GRAVES / YAMAHA YZF -R3 SUPPORT PROGRAM
FEATURE
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(Left) Perched
atop the dash, the
Graves team fitted
an AIM Solo 2 GPS
lap timer on each
of the motorcycles.
It comes equipped
with a light that blinks
green if you're on your
quickest lap, or red if
you're off pace.
(Left) Each Graves YZF-R3 is
fitted with a set of Dunlop Q3+
tires, which is the designated
spec tire for the MotoAmerica
Junior Cup class in 2018.
(Right) The Graves name
has been synonymous in the
American road race paddock
for over 20 years, and here it's
boldly placed on the carbon
fiber muffler of the company's
full-system exhaust.
(Left) Graves opted to use a small 415
D.I.D chain and special Vortex sprockets
to consume as little power as possible,
but it comes with a price—the chain is
recommended to be replaced every
500km. (Right) The Ohlins rear shock
that's equipped to the R3 boosts
stability and feel at full lean, especially in
comparison to the stock equipment on
an off-the-showroom-floor motorcycle.
The Details
Each of the YZF-R3s built for
the Graves/Yamaha Sup-
port Program are built with
the same attention to detail
that's put into the team's 600
Supersport program, which
has dominated American
racing for the better part of a
decade. Each bike is stripped
down to its bare bones, and
then reassembled with only
the best parts possible. Take
a look here at some of the
components that separate
the Graves R3 from the rest:
