I saw it on FB page of Yamaha Rider Clubs Thailand that Yamaha will organize an event for R3 launch at Buriram Circuit. Rossi, Lorenzo and bunch of recers will also join. The date is 6-8 February.

This is not the bike I will buy but the idea of R3 being in Thailand makes me somehow excited.

Wonder what the price will be. Would also be interesting if there was a comparison between it, the Ninja 300, and the CBR500.

Probably my next bike. i had hoped they would have it at the Central World Bike show, but alas, according to reports it isn't. A friend of mine there was told it would be in the region of 200K. If that is true, then I think Yamaha are making a mistake pricing it higher than the Ninja 300, while in other countries it will be cheaper.

Probably my next bike. i had hoped they would have it at the Central World Bike show, but alas, according to reports it isn't. A friend of mine there was told it would be in the region of 200K. If that is true, then I think Yamaha are making a mistake pricing it higher than the Ninja 300, while in other countries it will be cheaper.

If it's built elsewhere it makes sense it would be more expensive than the Ninjette. It probably is going to have a bit (to a lot if it doesn't want to comply with A2 license scheme) more power. If it doesn't come with ABS standard that makes no sense. Will it be sold nationwide at the small Yamaha dealers? Will spare parts be readily available?

So many questions.

Probably my next bike. i had hoped they would have it at the Central World Bike show, but alas, according to reports it isn't. A friend of mine there was told it would be in the region of 200K. If that is true, then I think Yamaha are making a mistake pricing it higher than the Ninja 300, while in other countries it will be cheaper.

If it's built elsewhere it makes sense it would be more expensive than the Ninjette. It probably is going to have a bit (to a lot if it doesn't want to comply with A2 license scheme) more power. If it doesn't come with ABS standard that makes no sense. Will it be sold nationwide at the small Yamaha dealers? Will spare parts be readily available?

So many questions.

Yamaha riders club say it will have ABS. Luckily for me I'm not far from the Yamaha Bike bike dealer and service centre in Ratchada.

Maybe someone could translate

! Confirm เรียบร้อย !

หลังจากสงบนิ่งไปซักพัก กับ YZF-R3

ที่ล่าสุดพร้อมขึ้นไลน์ผลิตในเดือน ก.พ.

"และ" อย่างรวดเร็ว

ส่งมาพร้อมโชว์ตัว กับรุ่นพี่ R-Series

ในสนาม CIC วันที่ 7 กพ. นี้

และเปิดตัวพร้อม กระทบไหล่ ทีมนักแข่งจาก MotoGP หลายคน !

ปล. ยืนยันเรียบร้อยว่า R3 มาพร้อม ABS นะครับ

ปล.2 "อาจจะ" ได้เห็น R-Series 2015 แบบครบทีม ครั้งแรกนะครับ

Edited January 29, 201511 yr by macknife

it will be sold around 200. pay 100 k more, get an inline four 650.

or same price, get a torquy and fun but roomy cbr500r.

good bike though r3. i like it.

honda wil do a 250 cc twin as well soon in Indonesia to compete with ninja 300 and r3. so competition is fierce which is good for us!

If they can get it down to around Ninja 300 price I bet it will sell well. Looks like a really fun bike.

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

love to be there too especially if it is a bike i am really interested o buying.

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

http://therideadvice.com is not working now.

seen a facebook post and they claim r3 will be 170 k THB!

really good price if true, better than i expected!

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

http://therideadvice.com is not working now.

Now for me neither ( yesterday it worked) the whole site does not want to load??

Well, it just was a spec comparison, no road test yet.

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

http://therideadvice.com is not working now.

Now for me neither ( yesterday it worked) the whole site does not want to load??

Well, it just was a spec comparison, no road test yet.

I'd be interested in an independent dyno run. You can find them all over for the other 2 bikes.

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1422609826.853486.jpg

Picture looks like it has ABS.

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

love to be there too especially if it is a bike i am really interested o buying.

Just from reading your posts, people think you are interested in buying every bike in the world.

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

love to be there too especially if it is a bike i am really interested o buying.

Just from reading your posts, people think you are interested in buying every bike in the world.

Is that not normal then? (Joke)

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

love to be there too especially if it is a bike i am really interested o buying.

Just from reading your posts, people think you are interested in buying every bike in the world.

but not an r3.

