whythedevilnot

Can I just bump this one back up there. We have a YBR125. It's an EFI non kick start model though I suspect that makes no difference. My wife would like a screen for it to give a little weather protection. A recommendation of one that someone has found effective would be useful. Cheers.

I've not gotten rid of my YBR250. It was mostly great for what it was meant for, very economical and handled really well. Not being able to put a stand on it is a massive pain and all my research turned up no way of getting one in the UK. The major downside of the bike for me turned out the be finish. It was seriously weak and paint was flaking from the wheels at 11000km. Then, it's rear wheel bearings failed at 12000km and took most of the sprocket carrier with them. That was covered by Yamaha but it took them two months to get some of the parts. To be fair though, none of that is why I traded it in. That was because we had a YBR125 as well and the 250. I started riding it to work 5 days a week, 18 miles each way over the moor and found I got there just as quick and it was just as comfortable. I didn't enjoy fast busy roads with a head wind. However, the YBR250 just wasn't that much better for the extra weight and fuel consumption. Meanwhile, we wanted something we could both go on so the 250 had to go and we now have a Wee Strom and I use the 125 most days to go to work. Even if I do use the Wee, it's not that much thirstier than the YBR250 was but is a whole world more comfortable.

The end to British Summer Time has hit me hard on my rural, completely unlit, narrow, leafy, muddy and very winding commute home. The dipped beam on my YBR250 is very poor. I'd say it gives enough view for about 30 or 40 mph without oncoming traffic. As soon as someone with the ultra white style lights many cars use comes the other way I'm effectively blind. I've tried to research additional lighting. Fog lights, Spot Lights, Driving lights, whatever. I need some but need some advice on where to find a good pair that won't break the bank or get people flashing their lights back at me (which clearly I don't need). As my bike is naked they could be frame mounted or fork/yoke mounted I imagine. I would love to see how people have fitted them, wired them. Advice and recommendations please. Thanks in advance.

Have you had it investigated yet? What was the result. Sounds like you bike has had a long stand and I believe that can cause something bad to happen to ball/roller bearings.

Update on life with my YBR250. Still love it and have now fitted a huge front screen which I'm sure makes it faster (though technically restricted to max 60mph). Changed back tyre to a BT45 as the stock Pirelli lasted less than 6000. Great tyre but it was too short lived for my pockets. Keep on top of it is easy though and the standard rear hugger is a godsend with the road grit we get up on the moors. I still love it and have no plans to change my bike (now). I say now because I came close. The fuel pump developed an intermittent sticking problem this summer. Never presented for the Yam mechanic in Harrogate and to get a new one without the warranty paying was going to be £6. I thought of selling up and buying an old f650 for the money. Garage finally agreed to replace the pump after 3rd visit on the back of an AA truck. All that for one fault. Sucks when they are intermittent but made life a misery for a few months. Glad I persevered cause the bike otherwise is as solid and dependable as anything else I've owned and feels like it will have many many fuss free years ahead of it. Only ongoing complaint is common to all bikes of similar design. The steering mounted single light is totally inadequate on dipped beam and worst still cornering on dipped beam. My ride home in the dark is very sedate. Wouldn't be a consideration if you are riding straight roads or urban roads but some of the roads I regularly commute over Blubberhouse Moor aren't anywhere near either category. Ah well, time to look for some after market additional lighting.

Had mine for a while now. My ride top work is pretty hard on a bike so it only gets 75mpg average. Took it to Lincoln from Harrogate this summer and it was fine on the motorway at 70. Think taking it to 85 would not be sensible without a smaller sprocket out back. In fact the single pot seems happiest at 65 and above feels a little rough. That's fine for me but wouldn't recommend it if you did a regular motorway commute. As for a 250 after direct access, it just depends what you want. I've been riding post test for 11 years and my bikes are only getting smaller. Seem to have an ethos of riding the smallest bike you can. If you want to have any chance of keeping up with your mates on long rideouts, you need to think bigger. As for the Hyosung, great in a straight line. Terrible handling as the frame is sloppy and weighs a tonne. I sacked it because it was unreliable in the end (silly because as I write this, my YBR is in the garage and the mechanic can't find a fault). Finish on the Hyo is pretty bad too. It's bigger and much faster though. Cracking motor when it's running.

