Bobber-Conversion | Yamaha XVS 125 Drag Star

[@kevindk1234]

this is the best looking 125 i've ever seen, awsome bike man :D

[@DARRBEV]

Man, That is EXACTLY what I been looking for, I ain't got the necessary at the mo but if you can do THAT in one summer, your a genius. Please keep posting your builds.

[@Bibabatzi]

Hi Jamie, I cut the upper original baffle and installed universal slip-ons on both pipes (the lower pipe is a slip-on in original anyway)...but it was a bit tricky to get the slip-on fixed because you need to lower the radius of it. I did this with three sleeves (compressed with some exhaust paste) on each slip-on as you can see in my building thread. A clamp on each pipe fixes the whole thing. Hope it helps! greets

[@lucky6z]

thank you for the reply, you have done an awesome job. Unfortunately I do not have the means to do everything myself, I am looking for after-market parts such as fenders and lights and seat in order to start the conversion. However, Bibabatzi I am contemplating whether a 125cc is worth the conversion. I will definitely detail my progress if I start my conversion and hopefully it will looks somewhat as close to yours lol. thanks again for the reply.

[@robertcar1000]

Holy crap what an absolutely gorgeous bike!! I am jealous

[@Bibabatzi]

Hi, thank you very much. Well, the tyre sits very closely to the swing arm, so you have to watch out there... and I modified the attachment of the brake anchor brace in order to make room for the tyre. Cheers, good luck!

[@Bibabatzi]

Hi, thank you very much. Well, the front fender is from a Yamaha XV 125 Virago (but a little bit modified) and the rear fender is from ebay for universal use, so I had to modify this one, too. The link is right, these are the pipes i used. I guess you are going to build a bobber, too? If you want to, you can share your build, because I don't think I am the only one who's interested ;) greets

[@theBolourRED]

Beste 125er die ich je gehört und gesehen habe!

[@Bibabatzi]

I actually just put a spacer between the brake anchor brace and the drum brake, it's not that hard. Yes, 140/90 might fit without mods, but of course I can't tell you that for sure...

[@JorrisvdBerg]

Great conversion! it sounds epic!

[@RUMstudios]

Hi, Thanks that was very helpful. Could you give me some more details about how you clamped it? i don't understand how just clamping the slip-on to the pipes is secure. What clamp did you use?

[@johnbass1666]

hi I'm French I would like to know the size of your tires and if you change your rims or not the tire size

[@johnloftus1917]

wat have you done to give the big that great sound and grunt for it being a 125 cc

[@Korsfestelse]

Put straight pipes on your 125 and you'll see. :p Stock pipes are so heavily muffled you'd never think a 125 could sound beefy.

[@kaikruner6971]

Korsfestelse tru even the smal 50cc can have a good sound.. if you have a 125cc 2stroke forget it 😂

[@RUMstudios]

Right i now understand what i am doing, thank you for all the help. One last question, from the higher exhaust pipe there is a small pipe that leads into the lower exhaust, what did you do with this pipe? do i just cut it off and then seal the hole?

[@kaikruner6971]

Omg looks and sound awesome for a 125.. wish i had one

[@sgentet]

Very Nice Bike indeed. I just found a XVS 125 2000' with 7'000 km for the price of 800 EUR I do not like the look of the original bike but I love what you have done with your bike. I hope you don't mind if I somehow replicate your concept. Thanks for the inspiration ...

[@altum1020]

This guy clearly means business... quality job man!

[@notty5000]

Hey, great video. I just bought a 125. I would lke to buy a bobbed rear fender. I know many have made one, but I am not a fabricator.

[@Andrecalhegas]

Hey man great job!!!! I see in a forum the process of your conversion, give me a link to see what you doing on bike! Cheers

[@Bibabatzi]

hi, it's this one: CM1 FRONT 3.00 -18 47P tl but I use it with tube and originally it has no white walls!

[@realmadmike2007]

Nice Backyard Home grown Custom. Was hat der Tüv zum Rahmen gesagt? Ich scheue mich noch davor die Säge anzusetzen.

[@Lee78072]

Einfach nur Geil! Dein Bike ist der Beweiß das 125ger absolut geil aussehen können!

[@RyanConPC]

awesome bobber! Can you tell me the make of the exhaust and where you got them from please?!?

[@tomaszchyzewski1925]

Całe szczęście że zakleiłeś tablicę bo by się wydało to przez co chciałeś to ukryć :-D

[@ctourmentin]

Awesome looking bike mate! Proper motor!

[@zrpicorelli]

Nice ride! I wish we had those 125 here in Brazil :(

[@thefreedomguyuk]

You were splashing a lot of dosh on that, so why that crappy saddle ? Square indicators ? Otherwise cool enough.

