Completely agree BG; for so many smaller roads 125s provide ample fun. If I could buy the 155cc version XSR available in India and the far east I think I would have the perfect all purpose machine.
In pictures the bike really does look beautiful but seeing it with my own 2 eyes it really is drop dead gorgeous! Even if you're not into that retro style it still really is something to behold for a 125. Getting it very soon.
I liked your honesty at the end Bob. I bought a YZF R125 as my learner, it was a 2009 albeit that was 5 years ago. I paid £1500 for it, £40 for a service, had it for 6 months, passed my test and sold it for £1500. Learners buying new 125's is a financially bad idea unless money is no object. A 125 does, I agree make a great city hopper.
Yeah that's still the most sensible thing to do if you're stepping up quickly. This is more of a long term purchase that I felt delivers in terms of quality, it just depends on the individual's circumstances
Very lucky to get one of those for that price usually find the previous owner has made it un savable before it's worth that little. I thought even a 2009 now would be worth £2500-2800
@@John2E0GTU On a different bike, The Honda CB125R is still for sale here, but they seem to have stopped with the CB300R, I would think because of our super silly licence laws in the UK regarding learners, there is not that much of a shout for a 300, think about it, once you have passed your big bike test, would you buy a 300cc bike. They are aimed at commuting unfortunately. My wife just bought a new 2021 Cb125r and I had thought of buying a 300 to join her when riding out, cant seem to get a new one. I know there are other manufactures out there, but I do like the look of the Honda. Gee.
@@geewhite32 unfortunately bigger bikes seem more popular for some reason. even if u only have the A2 license, most people will buy a bigger bike and restrict it to 48hp. in case of the honda tho, it seems like they discontinued the bike because of euro6, as far as i can tell? or at least what the internet tells me.
I'm so glad that someone has finally mentioned the problem with linked brakes. I'm learning and planning to move on to bigger bikes. My main issue with the majority of these chinese bikes are they look good but they all have linked brakes and whether as a learner they are a good thing, no one ever seems to address this, even on youtube, so glad you did. Of course all the dealers say it's no problem, but they are trying to sell a bike. For me learning on a smaller bike should echo the larger bikes.
Do not forget the Bluroc Tracker 125. It is 15hp and 110kg dry and comes with 150 wide rear tyre. Both tyres are for roads and not dirt. Should be the more fun bike to drive.
I’m still hoping for the day Yamaha will release the XSR 300, there’s some rumors and leaks since 2016! Let’s see if they release it later this year or next year! 🤞🏽
yeah its insane how prices rose over the last 5 years. 2015 bikes were priced at around 3000. now we are at least 4500. I mean there are cheaper bikes as the brixton 125 chromewell for example, which cost about 2800 with abs, but those are cheaply priced for a reason. 125 should get affordable again. because for 5000-6000 u can get new 300cc or newly used 650ccs
Available for some time in Thailand price 1,976 GBP great little bike there’s many cool customized examples I mean really well put together and lots Genuine Yamaha custom parts available from the catalog there is also a155cc version along with a dirt bike version when you see these machines on the highway they have a real big bike look...!!!
I nearly purchased a Mutt motorcycle and after seeing it close up and the owners forum on the net put me off it. So I order an XSR 125, more money but a sturdy well built bike from the mainstream makers and top whack power for a CBT rider. First time back on a bike since 1984 lol. Fun times ahead 👍🍻
Would you say this handles going up hill ok and the power doesn't die and it slows down. I have a yzf r125 but thinking of trading it for the xsr but worries about it not having enough power to get my 19 stone ass up hills without it dying
Is it worth £4,500? Nope! Is it cool? Yup 👍🏻 Horses for courses I guess, if I was a 17 year old now on ‘L’ plates, with a view to passing my test, I’d be inclined to buy a cheap-ish reliable used bike. If I wanted a quality 125 to ride about on, then I could be persuaded, however, there are a lot of quality 125’s from Mash, Sinnis et al. Yes, they’re Chinese-derived bikes, but at the end of the day, you pay your money & takes your choice I guess 🤷🏻♂️
I have one here for my Mrs - she can ride it in Germany with Car Licence thanks to B196. It's a great Bike. Even with just 15 PS I also like to ride it from time to time.
i got this bike this monday and i gotta say it is a pleasure to ride and not at all bad looking dam i love how it looks... i got the black version and it is my pride and joy atm
How do you find it going up hill does it die and loose speed I'm thinking of trading my yzf r125 for one if these as finding it uncomfortable with it being a sports bike.
