Time YAMAHA MT-125 2015 Owners Manual

INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to the Yamaha world of motorcycling!
As the owner of the MT125/MT125A, you are benefiting from Yamaha’s vast experience and newest technology regarding
the design and manufacture of high-quality products, which have earned Yamaha a reputation for dependability.
Please take the time to read this manual thoroughly, so as to enjoy all advantages of your MT125/MT125A. The Owner’s
Manual does not only instruct you in how to operate, inspect and maintain your motorcycle, but also in how to safeguard
yourself and others from trouble and injury.
In addition, the many tips given in this manual will help keep your motorcycle in the best possible condition. If you have any
further questions, do not hesitate to contact your Yamaha dealer.
The Yamaha team wishes you many safe and pleasant rides. So, remember to put safety first!
Yamaha continually seeks advancements in product design and quality. Therefore, while this manual contains the most cur-
rent product information available at the time of printing, there may be minor discrepancies between your motorcycle and
this manual. If there is any question concerning this manual, please consult a Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
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Please read this manual carefully and completely before operating this motorcycle.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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Be a Responsible Owner
As the vehicle’s owner, you are re-
sponsible for the safe and proper oper-
ation of your motorcycle.
Motorcycles are single-track vehicles.
Their safe use and operation are de-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
techniques as well as the expertise of
the operator. Every operator should
know the following requirements be-
fore riding this motorcycle.
He or she should:
Obtain thorough instructions from
a competent source on all aspects
of motorcycle operation.
Observe the warnings and mainte-
nance requirements in this Own-
er’s Manual.
Obtain qualified training in safe
and proper riding techniques.
Obtain professional technical ser-
vice as indicated in this Owner’s
Manual and/or when made neces-
sary by mechanical conditions.Never operate a motorcycle with-
out proper training or instruction.
Take a training course. Beginners
should receive training from a cer-
tified instructor. Contact an autho-
rized motorcycle dealer to find out
about the training courses nearest
you.
Safe Riding
Perform the pre-operation checks
each time you use the vehicle to make
sure it is in safe operating condition.
Failure to inspect or maintain the vehi-
cle properly increases the possibility of
an accident or equipment damage.
See page 4-1 for a list of pre-operation
checks.
This motorcycle is designed to
carry the operator and a passen-
ger.
The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize motorcycles in traf-
fic is the predominating cause of
automobile/motorcycle accidents.
Many accidents have been
caused by an automobile driver
who did not see the motorcycle.
Making yourself conspicuous ap-pears to be very effective in reduc-
ing the chance of this type of
accident.
Therefore:
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
• Use extra caution when you are
approaching and passing
through intersections, since in-
tersections are the most likely
places for motorcycle accidents
to occur.
• Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist’s blind spot.
• Never maintain a motorcycle
without proper knowledge.
Contact an authorized motorcy-
cle dealer to inform you on ba-
sic motorcycle maintenance.
Certain maintenance can only
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3 decreases. When the fuel level be-
comes low, the last segment will flash,
(“LOW FUEL” message will also ap-
pear) and the fuel level warning
light “ ” will come on. Refuel as soon
as possible.
TIPThis fuel meter is equipped with a self-
diagnosis system. If a problem is de-
tected in the fuel meter electrical cir-
cuit, the display segments of the fuel
meter will flash eight times, and then
go off for 3 seconds repeatedly. If this
occurs, have a Yamaha dealer check
the electrical circuit.
Coolant temperature meter
With the key in the “ON” position, the
coolant temperature meter indicates
the temperature of the coolant. The
coolant temperature varies with
changes in the weather and engine
load. When the coolant temperature is
near the maximum limit, the second
segment from the top will flash. If the 2
top segments and “ ” start flashing
(“HIGH TEMP” message will also ap-
pear), stop the vehicle and let the en-
gine cool.
NOTICE
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Do not continue to operate the en-
gine if it is overheating.TIPFor radiator-fan-equipped vehi-
cles, the radiator fan(s) automati-
cally switch on or off according to
the coolant temperature in the ra-
diator.
If the engine overheats, see page
6-42 for further instruction.Odometer and tripmeter display
The odometer and tripmeter display is
equipped with the following:
1. Coolant temperature warning indicator “ ”
2. Information display
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3two tripmeters (which shows the
distance traveled since last set to
zero)
a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled since
the fuel level warning light came
on)
Pushing the “SELECT” button switch-
es the display between the odometer
mode and the various tripmeter modes
in the following order:
ODO (odometer) → TRIP 1 (tripmeter)
→ TRIP 2 (tripmeter) → ODO (odome-
ter)
When approximately 3.0 L (0.79 US
gal, 0.66 Imp.gal) of fuel remains in the
fuel tank, the display will automaticallychange to the fuel reserve tripmeter
mode “F TRIP” and start counting the
distance traveled from that point. In
that case, pushing the “SELECT” but-
ton switches the display between the
various tripmeter and odometer modes
in the following order:
ODO → TRIP 1 → TRIP 2 → F TRIP (fu-
el reserve tripmeter) → ODO
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SELECT” button until “TRIP 1,
TRIP 2, F TRIP” is displayed. While
“TRIP 1, TRIP 2, F TRIP” is displayed,
push the “RESET” button for two sec-
onds. The fuel reserve tripmeter will re-
set automatically and disappear after
you have refueled and turned the key
to “OFF”.Multi-function display
The multi-function display is equipped
with the following:
a fuel consumption display (aver-
age and instantaneous consump-
tion functions)
an average speed display (which
shows the average speed since
last set to zero)
a time tripmeter (which shows the
elapsed riding time since last set
to zero)
 an oil change indicator with an oil
service reminder (which shows the
riding distance since last set to ze-
ro)
a low battery voltage warning indi-
cator
1. Odometer/tripmeter/fuel reserve tripmeterZAUM1152
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3 a warning message function
a self-diagnosis device
Push the “INFO” button to switch the
display between the average fuel con-
sumption mode “C Ave__._km/L” or “C
Ave __._ L/100 km”, the instantaneous
fuel consumption mode “C
INS__._km/L” or “C INS__._L/100
km” , the trip time mode “TRIP TIME _h
__min”, the average speed “AVE
SPEED/__km/h”, the oil service re-
minder “DIST SERV/__km” in the fol-
lowing order:
C Ave__._km/L → C Ave __._ L/100 km
→ C INS__._km/L → C INS__._L/100
km → TRIP TIME _h __min → AVE
SPEED/__km/h → DIST SERV/__km
For the UK only:
Push the “INFO” button to switch the
display between the average fuel con-
sumption mode “C Ave__._mpg”, the
instantaneous fuel consumption mode
“C INS__._mpg”, the trip time mode
“TRIP TIME _h __min”, the averagespeed “AVE SPEED/__mph”, the oil
service reminder “DIST SERV/__miles”
in the following order:
C Ave__._mpg → C INS__._mpg →
TRIP TIME _h __min → AVE
SPEED/__mph → DIST SERV/__miles
Instantaneous fuel consumption
display
The instantaneous fuel consumption
display can be set to either “km/L”,
“L/100 km” or “MPG” (for the UK only).
Push the “INFO” button to switch be-
tween these display settings.
“km/L”: The distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 L of fuel under the
current riding conditions is shown.“L/100 km”: The amount of fuel
necessary to travel 100 km under
the current riding conditions is
shown.
“MPG” (for the UK only): The dis-
tance that can be traveled on
1.0 Imp.gal of fuel under the cur-
rent riding conditions is shown.
TIPIf traveling at speeds under 10 km/h (6
mi/h), “_ _._” is displayed.Average fuel consumption display
The average fuel consumption display
shows the average fuel consumption
since it was last reset. The display can
be set to either “AVE_ _._ km/L”, “AVE_
_._ L/100 km” or “AVE_ _._ MPG” (for
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km/L L/100km
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km/L
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3the UK only). Push the “INFO” button
to switch between these display set-
tings.