[@lucky6z]

Great bike man, it looks awesome. I am looking to do something like you, is there anyway u could let me know what i am getting my self into, how much time and money will i need and did u do everything yourself? is there anyway you could give me a brief step by step to turn a dragstar into a bobber. a reply would be great.. thanks

[@darrenquinland384]

great looking bike ,one of the best looking 125 bobbers ive seen where did you buy your indicators from

[@Vi3tSn8x]

can you post like different picture of the bike, so i can copy it? thanks

[@Bibabatzi]

I painted many parts, for example the rims, many covers, forks... but the main parts (fuel tank, side covers, fenders) are wrapped with black car foil!

[@TWEEKXXROCK]

the bike sounds great.

[@DARRBEV]

absolutely beautiful

[@04passenger]

hi again Bibabatzi; can you give me a link for the slip-ons? there are tons of slip-ons on ebay, I'm not sure which one is the one you re using, i couldn't find a proper one.

[@bevan24]

Me to lucky6z, been looking all over the web for hints and tips. Going into doing my test soon and not sure wether to go with the Honda shadow or the Yamaha xvs

[@nakimonamakua7297]

Great looking bike brah! Nailed it!!

[@123gingerguy]

Err... Well in that case, what did you do to the exhausts an tires from stock? And how'd you mount the mudguard to the swingarm? And lastly... Those grips, where can I find some I those? Preferably in red. It's a kick ass bike man, can't wait to start my own, and use yours as a bit of an example to go by haha.

[@sandramontalbano9177]

Hey, beautifoul moto!!, can you explain me all the parts and others that you have put on this moto?

[@Bibabatzi]

thanks - just look at the other comments, I explained many things already. cheers

[@azzwhupin]

how tall u are? great bike i like it

[@MrRpfc89]

nice bike. where can i buy the rear fender?

[@04passenger]

i have the same bike. can you give me some information on exhaust and how you obtained that sound?

[@johnloftus1917]

bibabatzi what you do to get the bike to make the great sound from the bike

[@connordonovan4899]

Where are these custom exhausts from/ what are they called?? Really smart bike by the way

[@WTFisAflo]

Hi amazing work. Do you have any idea where i can get a smaller seat for my shadow vt 125?

[@Bibabatzi]

thx build one ;b well, you can find loads of seats on the internet, but I guess you would have to modify them anyway...

[@mrAbinashrai]

i also has yahama xvs 125 dragstar. i am thinking to modify and your is so cool.

[@hishaamiqbal4067]

Hi, could you send the link to the kit dragbar,fender etc ?

[@EverybodylovesValdo]

Hi ! Very very nice looking Dragstar !!! Did you do eny modifications with the rear tyre ? Or did it fit without mods ? :) I´m buying XVS Dragstar 125 also and i wanted to build it a bobber style, yours is awesome ! Keep on rocking!

[@tibortatrai2318]

How much did this cost to build?Awesome....planing to make one too.

[@rafbassplayer]

then how did you the white wall ?? did paint them

[@RUMstudios]

Hi, I looked at the documentation of you making the bobber, I'm not sure whether i missed something when trying to translate. But could you explain how you made the exhaust? did you have to cut the pipes, and fit the new ends? if so what are the ends? and did you have to rejet? I'm trying to modify my exhaust but confused as to how to do it.

[@jordanbenyon9375]

Where would I get the rear fender for this?

[@fattyballaty3424]

What a beautiful 125! (I think I'd get rid of the big "Yamaha" badge, on the side casing) Lovely!

[@laurenz6]

Amazing built.

[@willvenn8951]

I know this is years on but any chance anyone can give me an idea where to get a rear mudguard like this?

[@Ironchild93]

Good job men ! Can you tell me your tires size ?

[@SonOfTheRightHand29]

that bike is AWESOME

[@michaelzampetakis5703]

Work of art

[@laurenz6]

Let me know if you ever sell it...

[@dieterwerner6307]

Great Sound. I want to be my Sound of my 650 Dragstar. in near future

[@weidner80]

Mensch da hat sich aber einer Mühe gegeben! Sieht echt bombe aus. Ich fahr normalerweise ne Streetfighter. Hab von der auch videos hier! Aber ich wollt mir jetz auch ne 125 aufbauen. Wie sah es denn bei dir aus mit dem cut off vom Heck? Hast du ne Strebe zum verstärken drin oder gings so durch den tüv? Nochmal Kompliment! *sabber...* :)

[@phontus8735]

what handlebars is that? will it fit on a yamaha virago? how wide?

[@HenchFlorist]

I'm thinking of customizing a Honda VT125 Shadow into a bobber and was wondering whether you could tell me if it is a particularly difficult, expensive and long task?

[@Bibabatzi]

you can do it as a low budget project as well as you can spend a lot of money - depends on what kind of parts you want and how drastically you wanna change your bike. Of course you'll need time, I'd say 2 months at least. You'll need the right tools, too, and mechanical skills are always an advantage! Good luck with your project mate

[@HenchFlorist]

Very helpful, cheers man.

[@04passenger]

hi again, i have some more questions. have you re jetted the carb? and have you bought those whitewalls or just painted the tyres? and one last question. the front rim u used is the original one right?

[@bensmith-wz7vm]

man great bike!! did you have to lower the back suspension and front fork?

