2020 YAMAHA YZ125X REVIEW
R I D E R E V I E W
P100
its SE 125 Racing ($8399). TM
has its EN125 ($8695) and Beta
its 125RR ($7999). But look at
the price difference. At $6699,
the YZ125X suddenly looks like
a steal. And, when needed, you
have 15-plus years' worth of
parts and accessories for the X
that are most likely already sit-
ting there in the parts bin at your
local Yamaha shop, which is
probably right around the corner
from your house.
As a race bike, the YZ125X,
we have to admit, is giving a lot
up to the bigger displacement
bikes like 250Fs and the larger
150s from KTM and Husqvarna–
there is no getting away from
that. So if your goal is getting on
the podium at your next GNCC
or enduro against the bigger
bikes, you've got your work
cut out for you, but it the right
hands, it is doable. But if you're
more interested in improving
your trail-riding technique, or
just plain having fun and mix-
ing it up with the other racers
around you, then you will always
win on the YZ125X.
Bottom line, just pin it and
have fun, and you won't be dis-
appointed with the YZ125X. CN
It might be a 125cc
two-stroke, but the X
hooks up well in the mud.
And you gotta love the
X's light weight.
