the yzf r125

[tonyts50]

open dicussion about the wanna know about them really but 1 thing i do know it they badly need a tail tidy !

https://www.onyerbike.net/images/bikes/yamaha/2008/r125/main.jpg
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tony ts50 gone from off road to on road to back off road cat c write off

why am i such a prick !!!! im such a fucking soppy bollocks

[hmmmnz]

the long and the short of it is, they are a 4stroke 125...
its just gay to have a 130kg 125 4 stroke that is trying to look like a race bike but goes like a granny,
you'd be better off with a cg125 (which is 15kg lighter and has the same power) that atleast does what it says on the box..

if you buy a yzf r125 then you too and doomed to be bent as Julian Clary, and will probably want to touch young boys in inappropriate places as well

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[chillpill]

there the gayest bike ive ever seen

there the perfect bike metaphor for the weekend warrior , looks the proberbial "bollocks" and makes 12 year old girls moist but essentialy there slow peices of shit that gets rinsed by a 2stroke 50 wit ha bit of tuning

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

It's a good starting point for youngsters.

Fast it isn't, but it's reliable, looks good (well much better than a CBR125) and will probably get Yamaha many more sales of the R6 when the rider gets old enough.
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[Slim1664]

Passed my CBT last year and bought one new.

Loved every minute of it. I bought it for the looks as what else is there to look for in a 4T 125??
Also i'm 27yr 6ft2 and 13st and didnt want to look like a giraffe riding an ant!

Really though, if your thinking of upgrading to a sports bike in the future then start on a sports 125. Sharp steering, disk brakes and the ridin postion etc.
They do exactly what they're ment to do. Get you used to the riding style of a sports bike.

I had 80ish out of mine down some A roads and was always overtakin cars.

The CG i rode back from the DAS school was SHITE. If that was my first bike it would of put me off riding bikes! No joke!

Also as i paid 3K and sold it for not far off i was able to sell it and get a nice 600 gixxer even though i was made redundant.
If i'd bought i cheaper bike i couldnt of done that.

Cheers.

PS- learning the mod1 manovers on it made doing it on the DAS CB400 a doddle.
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3RD bike-06/7 plate YZF R1 `Raven`. (current)

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When you can get them for under £1k, then, as with the CBR125, I reckon they'll be an ok buy.
Until that, you're paying a hell of a lot of money for the looks (and sound, if you like that). I enjoy bikes for riding and wouldn't pay £2k extra just so I would believe others will think I'm on a pretty bike (I generally laugh at people on them myself - always thought they looked pretty silly personally.)
Performance in most aspects, from what I've seen, still isn't up to the 2 strokes. Also, I'd say they look smaller than the NSR, at least.

Then there's the amount of money you're chucking away in deprecation.
So, to conclude, at the moment... for rich tarts.
When this thread is brought up in a few years time... a reasonable learner bike if you can get one cheap.

[johnsmith222]

[Slim1664]

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I thought the YBR was just a CG, while the YZF was a CG failing to look like an R1 .

[johnsmith222]

[thewildblue]

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Under £40 a month depreciation isn't too bad. However, a quick look on biketrader shows trade sellers a fair bit cheaper - nearer £140 a month depreciation doesn't sound so great to me. Private sale should be even cheaper.

As I said, this year was an exceptional year for the rise in bike prices; it's likely to level out over time and isn't a good indicator of general value... it did make me feel slightly better to see the new bike I bought being sold for significantly more for an unchanged model.

I'm sure sometimes they are some 'good deals' - but I'd still say it's very rare and generally only worth it if you really can't get similar second hand.

[Irn-Bru]

Very nice looking bike, but it's a 125 at the end of the day. Plus, why buy a brand new bike to learn on? My mate learnt the hard way - not saying you're a shit driver like him, but still, if you come off it you'd be crying.
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[T0MMY]

Well, if what you said in your other thread about your TS50 is true then it's just as fast as the YZF so why bother
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[Mord]

I don't mind Yamaha R125.. It's a very nice looking bike imho. Ok, it's not fast, but no lerner legal bike is

[hornetmike]

I think it a good looking bike, if a R 250 comes out and its the same kind of money as a ninja 250 I would buy one to go to work on .
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Current BMW R1200GS 2010

[jonboy1081]

Have a look on the viva moto website, they got an 08 plate for £2500, good guys to deal with aswell.

All the best

Jon.

[TUG]

If 2 strokes get phased out then this is all we will have, loads of racey looking 125 4ts, so get used to it...
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