It's like night and day. In fact, I probably would have sold my Ninja by now if not for the improvement I got from the clip-ons. Those stock bars were way too high for how I ride in the canyons. And, the Pazzo levers made a huge difference from those stock levers with the clutch bite point super far from the grip.
SpacePoD from riderforums? We meet again lol. Are you contemplating on selling the N300? I sold my ZX6R for the R3. Was going to go with a N300 (would have been my 5th Ninja lol) but it was really lacking for me. I like how the R3 has a better dash, slightly ( you actually feel it though) better power, and is lighter than the N300. I dont think I will go crazy with mods on this R3, I did enough of that on the 650, and in the end ended up with a real ZX6R lol. I ride the R3 for what it is, a fun little bike out of the box.I guess I'll weigh-in here on the mods thing. While I have the Ninja 300, I also am a fan of the R3 and just got to test it. With my Ninja, I really wanted to see what a lightweight sportbike could be with respect to mods, but I think mods for these tiny bikes are kinda all-in or not. I went the full-bore route, in-part to show all of this on YouTube and also to see if I could make a fun sportbike that much more fun. So, I have the full-exhaust, custom tune, quickshifter, shorty levers, Woodcraft clip-ons (The N300 really needed them), EBC HH brake pads, double bubble windscreen and a bunch of other mods. I also have Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tires, 15/43 gearing, new chain, tail tidy, chassis protection, TechSpec tank grips, seat cowl, etc.
The bike is simply a dream in the canyons. I mean, these little bikes can be made so good (and with a boost in power) where you may not want anything 'bigger' or any kind of upgrade. On the freeway I think they're still lacking compared to the supersports. So, you not only make the bike lighter with these mods, but faster too. It really starts to transform how it feels to ride it. Just changing the rear tire from the stock IRC to a Pirelli Diablo Rosso II shaved-off 3.1 lbs. of unsprung mass, which is the best kind of weight you can remove. That weight removal by itself improves braking and acceleration for the same reason that lighter wheels improve it, not to mention better warm-up time and better outright grip.
What I've been doing is letting people try my nicely modded 300 and it's been getting rave reviews...and even vlogger BakerXDerek gave it a '10'. But, the same treatment can be done to the R3 to really push the envelope and make it so your bike is totally running sweet, at its max reasonable HP and catered to you. It's hard to appreciate those differences until you experience a bike that's been fully-modded.
I think the R3 is more refined right out of the box...and some choice mods would have it singing in no time if it's a project you want to tackle.
Riderforums...is there someone using my vlogger name somewhere?
I don't think I am on Riderforums. I'm on the Ninja 300 forums though and on YouTube. I can't sell the N300 yet, but if I do I plan to get a 2015+ Triumph Daytona 675R.
You know now that I think about it, not sure if it was riderforum or the 300 forums. I am a member of both, but not active in the 300 forums. I joined that one thinking I would buy a 300, but never did.Riderforums...is there someone using my vlogger name somewhere?
I can understand keeping a smaller bike stock...and the R3 is pretty good out of the box. I didn't find fault with the levers (unlike the 300) and the dash is really nice. I waited so long for the small bike market to light up that I wanted to be one of the first to fully-mod a Ninja 300 on YouTube.
Ah, yeah I'm a super mod over on the Ninja 300 forum.
Been there since 2013 when I bought the 300. These forums are run by VerticalScope, so it feels like part of the family. I'm also on the Daytona 675R forum (my next bike) but I don't really post there.
If my memory serves me right, you're the guy with the custom astro full suit right?Ah, yeah I'm a super mod over on the Ninja 300 forum.
