Hello everyone!I had been thinking on getting a cbr500r but after hearing about this new r3 I contacted my local Yamaha dealer and got first dib's on a new R3.He has only 2 black coming in and that's the color I want anyway's.The R3 seem's to be the same height as the 500 and if you go by power to weight ratio it seem's the R3 will have an advantage over the cbr500r.Im a older rider at 50 and 5'11 205 LB'S and until I actually get to sit on this bike in the shop im not sure how I will like it but it sure does look nice.Dealer say's they are on the boat's heading here now and he figure's they will be here end of march or 1st of april.By that time the snow should be gone so it makes waiting a little easier LOL!