Motorcycle specifications Yamaha MT-03 320 2020 First rock album

It's not that she looked too nice, but... just a little. While the first MT-03 (in 300 format) blended in perfectly with the Master of Torque family, it was becoming a little too phlegmatic in the face of today's MT-10 and MT-09.

Those days are over, and this version 2 gains a menacing, even fierce bow to take on the roadsters of a segment that's gaining in importance.

Be a player, be a show-off, so be it. The Yamaha is adorned with a particularly sharp, feline look. Too bad the mouth is obscured by a bubonic headlight. We'll have to make do, cursing the horn we still haven't managed to hide. But the MT-03's front end puts a smile back on your face. A clear desire for sportiness emerges with the adoption of a 37 mm inverted fork in place of the conventional 41 mm model. This means the ride can be more incisive, more strident, but without provoking fire. Let's stay in context: this is a 300.
Still equipped with its Diamond-type tubular steel frame, it takes advantage of its redesign to get a stiffer rear shock with revised settings. The rest of the chassis remains unchanged. One brake disc per wheel, ABS, tires that aren't too big, and it's ready to roll.

at the pace of the 321 cm3 twin-cylinder engine. Its forty-odd horsepower seems to have remained unchanged. Enough power to stand up to the 390 Duke and Z 400, which are more generously cubed and develop barely more watts. On the other hand, the Yam will have to bow to the torque curves of the competition. Up to now, the engine has produced 3 mkg, which means you can take off smoothly and then twist the handle without fear of damaging the swingarm.

And yet, the MT-03 seems intent on packing a punch. It's not just the face that's been physiologically modified. The body's shoulders have been reworked, with air intake gills borrowed from the MT-09. A fine injection of style, ending with a flattering dashboard update. To complete the impression of being on a machine with guts and guts, the digital unit reproduces that of the MT-10, only more simplified. Tapered LED turn signals round off this evolution, with a much more fashionable finesse.

With this 320 MT-03 II, Yamaha doesn't upset the apple cart, but it does give its A2 roadster a lot more poise. With a meaner-looking front end, the Yamaha also wants its share of the MT family. The price rises a little, but so do the ambitions.

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