Yamaha 135LC

The recent facelift has enhanced the elegant look of the bike. Its flashy-looks with bright graphics and loud colour shades clearly aimed at youth with energetic appeal and trendy character. Upfront, the underbone poses an angular appearance with LED pilot lights and chin spoiler. The taillight also gets a redo with a secondary high mounted brake light. This goes flush with the new grab handle while also increasing visibility for extra safety. 

Placed on either side, the new air scoops not only enhance the aesthetic appeal but also improve its aerodynamic efficiency. The new horn cover hides the horn entirely and, surprisingly, makes the 135LC look sportier. The four available color options are Blue, Red, Black, and Silver.

Coming to the dimensions, the bike is 1950 mm long, 695 mm wide, and 1040 mm tall. It has a short wheelbase of 1250 mm and a minimum ground clearance of 130 mm. There are 17-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels wrapped in 70/90 tires at the front and 80/90 tires at the rear. 

The seat is a comfortable single piece with a spacious utility box underneath. The console on the Yamaha 135LC Super Sport is analogue.

The bike is lightweight at 105 kg. And it is not only the acceleration where the lightweight works in its favour, but it is also the handling. Riding the Yamaha 135LC is a breeze. Most of the riders would find it very friendly and approachable. Besides the weight, the compact dimensions also allow it to be ridden with ease.

Yamaha 135LC suspension setup incorporates a monocross suspension in the rear and a conventional telescopic in the front. This gives the bike confident handling to carve through city traffic and also the stability for high speeds on highways. 

The aggressiveness is not just in looks as this underbone carries enough grunt in the 134-cc 4-valve single-cylinder engine to justify its looks. The engine is carbureted but does use liquid cooling while also using a DiASiL cylinder for better cooling and fuel efficiency. 

The engine churns out 11.97 hp of power at 8,500 rpm and 11.79 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm. Power is delivered to the rear wheel through a four-speed rotary gearbox with an automatic clutch. Yamaha does not offer the choice of manual clutch anymore, but this does not impact the bike's performance. 

The bike is truly meant for sporty performance and has a linked type shift pedal for quick gear changes. Power delivery is swift, as can be seen through the antics of the hooligans on these bikes. It can return a fuel economy of 45 kmpl, which signifies the fact that it can run 180 km with the 4-litre fuel tank.

Yamaha has equipped the 135LC with a front disc brake so riders can have enough stopping power whenever they need it. The large 267 mm diameter disc brake comes with a single-piston setup. Although the rear wheel has a drum brake, braking is sufficient for most purposes. The tyres measure 70/90-17 and 80/90-17 for the front and rear, respectively.

Yamaha 135LC efficiently bridges the gap between a fuel-efficient commuter and a fun, high-performance bike. It is really the best of both worlds, which gives a fierce competition to Sym Sport Rider 125i, Honda EX5, and Benelli TNT 135.