125ccm motorbike for long-travel journey

vlastimilfise... · Derestricted Danger Joined: 14 Feb 2016 Karma :

Hey guys, again!

So, thanks for all of your tips and recommendations! Finally, I can say I know which bike I will buy soon.

Is it: Yamaha YBR 125!

I skipped the higher cubature, I love 125ccm engines. And the final decision was based on the experience of people which are on the way around a world with YBR125. And also the engine is really strong and support is all around the world.

So. Now I continue on the planning of the trip. We also started with a website where will be all info about this crazy idea.

So, all tips are welcome. If you know about some good bags/boxes for the Yamaha YBR125, keep post link here and I will be really happy to take a look which one is really good.

More info soon and thanks for all your support and information!
Vlastimil

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

With regard to luggage, I'd be tempted to fit racks you can strap random bags/spare tyres/fuel cans/water containers to.

Intelligently designed, they will act as crash protectors and will aid picking the bike back up when you fall off.

I'd even suggest taking the standard seat unit off and replacing it with a single, very comfortable seat and have everything behind it as racking.

When I did my tour of Britain, I fitted racks and a wooden shelf on the back of the bike. This proved very useful as a table during stop-offs. The ammo tin for secure storage of tools and spares and as a base to "build" the luggage round. The little aluminium shelf at the front of the left hand rack is for the tent.
https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/rbr/DSCN0911.png

Luggaged up:
https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/rbr/13a.png

EDIT:

Thinking further. If I were outfitting a YBR 125 for world touring, I'd buy a cheap second hand seat unit off ebay. I'd strip it to the base and make a new riders seat using high quality foam, possibly with a built-in gel pad and cover it with cordura or heavy duty nylon. I'd then put a sheepskin over the top. SHeepskin saddle covers are fantastic if you're doing serious miles.

I'd then fit some sort of rack or shelf to the rear portion of the seat base. Or depending on how it attaches, cut the pillion part off altogether and attach my luggage system to the subframe directly.

Maybe even a low-profile lockable box in place of the pillion seat to keep valuables or tools in? One you can still stack stuff on top of.
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dansay13 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 01 Mar 2016 Karma :

Would definitely recommend the XR-125. I've been commuting on it for a year and it's great for longer journeys...will happily plod along at 60 all day and is perfectly comfortable for a taller rider (I'm 6"3).
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Alia111222 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 04 Dec 2019 Karma :

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Just remember that a 125cc air cooled engine will like any engine use some oil and it will typically only hold 1litre of oil. I'd take lots of 1litre oil bottles and new filters with you on your trip. Be vigilant about checking the oil levels daily or every 200miles maximum, and make it routine to change the oil and filter every 1000miles.

If the YBR is a fuel injected one, I'd be taking a couple of new fuel filters with me too, so if you do encounter contaminated fuel you can clean the fuel tank and system out and replace the filter to get you going again.