Yamaha YZF-R125 is one of the new sport bikes of the Japanese company Yamaha, released in 2008. Speed, power, reliability, style - all this is in this motorcycle, so its popularity is so great. This bike is very similar to the models R1 and R6. However, there is something in it that was not given to these models, something that ensured a real explosion in the motorcycle world, as soon as the Yamaha YZ-125 was launched. And this “something” made this model so popular that it was not forgotten even now, after so many years. Her fans are very many to this day, and among them more and more young people, although, of course, you can meet mature admirers.
The technical specifications of the YZF-R125 are truly remarkable. So, an inline
four -
stroke engine is equipped with one cylinder and four valves, its volume is 125 cm cubic, power is 15 (!) Horsepower, and the maximum torque is 12, 24 Nm (data on power and torque are reliable at revolutions exceeding 8 thousand).
The motor has a liquid cooling system.
The Yamaha YZF-R125 motorcycle has 6 gears and can accelerate to 120 kilometers per hour, which is very good for a unit with such an engine.
The front suspension is a telescopic fork, the stroke of which is 13 centimeters, while the rear suspension is a monoshock with a slightly lower stroke - 12.5 centimeters.
The volume of the fuel tank is 13.8 liters.
With a relatively small weight (126 kilograms), the Yamaha YZF-R125 bike has quite impressive dimensions - two meters in length, almost a meter in height and more than half a meter in width. This ratio of weight and size was achieved thanks to lightweight aluminum wheels and a relatively small frame.
In addition, this motorcycle is equipped with an analog-digital panel that allows you to quickly and easily evaluate the one-time characteristics of the bike, as well as a sports muffler, which provides improved appearance and more complete combustion of exhaust gases.
Externally, the Yamaha YZF-R125 motorcycle looks more than attractive. It has a streamlined shape, but this does not detract from its aggressiveness. The sharpness of the lines, shiny inserts, the original shape, aluminum wheels and the rear pendulum - all this gives his appearance a style, sportiness and anger. Narrow, “fox” headlights and an unusual front fairing give originality to the design. As already mentioned, the design of this model is close to the design of two other motorcycles from the same manufacturer - models R1 and R6.
One of the main advantages of the Yamaha YZF-R125 is its handling and comfort. The steering features allow you to almost not feel the roughness of the road, and also provide easy entry into turns. In a word, despite all its aggressiveness, the motorcycle behaves excellently on the road. Thanks to this, it can be recommended even to beginners - on this bike it is good to learn all the intricacies of riding.
However, there are Yamaha YZF-R125 and cons. So, it is impossible to adjust the front brake and clutch lever on it, nor is the suspension adjustment possible. In the design, passenger footboards identical to those installed on the WR line model and the caliper of the front brakes spoil the impression. But this is noticeable only with a thorough inspection, otherwise the motorcycle is quite decent.