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Yamaha as promised, launched the MT-03 for the Indian Market for the first time, and it’ll compete with the likes of KTM 390 Duke, and the upcoming naked version of the Aprilla RS 457.
Yamaha MT-03 Launched: What you need to know!
The newly launched Yamaha MT-03 is priced at Rs 4.60 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) as it enters the Indian market as a CBU import from Indonesia, mirroring the approach taken with the concurrently launched R3. The MT-03 takes inspiration from the Yamaha MT-15, the MT-03 showcases a similar aggressive design philosophy, characterised by a muscular and enlarged body.
| Yamaha MT-03 | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2090 MM |
| Width | 755 MM |
| Height | 1070 MM |
| Seat Height | 780 MM |
| Wheelbase | 1380 MM |
| Ground Clearance | 160 MM |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 14 L |
| Wet Weight (includes full oil and fuel tank) | 167 KG |
In terms of specifications, the MT-03 measures 2090 MM in length with a height of 1070 MM, and seat height of 780 MM making it sufficient for many short riders to ride this bike a bit easily. It has a 14 L fuel tank with a ground clearance of 160 MM which is good enough to not give you any troubles while going over the speed bumps or potholes. The MT-03 is powered by the 321cc, 4-stroke, Liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valves engine which produces 41.42 BHP and 29.5 NM of torque mated to the 6 Speed Gearbox.
The bike has a telescopic upside-down fork suspension at front, and swingarm at the rear. It rides on 110/70 17-inch wheels at front, and 140/70 17-inch wheels at the rear with both the wheels equipped with disc brakes, and it features dual-channel ABS. It has a LED Projector headlamps, and LED taillamps, and digital cluster with bluetooth connectivity.
In the market, the KTM Duke 390 emerges as the MT-03’s closest competitor in terms of competition. While there are currently no other twin-cylinder street naked bikes in this segment in India, the landscape may evolve in the future with the possibility of Aprilla developing a naked sibling to the recently launched RS 457.
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