Is the R3 fast enough for HIGHWAY riding?

See how the R3 handles the mountains after this highway run!

The R3 is a massively popular motorcycle for riders first starting out in the motorcycle space. It's a great beginner bike to be sure but a question I see a lot is, "Is the 321cc engine powerful enough to commute on the highway with?". Well, I only know one way of finding that out and it's taking this 2020 Yamaha R3 that I'm borrowing and spend all day riding on the highway. Let's see how she holds up!

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[yamaho]

I have a 2015 R3 that I’ve put 32, 000 miles on. I live in Houston and I’ve taken the R3 all the way to Colorado Springs and back. It’s a phenomenal bike and it can definitely handle the stress of highway traffic. I’ve even been able to get mine up to 113MPH. I love my R3 and I don’t plan on selling it, even when I upgrade.

[lazgo]

I can tell you guys how it handles the freeway/constant high Rpms.
Just like any modern engine that's designed for high rpm in a street bike.
If there's enough oil and coolant in it and those are on operation temperature, you basically cannot damage/destroy the engine.
Even sitting constantly on the limiter say riding constant 100miles/hour, it would just laugh at you and say :give me more fuel bro and let's go!
If you treat your bike right it'll just be fine.

[kevkix]

I have a 2017 R3 since 2018 and I gotta say to newer riders or riders in general, it was worth every penny! All of my friends were/are getting higher cc bikes (ex: 600cc) but I'm over here having a blast with my R3, trust me it's worth it

[shonleighlitner]

I love how this guy doesn't sit there and talk about nothing in first person camera like other people. Props bro we need more people like you who do outside view angles where we can actually see the bike

[Davemcmasters]

The cinematography is off the charts! You weaving in and out of traffic in that 1 shot was dope!

[evelation]

I've been riding a 2015 R3 for almost 2 years now, honestly, it has more than enough GO on the freeway, and super comfortable. I constantly have to be mindful of not go too fast, way too easy to get a ticket riding this thing.

[ParadiseBiker]

Dude I've ridden an R3 for 2 weeks! took it on the highway and a dude who rides a 600 told me that the R3 is performing like a 600. I think we should show more appreciation for these 300cc bikes. In Jamaica we are used to 150, 200 and 250cc so when a 300 Japanese bike is introduced that's like GOLD for us.

[BlaqnissEverdeen]

I have a 2015 R3. I ride it everyday. I live in L.A. so I'm always on the freeway and I do canyon runs. It handles both just fine.

[julianmes]

I ride my yamaha yzf r125 on the highway so your r3 should be more than fine.

[williamwintemberg]

I understand the new R3 has improved greatly from the original. That said, I remember the first time I found myself on a superhighway with my wife's 2015 R3, I was more than impressed. I can only imagine how good the new ones are. My wife still owns it and I enjoy riding the Hell out of it!

[amanshaikh]

It's a "Kyle" edition because Kyles are known for drinking Monster and being crazy

[SuperMopbucket]

Full tuck on that bike is when you kick out the passenger pegs and put your feet back on them. Try it, super comfy.

[MrCheca]

As a 125cc user for 2 years I can't imagine that bike to not have enough power to ride on the highway, it's impressive how you talk about these bikes as if they are not able to do the same things as the 1000cc or similar. Now that I have upgraded to an R3 I am having a lot of fun and I don't think that I will need more power for any reason. Good video!

[derrickg]

I’m glad to know that the R3 has good overtake power on the highway. Wanted to see it in practice!

[cccycling]

I’ve had everything from 750s to 1300 big twins and this motorcycle will be my next bike.

[neland]

My 2015 hits about 110mph top speed on freeway. Plenty fast enough. But passing is a bit different story. At high RPMs it can struggle if you're trying to overtake quickly. That said, I've had mine on the track and on the twisties and I keep up with most 600's and 1000's (other than in the straights). It's a really awesome little bike and you will become a better rider for riding it if you put in the time and effort, especially on the track.

[congerer]

I rode my 2015 R3 from Chula Vista to LA and back, that’s about 280 miles round trip and it was nice. LA rush hour traffic was nothing with that bike, lane splitting was fun. Also I forgot to add I had a passenger for the whole time too.

[leftwing]

I would love to see more videos like this. I do a lot of highway commuting to get to work and I currently have a 2015 yamaha R3 and I absolutely love it. I bought it brand new and have about 15K miles on it and I've had absolutely ZERO issues other than regular maintenance but I'm thinking of upgrading to a bigger bike but no one seems to give reviews about sport bikes on the highway

[thomashorgan]

Had mine for almost a year now, love it all around. Little quirks like no where to mount a phone mount, weak battery life, and limited aftermarket parts but overall I love it.

[nellyonwz]

watching this video 4 years later becuz im looking into a 2024 r3, i notice and recognized and is so wild to me ive watched this channel a few times and never noticed this... i dont know if its the same area in the new videos. im located in douglasville and i go to kennesaw decently often and recognized the roads. this video is very helpfully for multiple reasons. THANK YOU