Yamaha Dt125r vs Yamaha Serow 250
Side-by-side comparison for used motorcycle buyers
Yamaha Dt125r vs Yamaha Serow 250. Yamaha Dt125r: 12 hp @ 8,000 rpm hp, 102 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 110 km/h, Motoryk rating 7.8/10. Yamaha Serow 250: 20 hp @ 7,500 rpm hp, 130 kg (wet/curb weight) weight, top speed 120 km/h, Motoryk rating 8.0/10.
Performance at a Glance
Green = winner per metric · Bars are relative to the higher value
Yamaha Dt125r
Yamaha Serow 250
Horsepower (hp)
12 hp
20 hp
Torque (Nm)
13 Nm
20 Nm
Top Speed (km/h)
110 km/h
120 km/h
Weight (kg) — lower is better
102 kg
130 kg
Type
Dual-sport
Dual-sport
Horsepower
12 hp @ 8,000 rpm
20 hp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque
13 Nm @ 7,000 rpm
20 Nm @ 6,000 rpm
Top Speed
110 km/h
120 km/h
Weight
102 kg (wet/curb weight)
130 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel
3.5 L/100km or approximately 28 km/L
2.7 L/100km (approx. 37 km/L typical real-world average)
Fairing
No
No
Individual Reviews
Yamaha Dt125r
7.8/10
"Buy the best example you can find — nothing else matters."
Pros
+Legendary YPVS power delivery
+Genuinely capable off-road
+Lightweight and flickable
Cons
−Power valve needs constant attention
−Age means tired examples everywhere
−Two-stroke running costs add up
Yamaha Serow 250
8.0/10
"The honest trail bike that quietly outperforms everything near its price."
Pros
+Featherlight, flickable handling
+Bulletproof single-cylinder engine
+Excellent low-speed torque
Cons
−Motorway speeds feel sketchy
−Import parts availability patchy
−Subframe cracks on abused examples
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