A reader, Farid, have sent an email to HLYM customer service to ask about the availability of the 2011 Yamaha 135LC Manual Clutch in 5-speed.

The reply is positive as they said that is available in Malaysia.

The problem is, it might be available starting from May, which is 2 more month from now.

Thanks Farid for the tips!

This is is said to be sold only at one shop in Malaysia that is Chin Hin Jitra at Gurun branch. This is due to the fact that this bike is for export only. Malaysian riders seldom heard about this bike, including me.

The specs for Modenas 125 2-stroker are amazing considering is below RM5,000. You’ll get monoshock rear suspension, two-piston caliper for both front and rear brakes with large disc plate, alloy Com* (ComStar) sports rim, 6-speed transmission, Mikuni VM22 carburetor and no cut-off CDI.

The previous version, Modenas Dinamik 120, comes with 118cc engine. I’m hoping for this Modenas 125 to come with 125cc engine. Both are 2-stroke engine.

In Greece, Modenas Dinamik 120 are as much popular as the Yamaha 125Z.

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There are three obvious features that I can see from this picture of 2011 Yamaha 135LC Manual Clutch Version. First, there is new decals that is different than the Auto Clutch version. Second, there is rear disc brake and lastly, the front brake caliper is the tw0-piston caliper with bigger front disc plate.

I can’t see clearly whether this engine casing is different with the one with the Auto Clutch version. If it is different, this one is definitely 5-speed.

Also, the rear sprocket are very much alike the new one from Yamaha that is being fitted to Lagenda 115 and also the 5-speed version of Jupiter MX in Indonesia.

The chain tensioner mechanism are also the new version taken from the FZ-150i.

So, our hope are still alive and might become real soon.

We all are thinking there is no 5-speed version because there is no information about it given the HLYM mini website of 135LC.

We can only be sure when the bike arrives to the shops on Monday. I hope if you are there at the shop, please take some pictures of it and email me at info[a]motomalaya.net.

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It’s official. There will be only 4-speed version for 135LC Auto Clutch and the Manual Clutch version. Good thing is the price is not being increased.  UPDATE(27/03/2011): The manual clutch is 5-speed!

Don’t be disappointed guys. The 5-speed 135LC is coming soon. In few more month or by the end of this year. Let’s us all hope.

If you notice, HLYM are now getting more aggressive with the introduction of Lagenda 115Z, Nouvo LC GP Edition, Ego LC and now, the 135LC face lift. The problem is that they take a long time to introduce it to us compare to our neighbouring country such as Indonesia and Thailand. The reason, the Malaysia bikes market is small. Anyway, it is a good effort from them.

2011 Yamaha 135LC price in Malaysia is RM6,118 for Auto Clutch and RM6,668 for Manual Clutch (excluding road tax, insurance and registration).

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