Yamasaki YM125-3

Same as jonway total rubbish bad Weld rusty frames in1, week bad cheap made parts no worth a bruised onion

I choose YAMASAKI YM125 to get me to work and back (110 Miles A Day). It had to last me only 12 months, i would not care if it didn't last any longer than 12 months as only a temporary solution in order to save money for a van.

UNFORTUNATELY it didn't last that long at all. I have a lot of mechanical knowledge and have previously owned 6 different bikes so I have serviced the bike very well every 2 weeks(1000miles), and checking over everything every week (500miles). I will list all the problems i have had below:

0m - Valve gaps not set correctly at factory.

900m - Various bolts already working loose!

2500m - Horn mountings snapped off.

3250m - Rear wheel bearing worn out.

4000m - Chain fully stretched.

6000m - Swing arm bolt snapped (yes snapped) - VERY DANGEROUS!

6750m - Back tire completely warn out. (Crappy Cheap Tires)

7000m - Exhaust stud broke,

7250m - Front brake light switch broke

7500m - Lugs on left side panel snapped

8250m - Electrics below tank corroded - wire broke on regulator

9000m - Front shocks leaking oil and very un-even

9500m - Other exhaust stud snapped off inside the port.

10750m - Swing arm bent

11500m - Clutch plates warn out

12750m - Exhaust cracked

14000m - New front&back tires needed (To Be Expected at this mileage)

14250m - Exhaust bracket snapped off.

15250m - Rear brake Torque bar snapped (And nearly caused an accident)

16500m - Coil worn out (leaving me stranded)

17250m - Rear shocks have gone.

18000m - Brakes Front and Rear need replacing inc master cylinder

19250m - Frame Cracked near to swing arm mounts (Write Off)

20000m - Starter motor seized.

22000M - Catastrophic electrical fault - NOT WORTH FIXING ANY MORE.

Thats it iv done just over 22,000 IN 8 MONTHS and its at the end of its life, could go on fixing it further, but whats the point, i have rarely got 1000 miles before something els brakes, as well as a full service very regularly & costing a lot in new parts one after another!!!

So there you go. It has been very unreliable indeed. The ONLY good thing on the whole bike is the 156FMI Honda engine (if they set it up correctly in the factory). The whole bike is made from a very low quality parts & steel that bends and shears.

Most of my journey is on A roads cruising at 50 to 60 and never taken it over the red line!! Always covered at night. I thought with a stringent maintenance schedule that the bike would last 12 months and be ok, i wasn't ever expecting miracles - but i was totally wrong.

This bike would ever only be OK with doing a maximum 20 miles a day on 30mph or 40mph, and never more than 5000m per year. smooth roads, and never ever any more.If you are wanting to buy one make sure you know about bikes or you will be in for a shock how much it will cost to send it to the shop all the time at £40 per hour.

For the money £700ish forget it and go buy a second hand HONDA that's capable of 50,000. IV EVEN MANAGED 69,000 OUT OF MY OLD (REAL) HONDA CG

with parts lasting as long as they should last.

5 TIMES CHEAPER - BUT 5 TIMES LESS OF A BIKE!!!

Hope this is of help.

Cheap 2 buy in a crate or complete from Riders (Yeovil) via Ebay with good spares backup. Well built for the price, not to Honda standard but close. Starts well & easy to ride, fuel efficient 100mpg+, 50mph cruise, 60(ish)mph max, good chrome,resists rusting well with occasional ACF50.OHV engine appears 2b pretty indestructable with light clutch & well matched 5 speed gears. Good as a cheap runaround, commuter or learner. 2nd hand sale residuals low tho.