Engine
The YZ 125 has had a liquid-cooled 124 cc, reed valve inducted, two-stroke engine since 1981. The models from 1974 to 1980 were air-cooled and also two-stroke. It breathes through a 38 mm TMX carburetor made by Mikuni. Stock, the engine produces 33 hp (25 kW) at the rear wheel.
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