YAMAHA MT-03 (2006-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2006, Yamaha released the MT-03, a naked motorcycle part of the MT series that comprised motorcycles of different displacement engines and various shapes and sizes. The bike was manufactured in three versions from 2006 to 2014, 2016 to 2019, and from 2020 until the present.

The first version of the Yamaha MT-03, manufactured from 2006 to 2014, was fitted with a 650cc liquid-cooled SOHC single-cylinder engine derived from the XT660R machine, placed in a truss diamond-type steel tube frame.

The Yamaha MT-03 came equipped right from the factory floor with a two-piece dual seat and passenger grab handles, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, a single headlight unit, a side stand, and five-spoke cast aluminum wheels.

The bike's suspension comprised a conventional telescopic on the front that offered 130 mm of wheel travel and a single shock absorber mounted on the right side of the engine that provided 122 mm wheel travel.

In the braking department, the Yamaha MT-03 was fitted with hydraulic calipers and two 295 mm discs on the front wheel and a hydraulic caliper with a 245 mm disc on the rear wheel, offering optimum stopping power.

The bike's core comprised a 659cc four-stroke liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine with a fuel injection system paired to a five-speed manual transmission and a final chain drive. This package offered an output power of 48 hp at 6,000 rpm and 58 Nm (43 lb-ft) torque at 5,250 rpm.