YAMAHA YBR125G or SUZUKI THUNDER 125

[Little_Screamer]

im a ybr user. its not that im being one sided but its very comfortable sa ride. short or long, you wont feel fatigue. sitting position is okay. in terms of power, tested na ang 120kph @ 9,800 RPM sakin, rev limit is until 12,000.

wala ako feedback sa thunder kasi wala pa ako nakita o naka sabay sa daan dito sa amin.

[Rage]

Actually what started this so called hype is the Kymco Pulsar which is also the "learner bike" used at the Honda Riding Academy



And with regards to the YBR and the Thunder.

The YBR is more on the offroader type while the Thunder is into the naked standards.

Hope this helps

Originally Posted by sil3nt_type

oo nga no.. your correct sir.. parang ybr naging pioneer ng new entry or new level ng motorcycles sa pinas.. sunod sunod na paglabas ng mga semi bigbikes style.. ano ba correct term sa mga bikes nato..haha

[midas.soul]

Originally Posted by sil3nt_type

oo nga no.. your correct sir.. parang ybr naging pioneer ng new entry or new level ng motorcycles sa pinas.. sunod sunod na paglabas ng mga semi bigbikes style.. ano ba correct term sa mga bikes nato..haha

Both of them are Back Bone utility bikes. Thunder looks more like a Baby Bandit. Actual unit looks better in person than in pictures, I saw one in Carmak Dagupan and 1 in a car show held last saturday.

Matagal ng asa wishlist ko ang YBR ever since its release, pero (kung bibili lang ako new bike) lalo ako nagulohan pumili hehe.

[burayan]

Proud owner po ng ybr 125 malapit na syang mag 1yr sakin until now hindi pa ako ipinapahiya sa ratratan hehe lalo na sa baha kagaya kanina hehe...
Kaya pala ang dami ng thunder na gumagala gala sa marilao at meycauayan dahil Ang tulin pala ng thunder at ang tipid pa sa gas at naka street tires na agad..sana makasabay ako minsan ng thunder ng malaman kung nag 130kph talaga...

[gmsi]

subscribing, i'm planning to buy either a ybr or a thunder. thank you for this thread!

[soyram]

Originally Posted by burayan

Proud owner po ng ybr 125 malapit na syang mag 1yr sakin until now hindi pa ako ipinapahiya sa ratratan hehe lalo na sa baha kagaya kanina hehe...
Kaya pala ang dami ng thunder na gumagala gala sa marilao at meycauayan dahil Ang tulin pala ng thunder at ang tipid pa sa gas at naka street tires na agad..sana makasabay ako minsan ng thunder ng malaman kung nag 130kph talaga...

sayang sir burayan napa kalayo lugar natin mindanao ako itatapat ko sana si thunder ko sa ybr mo... all stock pa to sa akin mag 2 two months pa si thunder sa akin

[midas.soul]

SOYRAM
Sir, ano na pinaka new modifications na naikabit mo sa Thunder mo?

[soyram]

Originally Posted by midas.soul

SOYRAM
Sir, ano na pinaka new modifications na naikabit mo sa Thunder mo?

sir midas.soul sa ngayon ala pa sir. pinag sukat sukat ko pa yung swing arm ng mola150 ko sa thunder parang kasya ata pero di ko pa kinabit sir sinilip silip ko pa lang.

[midas.soul]

SOYRAM
after 2 months of use ano feedback sa overall performance niya? nasubokan niyo na sa lubak at medyo bahang lugar, musta naman handling niya dun compared sa YBR na mc niyo noon?

[midas.soul]

I copied a review from BIKECHATFORUMS, RE: a newbies feedback about his en125 or better known as thunder

LINK - http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=1496830

POST 1

Hello folks...

I finally found the time to post these words that i really want to say..

after checking the possibilities, i decided to buy my first bike using a new credit card a local bank offered me...

now.. .a little bit of my background.

besides a bicycle, i didn't ride anything that looks like a motorcycle before. Probably someone borrow me a scooter once to give a couple of laps around a parking lot... but by probably i mean i can't remember.

on the store the sales man does not ride!!! (remember... panama has no bike culture) and one of the guys from the spare parts department told me this:

if you know how to ride a bicycle... and you know how to drive a car with manual transmission....you can do it.
anyways, here in panama there is no CBT or any course like that so i got my guts and ride my bike for the first time...\

