YAMAHA YZF-R3 (2015-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha YZF-R3 was an entry-level sports motorcycle with a 321cc inline-twin engine made by the Japanese maker in 2015 and was the first motorcycle that featured an offset cylinder design.

The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 featured R-series styling with a full fairing design that offered a racetrack look and a low seating position, which made it perfect for a wide variety of riders looking for their first motorcycle or for those who simply wanted a lightweight and nimble machine.

The bike featured a newly designed steel frame and swingarm that housed a 41 mm KYB telescopic fork on the front and a KYB single shock absorber on the rear, linked to a set of 10-spoke cast aluminum wheels designed for strength and weight reduction.

As for braking performance, the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 packed a 298 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

In the performance department, the model featured a newly developed engine with a downdraft fuel injection system that offered easy starts and smooth performance under all conditions but also forged aluminum pistons just like its R1 and R6 siblings, which reduced weight and delivered excellent strength at higher temperatures.

As for the power figures, the 321cc four-stroke parallel twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine delivered an output power of 41 hp with a peak at 10,750 rpm and 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) of torque available at 9,000 rpm.