2020 Yamaha MT-03 Review - Cycle News

[@james-d1c3x]

After a big fall racing mx in 1987 I spent over three months in a deep,deep coma.Doctors said I was brain dead,heart stopped three times.After going through hell and back to recover I can now ride again...After riding Kawa and Honda for over thirty years,I now look forward to returning to riding on a new Yamaha Mt03.Ride on - Ride safe.

[@grumpysquid]

That is a scary thing bro. Not sure if I would go back to riding, in my case. Glad you are well. God gave you a second chance. Make peace with Him while you can

[@battleXking]

I just bought one as a first time rider, cant wait to try it out

[@cyclenews]

Great choice!

[@grumpysquid]

What are your impressions so far? Any bad things happen?

[@murrayhyde4902]

I have last years model (australia) blue and black. Great bike. I'm 49 yo returning to motorbiking after a 10 yr break. It has power, grunt, usable and silly top speeds (over the ton). Light weight. Great handling.. really what more do you want??? and cheap! And yes i'm a short Ar$e... but ripping good little bike...

[@james-d1c3x]

Thanks mate.

[@bfarm44]

114 mph top speed is quite enough for me

[@mtmatt8958]

Has plenty of acceleration too, no need to start on a bigger bike. That's howni look at it

[@jeremycubs8331]

105mph top speed

[@bfarm44]

@@jeremycubs8331 114 I can attest

[@bfarm44]

@@mtmatt8958 for me this is an addition been riding 36 years. The smaller cc bikes now have all we wanted back then from them but wasn’t available. Find myself on my smaller bikes now more often then not just easier to get around on

[@EEMV1988]

Getting back into a motorcycle since 2010 (zx6r) Looking at one of these for commuting, very excited.

[@Flip01]

Good honest review Rennie 👍🇦🇺🍺

[@cyclenews]

Cheers, Filp.

[@conceptcs]

First thing I do is relocate or upgrade the horn.

[@grumpysquid]

I’m new to bikes, 5’8 and 175 lbs. this seems like a good fit for me: reliability and just enough speed. I know beauty is subjective but to me it’s styling is awesome compared to Z400 Honda’s CB’s--by a long shot.

[@FrankCoyle]

5'8 here and about the same weight. Bought this bike a couple of weeks ago and very pleased with it. I fit into the tank really well and just flat-foot it too. I think you'll be very happy with it.

[@turdpeterson73]

iv contacted 4 different dealers within 100 miles where i live and none of them have this bike in stock yet =\

[@cyclenews]

It'll come soon.

[@brianmateo8041]

Can you give me advice about first time riders? 15 year old, and I dont know if I should wait until im older to get a street bike. Can I start now? Or is there anything I can do for now until im at the right age?

[@cyde01]

Yamaha where is my XSR300???

[@StreetHawk2020]

Gentleman sounds like a bit of a big bike snob. Looking for low end power on a small high reving bike. I'm thinking the older japanese 250 RG and TZ or even the RZ350 weren't torque monsters.

[@cyclenews]

Sorry you feel that way. The simple fact is there are bikes in this category that offer more performance for very similar money.

[@StreetHawk2020]

@@cyclenews Really only the Kawasaki Z400 meets that criteria. Beyond that it comes down to styling and dealer preference. Not sure if the Duke ever solved the issue with the case studs stretching and causing head gasket issues so I'd take pass on that one.

[@MrDavidfuchser]

@@StreetHawk2020 If your talking about the dukes head warping from heat they solved that from 2018 onward I believe. However the z/ninja 400 has the more desirable engine due to the broader torque curve, I've ridden both. But as you mentioned I guess it really depends what kind of look a buyer has the hots for.

[@gually7177]

So you're saying... not a good choice for a new tall rider

[@DPloiDEBT]

I’d recommend used 650s for taller riders. Kawasaki 650s, Yamaha MT07, Honda 650s. I’ve heard Honda 500s have taller seat heights but you’d have to do your own research

[@s8torre]

Good Can You make a honda 500s review? You just mention ktm and K

[@anthonyedwards8403]

not much riding reviews ??????????????

[@gouthamkrishna5492]

Can you tell me the top speed of this bike

[@cyclenews]

Probably about 120 mph, although I didn't test that.

[@jeremycubs8331]

105mph

[@sumitpednekar36]

🔥 amazing bike!!!

[@realdj3bka40]

What kind of riding shoes are those?

[@cyclenews]

Alpinestars Fastback Waterproof. They're about five years old now. Still love them.

[@igorpopov4725]

How tall are you?

[@cyclenews]

About 6'1"

[@alejandrogonzaloconejo9678]

With that height it is uncomfortable for you? I'm thinking to buy this bike, and I'm about 6'

[@cyclenews]

@@alejandrogonzaloconejo9678 I'm about 6'1". You'll probably be ok, but I'd suggest you go and try this and the Kawasaki and see which one you like better. I feel the Kawasaki is a better fit for riders as tall as us.

[@thebulgarianguy8461]

The bike looks sick especially in black - very sinister. I almost went with it but instead opted for the duke390 - a lot more equipment and tech for the money even though it is $1000 more expensive. However, a special in financing brought the payments within $7/month between the two so it was a no brainer.

[@motorheadxi]

How's the experience with the KTM so far?

[@thebulgarianguy8461]

@@motorheadxi moved to a new state and the duke didn’t cut it so I moved to a bigger machine. Owned it for for a year and put 5k miles on it. Never a single issue. Highly recommended

[@stuartdavis5287]

Can this bike sustain 80 mph on the highway?

[@cyclenews]

Barely

[@FrankCoyle]

80 mph is about 128 kph and in 6th gear you can sit pretty comfortably around there. I commute on this bike every day. It'll go up to 100 mph but I wouldn't be super happy about staying there for long with such a light bike.

[@FrankCoyle]

@@cyclenews You'll hit 80 mph by accident if you're just enjoying the ride. "Barely" is really not a fair assessment I think.

[@kylegoff9612]

I Would love if you could drop that Bike off at my house. Maybe in two years I can get a 2020 mto3

[@cyclenews]

You got it ;)

[@steevadams1750]

I’ve never heard anyone say “here in America” with an Aussie accent. I’m an Aussie and I thought you were doing an Aussie review till I heard that..

[@cyclenews]

Yeah, I live in California. From Sydney originally.

[@yosafatsurya1082]

Soon after i buy this bike and ride for 6 month... I will Mod this into XSR 300😂