Yamaha Saluto Rx 125 Review

Used Buyer Review

The Saluto RX 125 is Yamaha's budget commuter dressed up with a retro-ish face, and honestly it delivers exactly what it promises — nothing more. The 125cc air-cooled single is bulletproof if maintained, sipping fuel at genuinely impressive rates and starting first-kick even after weeks sitting idle. For urban grinding through stop-start traffic, it's hard to fault the ergonomics or the light, flickable chassis. Here's the honest part though — this thing has zero highway ambition. Anything above 80kmh and the engine is screaming at you, vibrating through the bars and footpegs like it's personally offended. The brakes are drum both ends on most variants, which feels about as confidence-inspiring as wet cardboard. Check for worn brake shoes and corroded cables before buying used — owners routinely neglect both. For used examples, inspect the carburetor carefully. They gunk up badly with ethanol-blend fuels, and a sloppy idle usually means a full carb clean is needed. Budget for that. The frame and electrics are surprisingly robust for the price bracket.