Looks like a nice bike, now starting to see the R15's and they look nice in the flesh, If you had to choose between a cbr 150 or the R15 I would definitely choose the R15.

About he Introduction at C.I.C Buriram,7 February is the chance to see the R3 and Valentino himself!

R3 introduction 2.jpg

http://therideadvice.com/yamaha-r3-vs-kawasaki-ninja-300-vs-honda-cbr300r-specification-comparison/

love to be there too especially if it is a bike i am really interested o buying.

Just from reading your posts, people think you are interested in buying every bike in the world.

but not an r3.

Or a Kawasaki..

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1422609826.853486.jpg

Picture looks like it has ABS.

Actually I would say that pic does not have abs

Although that pic is pretty small even enlarging it I do not see the slotted abs ring

It is the big ring style of the pre-abs Ninja rotor up front

If it was ABS there would be the smaller slotted ring like this

But instead it is the same style as the pre-abs ninja like this

All that aside a small sport bike should not have ABS IMO or at least be optional.

Ideally a small perky sport bike need the feel of a brake that is not directed thru so much extra hoses & a pump/ecu etc.

Ideally a nice setup would be two small rotors which only need smaller calipers too...like Moto3 uses

Something like this

Edited January 30, 201511 yr by mania

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1422609826.853486.jpg

Picture looks like it has ABS.

Actually I would say that pic does not have abs

Although that pic is pretty small even enlarging it I do not see the slotted abs ring

It is the big ring style of the pre-abs Ninja rotor up front

If it was ABS there would be the smaller slotted ring like this

But instead it is the same style as the pre-abs ninja like this

All that aside a small sport bike should not have ABS IMO or at least be optional.

Ideally a small perky sport bike need the feel of a brake that is not directed thru so much extra hoses & a pump/ecu etc.

Ideally a nice setup would be two small rotors which need smaller calipers too...like Moto3 uses

Something like this

I could be wrong, but the two sets of buttons and the white lettering on the front fender led me to that thought.

I could be wrong, but the two sets of buttons and the white lettering on the front fender led me to that thought.

Could be & like I said that pic is pretty tiny...Usually

what I look for

is the smaller ABS ring

That ring in the small original pic posted here looks like the bigger carrier type/floater type inner ring

But again hard to tell...

The white lettering I have seen there is Yamaha

Also in this pic which is larger again I do not see the slotted abs type ring up front

But do see a large diameter...maybe 320mm? floater type rotor

Looks similar in size to the 320mm floater I had put on my Ninja

Edited January 30, 201511 yr by mania

I could be wrong, but the two sets of buttons and the white lettering on the front fender led me to that thought.

Could be & like I said that pic is pretty tiny...Usually

what I look for

is the smaller ABS ring

That ring in the small original pic posted here looks like the bigger carrier type/floater type inner ring

But again hard to tell...

The white lettering I have seen there is Yamaha

Also in this pic which is larger again I do not see the slotted abs type ring up front

But do see a large diameter...maybe 320mm? floater type rotor

Looks similar in size to the 320mm floater I had put on my Ninja

298 mm floater up front...no ABS..

Edited January 30, 201511 yr by andreandre

Quite cute

Here a front wheel pic....ABS is available only EU apparently..weird.

Edited January 30, 201511 yr by andreandre

ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1422609826.853486.jpg

Picture looks like it has ABS.

Actually I would say that pic does not have abs

Although that pic is pretty small even enlarging it I do not see the slotted abs ring

It is the big ring style of the pre-abs Ninja rotor up front

If it was ABS there would be the smaller slotted ring like this

But instead it is the same style as the pre-abs ninja like this

All that aside a small sport bike should not have ABS IMO or at least be optional.

Ideally a small perky sport bike need the feel of a brake that is not directed thru so much extra hoses & a pump/ecu etc.

Ideally a nice setup would be two small rotors which only need smaller calipers too...like Moto3 uses

Something like this

I'm confused.

Everything else being equal, larger diameter rotor provides a longer lever arm so, seems to me, it would require less forceful [smaller] caliper.

I could be wrong about the ABS. Wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last.

Awful expensive for a newbie bike to not have it though.

CBR and Ninja look way better anyway.

waiting on summer for me bike deliver order already 5400EUR and yes has has abs bleu color

for this price of 160 - 170 k thb, i dont expect ABS. hope i am wrong.