Yamaha YBR125 ?

Jadc · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Karma :

Hey guys

im gonna get the YAMAHA YBR125 https://www.panavto-yamaha.ru/?page=motodetail&id=895

sorry its not in english but thats the exact bike im getting hehe ....

its my first bike

n e views from you guys... ?

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

They are expensive and don't offer much over a ten year old Suzuki GS that costs about 1/4 the price and won't really lose any value.

Personally, I'd go for the GS.

Jadc · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Karma :

A long link to the honda site

thats the bike i wanted when i went into the honda shop its goin for £1999

do you think i should bein so its my first bike ? or,,,,,?

i want an enduro style bike but i cant find many dealers selling new....or even online dealers n e idea's ?

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I wouldn't buy a new bike as a first bike unless you are rich and have lots of money to spend.
Oh and don't mind running it in, riding it at half speed for ages.

Jadc · Trackday Trickster Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Karma :

ah kool

well the yamaha YBR125 i can get it for £1550 on road.... good ?

JpWard · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Karma :

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Sorry to plug but if you can get up to the Northwest I've got a CG going for £800...

Zafyr · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Karma :

Just got my own YBR

the 5 minute ride down the road to get it home was very favourable - it handles really smoothly and is sooo much nicer than the shop's Yamaha SV hire bike

I'll post again after going for a bit more of a ride round, but so far I've got nothing but praise for the thing.

as far as depreciation goes, I think I got a fairly good deal on my bike, and it was a birthday present anyway Razz

But we got the good deal by getting it from a Yamaha dealership and getting some special season offers on it.

as for the CG, the only reason I didn't get one is because I live 5mins from a Yamaha dealership, and they're providing my training and all, and I've already saved a lot on discounts on training and bikehire because I'm getting my bike from them, so I'm a valued customer Very Happy

Basically, get what's convenient. I'll be around here most of the time I have my bike so it makes sense for me to get it from the local dealership, which happens to be a Yamaha one so I got a Yamaha.

treesey200 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Karma :

I had a YBR125 as my 1st bike. I thought it was a great starter bike as it handled well. I bought mine new and took a loss when I traded it in to buy my new bike. So if you can get a nice 2nd hand one with a few hundred miles on then I would go for that. Then again one of the main reasons I bought the bike in the first place was that yamaha were offering insurance for £99 - a bargin when u first start out riding.

Hi_Viz · L Plate Warrior Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Karma :

I've been riding a YBR for the last 3 months, and the experience has been superb. For a 125 it's quite a large bike, and I've been stopped twice in the street by people who want to know "is that a 125?" - they were confused by the fairly large/heavy look of the bike and the fact I have L plates on! I did a lot of research into the YBR before I got it, and as far as I'm concerned it's way superior to the Honda CG (in terms of classiness / looks / features) which retails at the same price new. Had no problems with it yet - apart from envious looks Wink

. Of course, they depreciate like hell if you buy new, so get one with a few hundred miles on the clock and get a third off the price! Mine had 500 miles on the clock and cost me £1400 in mint condition. Mind you, the one you've got there looks like an import of some kind - so I couldn't speak for that. Anyhow, YBR is a nice choice for the discerning new rider! Thumbs Up

Rawker · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Karma :

i got myself a YBR aswell, its a great bike, quite nippy for a little 125,

i bought mine brand new due to the deal on insurance and RAC cover that i got with it,

i had looked at a second hand one with 900miles on the clock for £1800, or (as i did) get it brand new for £2000, and get free insurance (£200 to upgrade to tpft) and a years free RAC cover.
you also get a "yamcheque" which withing 2 years time can be used to get £500 of any new yamaha of a higher spec than the ybr.

its a great bike and is very fuel efficient as just got 190 miles to the tank which was about £9 to fill with premium unleaded.

mattwesti83 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Karma :

Got my YBR125 yesterday! Very nice bike.
But just so you know, it doesnt have a side stand.

Also, ive dropped it already Embarassed

at least its out the way.
Was a bugger as I think i flooded the engine
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Essex_Mike · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Karma :

look at suzuki ENs. look quite nice and reliable
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phatstorage · Trackday Trickster Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Karma :

i had a ybr for a year, very efficient and reliable, not the fastest of bikes but a very solid all rounder for year round use i did around 2,500 miles on it around london and it was great fun. £7 fills the tank and you get around 200 miles from it Thumbs Up

if it's a practical bike with reliability for a reasonable price, get one.

manxmedicSeb · Derestricted Danger Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Karma :

i own a CG. done 4000 miles since may and have ridden my mates YBR on several occasions. i personnaly prefer the CG as i felt, dont know if this is actually true, that it was slightly higher off the ground and as such prefered it. whats the difference ber the badge!

Would agree that both are ideal learner/commute bikes.
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Crucades · L Plate Warrior Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Karma :

Hey all, new to the forums Cool

just bought my ybr125, sitting the cbt tomorrow! and 99 quid for insurance you cant do better. My dealership said over 8 months itll lose 600 quid in value, and thats if i keep it in good shape, but for a brand new bike which is respect, and insurance for 2100 quid, its not that bad a deal in my opinion. Now do we have a forum on how to derestrict it? Wink

sunbear · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Karma :

Sorry mate, you cant de-restrict it Thumbs Up

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techierob · Traffic Copper Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Karma :

the only problem I've found is that the gears have a tendency to misbehave whenever you miss a few gears changing down. I'm not sure whether it's a fault with this bike or whether it just needs to be ridden in, but sometimes it won't let me select neutral and other times it's already in neutral and won't let me select any other gear. Oh, and the neutral light occasionally lies Shocked

Other than that, I can still highly recommend it as a decent learner 125. The gear problems are probably just down to me riding like a complete noddy and I'm sure they'll iron themselves out. The bike's pretty big for a 125, but it's built quite low to the ground (which is ideal if you're a short-arse like me).

Having said all that, I've only done about 12 miles on it and I've been riding bikes for all of twelve days, so your milage may vary.

Zafyr · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Karma :

gears are sequential, mate - you can't miss em out.

but yeah, I know what you mean about getting in and out of neutral... more than once I've tried pulling away, thinking I was in 1st, only to find that I'm actually in neut.. Confused

probably it is just because we're a pair of n00bs.. I can't imagine a nice new bike having serious problems like that of its own.

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