• A2 License
• ABS
• Digital Display
• Disc Brakes Front / Rear
• Dual Seat

The A2-compliant Yamaha R3 (officially called the Yamaha YZF-R3) has received its first update since launch in 2015 to help bring it in line with the rest of the manufacturer’s sports machines and act as a stepping stone between the A1-friendly Yamaha YZF-R125 and 116bhp Yamaha R6.

Riding the bike on road and track in Valencia, Spain, the R3 has been morphed from a respectable, well-rounded sportster, to a head-turning R1-inspired pocket rocket.

Although a more sports-orientated model than the previous machine, the R3 remains a practical all-rounder, with Yamaha keenly aware that many of the riders purchasing this machine will do so as an only mode of transport.

This bike replaced the 2015-2018 Yamaha R3.