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Just bought the legacy edition. Did consider the cheaper chinese bikes as have had them before but they rust so badly and it doesn't take long for it to start either. Don't expect to buy another bike for a lot of years so it had to be quality. The black and gold JPS style of the legacy looks so good as well.
Id rather own this bike for a year or two and then resell it for 3000, rather than drive a chinese bike and not be able to sell it at all. On the other hand 120mpgs, yamaha reliability and hella good looks make for a convincing arguments to keep it as a commuter forever.
Given that it's considerably better quality than the Chinese junk, you'll spend more time riding on a better bike and less time getting it fixed and sourcing parts. Then when it comes to sell you'll lose less than you would on Chinese and you'll be putting a quality bike on to the used market. If you can afford it, do it. Too many broke people saying not to buy these new 125s because they can't afford one themselves
Well, it's good looking, got good performance, it's well built and it's got good residuals.... But, when I had a 125 my priorities were, (1) cheap enough to afford (2) something I could repeatedly crash without it costing much... And something to quickly pass my test on to quickly move up to a big bike. It makes sense if you have the money and are definitely going to keep and look after it. But it's a lot of money for a 'learner'... My 125 in 91 cost me £150.....
This isn't a bike for new learners. This is for us Gen Xers with midlife crisis and too little time to go for a full A1 license. There's several countries where you can ride 125cc if you're an experienced car license holder (Spain, Italy) or with a short course with no test on top of your car license (Germany, Austria). Here in Austria, the short course is 1 day and costs around €200,-. The full A1 course would take weeks and cost around €1000,- or so if you pass the test on the first try. Plus, they're all booked out until next spring due to the pandemic.
Looks like a great little bike, but.... those jubilee clips on the cooling hoses! I would absolutely have to reposition them to make them look neater. I know, I know, but with my bike building head on I'd just scream inside every time I saw them.
Look at the engine close up at 4:50, you would think Yamaha could find hose clamps that actually fit the hoses instead of ones that look like they were much larger diameter hoses 🤔. And this is the “attention to detail” they want to sell for £4500 ?!?!
Make a terrific commuter town bike so that you can leave your Speed Tripple /Augusta home in the garage . Just put a Givi top box on the back for the helmet, wet weather gear or a bit of shopping.
I believe that this XSR 125 is better than all of the cheaper bikes... I also believe the resale will drop like a stone because this price will not hold at all when you have a used 300cc or better selling for 3-4k. I do not see the value, I would be very interested at about 3k
Thanks, I appreciate your informative and punchy delivery of fact and your thoughts and observations. I also think this is a very decent bike, not just for beginners. :>)
Allot of retro bigger displacement bikes out there for the same money. Here in the U.S. a bike needs to be able to cruise at 70 mph continuously. 125cc is just not going to cut that. JMHO….
£4400 just got a mint BMW f800r 2016 model with only 3k miles. The bike was BMW's ex demo with a fully loaded spec bringing the bike to just over 9 grand. Sport pack touring pack electronic suspension plus more... Bought it off a chap who rode on sunny days which are rare in the UK.... It's very quick turns like an housefly has outstanding build quality and all for £4400.... Pass your test and get a bigger cc bike. These bikes are very nice but not worth the price tag
I started with a Bandit 1200 after getting the licence. Damn heavy bike. So I replaced it with a FZ6. Nicer, but still heavy bike for city rides. Now I moved to Switzerland, have kids, looking for a calmer life. I'm looking at this bike to make some rides around the place on country roads. This can even take me on the highway, so I can reach all the Alps. Do you think this can do the Alps with 60-80 kmph? I'm a heavy guy with 110kg, and this is my only concern
As good as all these type of bikes are, we really seem to be drawing the short straw on prices. I don't know if we can blame it all on brexit but I watch quite a few reviews on yt done by spitfire pt. Although he is Portugese he always does reviews in English as well. I am always amazed at the prices they are paying in Europe for the same bikes, when converting Euros price to GBP, we are paying £100s more. Why ???
