Yamaha Motor (UK) Ltd MT125 2020.
AristiA (Mrs Pompey Learninated) Review of this bike From the day.
I collected my MT-125A she has been a reliable and highly enjoyable bike. My very first thoughts were that I wouldn’t be comfortable with it and I think if I had given her a test ride I may not have bought her. The handlebars felt very low, the clutch has a long travel and she felt very light. When I arrived home from the 50 mile journey, my thumbs were sore and the seat’s firmness had taken its toll but as with any new bike, I got used to it and haven’t felt a need make any adjustments. That said, I would like to get handlebars with a little more inward angle as I don’t like the outward angle my wrist is being forced into.
Fitting an alarm siren was a slight challenge because the bike has been so efficiently made, it doesn’t leave much unused space. I did find an area thankfully and was able to trace the wiring tidily without too much trouble as I am blessed with small enough hands being of the female persuasion. I would like to fit a fly screen and a top box as well but the bike is so new, there aren’t many third party parts for it. The Yamaha top box covers the pillion seat which I will need kept free so I await these parts becoming available. The grab rail doesn’t have any way to hold onto it so that area may just be for aesthetics and potentially needs a replacement part for taking a passenger (or use the waist handles which the rider wears).Some things I really like on the bike are the agressive look, she’s nimble, she came with excellent tyres and where the headlight array is 3 lights, my bike is more noticeable. The headlight is nice and bright as well which aside from being visible, it lights up the road really well. My old bike was very bad at this so I am very pleased. She’s also great with fuel economy, when I was running her in my dash was reporting 200 mpg. Now I’m riding less gently that’s reduced but still very economical.
The MT-125 is a great fit for me, I’m 5’7″ with a 31″ inside leg and I can just about get my heels down on the ground. I could probably get a taller bike but I find this a very comfortable height. The top speed is plentiful and is quite happy at national speed limits although it doesn’t fight the wind as much as I’d like. All in all, I am very pleased with my bike. She looks awesome, is reliable even in the cold weather and very comfortable to ride. I’m definitely a Yamaha fan now.