I remember i was stunned by the idea of my bike having only 12.5 hp.... I tough immediately that the power amount is ridiculus and i was going to get an upgrade as soon as i can (6 months to a year i was thinking)

i write this lines to those newbies that are arguing about starting with a 600 cc superbike.... my 12.5 hp 125cc have enough power to make me feel nervous.

the first time i started the engine and try to ride i pull the accelerator up to 5k rpm and the bike raise the front wheel... i almost used my ass as a landing train but luckily i managed to handle the 200 pounds (I ended with the hand bar on my hands standing in front of the bike with the headlight aiming to the sky)

one pizza delivery was passing by and help me out explaining how i should gently had to allow the clutch fade away bla bla bla... and gave me some tricks so if the bike turns off because the clutch release was too fast it won't be moving anywhere and stuff like that...

so i got the bike and start my first ride...
I practice a little bit on the parking lot stopping and starting and turning... and as soon as i feel comfortable (about 3 minutes of practice) i ride up to a residential area and spend like 10 minutes there practicing how to put the lights to turn and ****...

then i went to an old non transited highway and push the accelerator a bit.
i went up to 80km/h easily... To be honest i didn't cron myself but i felt the bike responded fast enough to make me feel nervous and cut the gas feed at 80 km/h.


I don't really have experience in other bikes so my review about this one is kinda the first impresion.

1. easy to ride. It felt like a bicycle with some weight... the height of the sit is comfortable and you can easily put your feet on the floor when needed... I've seen people riding bigger bikes that needs inclination to manage not to drop it when stopped.

2. powerful enough.
I know this is a matter of appreciation after all but at 80 km/h i felt that the bike was riding easy... and there was waaay more room to push it to higher speeds.
the speedometer marks 120 km/h as top speed so my guess is that it wasn't way room as i thought

3. reliability...
I can't say anything about this toppic... it is ****ing brand new!

4. fuel economy.
this thing seems to run on fumes... I filled up the tank with 91 octanes gas (no idea what it used because the ****ers at the store didn't gave me a users manual... they gave me a service log book) and ride yesterday like 2 hours and today all day long and it still show up that is full. Suzuki said it may go up to 58 km/liter (219 km/gal ~136 miles /gal) and I'm starting to believe that...

well I'll leave this like that... I hope you guys enjoy all my bull****...

i think i'm sticking to this bike for longer than a year since the performance is way better than expected.

POST 2

Update....

Let me say i take back that "powerful enough" statement...

I just drove a 600 machine (yamaha dirtbike... can't recall the model) and let me tell you that my bike output sucks!

Please note that since my engine is brand new i haven't push it over 8k rpms (you know... breaking in)
i'll update as soon as i get over 500km and push it a little bit.


Several people has told me that these little 125cc machines are capable of amazing things and try not to under estimate her potential.....

There are some mods that i'm planning to do on this little machine... including bigger jets on carb and **** like that to improve somehow the output a little bit.


I'll keep you guys posted.

POST 3

thanks for your reply dude.

panama is going to be a paradise for you guys (english people) since we are in the tropic with a lot of sun. (or very heavy rain)

this weekend i took the time to ride away from the city... and push it a little... it drove smooth on 100km/h.... (didn't push it more because i didn't feel very comfortable at that speed) the bike felt like a lightweight dead trap; i mean... it stick good to the highway and handles ok... but i feel it need some more downforce...

besides, an old uncle told me that there's no worth to have a bigger bike here since the streets are not really smooth (holes and ****) and only very long trips will worth having a big bike to go a certain speeds... probably he is right.

after all this is not a sport bike... and over 80km/h the wind doesn't feel that good...

I'm thinking to add some fairings to it... who knows.

[soyram]

Originally Posted by midas.soul

SOYRAM
after 2 months of use ano feedback sa overall performance niya? nasubokan niyo na sa lubak at medyo bahang lugar, musta naman handling niya dun compared sa YBR na mc niyo noon?

mahina sya sa lubak lubak sir lalo na pag ma bato nag mukhang bass drum yung cowling hahaha nakilibing kami ng asawa ko ng time na yun sa dumulok cementery nasa tuktok ng bundok yung sementeryo nila no worries sa handling yakang yaka ng thunder asawa ko gusto ng mag lakad sa nerbyos sa baha di pa naranasan ni thunder. pero mas nagaganahan ako pag nababasa ang makina ng suzuki ( sa akin lang) kasi subok ko na sa mga motot ko shogun R, raider150, at mola150 lumalakas. YBR mas maganda talaga sa lugar na lubak lubak. eh nasa city ako e.

