calling tri-moto experts

[saladboy]

Im trying to figure out what year my tri-moto 125 is.how do you tell?

[3wheelergod]

Vin #'s will tell you, I believe they were only built in 82-83!

[saladboy]

no,i pretty sure they were made from 81-85.what digit of the vin there is only 9 digit

[350X'inNY]

no,i pretty sure they were made from 81-85.what digit of the vin there is only 9 digit


If it only has 9 numerical digits, it's an earlier model. It has no letters at all in it? Seems like it would have to be a 83 or older?? My newer 225DX frames I think had the longer VIn number that's more standard, but seems like the earlier model years just had numbers?? Or is there a dash in there and the first 3 numbers gave you the year/model and the rest were the serial number?? Just can't remember off hand now... BUT I know for a fact that my Clymer manual has the ViN breakdown for the Yamahas, but mines on the 200/200E/225DX. I'm sure the 125/175 manual would have the VIN #'s in it.

Yamaha's Website only lists the 175 for 1982 and 1983 ONLY ... 125 went 1980 to 1985. This might help...

1980 is officially a model YT125G
1981 is officially a model YT125H
1982 is officially a model YT125J
1983 is officially a model YT125K
1984 is officially a model YT125L
1985 is officially a model YT125N


... So look around on motor ID, decals, exhaust dB info, etc for anything listing the model letter after the 125.