VOLUME 56 ISSUE 40 OCTOBER 8, 2019 P61
2020
YAMAHA
MT-03
Y
amaha Motor USA will, at last, import the
MT-03 naked bike to the U.S. for 2020.
The MT-03 has been sold since 2016 in
Australia, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and
Thailand, and will be going head-to-head with
class stalwarts like the KTM 390 Duke, Kawa-
saki Z400 and Honda CB300R.
Based off the Yamaha YZF-R3 with the same
321cc twin-cylinder motor and base chassis, the
MT-03 takes design cues from the bigger broth-
ers in the MT-07, -09 and the R1-derived MT-10
with a two-position LED headlight, LCD dash,
aggressive lines down the side of the tank and
the same sharp tail seen on the R3.
The suspension is taken care of by an non-
adjustable 37mm KYB inverted fork and preload
adjustable shock, twin 298mm/twin-piston
caliper front brakes with ABS and 30.7-inch seat
height, perfect for new riders or riders with a
shorter inseam, as is the claimed wet weight at
373 pounds.
The MT-03 will cost you $4599 MSRP, and
will be available in Ice Fluo or Midnight Black with
dealers taking delivery by February 2020. CN
