Yamaha Y125Z

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Yamaha Y125Z / Yamaha Y125ZR / Yamaha Z
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Manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company
Also calledYamaha Tupai/Tupa
Parent company Yamaha dCorporation
Production1998 – 2017
PredecessorYamaha Y110SS / Yamaha Y110SS Two
Class Moped, underbone
Engine 124.3 cc air-cooled, 2-stroke engine
Cylinder Arrangement = Forward inclined single cylinder
Bore & stroke = 53.8 x 54.7 mm [1] [2]
Power 17.5 HP (13 kW) @ 12,000 rpm [1] [2]
Torque 1.85 kg·m (18.1 N·m/13.4 ft·lbf) @ 7,500 rpm [1] [2]
Transmission 6-speed
Suspension Front: Telescopic fork
Rear: Monoshock swingarm
Brakes Front: Disc
Rear: Disc
Tires Front: 70/90-17 38P
Rear: 80/90-17 44P
Rake, trail 27° / 82 mm (3.2 in)
Wheelbase 1,250 mm (49 in)
DimensionsL: 1,900 mm (75 in)
W: 675 mm (26.6 in)
H: 1,035 mm (40.7 in)
Seat height752 mm (29.6 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb) [1] [2]  (dry)
Fuel capacity5.5 L (1.5 US gal)
Related Yamaha RX-Z
Yamaha Y135LC

Yamaha Y125Z or better known as Yamaha Z (in Europe, Thailand and Vietnam) is a 125 cc two-stroke moped or underbone motorcycle produced by Yamaha. Debuted in 1998 as a successor of Yamaha Y110SS, the Y125Z was the first two-stroke underbone motorcycle with an YEIS catalytic converter.[ citation needed ] Beside being sold in most Southeast Asian countries especially in Malaysia and Singapore, it was also sold in Greece. The production of the Y125Z ended in 2017 after being sold for more than two decades. [3]

Yamaha Y125Z in motorsports

The Yamaha Y125Z is widely used in motorcycle racing tournaments held in Malaysia or Asean level. In Malaysia, the Y125Z is formerly used in the Expert category of Malaysian Cub Prix tournament series.[ citation needed ]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn. Bhd., Yamaha 125-Z , retrieved 2009-11-23
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn. Bhd., Yamaha 125-ZR , retrieved 2009-11-23
  3. "Foto Unit Enjin Terakhir Tersebar, Yamaha 125Z Ucap Selamat Tinggal". 28 December 2017.


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