Yamaha YBR125 Overview
For learners and amateurs, this is one of the best budget bikes to buy. The Yamaha YBR 125 offers value for money and is an easy going and practical bike to ride. In terms of city riding it offers enough pep to zip through heavy traffic with decent handling.
This bike comes with a four-stroke air cooled engine which is perky with ample power to get you along the city or on motorways at a swift pace. While the bike offers a top speed of about 70mph, it is most comfortable when doing around 55mph.
The bike is rather light weight, offers good handling, and is easy to corner. The suspensions are basic but work efficiently with excellent braking. The sound is good as well and it comes equipped with an electric and kick start.
This is a budget bike and we have to admit, you can tell. Areas like the gearbox and wiring could be improved. Despite these minor hitches the bike does feel reliable for a low priced model.
It comes with the basics like a luggage rack, analogue clocks, a grabrail and a fuel gauge. While the seating is comfortable, the mirrors are not as effective. Overall a great bike for beginners to hone their riding skills.
Yamaha YBR125 Spec
| Seat height |
780mm |
| Weight |
106kg |
| Engine |
Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder |
| Capacity |
124cc |
| Average fuel consumption |
90mpg |
| Top speed |
70mph |
| Insurance group |
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Yamaha YBR125 Gallery
Owner Reviews |
| Submitted by: | Mr Pharmacist | Review Date: March 2017 |
Comfort | | It's fine for what it does but I wouldn't want to do more than 100 miles! | | Ride Quality | | Small and bouncy, I've had the front forks preloaded by 30mm greatly improving ride and handling |
| Build Quality & Reliability | | Built to a budget but a bulletproof engine and clutch. Electrics aren't that great. |
| Engine Rating | | Weak but reliable! |
| Brake Rating | | They both work, front is fine for the weight of the bike |
| Running Cost | | The power is poor and electrics have caused problems. Also could do with wider tyres. |
| Overall | | |
| Pros Comments | It is a workhorse to learn on, it is cheap and unlikely to break mechanically speaking. It's a great learner, but will probably be grown out of very quickly! |
| Cons Comments | The power is poor and electrics have caused problems. Also could do with wider tyres. |
| Submitted by: | Mike | Review Date: March 2017 |
Comfort | | Big and good looking for a 125 | | Ride Quality | | It's a kick start but starts first time |
| Build Quality & Reliability | | Yamaha so very good |
| Engine Rating | | 125cc so not the quickest bike |
| Brake Rating | | It's on drum brakes so not to good |
| Running Cost | | It's a bit slow. |
| Overall | | |
| Pros Comments | Cool looking bike that is cheap to run. |
| Cons Comments | It's a bit slow. |
| Submitted by: | Roland | Review Date: May 2017 |
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| Running Cost | | Rear wheels could be wider for stability. |
| Overall | | |
| Pros Comments | Who needs a bike for commuting and a bit more than this is an excellent one! Reliable good looking and cheap to run. Very low running cost, reliable, gets me where i want to, excellent commuter |
| Cons Comments | Rear wheels could be wider for stability. |
| Submitted by: | Jordan Jackson | Review Date: November 2017 |
Comfort | | Great bike for learner riders solid performance and frame with eco mode included to help save petrol on commuting, smooth gears ranging from 1-5 top speed okay for a 125cc at 60mph with restrictor but very well rounded bike over all. | | Ride Quality | | |
| Build Quality & Reliability | | Great build work overall solid bike have come off once or twice due to other drivers but still only minor scratches with no major damage. |
| Engine Rating | | Good power for 125cc even with restrictor. |
| Brake Rating | | Joined rear brake with front brake good for all conditions. |
| Running Cost | | Really cheap to fill tank I’d say about £10 and your good for at least 100-130 miles |
| Overall | | |
| Pros Comments | Great looking and riding |
| Cons Comments | Remove restrictor |
| Submitted by: | Sam Cox | Review Date: November 2017 |
Comfort | | Being new to riding a motorcycle my muscles are still getting used to being on a bike regularly however I am finding that I can ride this bike for at least an hour before my muscles begin to ache so I believe this is good for long commutes as well as shorter journeys. The seat is comfortable and the position of the seat/ pegs and handlebars offer an upright riding position so no chance of any back pain. I cannot comment with regards to the comfort for a pillion passenger having never taken one. | | Ride Quality | | The bike is incredibly light even for a smaller person like myself (5'6) which makes it great for riding through town on my daily commutes. Gear changes are smooth and neutral is relatively easy to find when needed. Cornering is nice and easy and the tyres give a good grip giving you confidence on particularly twisty roads. |
| Build Quality & Reliability | | The build quality is good overall due to it being a Yamaha with only a few cheap looking parts which can easily be expected for a cheap and affordable bike. I have not had any problems at all with the bike so far and there are no signs of wear and tear which bodes well. |
| Engine Rating | | Overall the bikes engine is okay for commuting around town at low speeds however when moving over 40mph the engine seems to really struggle which can become a little unnerving on roads with national speed limits when cars are backing up behind you. With that said the MPG for the bike is truly fantastic and really works in this bikes favour. |
| Brake Rating | | The breaks are by no means the best out there but for a bike of this power they work just fine. I have not once felt that they needed to be faster at slowing the bike down. |
| Running Cost | | The fuel economy on this bike is fantastic, I have ridden nearly 400 miles and have spent no more than £20 fuelling the bike. Being new to riding I do not have anything to compare the bike too but having spoken to other riders I am aware that the running costs for this bike are excellent and perfect for the new rider. |
| Overall | | |
| Pros Comments | The bike is fantastic for the beginner rider with next to no experience, it is incredibly forgiving and comfortable to ride around on and for such a cheap price you really cannot go wrong. |
| Cons Comments | If I could improve upon anything for this bike it would be the acceleration from 40 – 70mph as this becomes very sluggish on roads with national speed limits. |
