03:03 - Ergonomics
05:14 - Acceleration
07:23 - Refinement
09:39 - Braking
11:04 - Ride Quality
12:07 - Handling
13:09 - Features
14:09 - Safety
14:34 - Fuel economy
14:50 - Value for money
16:58 - Verdict
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[@wanderlust0120]

Kawasaki is giving new meaning to the phrase : "There is no such thing as a bad product, only bad pricing"

[@rohit_paradkar]

😂😂😂 honestly it isn’t all that bad though.

[@mukeshprakash8112]

It's pricing is still better than R3

[@ShashankDobhal]

considering the wide service network kawasaki has and their aftersales reliability. it’s still not a bad pricing specially compared to Yamaha !

[@wanderlust0120]

@@ShashankDobhal agreed but Yamaha isn't doing it throughout the range. R15 and other small capacity bikes are decently priced.

[@thehungking]

The r15 is also very overpriced lmao. Selling a 150 for the price of a 250. ​@@wanderlust0120

[@barnamoyadak9437]

the only comparison video which ppl watch only for fun bcz they already know which one to pick

[@antesimic710]

Which?😂

[@Vishnu-B]

@@antesimic710 457 ofcourse

[@sahibjyotbhatia9508]

FINALLY AN OLD SCHOOL PORPER COMPARISON VIDEO

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you. Pls consider sharing it 😊

[@akaxe77]

+1. Do bring on more of these Rohit.

[@rohit_paradkar]

@@akaxe77 shall try my best to make it happen.

[@pravinmurthy]

The Aprilia is made in India.. which makes it such a big VFM!.. easy choice really..

[@rohit_paradkar]

True that. Baramati Represent!

[@trevorD1156]

Or it means the wheels will fall off and the resale value will be horrible.

[@papastalin1543]

​@@trevorD1156 sorry to break your ego, but Indian made stuff have good built quality in general

[@ronit4301]

@@trevorD1156 so far there have not been complains about build quality in the rs457

[@Dawn-je6ek]

​@@ronit4301it's only been few months and just like the other model i would say my engine leaked oil and died and everytime i go to shop it's breaking my bank

[@deepakdongre7712]

If not for the absurd pricing- I would have picked the N500 even over the Aprilia. After one point of time, your racing hormones within you mellow down and need just a composed and comfortable bike that's still a hoot to ride. That Kawasaki is at a different level of refinement- yeah not as flashy and void of the electronic wizardry, but as a purist the basic set of electronics is all you need to enjoy the ride that includes long distance tripping. And to add, a Japanese will always outrun a European motorcycle in terms of refinement and longevity. The Aprilia is a hot chick you want to go on a date with, the Ninja is the woman you'd want as a wife.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Very well put! Honestly the pricing is tall, but not absurd. For all the points you stated, one might actually spend that extra dough…

[@mathewmaheo4806]

Best overall package and price balance actually

[@abhimanyunamita4779]

Nice talk.

[@shreyass2447]

@@rohit_paradkaralmost 2 lakh extra and having inferior specs is not absurd, but a downright robbery.

[@MochaDjango]

Request to the Overdrive team. Please start shooting in 4K. The content is amazing but video quality isn't up to mark.

[@appuzcodm9659]

on what device you watch this video ? TV ? LAPTOP ? OR CINEMA THEATRE ? BRUHHHH :P

[@MochaDjango]

@@appuzcodm9659 cell-phone, 15 pro bruuh :p

[@Volv0x.]

I watch on 4k monitor ​@@appuzcodm9659

[@Neelesh7344]

Dont worry bro they are shooting IMAX dollbyatoms version for u😂😂

[@ajrowe5845]

4k released over a decade ago. It's not obnoxious to request a format that phones can record in now. 🙄 fan boys always defend the dumbest stuff.

[@korralegend2187]

Glad they posted 0 to 100 figures in comparo... A right balance of objective facts and subjective opinion making it a good comparo

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@titancodm1098]

The 0 to 100 is not correct ig. For Aprilia maybe, but the R3 can do under 5 secs. Same for the N500.

[@rohit_paradkar]

@@titancodm1098 nope. In fact the new R3 is slower than the older model thanks to the emission curbing hardware.

