Yamaha YBR 125

I currently ride a Yamaha YBR125 and I can assure you that they are brilliant. Particularly if you are new on the road. As the CBT licence allows the rider to ride anything up to a 125 motorbike this fits nicely into the "1st Motorbike" category. Like all 125's she has the tendency to struggle up hills, steep hills are a guarantee to be completed in at most 3rd gear, not exceeding much more than 30 mph. I can honestly say this is the only criticism ...
...£150 per year. When I received a quote for tax, I will admit, I laughed. It cost £15 a year, in comparison to cars or even other bikes that are not 125's this is incredible. Overall, despite it'll minor flaws, I would recommend the Yamaha YBR125 to anyone. ...

alphabite 02.09.2008 · Read full review
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Let me start by saying that I've loved every minute on my YBR. I bought this bike when I could no longer afford to run my car and needed something to run around on to town and to work. Out of the 3 main dealers (honda, suzuki and yamaha), I found that the YBR offered the best package. Since all the bikes are very similar you have to see what each dealer can offer you at what price. The YBR has a smooth 4 stroke engine that pulls happily all the ...
...their micro power bands. Also because it's a 4 stroke you get great fuel economy. I don't tend to care about driving economically yet can easily get 100 mpg and combined with the 12 litre tank this gives a good range bewteen fill ups. The only negative about the engine is the choke positioning, which is under the seat rather than on the bars, so it can be a little awkward to use. In winter aI just used to let my bike idle on the choke in my driveway ...

mf0u503c 01.06.2007 (09.08.2007) · Read full review
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I recently purchased this bike for £2,000 on the road. Included in the cost was free insurance supplied by Yamaha(UK) a years road fund , a tank of fuel and delivery by the dealer to my house. The alternative I did consider, the Honda cbf125, would have cost about £2,300 all in. Commuting really lets you get the best out of this bike. It's fast enough up to 50mph and will hold this speed along the flat without struggling. 4th and 5th gears are quite ...
...hills, a quick change into 4th will get things back on pace. I'm 5'10" tall and for me the sitting position is very upright providing a good view over the roof of the average car, and easily get both feet flat on the ground without problem. When stuck in heavy slow moving traffic there is always the option to paddle the bike along rather than be in and out of first gear all the time. The mirrors have quite short stems, so do take a lot of adjustment ...

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...Personally I think that the Yamaha YBR 125cc is a very good looking and well designed bike, it is also quite a big bike, so it doesn't really look like a little 125, which is a good thing. Although this does not effect the performance. I have so far been 70mph on this bike, and it gets there quite fast. The good thing is that it doesn't sound like its going to explode after hitting 50mph, like most The Yamaha YBR 125cc is a very comfortable bike ...
...old moped.. incredible. The Yamaha YBR 125 is very good value for money, i purchased this bike for £2000 with free insurance and free RAC roadside cover. This bike has a rev counter, and a fuel gauge. It is also a fuel injection bike, which means it starts first time, every time, (which it definitely does) using the electric start, although it has a kick-start, just incase!. *Update, sorry i forgot to add that this bike is also good up hills, I can ...

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Since my previous review I clocked about 8000Km with my little grey mouse, driving through winter -10 C. The bike holds just on the slow lane on the (Dutch) highways. Topspeed 100 Km/hr or as low as 85 with strong headwinds. As a real truck chaser it is more comfortable. With passenger not adviced, but always with a big Box and a little windscreen. Winter is no problem, starting always on my handchoke ( carb type).Slippery roads too no problems, ...
...are worn for they are not not the best available-but wear resistant- and give some insecure ´feeling´at times The only problem I had was with the front brake. After a too good cleaning, the next day the brake would not let loose, so I had to take it apart but no real damage was done. Parts were limited to a broken tachocable and worn frontbrake pads (Total 40 euro genuine Yamaha) and cleaning out the winter dirt, and a better halogen replacement ...

carloscuny2 21.01.2009 (15.01.2009) · Read full review
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...a scooter! The engine is Yamaha trail-bike derived (that's why there's kick as well as electric start?). The frame is by MBK. The carburettor is a Mikuni. The bike was designed in Brazil, from the Brazilian experience, specifically for the Chinese market. I think these origins are the reasons it's so good. I love it. ...

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...to strike me about the Yamaha was the size of it. it looks a lot bigger then you would expect a 125 to look. It's not in the same catagory as the Honda Varadero (spelling?) as that thing us huge but it's still plenty bike. I felt a little oversized on the Honda CG125, I'm 6 ft and lanky, but on the Yamaha it felt right. All the pedals, levers and switches are easily accessible and it has the rev counter which is one over on the Honda. The fuel guage ...
...have one so you had to shake it to see if there was any fuel left!. I would have liked to see a temp guage. As the other reviewer has said, the choke is slightly awkwardly placed and a temp guage would have taken a lot off the guess work out of knowing when to shut off the choke. I've found that if you take it off when you think it's warmed up that it will stall at very in-opportune moments! Also, this bike can take a hit. I lost the plot coming ...

youngas75 01.03.2007 · Read full review
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I bought my YBR 125 from new in October 2008, downgrading from a fuel guzzling car for a more economical option. Woah! What an economical option! the tank is a 2 gallon which costs about £8-9 to fill from empty at present. The tank will last between 190-200 miles!! (80-100mpg!). You would expect there must be some downsides to this small cheap bike. Well there aren't really any. Speed? Well, yes, this is not a bike built for motorway use, however ...
...75 however this was downhill with a strong wind behind me! Common sense tells you that if you want to go fast don't buy a 125! Another downside is personal preferance really, but I do a lot of night riding and the full beam isn't all that full! Could do with being brighter as standard! gearbox is sweet as a nut, along with the rest of the bike. Mechanically sound with very high build quality as expected from Yamaha. I have now covered over 3000 miles ...

