Hi guys (and ladies),
I've found an awesome looking Raven black R3 for sale used and I took it for a very brief ride to see how the R3 feels. I'm coming from a 2013 CBR 250R ABS that I had for a few months but I really appreciate how the R3 looks and the reviews are very positive for this bike.
Getting on with the questions; when I test rode the bike I noticed the steering seemed to almost "pull" slightly to the right or left compared to my CBR... The bike has very low k's and seems to be in mint condition (no noticeable damage at all and still rode straight) but I'm a little concerned as the steering feel is "different" than the CBR; anyone else experience this? The seller said it felt different from the CBR because the front fork is shorter and more direct!? Weight difference, tires, steering angle difference???
Secondly, does anyone have opinions on whether or not the R3 will be a noticeable upgrade from the CBR. Of course the R3 is newer and on paper, better in so many ways but what about real-world experience? Is the R3 a lot more powerful on acceleration, better on the highway, and just "worth it"? The gut selling said he's going to get a used CBR 500... reviews have given the impression that the R3 is very comparable to the CBR 500...?
Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice. Really love the R3 but want to make a good decision on buying my next bike
Peace.

I've found an awesome looking Raven black R3 for sale used and I took it for a very brief ride to see how the R3 feels. I'm coming from a 2013 CBR 250R ABS that I had for a few months but I really appreciate how the R3 looks and the reviews are very positive for this bike.
Getting on with the questions; when I test rode the bike I noticed the steering seemed to almost "pull" slightly to the right or left compared to my CBR... The bike has very low k's and seems to be in mint condition (no noticeable damage at all and still rode straight) but I'm a little concerned as the steering feel is "different" than the CBR; anyone else experience this? The seller said it felt different from the CBR because the front fork is shorter and more direct!? Weight difference, tires, steering angle difference???
Secondly, does anyone have opinions on whether or not the R3 will be a noticeable upgrade from the CBR. Of course the R3 is newer and on paper, better in so many ways but what about real-world experience? Is the R3 a lot more powerful on acceleration, better on the highway, and just "worth it"? The gut selling said he's going to get a used CBR 500... reviews have given the impression that the R3 is very comparable to the CBR 500...?
Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice. Really love the R3 but want to make a good decision on buying my next bike
Peace.