2025 NEW Yamaha R3 vs Kawasaki Ninja 500 ┃ Can the New Yamaha R3 Dethrone the Ninja 500?

[@eriio4056]

Yamaha needs to make it r4 the r3 is ageing

[@ROADSTERx99]

Imagine a Yamaha R4 with inline 3 engine! With 60hp or more! That would be a great Daily and Track bike 👌🏻

[@74OBOY]

I hear this nonsense all the time but why kill an engine that’s deemed itself super reliable & cheap to maintain? “If it ain’t broke ,don’t fix it”! But what people don’t understand when they build these machines with more tech more displacement with more power the cost goes up! That takes away the whole meaning of “entry level”. Entry level power=entry level price!

[@jasonk7992]

They need to put their 500 genesis motor in a bike

[@ROADSTERx99]

@@74OBOY It aint broke, it’s outdated. This is only my personal opinion, thats why i said “imagine”, we really dont need the tech, just a bit of power and ABS is all good! The engine is reliable, sure, but it’s outdated.

[@superduperkid3143]

​@@74OBOY ​@74OBOY damn near every Japanese bike is super reliable. That's not an argument anymore. Damn near every Japanese bike is easy to maintain. That's not an argument anymore. The price is too high for what little you get. It's outdated compared to the competition b but you ride a Harley so what do you know. 😂

[@shrtbus44]

the r3 should be $4000. Outdated and over priced

[@ata.elithium]

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[@axbitu3042]

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[@eikonise]

Suzuki still has the gall to offer the GSXR-250 in 2024... and they're asking $100 more than the R3, at least Honda has the decency to offer the CBR 300 for sub $5000. But yeah an update is overdue for the R3, at least it looks better than the Kawi.

[@MotoEnz]

awesome comparison and editing though brother 🤙

[@hyprmetlfan123]

R3 321cc 42HP vs Ninja 500 451cc 44HP, now imagine Yamaha R4 with 450cc engine ☠️

[@YusufCankurtaran]

42 Nm vs 29 Nm.. Plus if Yamaha makes a 450cc engine, its not gonna be much different than the other 450cc bikes because of the A2 license restrictions

[@brennangaming2118]

We got the 51hp ninja 500 version here in the Philippines

[@oxydation3488]

@@YusufCankurtaranI would buy it if Yamaha made a bike with even power than ninja400/500. They only need to be even, cause they have better optic

[@ty2fly23]

These are literally two different class of bike… why are they even being compared at this point?

[@jccarreira320]

Price point only

[@jeffmungai4494]

Watching this after I wrecked my 500 is just heart wrenching

[@636ari]

damn dude, sorry to hear. what happened if u don't mind me asking? trying to learn

[@viva6235]

Hope you're alright, dude. Live and learn.

[@yourneighborsdog6099]

I just dropped mine and now it has a crack in the side panel 😢, sorry for your loss!

[@jeffmungai4494]

@@636ari sorry I’m super late responding but I was riding on the interstate and a really bad pothole threw my bike into a tank slapper and I couldn’t control the steering so I was coming straight to a semi so I had to slide the bike so I wouldn’t die

[@636ari]

@@jeffmungai4494 No worries at all dude, thanks for the response. That sounds terrifying, glad you made it out in one piece. Good thinking on the spot🤙🏼🤙🏼 Ride safe

[@1NOnlyNova]

the 2025 r3 has a new white version they forgot to include in the video (different from the old white decal)

[@cyborg2196]

The R3 is the reigning champ this year with mahendra..

[@neonsheep3358]

Theres a white and "nebula blue" I think they call it for tbe R3.

[@ethanwhitney6168]

I might need to get this R3 just for that color scheme.

[@CleverCheetah]

The refreshed look is S tier but they really needed to upgrade the engine. Inline 3 sounded cool… yamaha keeps getting more lame taking away R6 for R7 then not even upgrading the R3. You want a baby bike or a monster. There’s no good middle ground inline 4 option… unless you get a used R6

[@bay_mz]

Next r3 vs cbr 250rr

[@BlackArroToons]

Both great bikes, and on public roads, they both deliver what is needed for a fun, reliable ride. I used to ride on a Ninja 250R, and that could handle public freeways too believe it or not, with a top speed of 100 mph+ downhill.

