Having been a biker on and off for over thirty years I went with my son (19 years) to find a replacement for his sick Yamaha 125 custom.
Getting lost looking for a motorcycle dealer who had moved, we were looking for directions and were attracted by the sight of a lovely, what we thought to ... Read review
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A review by Zaphoid on Yamaha XVS 125 Dragster April 17th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Comfort
Handling
Looks
Features
Fuel consumption
Advantages:
Well balanced power to weight ratio
Disadvantages:
Some of the pannels are chrome plated plastic
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Having been a biker on and off for over thirty years I went with my son (19 years) to find a replacement for his sick Yamaha 125 custom. Getting lost looking for a motorcycle dealer who had moved, we were looking for directions and were attracted by the sight of a lovely, what we thought to be Harley Davidson Fat Boy. parked outside a security lodge. This bike turned out to be the Yamaha 125 Dragstar and my son was in love for the first time. The bike looks fantastic and has bags of power and a lovely deep note to the engine. None of the whiny noises of the other 125cc bikes on the market due to the v twin configuration of the engine. From my point of view being the concerned parent with some experence of the biking world, I was pleased to see a machine with the weight to resist the onslaught of a crosswind and the power to deliver an acceptable acceleration speed to keep up with traffic and not annoy other road users, thus putting my son in danger. At the same time I was pleased with the layed back attitude that the design of the machine instilled in my son thus encouraging him to keep his speed down and "crusise". I could go on about the technical details of the bike but these are freely available on the internet. My point can be summed up quite simply....A Good Safe Reliable Bike.