[@Aviral00Sharma]

You're on fire Overdrive.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@surk6626]

For me, this is, wonderful, unbiased and most waited comparison. No bad mouthing about R3 for not having gadgets. Nowadays, gadgets in the bikes are the talk and not about the potentials of the bike. 321cc coming into comparison with bigger engines itself enough about its potential. No doubt all 3 are great products. Agree that R3 is overpriced then and now too…

[@suryakumar7719]

This is what we exactly want, thank u very much for ur effort, thanks to the whole team🙏

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you. Please do consider sharing the video

[@arjunkumar-xi5ks]

Very happy with the R3 already.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Yup. Nice machine

[@m.rraghav817]

But they have to localise it to be competitive

[@rj504]

Lavada outdated bike with higher price

[@praveenbhandary9215]

Yamaha always king ur very lucky ❤

[@papastalin1543]

Bad value for money

[@HighwayToHill]

The old gen R3 design still kicks ass!

[@dhanushkrish]

It's a very detailed review of three top bikes to in the segment in India. Thank you for the review. However, there is one little feedback to the content creators: metaphors... It's just too overloaded with metaphors... And almost 1 in every sentence uttered! It becomes too sugary a drink to enjoy😅

[@rohit_paradkar]

Noted.

[@mukeshprakash8112]

I am just waiting for Aprilia to launch the Tuono 457. I love the RS457 except for it's aggressive stance and a bit overwhelming power. If they launch a Tuono, it's definitely gonna be less powerful, more comfortable still stealing attention

[@rohit_paradkar]

Let’s hope that Tuono happens!

[@kunalrathore528]

waiting

[@mukeshprakash8112]

@@rohit_paradkar I strongly believe it will

[@icecoldviv]

ergos will change, don't think power will drop

[@Nefiewbdc]

@@mukeshprakash8112 the tuono 660 have the same power as the rs 660 on the 95cv version, and with an ecu flash you'll have also 100cv

[@arnabchatterjee1511]

Ninja is that expensive because it's not manufactured in India. Here in the US, the 457 is about 1 lakh INR more expensive than the Ninja 500. Ninja 500 costs the same as it would in India.

[@NoePulloutski]

Yeah I’m in the US I got quoted $8700 out the door price for the Aprilia 457. I’m on the fence if I want to spend that much but I like it the most out of these 3. Also considering the Cfmoto 450ss so we’ll see.

[@bc9629]

To be honest this review is very average. First of the R3 doesn't belong to this category! The power output of the other 2 bikes is way higher than the R3. R3 would be better stacking against the RC and ninja 300. And then not giving the proper specs for all these bikes and way too much talking. Unnecessary personification is just quite lame.

[@nazzalgrylls1403]

some wise words

[@SIRA063]

And yet these three bikes are the ones i would like to choose between

[@shivamsaraswat446]

A great comparison, this was a much awaited video. Thanks team OD.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you for the kind words 🙏🏼 pls do consider sharing it

[@configT]

Aprilia will surely reduce the spares and service cost as 457 will fly off the shelf pretty quicky! I wish Yamaha had put in more efforts to localise the R3 to make it more affordable but I guess, Yamaha India is more interested in selling scooter in India. Anyways, Kudos to Overdrive Team for this comparo!

[@robi_e39]

awesome review, i have been interested in the rs 457 since it was announced and you have brilliantly shown everything i wanted to know, thank you!

[@bamboostick5]

No way this comparison is complete without having the RC 390 and you know it Also the RS in Aprilia stands for Racing Squad so it makes sense that the RS 457 has the most raw power delivery with jerky torque

[@kamaltalyan]

So basically this was a video for promotion of aprilia Rs 457 because even after y guys telling that the brakes in aprilia is not that good u have still given it a 9 in terms of safety and while saying again and again that kawasaki 500 was too grt to handle and breaks are very good u have still given it a 8 in terms of safety really dude. This is what india is missing unbiased reviews. U said handling aprilia is not that much good still given it a 9 like really and given kawaskai a 7 after saying that it has good quality of handling. What will i do of features if my bike is not safe in terms of breaking and handling like i cant just hit the corners everytime most of the time people ride straight not leaning always onto the curves give us an unbiased review. And aprilia parts are so expensive and hard to find with very rare service centre u have given it a 8 in terms of value dude aprilia has made ur pockets really heavy. Indian youtubers will never get over it. That is why india will never see a biking culture like the rest of the world and will never see those bikes which are even sold in bangladesh.

