Yamaha R3 vs. Kawasaki Ninja 400 at Laguna Seca (stock to stock)

Me, on a Yamaha R3, vs. my buddy Thomas on a Kawasaki Ninja 400 playing at Laguna Seca, during "Carter's at the Track" track day. We were riding in the A group, lapping 1:48s to 49s.
It was a 92dB day and we both were running mostly stock bikes. The Ninja 400 obviously has more power and pulls the R3 on the straights.
It was a fun day of track riding! (albeit I was in serious pain due to injuries from a Buttonwillow crash the week prior).

[@usart2008]

Looked really good and great lines. Nice to see smaller displacement keeping up with bigger bikes in the corners. Also the speed differential between big bikes and the 300/400s is incredible! Nice videos!

[@leitian7328]

No kidding lol. Especially in the uphill sections, the speed difference is huge lol

[@KingUnic]

Wow💯👏

[@kushpaladin]

good stuff. i've always wanted to track my R3 but it's my only mode of transportation and the exhaust on it is easily way over 100 dB. i don't want to put back my +40 pound stock exhaust 😄

[@ibanezlarue2747]

I hope I get to track my r3 someday soon.

[@tbounds4812]

same i need it

[@haveyounoticedtheshieldsar3467]

Cant wait to see more track time!

[@leitian7328]

Cheers ;))

[@danny100d]

You carry nice speed dropping off of 9 👍

[@leitian7328]

Thanks ;) It's a fun downhill run ;))

[@tbounds4812]

oh shit i race this in assetto corsa

[@jayrock497]

Great riding brotha!!
R3 or Ninja 400 which one would you recommend?

[@leitian7328]

If money is no concern, then for sure Ninja 400. It’s just a higher power version of the same thing lol

[@jayrock497]

@@leitian7328 Haha
Reason I ask is because some folks say the R3 has better suspension but the ninja 400 pulls harder, of course cause the extra cc.
Thank you.

[@tubuskan4348]

This might be dumb af but can you like drag knee with an r3 or are the tires to thin are tire thickness matter to lean angle?

[@leitian7328]

The tires being thin, only means it cannot handle much power --- which the R3 doesn't have much anyways; the traction in terms of cornering is as good as wider tires.
Yeah we drag knee all day long on little bikes ;))

[@adamniswonger8015]

Nice job. Which quickshifter set up are you using for the r3

[@leitian7328]

the "none" quick shifter ;)) haha. JK it doesn't have one ;))

[@tigerrc]

nb....学习中。

[@lyndajones1133]

sound is atrocious