Quote-start

Dragstar 125 the bike with street cred and safety

Quote-end

5 Apr 17th, 2004 

27 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

Advantages:
Well balanced power to weight ratio

Disadvantages:
Some of the pannels are chrome plated plastic

Recommendable Yes:

Detailed rating:

Comfort

Handling

Looks

Features

Fuel consumption

Zaphoid

Zaphoid

About me:

Lectio brevior lectio potior.

Member since:13.07.2003

Reviews:10

Members who trust:20

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.
 

Pictures of Yamaha XVS 125 Dragster
Yamaha XVS 125 Dragster Picture 33213 tb
Yamaha XVS 125 Dragster

How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines

exceptional

very helpful

helpful

somewhat helpful

not helpful

off topic

Comments about this review »

wildcat2003 24.10.2004 19:03

Not a bad bike, and it looks smart from the photo as well.

jamesmonkey4u 17.10.2004 15:29

sounds like a good bike i dont drive :(but a good review james

L0BSTER_QUADRILLE 18.07.2004 02:10

Its a pretTy bike !!!





Are you the manufacturer / provider of Yamaha XVS 125 Dragster? Click here