[@Shakysugar]

I thought the same I was confused 😕 it’s like the Manny vs Floyd fight.. Floyd won even though he looked like he was hit by a car lol

[@kamaltalyan]

@@Shakysugar bro these all are paid reviews nothing else that is the reason India will never have a biking culture like other countries. Indian youtubers are so biased towards the brand which pay them. Drag races are so fake reviews are so fake. Rented bikes and they claim they own them.

[@ajrowe5845]

Perfect timing man thank you so much for this comparison video! I love all these bikes and have been looking at them and the CF Moto 450SS and the KTM 390.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you, I’m glad you liked the review. The common thread was twin-cylinder engines, so the KTM was skipped. The RC 390 has an aggressive riding posture very similar to the Aprilia, and while the narrow tank makes it feel a bit roomier, the same can get a bit cumbersome to grip on to when sport riding. The engine simply doesn’t match the punch and the performance of the RS457. We haven’t included the CFMoto because it isn’t sold in India.

[@siddheshgharat6300]

If CFMoto brings the 450Ss to India then the Aprilia and CFMoto shall fighttooth an nail, Kawasaki shall be for 'returning' riders and R3 shall only be for Yamaha fanboys.

[@Wleez]

Cf moto 450 sr-s is little bit heavier and also less torque 39nm ​@siddheshgharat6300

[@akshayballal6683]

Metaphor in every sentence was a bit too much

[@siddheshshivraj3534]

Absolutely amazing comparo video something which today's vloggers lack.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you. Please do consider sharing it.

[@jeswanthvarma647]

Aprilia is taking4.42s to accelerate from 0 to 100 😮🥳😎. But to decelerate from 100 to 0 it is taking 4.8 s 😢😅 I think it needs to be fixed

[@loverboy2899]

There is a basic law for every automotive stopping that should be quicker than the acceleration.

[@rohitrobinson617]

Switches on the Aprilia don’t match up to the Kawasaki? Bro!! The switches on the Kawasaki look like they’re from a splendor

[@sudeepdutta3693]

Thanks overdrive for this.. comparision .. that we thought everyone gonna take light years... toh compare this 3 bikes back to back❤

[@rohit_paradkar]

You are most welcome. Pulling this one off wasn’t easy! I’m glad you like the effort. Pls do consider sharing the video

[@kkegor]

Amazing video 😍 Next one should be with all the 650s from RE, KAWASAKI, TRIUMPH and No Hondas 😂

[@PaiTrades]

If R3 was priced between 4-4.5 on road, it would have sold like hot cakes.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Agreed!

[@ferbinxyz]

R3 should ve been sold at the same price as ninja 300!

[@motoheads1268]

Id go for the R3 because of its simplicity and robustness as a Yamaha.

[@AnkitKushwaha-tg2ru]

Only if it was a lac cheaper

[@chida123]

Top review Rohit. I was looking at the 9s. Yamaha Wins three crucial places with 9s👍🙏

[@borkarms]

Great comparo, very well done .All bikes just hit the market and its a great time if you are looking for a twin cylinder sub 500cc supersport . A brief mention of the equally talented ,as these 3 ,though having a cylinder less , yet the best value bike from Austrian Origin and dressed in Orange would have been welcome.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked the review. The common thread here was twin-cylinder engines, hence no RC.

[@CLOSEUP001]

Japanese quality comes with a price.

[@arunabhakarmakar5061]

Aprilia RS 457 is the best for me since I need the fastest accelerating motorcycle at the lowest price point.

[@ishitsompura]

Loved the comparison, especially with that spectacular script. Great one 👏👏👏

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you

[@visordownn]

Overdrive is on 🔥. What a script!

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you. Do you think we should tone it down a bit? We are getting mixed responses on this one.

[@venkateshmohan3773]

Much awaited comparo ❤

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you

[@anishghosh9563]

Is that a box section swing arm on a 6lakh machine💀💀

[@link1ight23]

Hey thats an awesome video! Thank you for showing off an honest' comprehensive review!

[@sparshharwani7502]

what would you recommend as a first bike for a teenager between the three?

[@rohit_paradkar]

Yamaha YZF-R3

[@Kakkutherider]

Thanks for this detailed video ,now i m sure which bike i have to buy for long term , i m so confused in 457 and kawasaki 500 , now i m going to buy kawasaki 500 because safety comes first on roads .

