The Yamaha YZF-R3 and YZF-R7 are two of the most user-friendly supersport motorcycles currently available. Even though the two models are designed for riders with differing degrees of experience, they both place a higher emphasis on maneuverability, dependability, and practicality than they do on pure power.
This is what attracts many beginning and intermediate riders back to R World time and time again. Now, in the year 2023, Team Blue gives the R3 and R7 mixture a little bit more of a kick by adding some new ingredients.
In 2023, Yamaha will not provide any significant new mechanical advancements for the R3, but this may not necessarily be a negative development. The steel diamond frame and dependable 321cc parallel-twin engine with DOHC and eight valves are both still present in the diminutive supersport motorcycle.
Although it has a USD front end that offers 5.1 inches of travel and a preload-adjustable monocross rear shock that offers 4.9 inches of travel, the R3 has a seat height of only 30.7 inches, making it accessible to riders of all sizes.
To live up to Yamaha’s reputation for fast yet confident cornering, the bike has a wheelbase that measures 54.3 inches and a rake angle of 25 degrees. The gas tank on the 375-pound motorcycle holds 3.7 gallons, and it achieves a mileage of 56 miles per gallon.
In 2023, the Team Yamaha Blue and Midnight Black hues will both make a comeback, but the focus will be on the new Phantom Purple livery, which features motifs that are reminiscent of the 1990s.
The price of the 2023 Yamaha YZF-R3 is $5,499, and this is the case regardless of which color scheme strikes your fancy.
The bLU cRU almost exactly replicates the formula used by the R7, which is making its return. The middleweight sportbike retains its previous mechanical configuration as well.
The 689cc parallel-twin engine still has the advantages of liquid cooling, fuel injection, a compression ratio of 11.5:1, and four valves in each cylinder. During vigorous riding, the slipper clutch continues to be utilized to make the downshifts in the six-speed transmission more seamless.
The ride is made more stable by a linked-type monocross shock that allows the rider to regulate both the preload and the rebound, and a fully adjustable upside-down fork that uses the USD design.
The R7 is able to take on any turn because of its 54.9-inch wheelbase, 23.7-degree rake, and Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S22 tires, all of which emphasize its naturally nimble character.
The supersport has a rating of 58 miles per gallon despite its weight of 414 pounds and its capacity of 3.4 gallons for fuel when it is full.
The R7, just like its more compact sibling, retains the normal paint schemes of Team Yamaha Blue and black, but the newly introduced Intensity White certainly lives up to its name. Yamaha’s sportbike series continues to be the fun and approachable option thanks to its retail price of $9,100, which is the same for all three hues.