[@juliansgr]

Nice Bike! Can you send me a list with the parts you have upgraded or modded?

[@idominsalva1]

Thank you for the fast response :) Very nice job on the motorbike! One more question :) How much did the exaust cost?

[@franciscogoncalves2972]

Lindíssima

[@xrage_ofdutyx2524]

Von tüv zugelassen das bremslicht und die Blinker? und was hat dich der umbau so umgefähr gekostet, und wie lang hast du gebraucht? richtig gut geworden respekt:)

[@EverybodylovesValdo]

Is this white wall paint good? How good does it last? Is there any cracks in the painted part of tire?

[@asyto]

Hi, nice bike :) Could you tell me, please, where you bought your LED lights (rear and front) ? Thx :)

[@weihnachtsmanndd]

wie schnell fährt denn das bike?

[@GERFinnLP]

Solche herrliche Musik .. köstlich! 1:47

[@justinhabor32]

Woher hast du die Auspuffanlage und hast du die Eingetragen bekommen oder nicht.Nur die Auspüffe muss ich wissen da ich meine Yamaha XV 125 auch umbaue und so ähnliche verwenden wollte.Die ich aber sehr wahrscheinlich per Einzelabnahme abnehme lassen muss.

[@raccoonracer]

Hi habe mir jetzt mehrere 125er Bobber im Netz angeschaut und auch deine Fortschritte im 125er Forum verfolgt. Aber du hast alles richtig gemacht, genau mein Geschmack!!! RESPEKT!!! Mich würde nur interessieren ob du denn auch TÜV auf Alles bekommen hast? Toll gemacht, super sound, perfekter style....

[@Bibabatzi]

Vielen Dank, freut mich. Bei mir hat das mit dem Tüv leider nicht geklappt. Der jetzige Besitzer hat allerdings nach ein paar Modifikationen Tüv bekommen - ist auch ein bisschen Glückssache!

[@04passenger]

well done my friend, well done.

[@thomashodgkinson8885]

what tricked out parts u got on that love to do the same to mine nice bike mate

[@jankopesic7505]

l love this tires,where are you bought them ?? :)))) Bike is very cool :))) good luck :))))))

[@jonaspa186]

Wundervolles Bike hast du da! Ist der Auspuff so zugelassen? :D Eigenbau, oder?

[@rafbassplayer]

HAY MAN what size continental tyre have you got on the front of your bike

[@ramsnation6683]

Awesome bike. How much did you spend on the trasformation and where did you buy the stop led?

[@hubercikh3208]

What is the company of exhaust?

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

not expecting a reply but don't you scrape that plate when leaning in corners?

[@Bibabatzi]

+James Denton no, that was never a problem :p

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

***** the shadow goes harder in the higher rev ranges so i'd recommend that over this really but it should be fine as its a full sized bike

[@milw8565]

Hi, can you tell me how many money did you spend on this bike for customization?

[@wenmintherider98]

i guess he spend around more than $3500

[@2fast2realtorque]

On what ? LOL .

[@patrickmiyat1256]

what kind of handlebars are those?

[@oliverspragg7312]

Dude this is such a sick bike i should be doing this soon how much would it cost and what parts did you use

[@RUMstudios]

Did you have to rejet the carburetor with the new exhaust? or was the performance not affected by the new exhausts?

[@Tamlin73]

Wow...that,s cool :) Im thinking about getting a 125cc this summer, i dont need something bigger. But i like the bike to be spesial, like yours.... how much did it cost u ? Best regards from Norway

[@janeeyre7901]

Hallo! Wollte mal fragen, ob der 150er Reifen problemlos passte, oder ob an der Schwinge oder dem Bremsgestaenge etwas geaendert werden musste?!

[@hishaamiqbal8547]

wheres the handle bar from

[@bevan24]

@cave879 Where did you find the tyres mate

[@MrHazzzar]

nicely done mate

[@maddin573]

weißt du welche Sachen für den TÜV geändert werden mussten?

[@SemplicementeRIC]

hi, wich exhaust do you have on your bike? is beautifull ;)

[@ghost666HAZE]

Okay cool, where did you get your handlebars from?

[@Vincent89555]

wie viel willst du haben und wie viel Kilometer sind da jetzt drauf?

[@bevan24]

@Bibabatzi It's all In German, no English???

[@Sw3gg4]

Was für einen Wert hat denn das bike jetzt?

[@Spirrit1000]

Hey Bibabatzi, love the bike ! was wondering about one thing, your forum.. cant find the files :P any chances there is any more of it ? :P

[@guillermodelasherasmartin40]

Hi, did you have to cut the subframe? Beautiful!

[@tensonds1412]

eigentlich garnicht könntest du mir sagen wie lange du denkst das es noch zum verkauf steht denn ich würde das gerne kaufen habe aber erst um die 1000 EUR rum

[@3rdview_]

Wie verbringen Sie Sie Änderungen? Sorry für mein schlechtes Deutsch Ich bin Französisch. =)