Yamaha Motor India will be launching the updated YZF-R3 and its naked sibling, the MT-03 in December 2023. The two motorcycles made their official debut in India earlier this year in July 2023.
While the MT-03 is expected to be priced at ₹ 3.4 lakh to ₹ 3.7 lakh, the R3 will command a price somewhere between ₹ 3.5 lakh to ₹ 3.8 lakh (all ex-showroom).
Visually, gets a faux air intake in the centre inspired by the M1 and is accompanied by the split-type headlamps that are now LED units.
As for the MT-03, it gets a droid-
looking front fascia featuring a LED
headlamp accompanied by LED DRLs.
For cycle parts, both motorcycles get an inverted fork setup up front and a 7-step adjustable monoshock at the rear. Braking duties are handled by a 298 mm single disc at the front and a 220 mm single disc at the rear.
Both the R3 and the MT-03 are built on the same platform and are powered by the same 321cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin DOHC engine. The motor is capable of churning out 41.4 bhp at 10,750 rpm and 29.5 Nm at 9,000 rpm, while mated to a slick 6-speed gearbox.