[burayan]

Originally Posted by soyram

sayang sir burayan napa kalayo lugar natin mindanao ako itatapat ko sana si thunder ko sa ybr mo... all stock pa to sa akin mag 2 two months pa si thunder sa akin

hehe akin stock pa din ybr ko from tires hanggang taas hehe naka combi nga lang sya... Mag kano nga pala thunder sa lugar nyo??

[midas.soul]

SOYRAM
kung sabagay, dun lamang ang YBR sa Thunder, yung pagiging MULTI PURPOSE niya. pero kung purely sa street lang ang gamit siguro OK NA OK. hehe. naFLOOD TEST din kaya Thunder, i mean sinubokan na sa malalalim na places like yung YBR, kung OO maganda sana makita yung result, kung hindi pa, dapat icheck ng suzuki yan hehe.

[midas.soul]

UP!

Suzuki Thunder owners, update naman jan.

[MONKEYBUSINESS]

Originally Posted by midas.soul

SOYRAM
kung sabagay, dun lamang ang YBR sa Thunder, yung pagiging MULTI PURPOSE niya. pero kung purely sa street lang ang gamit siguro OK NA OK. hehe. naFLOOD TEST din kaya Thunder, i mean sinubokan na sa malalalim na places like yung YBR, kung OO maganda sana makita yung result, kung hindi pa, dapat icheck ng suzuki yan hehe.

I saw a youtube video of the Modenas GT128 (I forgot the exact name) being tested in a pool like facility, surprisingly the bike still performs well even when submerged in water. Yan din ang nangyari sa YBR, Road Test, Off Road Test and Flood Test. It still works the same. I wonder if Suzuki Philippines tried testing the Thunder.

UP for my query!

I recently found out while browsing Thunder Threads that the YMPH will be releasing the Yamaha Gladiator 125 anytime now. I really wonder when. Hmmm. I wish I could get a definite date, I don't want to ever regret being impatient when Yamaha suddenly introduces this bike.

I've seen the actual unit of the Thunder when I was in town the other day, and I immediately noticed that it looks a whole lot like the GS125. The only difference was the Handle Bars, Tank, the Aluminum Mag Wheels, the style of the Seat and of course the PAIR system.

I've been consulting both foreign and local forums as to which bike satisfies the things i'm looking for in a bike. They told me, get the YBR. It's definitely better than the EN125 [Thunder125]. But I'm not entirely convinced yet.

YMPH! Gladiator! When! A.S.A.P.!

[gmsi]

yoong mga naka yamaha ybr and suzuki thunder dyan, paki-update lang. your inputs will help me decide whichever of the two will i be getting later on. advance merry christmas at maraming salamat po.

[thegoldenfarmer]

Originally Posted by darkaviator

mga sir, manufactured in china din daw ang Suzuki EN125 aka Suzuki Thunder.

http://www.motorbikespecs.net/index....11&make=Suzuki

Power
Fuel Consumption 100mpg converted to 43.1 kmpl
Top Speed 120kmh

Misc.
Motorcycle Style Naked commuter
Colour Options Various
Fuel Control Tap
Place of Manufacture China

ano ba talaga ang totoo?

pero this review says ok lang naman din daw, kasi Suzuki Quality control naman daw.

http://traineebiker.blogspot.com/200...25-review.html

The Suzuki EN125 is a learner legal motorbike, which comes in 2 versions - totally naked or with a small screen and belly pan (the EN125-2A and EN125-2 respectively). Although it is manufactured under licence in China, it is not to be confused by many of the poor quality Chinese bikes flooding the market, as it is made to full Suzuki specification using all Japanese manufactured Suzuki parts.

o ano saan ka pa??

hehe...

bro pag sinabing made in china halos lahat na parts niyan ay made in china din baka design lang ang sa japan at name brand na suzuki

[thegoldenfarmer]

Originally Posted by midas.soul

Thunder is 1st made in Thailand/Indonesia, pero yung dito sa atin sa Pinas, shiniship lang parts then dito na inaassemble sa planta ng Suzuki. So, MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES ang Thunder. Same goes with the YBR 125 G, concept was introduced to the world by Yamaha China nung Yamaha Jianshe collaboration. Sa pagkaka alam ko.

lahat na ng bikes dito sa Pinas, except sa mga high priced branded bikes ay dito na ginagawa sa Pinas, PINOY ASSEMBLED. Ang question niyo ay parang ganito, "WHO INTRODUCED THE CONCEPT"?