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i bought a yamaha ybr 125 in april 2008 for my 17th birth day it only had 6000 miles on. It was my first bike with gears (i owned a piaggio nrg50 dd) . the gears were a problem at first but it took about a week to get used to them after this every moment on this bike has been enjoyable. the top speed on an average day is about 60-65mph but i have had 75-80.the acseleration is good up to about 50mph can keep up with most cars. i am quite small 5'5 ...
...comfortable. the fuel economy is the most impressive thing on this bike i use the bike every day to get to work onover all about 12miles over all an i put a tenner in every 3 weeks. a few weeks after owning this bike the eletrics broke (the horn, electric start and headlight) i changed the bulb and they all worked fine. this bike is a perfect first bike or commuter. ...

lloyd1452 09.09.2008 · Read full review
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I have now had the ybr 125 for 2-3 yrs and it is by all means a great bike. Im 6ft 2 and it feels comfy not too small for me. As for the feul wow never have i known a bike thats run for so long on a full tank and downhill with the wind behind you you can reach 70mph although never have i done this as its not legal (mmmmm). Someone mentioned before it can take a wack as they went through a fence and it was fine, but let me tel yu this is not entirly ...
...15mph (as you do) and the handle bars bent real badly and cost quiete a bit to replace, my bike is actually on its 3rd set of handle bars to as it was kicked over by the youth of today and again the bars bent to the point of unstraightening and had to be replaced. Also i am now after 2 and a half yrs have alot of trouble with starting the bike on random occasions,the bike just decides to no longer start on the starter or the kick start. Dont get ...

firejon 14.05.2007 (13.05.2007) · Read full review
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I just clocked around 500Km on second hand bike with just 500Km on it. Total the bike has just 1000Km. The YBR 125 is a very pleasant bike to drive. Sitting position is comfortable. The bike feels sure and stable, shifting very smooth. Since I am still breaking in my top speed is limited to around 70-80 Km/hr on secondary roads, which he does perfectly. The bike is very silent with these speeds, around 7000 rpm. A big plus is the tanksize with ...
...sized to get upfront at the lights, fast enough to keep up the pace with other traffic A big box is fitted on the small luggage carrier, not affecting driving, still feeling secure. A small windscreen would be my first extra, as front fork rubbers. Maybe Big Muffs in wintertime ( 100% motorcyclist ). I wonder how the bike lives up to highway traffic. Expect just enough to follow, which is enough for me. ...

carloscuny 22.06.2008 · Read full review
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i've had 60mph for a good 10miles, out of this with only 100 miles on the clock... ive now done jus under 40 miles and only put £10 of petrol in the tank. i paid 1700 for it brand new, and the insurance TPOT&F for me is jus under 400. im just 17... its extremly comfortable, i have no problem riding it for say 35miles without a stop, unlike e.g. the RS50/125 crampin in the back and arms. ive had a few accidents with this bike, droped it, hit on ...
...this bike... its so easy to have fixed and so cheaply. but gawd its takes some hamering, i've seen people drop their NSR and RS and the plastic sides have shattered... i have once scratch on my bike.. and the dealership did it, so they are going to replace it for free lol. god, some people need to see sense, i understand you want to look good in front of your mates on some race rep... but tel ya now... a bike like this, wipes the floor.... to a ...

rainbow1990 28.03.2007 · Read full review
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Now my 3 th review since I bought my YBR and some 15.000 Km under my wheels. Still strong, even after an accident. Minor repairs and a slight bend frontfork waiting for insurance money. All rideable damages Some work since last review includes a new rear tyre, and airfilter as needed for servicing, thats all, and repairs after hitting the road after a bicycle decided to skip a red light! Beyond these things the only thing is my chain and sprockets ...
...30 % Economy is still about 40 kM on 1Liter or better , top speed is even a little higher than before, around 100-110. ( actually I lost some weight myself to around 100 Kg The YBR holds very well from day to day doing town and highway 50/50, where the slim size is very practical. The big fuel tank is definitly very usefull giving around 350 km autonomy for some 13 Liter Quality is as good as it gets for the purpose it's designed. Some rusty bolts ...

carloscuny3 27.09.2009 · Read full review
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I have had this bike for three months now and all I have to say that its a great bike and would have been better with a nice big rear tyre and rear disc brakes like other small bikes, say like the Daelim 125 roadwin. Great handling and comfort. ...

Mallia 29.12.2008
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