[@superduperkid3143]

If you have to point out that it can handle highways and specify speeds downhill just leans to its not a good bike.

[@BlackArroToons]

@@superduperkid3143 Top speed downhill on a slight decline, it could hit 110 miles per hour indicated. Flat, it could reach 95 mph indicated. The average speed limit is 65 mph in most of the US. The top speed is unfortunately judged too often if a bike is road worthy or not...

[@assassinerage1909]

Yamaha need to bring back there 400 & 500

[@bamboostick5]

the ninja still spanks the r3 even the ninja 400 is enough

[@danmart9660]

Sadly kawasaki is still mediocre. Imagine that

[@ThunderBunny572]

@@danmart9660 For price to quality ratio, Kawasaki's are the best

[@brennangaming2118]

Can you do a comparison with the ninja 500 - 51hp version. Or at least mention the difference.

[@brennangaming2118]

Whats funny is you use USD when discussing price implying this is the one found is the US. When they have the 51hp not the 45hp

[@mrmyme]

Getting the Black one ☝🏼 🥷

[@wrecklessknight230]

yamaha continuing R3 with the same 321CC and 2 cylinder is strange tbh. Why wont they upgrade it to R4? Worst part is they are dumping all the previous R3 in my country (🇮🇳 ).

[@alexle1935]

A tuned N5 is 10hp more than the R3 is not a bit more. The Kawi is also much more technical now.

[@ZarcusHDGaming]

Why it is so hard for Yamaha to take 1 step forward...

[@mociczyczki]

diffrences in power is much more 👌🏻kawa show spec for whelll hp vs r3 crank 👉🏻 true diffrences is 50 vs 42 crank or 45 vs 38 whell +/- so kawa 20% more true power generated …

[@clerich0309]

base model i think r3 wins here for beginner friendly bike.. looks good to me.

[@nurulhumairahmairah2472]

New R3 mesin 300cc, Juara dunia di WSBK... ❤❤❤kerenn coll R3💙💙💙💙

[@Fonzo400]

Damn come on Hamaya 🥱🤬

[@RandomSpecials]

Is the R3 a good beginner bike for someone with no riding experience?

[@ZarcusHDGaming]

yeah good enough.... But I suggest at-least learn the basic from driving school.

[@74OBOY]

The info on these 2 machines is off a bit. The base 500 non ABS is $5299 not $5699 & the R3 comes with ABS standard & 3 color options not 2 there’s also a Lunar White model. The Ninja has more power but IMO the R3 is a better looking machine!

[@foruzuntakeda]

you forgot go tell that the ninja 500 se is full led🤙🏻

[@davidlagno7717]

If your really new to riding, don't waste your money on one of these. Learn on a cheap ass air cooled dual sport. Once you learn the basics on shifting and if riding is gonna be a passion of yours, your gonna want a bigger more faster more thrilling experience in less than a year. Maybe a month or 2. Idk, the market wasn't full of so many beginners options when I was coming up. They had the Ninja 250 and Ninja 500 and the next best thing that wasn't a race rep and affordable as hell was a SV650. If we did it then why do people need so many more options now and they're are more fatalities. I don't get it.

[@Sharesay13]

What about R3 vs CBR500R?

[@antoniobridgeforth2362]

R4 and R5?

[@Sayo.451]

As a ninja 500 advocate and small youtube reviewer on this bike... it's hard to compare it to the R3. Yamaha has the best looking bikes in my opinion, but dam that r3 needs a new motor... it doesnt even need to be as fast.. just closer to a 400cc

[@GromSquadPPRK]

I love yo vids 😂

[@Sayo.451]

@GromSquadPPRK lmao ey yo!

[@howardcameron1541]

4 cylinder 400 get back in the groove

[@cyborg2196]

Everyone is pointing on the HP, . But look at yamaha among the big 4 from japan, it is competing with the honda. . And to the rest of the brands, it is still at the top of the competition

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

Says who?

[@cyborg2196]

@@jarrolightfeather4703 yeah i said ryt?

