As has already been mentioned in your other video the display has a brightness setting, this bike is set at the lowest. The brakes are good once run in as is the speed for a 125. Otherwise good video you have gained a subscriber.
Hello bulldog Mack! Thanks a lot for those insights, it is true that the brakes of the XSR are much more suited for a "125 cc riding", I still do find them a bit lacking, but that is probably because I am used to bigger systems! Ride safe!
I've been using an xsr125 for work commutes since November and agree the brakes get a little better as they wear in but I had to change my front brake pad already at 3k miles. Also, IRS tyres are not stocked at yamaha dealers. Picked up a puncture and now running a BT46 on the back. They perform better for this bike as you feel more in the corners. Dash wise I haven't had an issue, it's set on light 2 and have been able to read in all weather. Maybe height if rider may effect this? Nice review
Eehhh....what did you expect then, 78HP and a top speed of 289km/h? It's a 125cc E5 right? And after the break-in, you will get more power out of it, but it will always remain a 125cc.
Of course it's only 15hp. It's aimed at the learner legal market where 15hp is the legal ceiling. Criticising it for that is like watching a disney film and complaining there wasn't as much sex and violence as a Tarantino movie. I enjoyed the rest of your review though. Thanks.
Hi there Richard, it seems my criticism of the speeds the XSR 125 can reach was misinterpreted and for that I apologize! Of course it is a motorcycle that needs to be put in context, and for a 125cc, it does a very good job! Still, for riders that don't know what to expect from this kind of motorcycles, it is logical to explain to them that the max speeds reached aren't on par with bigger machines! Ride safe!
Hello! I am 6,2 actually so maybe in the same range as you are! I didn’t find the XSR to be the smallest 125 on the market but still, it is bearable for a tall rider, albeit not as much as with a bigger cc bike! Ride safe!