Just got one and doesn't go 75mph.just about get 65mph. Thinking of getting a black widow exhaust. Herd they are restricted in the stock exhaust. Anyone no if that's true?
4.5 large for that is insane,but people love getting in debt to be seen on modern plastic crap.buy something older and better built and save money,when you finish ed with it,sell it and get the money back,as long as you ain't buggered it up trying to make a cafe racer!
I am 187cm/6.2 tall. Do you think the bike will not be too small for me? I really like how it looks and I can say that the yellow painting leaves both red and black far behind.
No, it isn't worth it. In Thailand, it's a 155. Same engine as my Yamaha Aerox 155 twist and go scooter, plus a manual box. They fly. I bet this 125 version is flat. At this sze, 30 cc makes a lot of difference.
@@motobob oh.. Hyosung does not manufacture motorcycles anymore. KR Motorcycles emerged as a legacy brand after Hyosung separated from Suzuki in the late 90's, but they failed miserably. KR has some, but no 'significant' motorcycle manufacturing facilities in Korea; rather, they only maintain sales and essential service facilities to market and maintain Chinese motorcycles, either as OEM or SKD. Almost all Korean motorcyle parts suppliers vanished after Daelim and Hyosung separated from Honda and Suzuki, and it was like 20 years ago. And Korea has changed so much during those 20 years. I mean, it wouldn't make any managerial sense to manufacture a entry class motorcycles which sell for less than 6,000 dollors in a country where GDP per capita exceeds USD 30,000 when you can simply do the same in Vietnam or China for a fraction of the costs.
Im in New Zealand Was looking forward to purchasing another yamaha But the money mongers have cranked the new release up over $7000. Absolutely ridiculous, so it looks like i will have to fly the 2000km return trip to Dunedin from Auckland on an intercity Bus!!😢
Why the not launching in India Yamaha xsr155 bike and Indian customer waiting for this bike and Yamaha company bad decision not launching in Indian Yamaha xsr155 bike
One question Bob, is 15bhp a legal requirement now for 125cc bikes as I’m sure the little Suzuki GP125 that I had as a ride to work bike back in the 70’s made over 20bhp.
Afraid so - "The A1 allows you to ride up to a 125cc bike with engine power not exceeding 11kw (~15hp) and a maximum power to weight ratio of 0.1kw per kg"
Before 82/83 if I remember correctly there was no limit on 125s after 82/83 it was 12bhp to be learner legal. The unrestricted RD125LC was 21bhp which did come in 12bhp form. The Suzuki GP125 only came learner legal. You may have your wires crossed with the GT125/185 from the 70s tho.
@@derekcable these de restricted 2 strokes were the reason the laws changed. Same with the 250 my dad was learning on. OK when it was a 4 stroke cb250. But not when yamaha did a rd250 LC that went over 100mph.
@@chrishart8548 My 1st bike was a new Yellow RD250 air-cooled in 79 on L plates,a friend bought a pre-registered RD125 twin which got round the restriction learner law.
£4500!? That's RC390 money. And where I'm from, there's the XSR155 which costs the equivalent of £2370. Costing double that for having no assist and slipper clutch, 30 less cubes and 5 less hp is ridiculous.
The only good things about this bike are the ABS, LED's and the supposed 75mph top speed. (is that really achievable?). It's not worth the money even with those features. If you're a learner and you want a 125 then buy second hand and save your money for the big bike you want when you pass.
Not just for learners. I'm 57 Full license and love 12t5s . For me it's buźzing about on fine weekends down country lanes. This is just the job.
