Photoshoot of the Week: April 6th-12th 2020 – Yamaha YZF-R3 & Gamze

After a refreshment last year, the 2020 Yamaha YZF-R3 returns unchanged, save for a striking new edition. The standard YZF-R3 returns in Team Yamaha Blue for the same $4999 MSRP. Spend another $300 for ABS, and you add two color options—Matte Silver White and Matt Black. It gets even better if you’re willing to put $5599 on the counter. That gets you the 2020 Yamaha YZF-R3 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Edition, and you’ll look like Valentino Rossi or Maverick Viñales speeding through the canyons.
Underneath it all, the three different price points for the 2020 Yamaha R3 gets you the same basic motorcycle. You’re looking at a counterbalanced parallel twin that loves to rev, a curb weight of just 368 pounds (add seven pounds for ABS, it’s worth it), a compact 54.3-inch wheelbase, Dunlop Sportmax GRP-300 rubber on 17-inch wheels, and KYB suspension.
The 2020 Yamaha YZF-R3 is a versatile motorcycle. It can be adapted quickly for track day duty. At the same time, it is fully ready and able to perform as your 56 mpg daily commuter. While it is a supersport motorcycle, the handlebars rise a bit from the triple-clamp for comfort.
On the weekends, it will enjoy doing battle with your buddies in the canyons. You might just embarrass riders on larger motorcycles if you pick the tightest roads you can find.