2023 Yamaha MT-03 Buyer’s Guide [Price, Specs, Photos, Colors]

March 3, 2023

Welcoming new riders to the fold, the 2023 Yamaha MT-03 is a friendly twin-cylinder upright sportbike ready for urban, commuting, and twisty duty—a city-focused version of the YZF-R3 supersport. Weighing in at 373 pounds with the generous 3.7-gallon fuel tank topped off, a 30.7-inch seat height, and intuitive ergonomics, the MT-03 is an unintimidating ride.

The liquid-cooled DOHC 321cc twin from Yamaha is high-tech, with advanced features including offset cylinders and carburized connecting rods, along with fuel injection, a counterbalancer, and forged aluminum pistons. As part of the Masters of Torque lineup, the diminutive MT-03 has plenty of low-end grunt to deal with city traffic, plus enough top-end power to tackle freeway commutes successfully.

The chassis features an inverted KYB fork, along with a shock that has seven-position spring preload adjustment. Standard ABS enhances the disc braking.

Put it all together, and you have a motorcycle that new riders will love, and experienced riders can still have fun flogging—we did when we tested the MT-03. The price for the 2023 Yamaha MT-03 remains below $5k, and frugality is boosted by 56 mpg fuel consumption.

2023 Yamaha MT-03 Specifications

ENGINE

Engine: Parallel twin
Displacement: 321cc
Bore x stroke: 68.0 x 44.1mm
Compression ratio: 11.2:1
Valvetrain: DOHC; 4 vpc
Fueling: EFI w/ dual 32mm Mikuni throttle bodies
Cooling: Liquid
Transmission: 6-speed
Clutch: Wet multiplate
Final drive: Chain

CHASSIS

Frame: Steel diamond
Front suspension; travel: Non-adjustable KYB inverted 37mm fork; 5.1 inches
Rear suspension; travel: Linkage-assisted, spring-preload adjustable shock; 4.9 inches
Wheels: Cast aluminum
Front: 17 x 2.75
Rear: 17 x 4.00
Tires: Dunlop Sportmax GPR-300
Front tire: 110/70 x 17
Rear tire: 140/70 x 17
Front brake: 298mm floating disc w/ 4-piston caliper
Rear brake: 220mm disc
ABS: Standard