YZF-R125 for 2008

[EJK]

Aargh... I want one! omg! It's... too..... SEXY! lol

[Sully60]

Wasn't thinking of doing any such thing.

I don't want more grip, how the hell can I learn to back it in if I have more grip? I think I might rig up a water squirter or something to reduce traction on demand.

Its actually about having lots of grip or more correctly having predictable traction at the point when the thing slides. When I was in Europe a few years ago the super moto guys where telling me they use a 5.5" rear rim shod with a 160 width tyre, run of the side of the tread in a predictable fashion hence the backing in with the pegs on the deck.

[jeremysprite]

Yeah it looks pretty nice... I keep looking at those fairing though, that'd be a very expensive learner bike. I'd say a few 'naked' ones would turn up on Trademe shortly after it's release.

[Tickler]

I like alot. would be a nice looking town commuter. also after the first bin, make it into a bucket racer.

Also about price...
wouldnt it be slightly 'high' to run along the lines of yamaha bikes in general. The r6 r1 etc are generally always priced above their rivals. Brand perception and positioning in the market?

[HDTboy]

I so want to get 5, and thrash the tits off them around the local places of entertainment

[NZsarge]

Damn, thats a sweet lookin' bike.

[imdying]

I'd pay a max of $6k to get me to and from work... hopefully they don't get all crazy with the pricing :/

[Toast]

Very nice.

It's a shame that UK licensing laws get in the way of them making it a 250cc.

[R6_kid:Me]

Also about price...
wouldnt it be slightly 'high' to run along the lines of yamaha bikes in general. The r6 r1 etc are generally always priced above their rivals. Brand perception and positioning in the market?

Hmm... i did think that BUT, the Scorpio is far better bike than the GN250 in terms of ridability and quality of build.. yet they are selling for around $3995, only $300 more than a GN and has only been around for 6 years or so... not 20 like the GN.

It would be my thinking that the R125 will be about $5-6k... probably in a similar market to the likes of the Hyosung GT250, just with a bit less power.

[Squiggles]

very nice looking wee bike, get em hooked on that when they're on their learners and they'll be on the latest R6/R1 when they hit full!

[disenfranchised]

Also about price...
wouldnt it be slightly 'high' to run along the lines of yamaha bikes in general. The r6 r1 etc are generally always priced above their rivals. Brand perception and positioning in the market?

It would be my thinking that the R125 will be about $5-6k... probably in a similar market to the likes of the Hyosung GT250, just with a bit less power.

If this article is reliable at all they're estimating 4000 pounds
http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclen...pics/1468.html

Sounds a bit pricey, when over there you can get a:
Honda CBR125R for 2700 pounds link
Hyosung GT125R for 2950 pounds or GT250R for 3050 pounds link

Despite it looking really nice, I can't see it having a big impact on our shores

[unhingedlizard]

Very nice looking but should be a 40hp two stroke..........

[nudemetalz]

...or keep with the works of it's bigger brothers...
ie half an FZR250 - being 125 twin with 20-25hp @15,000rpm.
Now THAT would be awesome.

[NSR-Dan]

[QUOTE=R6_kid;1203893}the FZR250RR is supposedly the most powerful 250 anyway[/QUOTE]

Sorry to correct you but fastest 250 4stroke. your forgeting about the RGV's, NSR's, KR-1's and RS250's which all of would whip the pants of the FZR.

[Hillbilly]

Well, Yamaha have hit back at Honda's CBR-125R with a little entry level sports bike of their own. It'll be the new YZF-R125.

You can read about it HERE

Let's see if they get their own race series up and running too.

{Can the mods please mearge this with the other thread. Did a search for yzf-r125 and got only the r1 -TIA}