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1989Yamaha DT 125R Ténéré

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Built around a 123cc single-cylinder engine making 14 hp and 15.2 Nm, the 1989 Yamaha DT 125R Ténéré is a Japanese trail bike. It weighs 120 kg wet and has a 6-speed gearbox and a 16.5-litre tank.

Capacity: 123.0 ccm
Engine: Single
Gearbox: 6-speed
Wet weight: 120.0 kg
Seat height: 840 mm
Power: 14.0 HP (10.3 kW) @ 6500 RPM

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Other years 1989 1990

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail75%

Cornering48%

City riding30%

Daily riding30%

Touring42%

Two-up20%

Track18%

Best for: Dual-sport motorcycle built for its class - off-road and technical terrain.
Built for: A dual-sport motorcycle from Yamaha, built around a 123cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for highway touring or pillion comfort.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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At 840mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with balls of both feet on the 1989 Yamaha DT 125R Ténéré, with a moderate knee angle of around 90 degrees and an upright riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

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out of 100Poor

The 1989 Yamaha DT 125R Ténéré passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 65.1% of the time, 18.0 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 9% of models.

All years of this model: 9 / 100 (poor) from 1,517 tests.

65.1%Passed first time

25.5%Failed outright

9.4%Fixed during test

19,000Typical miles

935Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

67.5%

10-20k

68%

20-30k

61.7%

30-40k

55.6%

40-50k

68.9%

50k+

68.6%

All years of this model.

Score by year first registered

19881989

Against its rivals · ranks 3 of 3

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda MTX 125R	11 Poor	3,480
2	Suzuki TS 125	11 Poor	1,904
3	Yamaha DT 125R Ténéré	9 Poor	1,517

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.