Yamaha YZF-R3

The Yamaha YZF-R3 is a 321 cc parallel-twin entry-level sport bike that Yamaha has made since 2015, and with the R25 it was one of the first Yamaha twins with an offset cylinder design. It competes with other 250 to 400 cc machines such as the Kawasaki Ninja 300, the Honda CBR300R and the KTM 390, and it uses downdraft fuel injection, all-aluminium cylinders and lightweight ten-spoke cast wheels. ABS became optional for 2017, a new fairing and upside down forks arrived for 2019, and the 2025 model added winglets, an assist and slipper clutch and a revised dash. The R3 has also proved a capable race bike, winning the WSSP300 world championship in 2017 and 2022. Reviewers measured a time of 5.1 seconds from rest to 60 mph.