Herr Funk's Yamaha TW125

Some motorcycles just scream fun. Before the Honda Grom there was the Yamaha TW125: A low-riding dual-sport bike that can’t decide if it belongs on the beach or the farm. With low gearing and big tires, it’s also at home on potholed city streets—as Maximilian Funk has found. The TW has been around since the mid 80s, and in 1987 a TW200 became the first motorcycle to reach the North Pole. Nothing much has changed since, but Yamaha grudgingly upgraded it with disc brakes, an electric start and a better carb just after the turn of the century. Berlin-based Herr...