Completely agree BG; for so many smaller roads 125s provide ample fun. If I could buy the 155cc version XSR available in India and the far east I think I would have the perfect all purpose machine.
In pictures the bike really does look beautiful but seeing it with my own 2 eyes it really is drop dead gorgeous! Even if you're not into that retro style it still really is something to behold for a 125.
Getting it very soon.
Same here. I´ll be getting the legacy version.
I'm 54 and I'm about to buy this bike: just for fun. I love the style and quality of it!
I liked your honesty at the end Bob. I bought a YZF R125 as my learner, it was a 2009 albeit that was 5 years ago. I paid £1500 for it, £40 for a service, had it for 6 months, passed my test and sold it for £1500. Learners buying new 125's is a financially bad idea unless money is no object. A 125 does, I agree make a great city hopper.
Yeah that's still the most sensible thing to do if you're stepping up quickly. This is more of a long term purchase that I felt delivers in terms of quality, it just depends on the individual's circumstances
Very lucky to get one of those for that price usually find the previous owner has made it un savable before it's worth that little. I thought even a 2009 now would be worth £2500-2800
I would love to see an XSR300 here in the states
Seriously, how has this not happened yet...or a z400rs
@@camerynrichards5211 z400rs ! Great Idea🙈
Do you know about the Honda CB 400super four? Similar concept 😋
@@John2E0GTU On a different bike, The Honda CB125R is still for sale here, but they seem to have stopped with the CB300R, I would think because of our super silly licence laws in the UK regarding learners, there is not that much of a shout for a 300, think about it, once you have passed your big bike test, would you buy a 300cc bike. They are aimed at commuting unfortunately. My wife just bought a new 2021 Cb125r and I had thought of buying a 300 to join her when riding out, cant seem to get a new one. I know there are other manufactures out there, but I do like the look of the Honda. Gee.
@@geewhite32 unfortunately bigger bikes seem more popular for some reason. even if u only have the A2 license, most people will buy a bigger bike and restrict it to 48hp. in case of the honda tho, it seems like they discontinued the bike because of euro6, as far as i can tell? or at least what the internet tells me.
I'm so glad that someone has finally mentioned the problem with linked brakes. I'm learning and planning to move on to bigger bikes. My main issue with the majority of these chinese bikes are they look good but they all have linked brakes and whether as a learner they are a good thing, no one ever seems to address this, even on youtube, so glad you did. Of course all the dealers say it's no problem, but they are trying to sell a bike. For me learning on a smaller bike should echo the larger bikes.
Japanese yamaha is mind
Do not forget the Bluroc Tracker 125. It is 15hp and 110kg dry and comes with 150 wide rear tyre. Both tyres are for roads and not dirt. Should be the more fun bike to drive.
I’m still hoping for the day Yamaha will release the XSR 300, there’s some rumors and leaks since 2016!
Let’s see if they release it later this year or next year! 🤞🏽
Indonesia has this in a 150cc and less than half the price. Damn fine looking machine
Damn that’s a lovely little 125, but such a lot of money. Glad to see you survived the launch with the gang of ladies!
yeah its insane how prices rose over the last 5 years.
2015 bikes were priced at around 3000.
now we are at least 4500. I mean there are cheaper bikes as the brixton 125 chromewell for example, which cost about 2800 with abs, but those are cheaply priced for a reason.
125 should get affordable again.
because for 5000-6000 u can get new 300cc or newly used 650ccs
@@forsaken7161 I remember when top price of premium smartphones were around 400
Available for some time in Thailand price 1,976 GBP great little bike there’s many cool customized examples I mean really well put together and lots Genuine Yamaha custom parts available from the catalog there is also a155cc version along with a dirt bike version when you see these machines on the highway they have a real big bike look...!!!
Top job, Bob. I love that little Yammie, and that’s a really good point about linked brakes not allowing trail braking. Anyway, keep ‘em coming fella.
Cool little bike!! Love it! These are enough for most "small-time" rides around town or your local area!
