YAMAHA MT-125 (2014-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha MT-125 was a naked motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha from 2015 and was part of the MT series of standard or naked machines manufactured from 2005. The MT suffix was short for Master of Torque.

The MT series began its adventure in 1999, with the MT-01 presented at the Tokyo Motor Show as a concept motorcycle. Due to considerable interest from the public, Yamaha developed a production machine that was first released in 2005.

In 2015, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Yamaha MT-125, a naked machine powered by a single-cylinder engine. The bike was a naked version of the YZF-R125 with an upright seating position, a street fighter design, and styling cues from its MT-09 and 07 siblings.

The 2015 Yamaha MT-125 came equipped from the factory with features such as a two-piece dual seat, a steel Deltabox frame, an engine guard, a blacked-out engine, and lightweight Y-shaped six-spoke wheels.

The bike's suspension was handled by a 41 mm USD telescopic fork on the front with 130 mm wheel travel and a spring preload-adjustable link-type shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.

In the power department, the 2015 Yamaha MT-125 naked machine packed a 124cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering a power output of 15 hp at 9,000 rpm and 12 Nm (9 lb-ft) torque.