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you, we are glad you liked our review. Most Ninja 400 owners are extremely happy with their bike and vouch for it, so I’m hoping the 500 delivers on all those counts too.

[@bu11ymaguire]

Just get the racing brake pads from Aprilia for 8000 more. It will be better than the Kawasaki.

[@hamdulayrehman7511]

Well in case here R3 is out of option. Rest 2 depends on preference especially the electronics.

[@rohitraghavan7552]

Would the rs 457 be a substantial upgrade over the ninja 250r?

[@rohit_paradkar]

Of course, yes. The riding posture would be more aggressive too, though. So check if you like the Ninja 500 better…

[@bu11ymaguire]

​@@rohit_paradkar dude what's with you, seems like you are convincing yourself about something. you are sliding the ninja everywhere in your comments. The dude didn't even talk about ninja. Lol

[@raviprakashkushwaha370]

R3 would have been the best choice, (if aprilia was not launched) 😅😅

[@jaivijayrajesh3942]

bro u are a football fan as u stated david beckam for bending but i think aprilla is the best exept the brake

[@rohit_paradkar]

More of a FIFA fan AND a 90s kid 😂🙏🏼

[@Bourn77]

Video quality is very mediocre, please shoot in 4K and use better cameras. its bad quality even in pc.

[@ADIL-gf3tj]

I think 500 is the best option coz good bulletproof Engine.8 valve engine and 4 Engine. And 500 is updated version of 400 so refinement is top notch. For long term use Kawasaki is the best.

[@AnkitKushwaha-tg2ru]

Its twin

[@amitgautam5651]

0-100 in 4.4sec ? is it really true ?

[@bikoholicbros7775]

Probably not.. It must be around 5 sec mark..

[@RickyBarretto]

test ride. It's so much quicker than the BS4 RC390 that I own.

[@aarya6567]

Its a mistake most prob a bike that needs 3 gears to reach 100 cant be that quick however powerful it may be thats n650 territory

[@ferbinxyz]

​@@bikoholicbros7775I have an RC390 that does 100 kmph in 5.2 seconds. I recently test rode the rs 457 and it's definitely quicker, so much torque on offer at lower rpms and a nice punchy mid range.

[@rdaroga]

Loved the analogies used all throughout!

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you. We are getting mixed feedback on this - so maybe we will tone it down a bit for the next one?

[@babaxpk]

i am getting confused b/w rs457 and himalayan 452... i want to have a good machine to speed... but also i want to go around places with my partner " comfortably " ... being from a middle class family i need to make sacrifice here as i have to buy them with loan... i'd love any insights u guys have for me

[@pritam6723]

For going around places Himalayan is best, specially around the mountain roads.

[@yush7221]

How about the Super Meteor 650?, I mean yea it's heavy but it's comfortable and not too slow.

[@rohit_paradkar]

Check out the Honda NX500 if you are able to stretch or maybe the KTM 390 Adv if you are on a budget. It will still give you a nice punchy engine compared to the Himalayan and yet be more comfortable than for both of you compared to the RS 457.

[@TheSerenescaper]

If you want to go around with your partner “comfortably”, the RE457 is pretty much ruled out.

[@flashkingster3132]

452 khareedo or enjoy Karo baki bache hua paise se accessories lgwa Lena, 457 enjoyable hoga but for alone for pillion comfort and for long run 452 is perfect

[@struggler5960]

The logo on your Jacket reminds me of a Bank. Allahabad Bank 😂😂

[@i_observe9846]

try to get your hands on the newly launched RSV4, and the 660 twins

[@rohit_paradkar]

We shall try. But looking at the dismal sales performance of those bikes I really doubt if they would capitalise any media bikes

[@Apriliarider457]

Most perfect trio we all waiting for so longggg❤🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️

[@shreyasshukla3360]

Always live up to the expectations❤..thank you @overdrive

[@rohit_paradkar]

You are most welcome. I’m glad you like the review. Pls do consider sharing it.

