Yamaha Theo 125
Yamaha has chosen Roma with a keen ear to educate the guest journalists. No one in my group counted less than thirty, not even women. Most of them were pretty cool about motorcycles, as I understood from the comments, dress style and slow driving.
Urban models themselves faced Yamaha's latest scooter with a serious business look and, without a preface, pushed into the cramped space of a metropolis. Exactly in the middle of the day. Each group of five or six journalists was led into chaos by a local woman, a guide, and a scooter driver. It is clear that she knew the alleys well, disregarding traffic restrictions.
It was (almost) insane. Current streets bring rivers of sheet metal that rush somewhere and intertwine between pedestrians and buses. ... the rhythm of the river is slowed down by tourist carriages, awkwardly crossing tourists with maps in hand. ... traffic lights.
But the traffic moves smoothly, the drivers move and make decisions very quickly, without the hesitation and indecision that we see at home. I think even Rome is moving too fast.
The scooter is presented here in the most beautiful form. We did not waste a minute, because the movement stopped us. But we stopped at the very doors of the Vatican, where everyone is polishing their shoes. We park right in front of the ice cream parlor. We always go first from a traffic light and find our way forward, even when everything is in place and drowning in the Mediterranean heat.
Ha, pleasant experience, I tell you! Slovenes still prefer to eat in a beautifully polished car in the city crowd and curse the country for not stretching the streets to provide more parking. The fact is that, being stuck on the street, everyone sees how rich we are.
It is also a fact that as we get richer, there will be fewer and fewer parking spaces.
Despite all the concerns, a slightly larger scooter turns out to be the only viable option for getting around in urban and suburban traffic jams. Yamaha offers the 125cc Theo in a four-stroke version. Such an engine is more economical, cleaner, quieter. With a brighter future than the two-stroke promises.
A scooter is definitely not a motorcycle. It is easier to work with, as a well-functioning automatic transmission completely relieves the driver of the opportunity to focus on the environment in which he moves. The Yamaha Teo is long enough, wide, light and roomy enough to sit comfortably and drive naturally. You are relatively well protected from the wind if you buy a windshield, even a complete one. Due to the correct suspension, there is enough comfort that even the Queen will not regret it.
Teo´s is a typical scooter that flirts with Vespa. So it's pleasing to the eye. According to a representative of Delta Team Krško, he is not too rich, in no way plucked, so the price will be "fair" and beneficial to a wider range of customers. Driving performance emphasizes stability and therefore safety. Forget the tales of our fathers who fell so often with Vespas and mopeds. Today's times have brought good tires, reliable and better working equipment, although the roads are the same as decades ago.
Yamaha Theo 125
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
engine:
1-cylinder - 4-stroke - single overhead camshaft (SOHC) - liquid cooled - bore × stroke 53 × 7 mm - displacement 54 cm8 - compression 124:3 - maximum power 11 kW at 1/min - maximum torque 8 Nm at 7 rpm - teikei 9000DS carburetor - electronic ignition - electric and kick start
Energy transfer:
centrifugal automatic clutch - pulley opening system, V-belt, gear reducer at the wheel
Frame and suspension:
single-double U-shaped steel tube - front hydraulic telescopic fork - rear engine housing as swing arm, shock absorber
Tires:
front and rear 120 / 70-12
brakes:
1 × drum diameter 220 mm - rear drum diameter 130 mm
Length × width × height (mm):
× 1865 740 1096
Weight (dry):
113 kg
Fuel tank:
10
Optional equipment:
high windshield, 33 liter suitcase, passenger backrest, chrome tube side rails, improved rear shock absorber, chrome side parking support
Mitya Gustinchich
Photo: Roberto Carrer
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