Rouser, YBR, Wave, Mio, TMX, STX... name your bike, tiyak ako dito gawa yan.

bro correction pag sinabi mo na sini-ship nila ang parts at dito ina-assemble sa pinas it doesnt make it made in the philippines but only assembled in the philippines gets mo bro?

[burayan]

Halo halo ang pyesa ng ybr... Plastic parts, mags,bearings,engine and lights halos lahat made in china. Shocks made in japan. Tires made in china design in taiwan. Yung ibang metal parts like chassis made in philippines.... Siguro kung pure thailand or japan ang ybr baka super mahal na sya.... Ang maganda sa ybr kalat sya buong mundo at matagal na syang gumagala gala sa bawat bansa kada bansa iba ibang version ng ybr...

[ericorpelata]

ang masasabi ko lang sa thunder ko, excited na ko makuha ang plaka ko kasi gusto ko na gamitin sa araw araw ko na pagpasok. Gusto ko na din masubukan kung kaya ko mag 120kph dito. Compared to my wave125, sa tingin ko mas mag eenjoy ako gamitin un thunder ko. Bagay na bagay kasi sa height ko na 6'0. 2 weeks na lng at may plaka na ko. YEhey

[Stepantex]

Originally Posted by midas.soul

Thunder is 1st made in Thailand/Indonesia, pero yung dito sa atin sa Pinas, shiniship lang parts then dito na inaassemble sa planta ng Suzuki. So, MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES ang Thunder. Same goes with the YBR 125 G, concept was introduced to the world by Yamaha China nung Yamaha Jianshe collaboration. Sa pagkaka alam ko.

lahat na ng bikes dito sa Pinas, except sa mga high priced branded bikes ay dito na ginagawa sa Pinas, PINOY ASSEMBLED. Ang question niyo ay parang ganito, "WHO INTRODUCED THE CONCEPT"?

Rouser, YBR, Wave, Mio, TMX, STX... name your bike, tiyak ako dito gawa yan.

Bro, may kaibigan ako sa planta ng Yamaha (Laguna), ayon sa kanya, Mio and other UB bikes ang inaasemble dito sa pilipinas, subalit ang YBR ay buong dumadating dito galing sa Tsina. Kaya kung may gustong humingi ng parts, teteks tayo dun. hehehe.

[Stepantex]

Originally Posted by gmsi

yoong mga naka yamaha ybr and suzuki thunder dyan, paki-update lang. your inputs will help me decide whichever of the two will i be getting later on. advance merry christmas at maraming salamat po.

Bro, tingin ko halos hindi na talga nagkakalayo ang performance ng dalawang bikes na ito. Kung versatility, go for YBR, kase pupwede sya sa rough road, kung street version ang gusto mo, go for Thunder. Basa ka lang ng thread tungkol sa dalawang mutor na ito (marami na),sigurado ako makakapag desisyon ka bago magpasko. Magandang regalo yan para sa sarili. Payo ko lang bro, kung YBR ang kukunin mo, pipili ka ng magandang dealer, iba iba kase ang mga presyo nila, P68,800 hanggang P70,800. pili ka ng may kasamang compresensive, at mapagkakatiwalaan na mga mekaniko. Sa Thunder, base sa mga napuntahan ko na dealer, pare parehas ang presyo, P67,000+. Base sa specs, mas may power ang Thunder, sa fuel consumption, hindi nagkakalayo. Depende na sa setting ng carb at pag piga ng driver. hehehe.

Hope this helps.

Ride Safe.

[burayan]

Originally Posted by Stepantex

Bro, may kaibigan ako sa planta ng Yamaha (Laguna), ayon sa kanya, Mio and other UB bikes ang inaasemble dito sa pilipinas, subalit ang YBR ay buong dumadating dito galing sa Tsina. Kaya kung may gustong humingi ng parts, teteks tayo dun. hehehe.

kala ko dati dito lang binubuo yung ybr, may nag sabi din kasi sakin na dito binubuo mga pyesa ng ybr....

[thegoldenfarmer]

Originally Posted by burayan

kala ko dati dito lang binubuo yung ybr, may nag sabi din kasi sakin na dito binubuo mga pyesa ng ybr....

lahat na akala mali

[cursed17th]

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