I nearly purchased a Mutt motorcycle and after seeing it close up and the owners forum on the net put me off it. So I order an XSR 125, more money but a sturdy well built bike from the mainstream makers and top whack power for a CBT rider. First time back on a bike since 1984 lol. Fun times ahead 👍🍻
Would you say this handles going up hill ok and the power doesn't die and it slows down. I have a yzf r125 but thinking of trading it for the xsr but worries about it not having enough power to get my 19 stone ass up hills without it dying
Is it worth £4,500? Nope! Is it cool? Yup 👍🏻 Horses for courses I guess, if I was a 17 year old now on ‘L’ plates, with a view to passing my test, I’d be inclined to buy a cheap-ish reliable used bike. If I wanted a quality 125 to ride about on, then I could be persuaded, however, there are a lot of quality 125’s from Mash, Sinnis et al. Yes, they’re Chinese-derived bikes, but at the end of the day, you pay your money & takes your choice I guess 🤷🏻♂️
17 year olds are looking at the Duke 125 :) trust me bro trust me :p
I have one here for my Mrs - she can ride it in Germany with Car Licence thanks to B196. It's a great Bike. Even with just 15 PS I also like to ride it from time to time.
I got my 155cc version here in the Philippines... really good looking with just the right power for beginners...
i got this bike this monday and i gotta say it is a pleasure to ride and not at all bad looking dam i love how it looks... i got the black version and it is my pride and joy atm
How do you find it going up hill does it die and loose speed I'm thinking of trading my yzf r125 for one if these as finding it uncomfortable with it being a sports bike.
it goes quite nicely havet noticed much speed loss... couple of km if kept at a sready gas@@bobwhitton678
From one small BIKE channel to one big one NICE WORK BOB.
Ps. do you have set upload days?
Cheers Bobbymax
Cheers mate! Uploads have been sporadic this year as I just went full time and I'm trying to find the right balance of being out shooting vs staying home and editing. For the past week or so I've been able to get something out every day though which is definitely helping the numbers! :)
@@motobob Hats off Bob 1 a week is a lot of work👏👏 are you scripting or is it all off the cuff
@@RoadRashTV a bit of a mix but tbh scripting is more efficient and leads to more consistently engaging videos so i reckon that's the way to go
@@motobob i find it very hard without a script ... anyway stay upright Bob.
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Just bought the legacy edition. Did consider the cheaper chinese bikes as have had them before but they rust so badly and it doesn't take long for it to start either. Don't expect to buy another bike for a lot of years so it had to be quality. The black and gold JPS style of the legacy looks so good as well.
Id rather own this bike for a year or two and then resell it for 3000, rather than drive a chinese bike and not be able to sell it at all. On the other hand 120mpgs, yamaha reliability and hella good looks make for a convincing arguments to keep it as a commuter forever.
Given that it's considerably better quality than the Chinese junk, you'll spend more time riding on a better bike and less time getting it fixed and sourcing parts. Then when it comes to sell you'll lose less than you would on Chinese and you'll be putting a quality bike on to the used market. If you can afford it, do it. Too many broke people saying not to buy these new 125s because they can't afford one themselves
Well, it's good looking, got good performance, it's well built and it's got good residuals.... But, when I had a 125 my priorities were, (1) cheap enough to afford (2) something I could repeatedly crash without it costing much... And something to quickly pass my test on to quickly move up to a big bike. It makes sense if you have the money and are definitely going to keep and look after it. But it's a lot of money for a 'learner'... My 125 in 91 cost me £150.....
Mine cost £310 in 1996 a honda cb125rs. It was rubbish though I wanted a mtx 125 but they were £1k at least.
This isn't a bike for new learners. This is for us Gen Xers with midlife crisis and too little time to go for a full A1 license. There's several countries where you can ride 125cc if you're an experienced car license holder (Spain, Italy) or with a short course with no test on top of your car license (Germany, Austria). Here in Austria, the short course is 1 day and costs around €200,-. The full A1 course would take weeks and cost around €1000,- or so if you pass the test on the first try. Plus, they're all booked out until next spring due to the pandemic.
