Can you identify this 80's Yamaha model?

[MiLToS_666]

This used to be my father's ride back in the 80's, looks like a nice little 125cc bike.

I tried searching a bit but there's so many similar looking bikes from back then!
I recently found this photo which must be from around 1980-1981, that's my mother sitting on it and my older sister on the left!:BLAA:

 

[Kazza]

RD125 @ 74


Correct me if I'm wrong

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[TownsendsFJR1300]

+1 ^.

I had a 1975 RD 350, bright orange with the same style decals. Quick bike!

If its orange, I'd put my money on it being a 1975 as Yamaha changed colors about every year...

 

[MiLToS_666]

Thank you for the replies guys!

The color was a deep red/burgundy.
Based on the photos I found on the net for the RD125, it had a dual exhaust.
The one on my photo has one exhaust on the right side only.
It's quite close I believe but not exactly that one!

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

Thank you for the replies guys!

The color was a deep red/burgundy.
Based on the photos I found on the net for the RD125, it had a dual exhaust.
The one on my photo has one exhaust on the right side only.
It's quite close I believe but not exactly that one!

The deep red, I believe, was in 1974, no reed valves(a friend had a 74 RD 250that was deep red..

The 1975 model was the first year for the RD Yamaha used reed valves..

 

[znorq]

Hi,

its definitly not a RD125 (i had one of those) because thats a twin.

But i'm quite sure to say its an Yamaha RS 125 like the one in this picture.

// Jon

 

[Motogiro]

Cool photo. I played with the color...

 

[MiLToS_666]

Thank you, it looks way better now!:thumbup:
It should be an RS 125 then, the photo is very close, even the decals match.
Just a small difference in the back suspension I guess.

Edit: Found exact match!

Workshop Manual:

Original ad:

Different color but same bike:

Perfect match but awful condition:

I think I'm done... Hahaha!:BLAA: