The Yamaha TW125 is one of the oddities of the motorcycling world. It’s short, high-ridin’ and underpowered.
It doesn’t sound promising—but over the past 15 years, the TW125 has built up a strong fan base. And if you’ve ridden a fat-tired TW over the sand dunes, you’ll know how much fun it can be.
Despite its trifling capacity and 11 horses, it feels like a ‘big toy.’ And that’s the spirit Le French Atelier decided to amp up.
LFA is a new workshop based in the western suburbs of Paris, near Versailles. It’s run by three young friends with a knack for upgrading older bikes (like this spectacular Suzuki GSX-R) and giving them a ‘neo retro’ vibe.
“For the TW125, we wanted to keep the ‘big wheel’ look, but contrast it with a smaller body,” says Vincent.…
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