2020 YAMAHA MT-03
R I D E R E V I E W
P46
Up front, the unadjustable 37mm
inverted fork has been modified slightly
with a softer spring and a reduction in
compression damping to allow the fork
to move freer in the stroke and hopefully
not transmit as much shock to the rider.
The MT rider will get the same rear
shock that is preload adjustable but not
for rebound and compression damping,
with Dunlop providing their Sportmax
GPR-300 rubber as standard fitment.
Ergonomically, the MT-03 gets a
1.54-inch taller handlebar that sits
0.7 inches closer to the rider, while
the seat height remains the same at
30.7 inches. But it's the shape of the
tank that had a few people talking at
the launch. Yamaha has gone for a
much wider top tank cover than the
slender R3 (it has the same capacity
at 3.7 gallons), giving the rider
