The Yamaha YBR 125, introduced in 2016, was considered an innovative 2-wheeler in the market back then. Everyone thought this brand would bring something new to the table and probably bring new updates, new options, and new upgrades with time, unlike Atlas, which makes crap 1980s motorcycles.

But Yamaha had another plan. Soon, 2016 passed, and we waited for 2017,18,19,20, and now it’s 2024. But Yamaha hasn’t even added a single new upgrade or option to its lineup. They are still stuck on that 2016 YBR.

Spoiler alert: It’s not what you think!

Yamaha’s New ‘Safety Features’

“If you ever feel useless, remember there’s someone in Yamaha’s social media department who is creating these Instagram posts.”

Yamaha just posted some safety features on their Instagram page, showing three primary safety features of the Yamaha YBR 125. Now, you might wonder why these basic 1960s things are safety features. Well, you’re wrong. 

Yamaha thinks from another dimension that we can’t access. Let us just explain to you how these basic features are safety features:

Halogen Headlight

Halogen lights are not that bright compared to LED projectors. The specific OEM lights that come in stock in YBR are exceedingly dull, so even side indicators have more brightness than their headlights.

This is a safety feature. How?

49% of road accidents happen at night. If you have bad headlight visibility, you’ll avoid unnecessary riding at night and, hence, have lower chances of being involved in a road accident. 

Although you can swap the stock headlight with an after-market LED light, we don’t recommend doing that. It’s best to keep the stock headlight and keep this “safety feature turned on.”

Ground Clearance

For some reason, ground clearance is a safety feature for the Yamaha 125. While the Suzuki GS150 has a better ground clearance (155 mm), Suzuki never said it’s a safety feature, and we cannot understand how ground clearance is a safety feature or how it would protect you during an accident. 

If having a high ground clearance is a safety feature, then the Suzuki Alto is as safe as a Mercedes. Now, we’re sure that there’s a person in Yamaha’s social media department who got this brilliant idea. 

Disc Brakes

Now, that’s the only logical safety feature you can see in this 125cc bike. However, if they are charging a whopping 4.85 lacs for a 125cc, it’s no surprise to see a front disc brake at that price because rear brakes are also drum brakes like CD70.

Conclusion

It seems like Yamaha’s social media department doesn’t know much about motorcycles, so they just create some random bluff posts to post something on Instagram. Otherwise, the types of Insta posts they do make no sense from the side.