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

​@@cyborg2196 even R1 sucks now at MotoGP 🤣 Tell your Yamaha to make a proper bike

[@cyborg2196]

@@jarrolightfeather4703 R1? Hahahaha.. Tell yourself , dont race the R1 in Motogp. You need to use the M1🥲

[@ricodwihananto2091]

Did kawsaki use ninja 500 for wssp 300 ? Or use ninja 400 again

[@linopontes]

all the updates on the R3 and MT-07 and they're still at the bottom of their class.

[@cyborg2196]

You mean buttom? How about the R3 being the wssp champ this year? And with this update it might defend its crown nxt year.. And the MT O7 is also at the peak of its class

[@muhammadwidi5321]

who cares, mt-07 sounds so good

[@wargolemx102]

"are these changes really enough to challenge the" Bro. Stop.

[@vikaaskapoor5144]

KTM RC 390 vs Yamaha R3, which 300cc is better ????

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

KTM because KTM RC 390 has modes, traction control, cornering ABS and many more

[@YANNAHVLOGS4EVER]

Ktm rc390 because here in PH, ktm rc390 is considered as 400cc (expressway legal)

[@Ellisian]

Does the segment always need to be getting faster? As an R3 owner, the power is perfectly adequate for all on road usage and I remember when I first got on it, it was plenty scary enough 😅 Too many people focus on MORE POWER MORE SPEED as if a usable, approachable bike doesn't have an upper limit on those metrics. Reliability, safety, handling, affordability are all vastly more important in my opinion- at least when it comes to this segment. I've taken my R3 on track and that was the only time I wished I had more power.

[@linopontes]

I think it's more of what you get for the money you pay. Then again, if the R3 became the R4 or R5 it would probably be the best of the lot but would also cost the most.

[@torque110]

Ohk. Would you tell me if you ever felt r3 is underpowered on highways above 120kmph? I want your honest opinion as I am willing to put hands on new R3 in future.

[@Ellisian]

@@torque110 depends on your style of riding- the r3 is perfectly capable of 160kmh+, and that's not even sitting on redline. if you're larger and spend multiple hours on freeways a week, perhaps something with a larger engine that'd be less stressed would be good- like a Cbr500r. The r3 definitely doesn't accelerate madly past about 90kmh, but it's still very much able to cruise and overtake at freeway speeds!

[@Ellisian]

@@linopontes yeahh exactly, the r3 is imho already on the cusp of being unaffordable for a lot of beginner riders, and at least here in aus the ninja 500 is sometimes cheaper new. i wouldn't mind more value for money, but I'd prefer the same value for less.

[@_TrueDesire_]

Yamaha can simply make an R4 to max out the A2 license. The R3 in Sweden is also more expensive than the fully loaded Ninja 500 😅

[@lesteranora4688]

R15>r2 & R3>R4

[@widifishsquad77]

Dispointed, still r3 still use 180 degree crankshaft..

[@neilgaming2127]

I never support Yamaha again. Stupid company, i usually yamaha fan when Rossi was winning in motogp. But after 2019 especially in middle east, asian countries yamaha has gotten expensive. In my country yamaha r1 is stupidly expensive. If you add extra 800$ u can buy ducati v4s. Right now i only respect kawasaki and suzuki, cuz they kept price at good range. While yamaha is extremely stupid. In my country r7 is like 15900$ while the new 2024 zx6r is just 13000$ yamaha today is scumbag. (R1 no electronics suspension,manual adjustable fork,nissin brake,low quality brake line,cast wheel. If you add extra 800$ u can buy ducati v4s you get marchesini forged aluminum wheel,ss brake line,brembo brake front and rear, electronic suspension ohlins, and ohlins steering damper. It's just no brainer for Yamaha r1 to cost much as Ducati it's really stupid yamaha has truly lost it's way.

[@automandan]

So, the ( new) R3 is mostly cosmetic or, as I call it, lipstick on a pig. Yamaha and kawasaki

[@HansMaximilianH.Tendero]

Next Compare the MT09 VS. MT07 2025🤙

[@thereject8475]

the ninja 500 451cc is 51 hp

[@martinguna3924]

CBR 650 🙂

[@redstoneholmes7945]

too heavy 🥵

[@eladlevi9607]

Yamaha is really shooting itself in the foot with the R3, R7, and R9 lineup. Why not make the R3 a proper A2-compliant bike, like the Aprilia RS457 or Ninja 500? And the R7 could have been a middleweight that’s also A2-compliant, similar to the Aprilia RS660. The R3/R7/R9 lineup is turning into a complete joke.