Very well done, a pro-tester actually saying something ever-so-lightly critical! Could be last g&t on the firm tho!!!
That made me LoL
Tank and headlight looks nicer than XSR 900
Get some speed-block graphics on it !
Looks like a great little bike, but.... those jubilee clips on the cooling hoses! I would absolutely have to reposition them to make them look neater. I know, I know, but with my bike building head on I'd just scream inside every time I saw them.
Look at the engine close up at 4:50, you would think Yamaha could find hose clamps that actually fit the hoses instead of ones that look like they were much larger diameter hoses 🤔. And this is the “attention to detail” they want to sell for £4500 ?!?!
You can snip those off with wire cutters in less than a minute.
Well it must be doing well considering they've sold over 33,000 units already. Plus the engine is the same as the mt 125 and yzf r125
I have mine and i love it
Tbf 4 year old second hand cb125r with 10k on the clock re going for around 3600 nowadays so the price isn't astronomical considering.
Make a terrific commuter town bike so that you can leave your Speed Tripple /Augusta home in the garage . Just put a Givi top box on the back for the helmet, wet weather gear or a bit of shopping.
Yes it is.
I own one. It's wonderful¡ So easy to ride and so much fun¡ Have to take it in for it's first service.
great review pal I'm thinking of getting one of these or the mt125 next week sick of my Chinese bike lol have subbed and pressed the bell
I believe that this XSR 125 is better than all of the cheaper bikes... I also believe the resale will drop like a stone because this price will not hold at all when you have a used 300cc or better selling for 3-4k. I do not see the value, I would be very interested at about 3k
Don't know about that 10 year old Varadero's with a ton of miles are going for around 4k and up now.
archive 125 cc its pretty good too and its just 3000€ but yeah 125 cc have more options in europe
Thanks, I appreciate your informative and punchy delivery of fact and your thoughts and observations. I also think this is a very decent bike, not just for beginners. :>)
Get a zontes zt 125 G1 retro styling 14.5 hp and Bosch abs and you'll save over a grand.
When its launch india
Allot of retro bigger displacement bikes out there for the same money. Here in the U.S. a bike needs to be able to cruise at 70 mph continuously. 125cc is just not going to cut that. JMHO….
£4400 just got a mint BMW f800r 2016 model with only 3k miles. The bike was BMW's ex demo with a fully loaded spec bringing the bike to just over 9 grand. Sport pack touring pack electronic suspension plus more... Bought it off a chap who rode on sunny days which are rare in the UK.... It's very quick turns like an housefly has outstanding build quality and all for £4400.... Pass your test and get a bigger cc bike. These bikes are very nice but not worth the price tag
Pretty bike ,but I prefer the little meteor although not a learner bike.
At that price why not just get a fully featured used mid engine or even save up a bit and a get the new Trident.
That seat looks nice and comfy
Nice bike but to everyone who going to upgrade to higher class licence, better buy a used small bike than upgrade later.
If only Honda quit being dumb and send over the cb350rs I'd buy one in a heartbeat
So true, that's what I'm waiting for hopefully!!!!
When this bike launch in india, people are eagerly waiting to buy this bike, please launch as soon as possible
I started with a Bandit 1200 after getting the licence. Damn heavy bike. So I replaced it with a FZ6. Nicer, but still heavy bike for city rides. Now I moved to Switzerland, have kids, looking for a calmer life. I'm looking at this bike to make some rides around the place on country roads. This can even take me on the highway, so I can reach all the Alps. Do you think this can do the Alps with 60-80 kmph? I'm a heavy guy with 110kg, and this is my only concern
It's not all about doing 150 mph (only sometimes)
155cc is about $3600 or 2600 Pounds in Cambodia. I wouldn't pay more than 2999 pounds for 125cc XSR.
Yeah, we don't get the xsr 155 yet in India , but we get the r15 and mt15 around 1700 pounds or $2300. So for the 125 i don't think this worth it.
