Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM), the Indonesian subsidiary, will supply the motorcycle to the Japanese market, with 4000 units planned for exports in the first year
The MT-03 being the naked version is lighter than the R3 by 4 kg. It is based on the same diamond-type steel frame with handle bar placed for an upright seating position. The design is the same as the MT-25 with the exception of a larger displacement engine. The headlight is a single-lamp halogen unit above which are placed the LED position lights, while the rear gets the up-swept exhaust tailpipe.
The sports bike will be coming with the same 320cc parallel-twin, water-cooled engine that produces 41.4 bhp at 10,750 rpm and 30 Nm of peak torque at 9,000 rpm. It will be dispatched to the rear wheel through the familiar 6-speed transmission.
The suspension setup is telescopic shocks at the front and a swingarm at the rear while retardation duties are handled by single disc brakes at both ends.
In the Japanese market, the MT-03 is offered in three colours – Matt Silver, Black Metallic and Red Metallic.
Nouvelles connexes