[@vth4349]

Dumb opinion. Other markets don’t conform to this

[@eladlevi9607]

​@@vth4349 So obvious to hear this from a Yamaha fanboy. But seriously, please tell me who’s gonna buy the R3 when you have options like the Ninja 400/500, Aprilia RS457, and CFMOTO 450? If Yamaha doesn’t make some big changes to the lineup, they might be off the market in five years. Right now, only the MT-09 has real value. The legendary R6 made Yamaha’s name, carried forward by the R1, but now they’re tarnishing it with the R3, R7, and R9.

[@TrizerFlame]

The R9 hits the same hp as the last generation R6 with more torque. The R7 has been doing well despite people clowning on it. R3 hasn’t been updated in a while but people still use them as beginner bikes because they like the look. Yamaha has been selling bikes left and right.

[@eladlevi9607]

@@TrizerFlame The R9 is NOT EVEN CLOSE to the R6 nor the R1. The R7 is a complete joke, a fucking MT-07 engine with fairing, having a super-sport riding position. Absolutely joke. And the R3 needs a major update. The look doesn’t make it any better. I can’t see any reason to even consider buying one when you have the Ninja400/500 available. Yamaha are making sales for them only because of dealerships employees lying to fools about them being “BEST IN THEIRS CLASS”.

[@juzado]

you're just a hater ma boi, r7 sold like crazy, r9 will sell like crazy and the r3 is still one of the best beginner bikes out there people don't just see spec sheets like you

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

Yamaha need to getgud 😂

[@soorajrai1011]

CBR 250RR is best

[@Pavzzz2503]

it's crazy how that bike can make 41 HP with just 249cc

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

​​@@Pavzzz2503 because of Euro 5 Emissions, my Cfmoto 450SR gonna have 60+ horsepower without Emissions law

[@rzaultra165]

@@jarrolightfeather4703 yes your bike with 250cc will also have 36 hp without euro5

[@Pavzzz2503]

@@jarrolightfeather4703 Euro 5 is crazy bro CBR1000RRR only make 165HP while in us it make around 220, can you like unlock it top speed or make it faster?

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

​@@Pavzzz2503 surely can but it's illegal so do it smart if u know what I mean 😂

[@rolanddiaz1974]

Useless top speed no one can go 200kph, only cfmoto 450 sr can go 200kph and above haay

[@jarrolightfeather4703]

Aprillia 457 also can go 200kmh

[@tanjohnson8111]

cute new r3 ,yamaha hope buyer all brainless😆

[@tanjohnson8111]

cutting weight from fork and brake caliper size its god idea😇

[@radicalkonrad765]

Indian comment

[@yusriichwannoor1054]

Yamaha is the most laziest company to develop their machine 😅

[@deanthompson88]

Its true, they just keep building bikes around their 10+ year old engines with minimal changes but i guess its to keep the price down, still boring though 🤣.

[@Finfinfinfinfien]

R3 has 3 color options. White with a blue/purple iridescent cowl

[@tiagobel]

R3 is for children.

[@redstoneholmes7945]

talk shi.t

[@1.7mviews84]

Ninja 500 ain’t as good as the ninja 400, the ninja 400 was the pinnacle of beginner sport bikes but the aprillia rs457 has dethroned the 400 as it is better in virtually every way possible.

[@janmarkcaezartolosa8480]

I agree. My n4 makes 49hp, how come n5 only has 45hp?

[@1.7mviews84]

@@janmarkcaezartolosa8480 worse yet they use an engine from the 450 eliminator to cut costs. The eliminator is a cruiser almost Harley like bike. How can a sports bike and a cruiser share the same engine? corporate greed

[@brennangaming2118]

@@janmarkcaezartolosa8480 here in the Philippines we got the 51hp with 42nm ninja 500

[@1.7mviews84]

@@janmarkcaezartolosa8480 Europe a2 license regulations deprive bikes to only 45 hp. In general eu ruins everything cars and bikes related with their shitty and unnecessary emissions regulations.