Look like a gen 1 frame with longer forks and riser
Great review thanks very much 👍
As good as all these type of bikes are, we really seem to be drawing the short straw on prices. I don't know if we can blame it all on brexit but I watch quite a few reviews on yt done by spitfire pt. Although he is Portugese he always does reviews in English as well. I am always amazed at the prices they are paying in Europe for the same bikes, when converting Euros price to GBP, we are paying £100s more. Why ???
The pound is very weak right now. People with time share holiday places are pay over £1000 a year now.
Love the look of this bike
Got a full licence? I have a Yam XSR700 for weekend fun but my KTM 390 Duke is the ultimate commuter.....
Many people don't want to because the 125s give good fuel economy
Just got one and doesn't go 75mph.just about get 65mph. Thinking of getting a black widow exhaust. Herd they are restricted in the stock exhaust. Anyone no if that's true?
we have xsr 155 here in the Philippines
Yellow, Red or Black which should I order?
How woukd it handle hauling my 19stone fromes up a hill does it have just as much power as my yzf r125 to get my up them. Thanks
Australia doesn't have A1 just Lam's or equivalent of A2 will it get this or the 155 version maybe?
want to see some blacked out version
Great review!
4.5 large for that is insane,but people love getting in debt to be seen on modern plastic crap.buy something older and better built and save money,when you finish ed with it,sell it and get the money back,as long as you ain't buggered it up trying to make a cafe racer!
You absolutely right !
Meanwhile the honda forza 125 and xmax 125 are £5000 I'd rather take this and save £500 lol
I am 187cm/6.2 tall. Do you think the bike will not be too small for me? I really like how it looks and I can say that the yellow painting leaves both red and black far behind.
I am 187 and own a yellow one. Oh boy, am I pleased with it¡¡
This or an RE 350 for the same price?
I can get a new Honda CRF 250F for around the same price and it is so much more bike even if it is just for dirt
Is motor is way more modern
why is it so expensive? we have and XSR155 for approx 2700 euro
In Asia we have XSR 155, but without abs, wtf with yamaha???
At around £3500 id consider it otherwise not. Gonna go for a Bullit or similar...
Bullit is garbage. You'll spend most of the time off road because the parts are hard to come by.
bob i would say that it is a bet expencive but looks like a jim
Bro I am from India. Why Yamaha don't lonch xsr series in india
No, it isn't worth it. In Thailand, it's a 155. Same engine as my Yamaha Aerox 155 twist and go scooter, plus a manual box. They fly. I bet this 125 version is flat. At this sze, 30 cc makes a lot of difference.
True. But I guess the 125cc value proposal is UK centric. Yeah the 155 has about 4 more HP and is less than 2k pounds here [No ABS!] in the LOS!
@@spdaltid LOS?
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o Sorry, Land Of Smiles....
@@spdaltid It is where I am. I think the view of them always smiling is a thing of the past.
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o Yep:... can't always believe those Tourism Authority Marketeers!
What about the mutt mastiff?
Nice review 👍 iv been looking at getting the xsr155 in Thailand I'm 6ft 80ish kgs think this has helped thanks
How much the cost of usa dollars?
Plz Yamaha lounch it in Pakistan plz
1000th lliker ;) good review man! +1Sub aswel! 💯
So, where is it made? You mentioned that it's not made in China - which is good - but where is it made? Did I miss that info?
Actually it's made in France and the motor is made in Italy Yamaha-Minarelli.
@@cambrabrownr the motor isn't a minarelli. It's the same motor as the mt and r125. Loo
I'm sure it's a great bike to ride, definitely looks the part. But that price though. Ouch! Cheers.
Seems like the going rate for a good 125 now. Couple more years and they will be £5k... when the honda crf250L came out it was £3,997 2013 maybe?
All these small cc bikes are expensive in the UK compared to Australia canada etc. But then 125cc is more fun around uk towns also.
@@aminjan56 not just the small cc bikes a kawasaki ninja 650 performance is now £8200 that's a parallel twin with normal way up forks and 68hp.