[@nandunanduz1472]

kawasaki should have provided the 51hp variant which is avialable at the non european market

[@montytiwari4005]

Now we want to know long term service cost and reliability

[@patilshreyans]

I felt reviewers are refraining from calling R3 boring, mundane, vanilla. Instead praising it for no reason....honestly R3 doesn't hold a candle to the competition. Aprilia ❤

[@sud5529]

Think Rohit was high when he wrote the voiceover :D

[@robinhood11124]

Kawasaki ❤ it's is a brand even the old folks of our country knows and fears😂

[@ktkace]

calling 451CC a 500 is pure dishonesty

[@synestergates7965]

Tbh R3 looks way more better than ninja 500..the ninja 500 looks somewhat disproportionate specially the fairings looks ugly like pulsar rs 200

[@kidwneila1079]

i think for the price and for what she offers, the rs457 is the best choice (sorry my bad english)

[@meheer4831]

upgrading it from r15m,is it a good decision? or should go for a single cylinder either?

[@eelongMast]

I like Yamaha RS457 and Aprilia R3

[@jeswanthvarma647]

Can you install accessory brake pads from aprilia and give us braking distance I think aprilia heats up more than others in traffic

[@Artists_wrld]

Got my 500 a week ago and I absolutely love it, my first ever bike so I didn’t want the zx6r as I had no throttle control whatsoever. Wanted the 457 but at that price point I might as well get a 600cc

[@VermiKello]

I did not understand this logic

[@DylanFoos]

Makes sense to me

[@prabhatmahato9614]

Yamaha couldn't integrate those those indicators in the fairing... Why are they extruding out? 😅

[@creditcheck9646]

Another note the rs 457 has a full size back wheel right?

[@ankitshelke8637]

Why was RC 390 not a part of this comparison test?

[@sportstours24]

Not a twin.

[@TrilokRam66]

Is the number plate legal on the Aprilia? (it looks like just a sticker on the front fender)

[@rohit_paradkar]

The production bike has a registration plate bracket mounted below the headlights. Our test unit didn’t have one.

[@TrilokRam66]

@@rohit_paradkar ok, I'm waiting for the delivery of RS 457, not a fan of the number plate, spoils the looks i feel, number plate is the only legal option i think

[@anishghosh9563]

At this point they ain't fitting in pocket 😂

[@rohit_paradkar]

😂 someday 🤞🏽

[@tigersushilvlogs9446]

It's very tough to choose between r3 & rs 457 very very tough

[@rohit_paradkar]

I understand what you mean. Honestly if you are not going to hit the racetrack often and the price gap isn’t a big concern, the R3 would be the better everyday motorcycle between the two 😃

[@shutupnavikrant]

0-100 4.42 seconds for the Aprilia? Stop shitting us

[@rohit_paradkar]

Cool. What figure do you like? 5s? 6s? Let’s go with that. Bottom line still is that it accelerates significantly quicker than the other two

[@shutupnavikrant]

@@rohit_paradkar yeah that's true but we'd really appreciate if you gave us the accurate 0-100 number.

[@mahidharreddy8286]

All are great bikes to be honesy, but i wish atleast one bike from India should compete with these (for example a twin cylinder RR310/ may be 400-500cc should be great choice).

[@rohit_paradkar]

The Aprilia is as Indian as the RR310 is. Or it’s as Italian as the RR310 is German. #IYKYK 😄

[@mahidharreddy8286]

@@rohit_paradkar ya that's why i meant one should come from the house of TVS/ Bajaj ✌🏼😅

[@Shakysugar]

Why is everyone calling the Ninja 500 more expensive and the praising the Aprillia price??? I just got my Ninja 500 on Wednesday and I went in the dealer to get the Aprillia 457 but it was $1200 more!!! It was $6899 while the Ninja 500 was $5699 for the Abs version To me it was a major no brainer

[@shreyass2447]

This is in India brother….where the rs 457 is a fair bit less expensive than the other bikes.

[@christosswc]

Very nice review, I think you did them justice. Only thing not universaly relevant, the price comparison, it varies around the world, though perhaps not by much. R3 will be my next bike, the Ninja 500 is a fantastic alternative, just doesn't excite me, the 457 doesn't even feature for me, not interested in it's sportiness, so called "features" are - mostly - useless gadgets for me and I trust Yamaha and Kawasaki more for a trouble-free experience.

[@i_observe9846]

The ninja 500 is in the wrong spot. 400 segment people aren’t rich enough to afford it, the rest - if richer - would opt for the N650 or higher… would make more sense if it was priced reasonably

[@rohit_paradkar]

Especially in today’s times where it would make only a marginal difference on the EMI, what you say makes sense. But that same ease of finance also means that some might still be able to push that bit more on the EMI structure than the Aprilia budget and get the R3 or the Ninja 500.

