The 2019 Yamaha YZF-R3 gets an official accessories
package. This includes an additional Sports Pack which features a taller wind
shield. The YZF-R3 is claimed to be 8 km/h faster than the previous model and
carries a 321 cc, liquid-cooled parallel twin that puts out 42 PS at 10,750 rpm
and 29.6 Nm of torque at 9,000 rpm. Weighing in at 169 kg, Yamaha says the
YZF-R3 has 50-50 weight distribution to give optimum handling.
New for both the YZF-R3 and R25 is 37 mm diameter
upside-down front forks and revised rear monoshock. Fuel for the YZF-R3 is
carried in a 14-litre tank and seat height is 780 mm.
Accessories for the YZF-R3, which will translate to
the YZF-R25 when it is launched in Malaysia, include race-style alloy footpegs,
swingarm bobbins and LED indicators to complement the LED head and tail lights.
Also available is an Akrapovic exhaust and in the Sports Package, taller wind
shield, license plate holder and frame sliders.
There are two colour options for the 2019 Yamaha
YZF-R3 – Yamaha Blue and Power Black – priced at US$ 4,999 for the
non-ABS version and US$ 5,299 with ABS. Availability of the YZF-R3
in Europe is from January 2019 while it is currently on sale in the US.
