Yamaha TZ125 Gallery

The first water cooled two stroke 125cc roadracer from Yamaha was released late in 1979 in the shape of the TZ 125G. This single cylinder racer shared little with it's big brothers apart from items such as brake discs, instruments, controls and graphics.

1980's "G" model produced 30bhp @12,000rpm meaning that attention to crank maintenance was of the utmost importance. The bike weighed in at just 72kg dry. It ran a Hitachi CDI which was actually identical to that fitted to the YZ 125 G motocrosser.

These early steel framed TZs are becoming dificult to find. This particular bike seems to be in quite original condition although I think the exhaust is from a 1980 model.

Picture courtesey of www.trackandtrialmotorcycles.com.