[@wanderlust0120]

Chapri-repellant pricing by Kawasaki

[@JH09SUMIT]

​@@wanderlust0120That's a very weird excuse for wrong pricing

[@yush7221]

​​@@wanderlust0120yk there are rich chappris out there with ZX10Rs and S1000RRs lmao

[@wanderlust0120]

@@yush7221 I agree but they are low in number and hence don't give the bike a bad name. Cops always have a higher tendency to pull over chappri bikes even if the owner of decent. Not to mention the public that now hates you

[@heygokul]

a note on headlights will have helped too

[@BuluBiker]

Nice video Rohit bhai

[@rohit_paradkar]

Thank you, Bulu bhai! Hope all is well with you.

[@BuluBiker]

@@rohit_paradkar yes bro all good just preparing for a long ride around North east

[@rohit_paradkar]

@@BuluBiker superb! All the best

[@amitgautam5651]

bhh

[@aloksingh767]

RS457 is equally fuel efficient to. Ninja and R3 as it have given an 24kmph mileage while. On tracks in testing so you can expect 28-30kmph on highways and everything is good and Aprilia winning this. Comparison by. Flying colours only thing that company should start to focus extensively in after sales services and more showroom cum service centers across country otherwise the product will not shine like it deserves.

[@Jemmartin]

That’s Indian import tax protection at work. The Ninja and R3 are cheap bikes in Australia and US the Aprilia is the eagerly awaited premium bike. I own a Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 and so far it’s been perfect. I can’t wait for the an Italian designed sport bike with Bajaj reliability 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Rohit10-jr]

great content, also improve production budget.

[@qwertyme8338]

Pls give a video on ninja zx4R

[@prasunbose3114]

Yes this is what you call real content ❤

[@sportstours24]

These bikes should be ideal for touring. Performance wise, the ninja 500 seems similar to the ninja 300. Better to get a 650 if buying a Kawi. Aprilia has the best price and performance. Not sure about the reliability.

[@TooMuch__2]

Video editor deserves a pay cut.

[@j.martin4476]

Coming from America I love your reviews... Americans have very little appreciation for small displacement bikes and they are almost always written off as beginner or entry level only and given very little coverage. Been riding for over 20 years and now just looking for something small and manageable that's fun and won't break the bank.

[@vigilant.]

R3 looks outdated in front of R15😂😂😂😂

[@ChapriHaiTu]

as a beginner i want to buy rs

[@Bala.the.Baldie]

Which is more comfortable for touring??

[@rohit_paradkar]

Ninja 500

[@NalinKhurb]

@@rohit_paradkar How does the comfort on the 500 differ from the Ninja 300?

[@LowQualityPigeon]

I really wish Aprilia sorts our the braking issue, I had a test ride today and the bike felt so good and is smooth as well except the braking part. It was a test bike so it's brakes probably had been faded and felt really scary to push that bike and not feel the feedback while braking. I told them and they gave me a different bike which wasnt so good either. I'm waiting now to decide if I should go for it or should try Yamaha R3

[@chandraprasad3211]

R3 looks like R15 waste of money people will say u changed r15 sticker with r3 not worth

[@Savagehunter21]

nothing can beat the looks of aprilia

[@Arjun-jh4mb]

The US market Ninja 500 gets 51 bhp and 43 nm torque (stock) and can be easily tuned to 60 bhp.

[@kmshyamsundar]

if only ninja was a lakh cheaper.. then there would be no competition.

[@rohit_paradkar]

That’s true. But if you think about it, the Ninja 500 is launched at the exact same price tag as the outgoing Ninja 400

[@69deleteSystem32]

do you guys use ioniq 5 to record your videos?

[@Dennis56781000]

Chatgpting similes in every second sentence got me so perplexed. Knew instantly AI wrote the script. You guys got to do better.

[@saswatsnayak102030]

2015 r3 looked far better than the new one, who would have thought back then that Yamaha would ruin its design after a decade.

[@Vishnu-B]

"Budget" sportsbike...? Guess I need a 2nd job

[@TripGuru]

Aprilia ate both of them in looks... Italian for a reason ❤