YAMAHA SHOWS MAJOR UPDATE
TO YAMAHA MT-03 FOR 2020
T
he baby of Yamaha’s Monster Torque family
is getting a big update for the coming year’s
model, with the YZF-R3-derived MT-03
getting a fresh new look and more for 2020.
After first making its debut in 2016 (the previous
MT-03 was a very different beast entirely) the
MT-03 has received only minor updates until now.
That all changes for the 2020 model year bike,
however, with the introduction of a new dash unit,
LED lighting and a fully revised design.
Taking design inspiration from the bigger MT-09,
the MT-03 retains the signature “mass forward”
design of the MT range while updating the design
with an aggressive new face featuring what
Yamaha calls “dual slant-eye position lights” which
emphasise the predatory looks and underline MT-
series DNA of the 2020 bike.
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Moving away from the conventional headlight,
Yamaha says the small but powerful LED headlight
is positioned centrally and inconspicuously
beneath the front cowl assembly. This keeps the
attention on the new position light arrangement
while also projecting a brilliant beam of light to
maximise night-time vision.
The LED lighting options don’t stop there, with
slim and light new LED indicators complementing
the new headlight arrangement.
One of the most significant technical upgrades to
the new MT-03 is the high-spec 37mm USD fork
which Yamaha says delivers enhanced handling
performance during braking, acceleration and
cornering. Featuring gold-coloured outer tubes
these new forks – together with the aggressive
new front cowl and dual position lights – help to
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