“AVE_ _._ km/L”: The average dis-
tance that can be traveled on 1.0 L
of fuel is shown.
“AVE_ _._ L/100 km”: The average
amount of fuel necessary to travel
100 km is shown.
“AVE_ _._ MPG” (for the UK only):
The average distance that can be
traveled on 1.0 Imp.gal of fuel is
shown.
To reset the average fuel consumption
display (mode “ODO” should be se-
lected), select it by pushing the “INFO”
button, and then push the “RESET”
button for two seconds.
TIPAfter resetting the average fuel con-
sumption display, “_ _._” is shown until
the vehicle has traveled 1 km (0.6 mi).
Average speed display
The average speed display shows your
average traveling speed since it was
last reset. It can be set to either “AVE
SPEED_ _._ km/h”, AVE SPEED __._
mph” (for the UK only, push the “INFO”
button to switch between these display
settings).
 “AVE SPEED_ _._ km/h”: Your av-
erage traveling speed in kilome-
ters per hour.
“AVE SPEED_ _._ mph” (for the
UK only): Your average traveling
speed in miles per hour.
To reset the average speed display
(mode “ODO” should be selected), se-
lect it by pushing the “INFO” button,
and then push the “RESET” button for
two seconds. The average speed dis-play will also reset automatically 4
hours after the key was last turned to
“OFF”.
Time tripmeter
The time tripmeter displays “_h _min”
(hours and minutes) the time that has
elapsed since the key was turned to
“ON” since the time tripmeter was last
reset.
To reset the time tripmeter display
(mode “ODO” should be selected), se-
lect it by pushing the “INFO” button,
and then push the “RESET” button for
two seconds. The time tripmeter will
automatically reset 4 hours after the
key was last turned to “OFF”.ZAUM1156
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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3 Oil change indicator “OIL”
This indicator flashes (message “OIL
SERV” will also appear) to indicate that
the engine oil should be changed. It will
come on at the initial 1000 km (600 mi)
service interval, 2000 km (1200 mi) af-
ter that, and every 3000 km thereafter.
After changing the engine oil, reset the
oil change indicator.
To reset the oil change indicator dis-
play (mode “ODO” should be select-
ed), push the “RESET” button for two
seconds until “OIL SERV” message
flashes and then push and hold the
“RESET” button for at least 15 sec-
onds. “DIST SERV” mode (oil service
reminder which shows the riding dis-
tance since last reset) will also be reset.
TIPIf the engine oil is changed before the
oil change indicator comes on (i.e. be-
fore the set oil service interval has been
reached), the indicator must be reset
for the next oil change to be indicated
at the correct time. To reset the oil
change indicator before the periodic oil
change interval has been reached, fol-
low the below procedure.
To reset the oil change indicator (mode
“ODO” should be selected), select
“DIST SERV” by pushing the “INFO”
button, and then push the “RESET”
button for two seconds until “DIST
SERV” mode flashes and then push
and hold the “RESET” button for at
least 15 seconds, “OIL SERV” mes-
sage will also be reset.
Low battery warning indicator “ ”
This indicator flashes (message “LOW
BATT” will also appear) when the bat-
tery voltage is under 10 volts.TIPIf the low battery indicator comes on
have a Yamaha dealer check the bat-
tery.
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Brake pedalThe brake pedal is located on the right
side of the motorcycle. To apply the
rear brake, press down on the brake
pedal.
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ABS (for ABS models)The Yamaha ABS (Anti-lock Brake
System) features a dual electronic con-
trol system, which acts on the front and
rear brakes independently.
Operate the brakes with ABS as you
would conventional brakes. If the ABS
is activated, a pulsating sensation may
be felt at the brake lever or brake ped-
al. In this situation, continue to apply
the brakes and let the ABS work; do
not “pump” the brakes as this will re-
duce braking effectiveness.
