The Yamaha WR125R is a lightweight, learner-friendly enduro-styled machine that brings genuine off-road capability to the 125cc class while remaining fully road-legal for everyday use. It fills a gap few manufacturers bother with, a proper dual-sport rather than a road bike dressed up to look adventurous, and one that quietly rewards experienced owners who know how much genuine off-road hardware is hiding under the road-legal lighting.
Its 125cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine, with a 52mm by 58.7mm bore and stroke and an 11.2 to 1 compression ratio, SOHC with four valves and fed by electronic fuel injection with digital TCI ignition, produces 10.7kW at 10,000rpm and 11.3Nm of torque at 6,500rpm through a six-speed gearbox, a genuinely tall ratio spread compared to most learner machines. Drive reaches the rear wheel through a wet multiple-disc clutch and chain final drive, and that gearing, along with a frugal fuel consumption of 2.3 litres per 100 kilometres, makes it as suited to motorway slip roads as it is to a muddy bridleway.
A steel double cradle frame carries long-travel suspension built to handle rough ground properly rather than just look the part, with 210mm of travel up front and 230mm at the rear, and 21 inch front, 18 inch rear wheels shod in dual-sport rubber that grip on tarmac and loose surfaces alike. A 248mm front disc and 220mm rear disc provide confident stopping power, and 240mm of ground clearance keeps the underside well clear of rocks and ruts. At 138kg with a tall 930mm seat height and 1,430mm wheelbase, it rewards a rider willing to stand on the pegs when the tarmac runs out.
An 8.1 litre tank keeps it genuinely practical for the daily commute as well as weekend exploring, with the enduro stance and long suspension travel meaning it stays capable the moment the road surface changes. It appeals to new riders who want one adventurous, do-it-all lightweight machine rather than separate road and trail bikes, with road-legal lighting and mirrors meaning there is no need for a second, purely off-road machine alongside it. Test ride the WR125R at GT Motorcycles, your Yamaha dealer in Plymouth, where finance is available for riders across Devon and Cornwall.
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