Yamaha YZF R125

[ProjectJDM]

Hi guys,

I'm planning on buying a Yamaha YZF R125. Anyone on here got one?

I've joined a forum... yamahar125.com and am the moderator for the Ireland forum. It's a very good forum and would recommend it to anyone with one of these.

 

[Vtec6000]

Nice looking bike. What kind of top speed can they reach? Considered a Honda NSR125? there good bikes and real nippy once the power valve comes in

 

[shooter mcgavan]

cbr 250rr ftw

 

[DV8]

One of the guys at work has got one of these... highly recommended for what it is

 

[Jokeshopbeard]

Seems like a lot to spend on a 125 if you ask me...

 

[ProjectJDM]

Nice looking bike. What kind of top speed can they reach? Considered a Honda NSR125? there good bikes and real nippy once the power valve comes in

According to reports, it has a top speed of around 130km/h. This will be my first bike, and from the forums i've been on, i've been told the R125 is cheaper and easier to ensure than the NSR125.

Seems like a lot to spend on a 125 if you ask me...

I am planning to buy this bike after christmas, i'm looking at buying an 08 model and from looking at how much they are at the moment I would be expecting to pay between €2500 and €3000(£2,100 and £2600) which I think is fairly good for a 08, low mileage bike that will hold its value...

 

[virtue]

havin ridin them both i wouls say that the yamaha out prefroms the honda....but in relation to insurance your looking at the same price...also they are a bit on the expensive side

but you pay for good quality

 

[ProjectJDM]

havin ridin them both i wouls say that the yamaha out prefroms the honda....but in relation to insurance your looking at the same price...also they are a bit on the expensive side

but you pay for good quality

In Ireland, the NSR is category 7 insurance because its 2 stroke, as apposed to the R125 which is 4 stroke and category 5 insurance.

But, yes, you definately pay for quality

 

[Vtec6000]

In Ireland, the NSR is category 7 insurance because its 2 stroke, as apposed to the R125 which is 4 stroke and category 5 insurance.

But, yes, you definately pay for quality

Think he may have been talking about the new nsr125 which I think are now called cbr125? there a 4 stroke 125cc like the R125. The old NSR125r 2 stroke bikes are very fast for there size of engine. 0-60 ~7sec but as you said insurance will be alot higher. The yamaha looks a nice bike.

 

[virtue]

Yes yamaha is by far the nicer bike....but if you have an interest in bikes and dont mind the regular service i would consider the aprilia rs125, they are a bit more expensive, but it is a very fast 2 stroke bike topping out at about 160kph.....people will critize it for it reliability thou

 

[ProjectJDM]

Ye i've looked at both the CBR 125 and the aprilla rs125, but i'm gonna go with the yamaha because i think its better looking than the CBR, and more reliable and cheaper to insure than the aprilla(aprilla is category 7, yamaha category 5).

I don't mind the difference in speed between them as I only plan to keep the bike for a year or so untill I pass my test and am able to buy something bigger.

See attached

 

[virtue]

If you dont mind me asking are you going to buy new or look for second hand?

Had a look at the market and there arent that many to be found