1998 Yamaha TZ125
Miles: 100
VIN #74 (CE92C-000074)
Clean Title
Bid at post: $5,750
Auction ends: Nov 7
BIN $11,500
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SELLER
Yamaha’s 125cc Grand Prix Road Racer
A Race Bred Classic Ultra Lightweight
124cc Liquid Cooled 2 Stroke Single Cylinder
6-speed Close Ratio Cassette Transmission
Maximum Power Output 41.44 Horsepower
Aluminum Deltabox Frame
TZ125s were Offered to the Racing Public in Small Quantities
Very Limited Numbers of TZ125s were Produced in ‘98
The TZ125 has been Competitive in Roadracing Globally for Decades
A 125cc Production Road Racer Built for a Wide Range of Users, from Beginners to World GP Riders
The Road Race Only Engine Design Placed the Crankshaft, Main Shaft and Drive Shaft in a V-Shaped Configuration to help Optimize the Balance of the Chassis
The Engine also has a Single Axis Balancer
Yamaha YPVS Power Valve System
Many Parts Shared with the Bigger Brother TZ250
Excellent Performance, Handling and Reliability
This Model Became All Japan 125 Champion in 1993 Ridden by Yoshiaki Kato
Rugged, Great Handling and Fast
An Ultra-Lightweight Pure Road Racing Motorcycle
PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THIS AWESOME TZ125
*Just Fully Serviced, Tuned & Detailed
• New NGK 105 Spark Plug
• Carburetor Removed and Disassembled
• Cleaned and Inspected Carb
• Rebuilt Carburetor and Replaced
• Rebuilt Fuel Petcock and Replaced
• New VPT2 Non-Ethanol Pre-Mix Fuel
• Rebuilt Front Brake Master Cylinder
• Rebuilt Front Brake Caliper
• Bled Front Brake with New DOT4 Brake Fluid
• Rebuilt Rear Brake Master Cylinder
• Rebuilt Rear Brake Caliper
• Bled Rear Brake with New DOT4 Brake Fluid
• New Domino Throttle Assembly
• New Throttle Cable
• New Odi Lock-On Hand Grips
• Test Rider’s Comments: Spot on, Runs Great!
Ready to Show, Race or Track Day Today!
PLEASE CALL US AT 860-454-7024 9-5 M-F WITH ANY QUESTIONS
RSBFS
With each bike that Red finds for us to post I ask him what’s significant about this bike? The most common answer I get is, “This bike is SWEET!” 😉 And it is always said with much enthusiasm. Then I ask for a bit more and the reply for this particular bike is that it is a race kit.
A ha. This bike has the magic of an 8-year-old boy’s birthday.
Based on the survey we conduced last year with our subscribers, I know that many of you are mainly interested in seeing what is on the market. You want to know the miles, the price and a few quick details, along with photos. The more photos the better. You like visiting the site to keep a pulse on the market.
That said, I also know some of you enjoy to read and you are very knowledgeable about these bikes. So out of respect, I clickity-click deep through the interwebs to see what I can find beyond the clear fact that this bike is sweet.
SBkencade sold a 1997 Yamaha TZ125 last year on BaT and he had this to say, “For anyone that has never experienced one of these real GP bikes, here are a few specs you might enjoy. The bike weighs in at about 170lbs and kicks out around 40 rw hp. It is a liquid-cooled single-cylinder purpose built GP bike with none of the normal streetbike compromises. The TZ125 is generally considered a little bit bigger than the Honda RS125. I have seen guys over 6ft tall race these bikes. I’ve personally been clocked at Daytona on a 125GP bike at 143 mph!
Still to this day, these GP bikes are one of (if not the best) bikes to teach new racers the craft. You make adjustments and the bike responds and teaches what those changes do to a setup by removing the streetbike variables.”
So it seems that beyond this bike being rare, and looking really cool, it can also be a ton of fun at the track. And it has a practical purpose for teaching the skill of racing.
According to Billy on the video the bike is “Cool X 1000.” You gotta check out the video in the ebay listing where you can see Billy screaming down the road. If you are a Kaplan fan like us, you’ll enjoy it.
Has anyone taken one of these to the track? It certainly looks like an exhilarating ride!
Good luck to the buyer and seller!
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