Yamaha MT-03 2012

2 years. It took only 2 years for Yamaha to give reality to the positive reactions of its 2003 Mondial de la Moto proto. When it was presented as a concept car, the MT-03 surprised and thrilled many people. It was written that his fate would be similar to that of the MT-01: to be born for a living room, to live among bikers.

Its fun and light design immediately expresses the pleasure of the offbeat object. With this kind of machine, we cause the same type of astonishment as with the MT-01 but without the mastoc side of the engine. This is where we ask ourselves the first questions – what will the engine produce? The 01 has a huge V-twin (from a big custom) and a couple of crazy. The MT-03 is not entitled to mechanical extravagance. Its mill is the 660 single cylinder of the XT-R and X, given here for 45 hp. We know his playful side, but will that be enough? Less than 50 nags is not a lot.
The MT-03 relies above all on its plastic to seduce. And it is true that she has the mouth. From the headlight to the exhausts, there is no shortage of parts that catch the eye. A subtly designed headlight held by beautiful plates, a shock absorber placed on the side of the engine and fixed on a swinging arm with a very specific extension, rims with hyper thin sticks, exhausts with a design modeled on those of the MT- 01, a not very big tank and a double-stage saddle – it works badly in the design offices of Yam.
The public reaction was enthusiastic at the Paris Salon; there is no reason for it to change.

M.B
(Motoplanete and builder photos)
Thanks to the YAMAHA GRENOBLE MOTO dealership