15-18 Yamaha YZF-R3 First Service from Sportbiketrackgear.com

At the beginning of the season Van picked up a brand new 2015 YZF-R3 and it has turned out to be a better bike than any of us at STG had ever anticipated. The look, seating position, and quality of the Yamaha has made this motorcycle Van's street bike of choice for the summer of 2015. Watch as Van takes you through the steps he takes to service the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3. He will show you how to do an oil change, adjust the chain tension, check for break wear, and reset the oil life index, as well as other tips and tricks along the way.

If you feel uncomfortable with this modification please take your bike to a licensed motorcycle mechanic. Stay tuned for more installation videos!

[myriad]

Man, I have to tell you!
Watching your Do It Yourself videos for my R3 has saved me hundreds of dollars.
Thank you!

Keep it up...

[frankfitzpatrick]

I'm 58 years old, been riding since i was 11 .
Owned many Japanese & European motorcycles over the years .
And I'm seriously looking into buying a R3 .

[albertomendoza-betower-]

Congratulations. You are one of the few or only ones that make reference to the gasket on the drain bolt

[jacobhendrickson]

I like Brian how he is dead serious and always covers every point. I’m very ocd and he tends to hit every point I run into while servicing a bike. This video was his use of the ruler, chain alignment tool for getting your alignment of your rear wheel correct and pre filling the oil filter. All good stuff.

[squirrel]

Thank you so much for this guide!
I just did a oil change on my Mt-03, and everything went flawlessly thanks to your superb easy to follow guide!


Thanks, from Serbia!

[matteosivilotti]

Your channel and video are incredible, i have never been a great mechanic but in just one month i put a r77 full exhaust, got a fender eliminator with led turning signals, flush mount front led turn signals, usb charger, will install tomorrow blockoff plate, PCV and autotune... these video are amazing and so well made!
Thanks!!!

[tiaria]

Great video, thank you! Getting my R3 (first motorcycle) once the snow melts in Minnesota.

[GTSuzukaTimeTrials]

I'm 99% sure this will be my first bike, in a year or two when people start putting them up on craigslist in the $3, 000 range. I love your R3 video series.

[fittestyou]

Brian just want to thank you for all your videos from tutorials to reviews on gear. Your video style/ communication is spot on. Keep doing what you're doing!

[SebSar-efzj]

I watched your Video twice, because I like to see a task performed properly & you did just that.
Much appreciated with thanks.

[thebige]

omg i tilted my head when he was moving the chain guard to let us have a better look.

[Goalier]

Best video on 600 mile service for the R3! Thank you Brian and all at STG for showing this, you just saved me $160. Now I don't have to take it to my dealership.

[MINISTAofSINISTA]

you guys are great for going out of your way to help out new riders with bike maintenance and tips. much appreciated and you guys are to be supported 100%. keep up the good work.

[TheSoulMan]

One thing i Disagree on, using a tool to tighten oil filter, you can easily over tighten it and make the seals useless. You can easily hand tighten a oil filter just enough wear the seal will bond and it will be difficult to get it off the next time.

[frankfitzpatrick]

Safety wiring / filling the oil filter etc. RESPECT : no such thing as overkill when it pertains to safety & endurance .
If your doing the job, any job .
DO IT RIGHT & do it right the first time - every time .
Useing the best tools, components, fluids etc. avalible within your given budget .
Great video - well done .

[stevurckle]

Just did my first oil change on my 2017 R3. Thanks brother!

[msdss]

This video is the singular reason I chose to do my first service myself, instead of shelling out $300+ dollars for my dealership to do it. I bought everything from STG for $100.47 (filter, oil, chain cleaner, chain paste, and chain alignment tool).

Thanks for making these videos, I hope you guys do more for later services. I'm sure the $4, 000 mile service is going to hit me where it hurts.

I'd love to see videos on replacing levers, and maybe R6 throttle tube mod! ;)

[Wabbit]

To clean my chain I put the bike up on a wheel stand as you do. I put a rag in my left hand under the middle of the chain as you do. And I know people are going to freak out on my technique, but I turn the bike on and put it in first and let the wheel spin as I spray WD-40 down through the chain into my rag hand below. I then close my rag hand around the chain to catch excess. I even pinch the center slightly to get the middle of the chain. After about 30 seconds I switch to my chain wax and do the same thing. The rags are not tattered, in fact they look like the one you used, so no loose ends to catch the chain. Been doing it this way for 35 years with never an incident. I have to say, I like that chain alignment tool you used. I had a laser about drove me cross-eyed.

[johnjohnson]

Awesome video man. In aviation maintenance, the only time we use new drain plug washers is if it is a crush washer or the washer is damaged/warped. Absolutely nothing wrong with reusing a drain plug washer that is still in good shape. Also I have to add that you are an excellent teacher - I'm an instructor by trade, and I wouldn't be surprised if you told me you have years of teaching experience.

[damiengeorge]

I own MT 03 (2017) and it has the same engine, same chassis and everything, except the front fairing...
I could proudly say, it's the best bike ever.