Details about the Yamaha YZF-R3.
The world’s leading bike manufacturer Yamaha has struck gold with their YZF-R3. This is the latest bike in the R-series, which is setting a standard in the industry for the bikes that are being made. The Yamaha YZF-R3 comfortably places itself in the supersport range, between the high-priced YZF-R125 and the fast YZF-R6.
The bike made its debut at the AIMExpo 2014 as Yamaha surprised everyone with the new entry-level model that no one was expecting. The bike will go on sale in February and will cost $4990.
These are the specs of the bike:
- Engine: 2-Cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valves
- Displacement: 321cc
- Bore x stroke: 68.00 mm x 44.1 mm
- Lubrication system: Wet sump
- Final transmission: Chain
- Transmission system: Constant Mesh, 6-speed
- Carburettor: Fuel Injection
- Clutch type: Wet, Multiple disc
- Maximum Torque: 29.6 Nm (3.0 kg-m) @ 9,000 rpm
- Ignition system: TCI
- Compression ratio: 11.2 : 1
- Frame: Diamond
- Front suspension system: Telescopic forks
- Caster angle: 25º
- Trail: 95 mm
- Rear suspension system: Swingarm
- Rear travel: 125 mm
- Front brake: Hydraulic single disc
- Rear brake: Hydraulic single disc
- Rear tyre: 110/70-17M/C 54H (Tubeless)
- Rear tyre: 140/70-17M/C 66H (Tubeless)
- Length: 2090 mm
- Width: 720 mm
- Height: 1135 mm
- Seat height: 780 mm
- Wheel base: 1380 mm
- Minimum ground clearance: 160 mm
- Oil tank capacity: 2.4 L
- Fuel tank capacity: 14.0 L
The frame of the new R3 are steel. The new sporty look are going to be a real hit with the youth, who will be attracted to the design.