Having a bit of bother with my bike. On two warmish dry days, it has failed to start (twice in three months so not regular enough for my dealership to find the problem). However, I know that when this happens, it cranks and sparks. I also know that when this happens, though there are two lives on the fuel pump assembly connector there is no whine from the pump it's self (until recovered to the dealer where it magically starts working again). This leaves me knowing there is something dodgy with the fuel pump but it is always behaving for the mechanic who therefore won't be replacing it under warranty. I have noticed from some research that a number of people are reporting similar problems with YBR125s. Mine being a 250, it seems possible that they are the same unit but I can't be certain. I looked around and a new pump is around 300 quid which is way too much for me. I am wondering if anyone knows whether the pump is common to other bikes so I can have a better chance of finding a used one. Many thanks in advance. John

Yeah, the thing is, I'm thinking that there may be more to it than that as it seems to me that over tightening may result in the arms being clamped onto their mounting when in fact, it needs to be able to swing. Have ordered a copy of the haynes now anyway so should have it soon.

Hi. I was adjusting the chain slack on my wife's YBR125 the other day and I noticed play in the swinging arm. On closer inspection, the bolt was loose. I took it out, greased it up and nipped it right up again so now there is no slack. The only thing is, I assume it should be torqued up correctly and the owners manual has no data on that. Does anyone have the correct torque setting and any other useful advice about servicing the the swinging arm. Many thanks in advance.

So here's the deal. My brother in law is starting out and wanted my advice about what bike. I thought long and hard and then told him the choice is between the CBF125 and the YBR125 so see which of those you end up doing your CBT on and go from there. He did it on the YBR and liked it so he's going with that. My question to YBR owners is what are the best mods to keep a YBR working right through the year on an 18mile commute? Any particular parts that users have thought were partricularly good? Thanks in advance. Whythedevilnot

Much faster in a straight line without a doubt. It's 9bhp and a cylinder up on the YBR so no surprise. In corners the Korean handles like a dog thanks to awful tyres and being about half a bike overweight. Many Hyo owners spend a fortune modding them. In fairness, I did a few mods just to make it usable. Do miss it though. Liked the Hyo better than the ER5 that came before it. The YBR is much more my sort of bike really. Old man's commuter for me any day.

I bought a YBR250 a few days weeks ago. It was to replace my Hyosung GT250. Mine is still running in so I haven't taken it to 70 more than a couple of times. It certainly can be done though there will be hills that bring you down below 70. The truth is, compared to the Hyosung I had last, the YBR is much less powerful. Saying that it handles beautifully and stops really really well. That makes it a bit of a chilled out ride (which I like). The fuel tank is massive and I've got 75mpg without making any effort. My commute isn't likely to give high MPG figures as it's twisty, hilly back country roads so I'm up and down the gears for all 16 miles. I'd guess that the 90mpg others have clamied shouldn't be too much of a challenge on the right commute and taken easy. The YBR250 is still pretty new to the UK market and 250s aren't taking off the same why here as they have across the channel. That may still happen though. Can't beat them for the commute unless you are doing serious motorway miles. The YBR250 is really popular in Europe though. Plenty of non english language forums dedicated to them. Acording to aclams in Harrogate, the service interval is 6k!?! I'd never let a bike go that long without new oil and filter though.

Hello all. Names John and I live in North Yorkshire. I ride a YBR250 to work 5 days a week through the year. I've only had the bike for a few weeks (it replaced a Hysosung GT250 which was too heavy and unreliable). Loving it though it's much much much slower than my last 250. Handles beautifully. Only mod so far is a mud flap on the front fender (why oh why do the manufacturers never make the fender long enough in the first place!?!?!?!) Also thinking of adding a YBR125 to the garage for my wife to learn on (and for me because I'm very weird and like my bikes small).