When u think about Vespa 125 is much more expensive, it feels cheap xD
What bike is that after the sinnis at 1:32?
Queria tanto...
Confirm India launch date
Instead buy royal enfield bikes or ktm 125, ktm 390.
Korea? Even Korean brands gave up on local manufacturing because of the cost constraints a long ago. Lol
I was thinking of Hyosung
@@motobob oh.. Hyosung does not manufacture motorcycles anymore. KR Motorcycles emerged as a legacy brand after Hyosung separated from Suzuki in the late 90's, but they failed miserably. KR has some, but no 'significant' motorcycle manufacturing facilities in Korea; rather, they only maintain sales and essential service facilities to market and maintain Chinese motorcycles, either as OEM or SKD. Almost all Korean motorcyle parts suppliers vanished after Daelim and Hyosung separated from Honda and Suzuki, and it was like 20 years ago. And Korea has changed so much during those 20 years. I mean, it wouldn't make any managerial sense to manufacture a entry class motorcycles which sell for less than 6,000 dollors in a country where GDP per capita exceeds USD 30,000 when you can simply do the same in Vietnam or China for a fraction of the costs.
@@instant_karma6831 thanks for all the info - much appreciated
Im in New Zealand
Was looking forward to purchasing another yamaha
But the money mongers have cranked the new release up over $7000. Absolutely ridiculous, so it looks like i will have to fly the 2000km return trip to Dunedin from Auckland on an intercity Bus!!😢
Very expensive it is .... From India 🇮🇳
Why the not launching in India Yamaha xsr155 bike and Indian customer waiting for this bike and Yamaha company bad decision not launching in Indian Yamaha xsr155 bike
XSR 350 anyone.... with same grunt as the old rd/rz 350
When will lanch in india
Not for india
India launch date
One question Bob, is 15bhp a legal requirement now for 125cc bikes as I’m sure the little Suzuki GP125 that I had as a ride to work bike back in the 70’s made over 20bhp.
Afraid so - "The A1 allows you to ride up to a 125cc bike with engine power not exceeding 11kw (~15hp) and a maximum power to weight ratio of 0.1kw per kg"
Before 82/83 if I remember correctly there was no limit on 125s after 82/83 it was 12bhp to be learner legal.
The unrestricted RD125LC was 21bhp which did come in 12bhp form.
The Suzuki GP125 only came learner legal.
You may have your wires crossed with the GT125/185 from the 70s tho.
@@motobob many thanks Bob.
@@derekcable these de restricted 2 strokes were the reason the laws changed. Same with the 250 my dad was learning on. OK when it was a 4 stroke cb250. But not when yamaha did a rd250 LC that went over 100mph.
@@chrishart8548 My 1st bike was a new Yellow RD250 air-cooled in 79 on L plates,a friend bought a pre-registered RD125 twin which got round the restriction learner law.
Man, this bike is a work of art. Now, how do I get extra 4-5k to splash on it :-|
nice looking bike, but too much for a 125...
Bet they still sell a fair few. On finance people Don't care what the price is.
It's not that much. The honda forza 125 is £500 more expensive lol
@@JDMz no thank you... i'll have something cheaper, £4,500 for a 125cc? there are other practical options out there.
250 must be perfect
I'm 5'7 - would this be too big for me or just right?
Great review Bob.
I think it looks like an expensive Chinese bike...
£4500!? That's RC390 money.
And where I'm from, there's the XSR155 which costs the equivalent of £2370. Costing double that for having no assist and slipper clutch, 30 less cubes and 5 less hp is ridiculous.
4.5k Yamaha must be dreaming
They've already sold 33,000 plus units already.
@@JDMz I can believe that, people with more money than sense
It still is worth 4.5K
The only good things about this bike are the ABS, LED's and the supposed 75mph top speed. (is that really achievable?). It's not worth the money even with those features. If you're a learner and you want a 125 then buy second hand and save your money for the big bike you want when you pass.
Not many want to pass though. They like the cheap motoring a 125 gives. Hence why most use them as for work because they hardly use any fuel.