Comments on: 1974 Yamaha YZ125 Vs MX125

By: Kirk

Kirk — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:25:07 +0000

I had a 74 YZ when i was 17 in 77,
It was a cool bike, but as you were saying?
It needed better handling,
i think the MX would be alot better too in the long run,
the engine was really good,
but it didnt turn too good,
that era was the most fun time in my life on bike’s,
Im 50 now and redoing a 73 TM 400 and im wondering why everyone put’s it down?
I dont like monoshock bikes
they are too tall,

By: Greg H

Greg H — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:09:53 +0000

I have one of the first 74′ ever built, bought in 73′ from Corporate, before I left the company. Lightly trail ridden, all orig, whadda ya think its worth??
Any thoughts = Thanks, GH

By: Vandy

Vandy — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:30:26 +0000

i currently race an MX125a in local VMX meets in Brisbane Australia and hardly anyone rides a stock 125 these days.
i really dig my little ride. it’s a ton of fun.
go the MX!

By: MotoManiaChronicles

MotoManiaChronicles — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:35:52 +0000

Currently have a 1975 MX125 that is really a 1974 but with red and white color scheme. Its a hot little number. Looking forward to racing VMX this Fall but will have to petition to race sportsman class. I will get killed if I have to race it GP.

By: Jerry Z

Jerry Z — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:47:56 +0000

I got a new 1974 YZ125 for Christmas, I was 16 years old. I am now 52 and wish I could find it. I would love to restore it. I raced motocross for two years with that bike, probally tore it apart a thousand times. Spent every dime I could make on racing. Those were great times. Motocross it the mid 70′s was the best.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:51:42 +0000

I raced a YZ125A for two years, 1976-1977, as a 125C rider on the East Coast. It was old and obselete, and need a ton of parts and t.l.c. to keep it going. It had white fenders, green number plates, Fox Shox with springs, and a Fox Fork Kit (which REALLY helped those forks-yuk! They were AWFUL stock!)It was not a terrible bike for a novice, and some of my most exciting MX days were on that bike. It would be a cool vintage bike to see today. Thanks for the great trip down my teenage memory lane.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:09:14 +0000

Once upon a time in the early 70s I raced a ’74 YZ125A at the Ascot TT. I recall it had an extremely peaky engine and went like the devil on meth as long as you were in the powerband. It was nothing but a pure racebike, unfit for anything else. Now have a ’74 MX125A that we are bringing back from a neglected state for vintage MX. One thing to consider now is that parts prices are reasonable for the MX and expensive for the YZ.

By: Brett Lucas

Brett Lucas — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:02:18 +0000

I raced my 1974 MX 125 in the AHRMA 125 Sportsman Int. Class in the 2009 season and placed third overall , it has always been a fun bike , my son and I love it , and it goes well even today and can keep up against the 250′s too , must be the weight !!

By: Tim Brown

Tim Brown — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:51:08 +0000

I have owned a YZ125A from the time it was new. I was 11 years old. I am now 46. I still have it and it runs great.

By: kevin

kevin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:56:34 +0000

I LOVE READIND THIS THINGS!! TAKES ME BACK. THANKS