WARNING
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Always keep a sufficient distance
from the vehicle ahead to match the
riding speed even with ABS.
The ABS performs best with
long braking distances.
On certain surfaces, such as
rough or gravel roads, the brak-
ing distance may be longer with
the ABS than without.The ABS is monitored by an ECU,
which will revert the system to conven-
tional braking if a malfunction occurs.
TIPThe ABS performs a self-diagno-
sis test each time the vehicle first
starts off after the key is turned to
“ON” and the vehicle has traveled
at a speed of 10 km/h (6 mi/h) or
higher. During this test, a “click-
ing” noise can be heard from the
hydraulic control unit, and if the
brake lever or brake pedal is even
slightly applied, a vibration can be
felt at the lever and pedal, but
these do not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
This ABS has a test mode which
allows the owner to experience
the pulsation at the brake lever or
brake pedal when the ABS is op-
erating. However, special tools are
required, so please consult your
Yamaha dealer.NOTICE
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Be careful not to damage the wheel
sensor or wheel sensor rotor; other-
wise, improper performance of the
ABS will result.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY – PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
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Inspect your vehicle each time you use it to make sure the vehicle is in safe operating condition. Always follow the inspection
and maintenance procedures and schedules described in the Owner’s Manual.
WARNING
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Failure to inspect or maintain the vehicle properly increases the possibility of an accident or equipment damage.
Do not operate the vehicle if you find any problem. If a problem cannot be corrected by the procedures provided in
this manual, have the vehicle inspected by a Yamaha dealer.Before using this vehicle, check the following points:
ITEM CHECKS PAGE
Fuel• Check fuel level in fuel tank.
• Refuel if necessary.
• Check fuel line for leakage.3-16
Engine oil• Check oil level in engine.
• If necessary, add recommended oil to specified level.
• Check vehicle for oil leakage.6-10
Coolant• Check coolant level in reservoir.
• If necessary, add recommended coolant to specified level.
• Check cooling system for leakage.6-13
Front brake• Check operation.
• If soft or spongy, have Yamaha dealer bleed hydraulic system.
• Check brake pads for wear.
• Replace if necessary.
• Check fluid level in reservoir.
• If necessary, add specified brake fluid to specified level.
• Check hydraulic system for leakage.6-21, 6-22
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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NOTICE
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Even with the transmission in
the neutral position, do not
coast for long periods of time
with the engine off, and do not
tow the motorcycle for long dis-
tances. The transmission is
properly lubricated only when
the engine is running. Inade-
quate lubrication may damage
the transmission.
Always use the clutch while
changing gears to avoid dam-
aging the engine, transmission,
and drive train, which are not
designed to withstand the
shock of forced shifting.
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Tips for reducing fuel con-
sumptionFuel consumption depends largely on
your riding style. Consider the follow-
ing tips to reduce fuel consumption:
Shift up swiftly, and avoid high en-
gine speeds during acceleration.
Do not rev the engine while shift-
ing down, and avoid high engine
speeds with no load on the en-
gine.
Turn the engine off instead of let-
ting it idle for an extended length
of time (e.g., in traffic jams, at traf-
fic lights or at railroad crossings).
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Engine break-inThere is never a more important period
in the life of your engine than the period
between 0 and 1000 km (600 mi). For
this reason, you should read the fol-
lowing material carefully.
Since the engine is brand new, do not
put an excessive load on it for the first
1000 km (600 mi). The various parts in
the engine wear and polish themselves
to the correct operating clearances.
During this period, prolonged full-throt-
tle operation or any condition that
might result in engine overheating
must be avoided.
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0–500 km (0–300 mi)
Avoid prolonged operation above 6000
r/min.
After every hour of operation, stop the
engine, and then let it cool for five to
ten minutes.
Vary the engine speed from time to
time. Do not operate the engine at one
set throttle position.
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