Fourth generation: competition-derived Supersport geometry (26° caster angle), new 5" colour TFT + Bluetooth MyRide (navigation, calls, music), standard deactivatable traction control, R1-inspired bodywork with Street / Track themes.
Euro 5+ + mature TFT. Best Gen 4 depreciation.
TOP BUYFirst TFT + traction control. Major technology leap over Gen 3.
GOOD PICKDeep overhaul: new 124.7cc VVA engine (variable valve at 7,400 rpm), revised Deltabox frame, aluminium swingarm, wider 140/70 rear tyre, YZR-M1 MotoGP-inspired look, Michelin Pilot Street standard. Euro 5 in 2021.
Euro 5 + 2 years proven VVA. The most mature Gen 3 and best used-market value.
GOOD PICKFirst VVA year — MotoGP design. Watch for early recalls.
OKTechnical and aesthetic overhaul: 41mm USD fork, 4-piston radial caliper, full-digital LCD dashboard, bodywork inspired by the big R-series. ABS available as option from 2015, mandatory standard in 2017.
Euro 4 + standard ABS. The most complete Gen 2, good used value.
GOOD PICKUSD + radial braking — good used-market deal on the first overhauled year.
OKLaunch of Yamaha's first liquid-cooled 125 sportbike. Steel Deltabox frame, 33mm conventional fork, aluminium swingarm, R6-inspired look — a genuinely novel 125cc supersport miniature.
Last Gen 1 before the USD fork overhaul. Good depreciation, parts widely available.
GOOD PICKFirst year — check timing maintenance and conventional fork condition.
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