Yamaha YZF R3

Yamaha YZF R3 Highlights

The 2019 Yamaha YZF-R3 facelift is likely to be launched on December 19. The brand had sent us a “block your date” invite for a launch, thus hinting at the same. The new-gen R3 was unveiled at the 2018 EICMA show. It features a new design language which looks similar to the new-gen R1. It also gets new LED headlights, revised ergonomics and an inverted fork. Expect the India-bound bike too to be equipped with an inverted fork. While the international bike is yet to be updated to Euro 5 compliance, expect the India-bound bike to comply with BS6 emission norms. However, it remains to be seen as to whether the engine’s output figures will change. For the uninitiated, the current-gen R3 as well as the facelifted model make 42PS of power and 29.6Nm of peak torque. While the current Yamaha YZF-R3 costs Rs 3.51 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), expect the facelifted model to be priced at around Rs 3.7 lakh to Rs 3.9 lakh (ex-showroom). It will compete against the KTM RC 390, TVS Apache RR 310, Benelli 302R and Kawasaki Ninja 300.