Yamaha MT-03

[lilredmachine]

Is it just me, or did this sort of slip under the radar? Having just seen one in the flesh down at the bike meet, it doesn't half make a visual impact. It runs Yamaha's venerable 660 fuel inected single cylinder lump and a rather interesting looking rear suspension setup.

https://img78.imageshack.us/img78/6207/yamaha20mt032006vb7.jpg


I'm a sucker for things that are different or interesting, wouldn't mind one as a next bike...
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[Whosthedaddy]

It looks better than Suzukis GSR.

I'm sure that someone at work has one
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[beatnck]

i like them
in fact im planning on test riding one when i have my bike entitlement

[divuk83]

Its a poor mans MT 01, look quite nice though. Can't imagine its fast as it looks heavy and powered by a thumper. The apeal of the MT 01 is the huge v twin.

Dave

[Squiffy_The_Wombat]

looks nice but the concept version was so much better! (or was that the MT01?)
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I like the idea, but all the reviews say the execution is rather cack.

[Keen]

it certainly looks cool, and Bike reckon it handles very nicely, but with that 660cc single engine its only gonna make about 45bhp....
would be a nice first bike or maybe a slightly more comfy alternative to a full on supermoto.
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[Keen]

[doggone]

[Keen]

[lilredmachine]

All the reviews point to the handling being sweet, and the motor being more than adequate for the size. Plus the fact that as a 660 single, there is no doubt room for improvement. The same motor is used in Aprilias pegasa strada, so it's probably decent. Most of the pictures i find are of it on the back wheel.
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[shaun_04]

a bit of advice, don't get one "as a next bike", they're poor.

this might be of interest too.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1102265&highlight=#1102265

[craigT19]

sorry i know this is a late reply lol


there actually very good bikes rided a few of them at work and evan better there a dodle to work on.

definetly a laugh to ride handling well blah blah blah, best bit is the engine tho seems alot punchier in the mt-03 than in the xt660 imho.

there not an awful lot of money but if i had that sort of cash i would probablybuy a faser lol.

good bikes new great bikes as a second hand bargain


p.s sounds the dogs bollocks with the yamaha genuine akrapovic cans
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[stinkwheel]

What I want to know is why they only have 45bhp when the twin carb version of the same engine MZ use in their bikes is making closer to 60?

[craigT19]

just a case of tuning i expect, u build the bikes for what u want them to do, MZ obviously intended the mastif to be an arse kicking supermotard etc

the mt-03 is supposed to be a learner friendly first bike thats a laugh to ride?

mastiff 50bhp
mt-03 45bhp


would u really notice? i doubt it
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