Yamaha YZF-R125

The Yamaha YZF-R125 is a small sport motorcycle designed by Yamaha and manufactured by its MBK Industrie unit since 2008, and it is now in its fourth generation. It arrived in 2008 as a four-stroke replacement for the TZR125 and quickly became a popular choice for young riders in the thin market of small four-stroke sport bikes. The second generation of 2014 to 2018 added a facelifted fairing, an upside-down front fork and a full LCD dashboard, with ABS optional from 2015 and required on new EU motorcycles from 2017. The third generation of 2019 had a new swingarm, a revised frame and bodywork, and an engine with Variable Valve Actuation, and a 2021 update added a vapour canister for Euro 5. The 2023 model changed the caster angle to 26 degrees, shortened rear suspension travel to 110 mm and added a five inch colour TFT dash with smartphone connectivity.