Photoshoot of the Week: September 23rd-29th 2019 – R3vElla & Yamaha YZF-R3

Yamaha has unveiled the 2020 edition of the YZF-R3 – an entry-level multi-cylinder motorcycle. For 2020, the brand has only played with the aesthetics of the motorcycles, and mechanically, it continues to be the same.
The bike now gets two new paint schemes – icon blue and midnight black. Rest of the motorcycle continues to be the same. The R3 gets its power from a 321cc parallel-twin cylinder engine which develops 41bhp at 10,750rpm and a peak torque of 29.6Nm at 9,000rpm. This engine is mated to a 6-speed transmission.
The R3 is the entry point to Yamaha’s “R World,” giving sport-minded riders access to the brand’s enviable supersport cachet for about $5K. The R3 debuted in 2015, and it was given fresh styling, new instrumentation, and an inverted fork for the 2019 model year.
Changes for 2020 amount to nothing beyond revised pricing and colors, plus the introduction of a Monster Energy special edition. The price-point version comes without ABS to retail at $4,999 in Team Yamaha Blue. Versions with ABS are available in Matte Black, Matte Silver, and Team Yamaha Blue at an MSRP of $5,299. Look for them at dealers in November.