Have you ever seen this done?

trippz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Jul 2011 Karma :

Like stated in various threads, I am planning on getting a CBR125.
Have you ever seen a CBR125 streetfightered? After looking more and more at naked and streetfighter bikes I've began to really like them plus the CBR I've been looking at has some damage to the fairings making it cheaper than most Smile

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Mikey3 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Karma :

google it, I highly doubt you'll come away disappointed Laughing

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Yup... gimme 2 seconds

https://i55.tinypic.com/qn4cx4.jpg

Eddie Hitler · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Karma :

Won't look great.. why not keep the bars and whack a single headlight upfront? Would look nicer as a cafe.

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Eddie Hitler · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Karma :

Simple the better, the mods you listed sound tasteful. Don't get any colourful bolt shit and it will look nice. Form follows function.

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firefox · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Karma :

my friends doing a rs 125 one, every things been air brushed, ill get some photos tonight.
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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

The whole idea is illogical.
Take one 'sporty' faired Learner-Legal, that is more expensive to insure than the 'street' version (CBF)... take away the ONE thing that defines it as the 'sporty' version, the fairings in a mod, that will make it more expensive to insure and make it look, like you have crashed it and cant be bothered to fix it properly Shocked

Just makes NO sense....

It would, in short, look like Paddy's unashamed Frankenbike.

That is NOT a 'street-fighter'... OK, maybe it is.... its the one that LOST the fight with the street!
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L-Jam · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Karma :

Lol why not just buy a CG.
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janner_10 · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Karma :

Most of the street fighters I've seen on here look pretty good. Some of the projects are awesome looking. But just don't see the point on a 125 - doesn't seem very streetfighter-ish struggling up a hill doing 50 mph.
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Ayrton · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Karma :

I think it would just look stupid. I saw one for sale a while ago and it just looks like a crashed bike that the owner couldnt be arsed to get new fairings for.

I own a cbr125 and i dont see why anyone would want to remove the fairings. I took the front fairings off once to do some work, then when i stood back to look at it i just though how utter ugly it looked.

If you want to get a streetfighter get a ybr. They are much bigger and would actually look decent.

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fireyphoenix1... · Brolly Dolly Joined: 31 Dec 2010 Karma :

The OP isnt asking if its the smart thing to do hes asking if it would look good . This is a decision of heart over head and its one i would personally make myself with out regard for the opinion of others as it you who has to ride it not me.

My opinion through is that yes it would look good if he approached it with a plan and genuinely worked at it he could make it in to a properly tidey little bike.
one of my mates built a 125 cc fighter from an RS 125 come sales time he got 1400 for it a lot more than he paid.
he got it for 900 with damage to left hand panels.
teenagers are strongly affected by attention deficit ohhhhh shiny Laughing

im yet to see the lad that doesnt love a well polished frame too . Twisted Evil

Ayrton · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Karma :

here is what looks like a standard cbr125 thats streetfighterd
https://www.muamat.com/adpics/4bbc270a1b681ec6c83575373.jpg[url]

I think it just look stupid unless your willing to pay a lot to change parts of the bike like handlebars, exhause ect.

I actually love streetfighters. It just seems pointless to me to take a bike like a cbr and streetfighter, rather than a bike that would look much better afterwards.[/url]

1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

lovin the little fins or whatever they are on that exhaust, tasty touch.

I'm all for it, bin the fairings, shed the weight Laughing

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trippz · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Jul 2011 Karma :

I don't want to do this for "practicality" I want to do this because I like the look. I like my own taste and I'm willing to do some custom things. I especially like when people use masks as above for there Headlights. I also will MAYBE consider buying different handle bars. I don't quite know about raising the rear end... But changing the can out was a definite... I hate the stock can you get.
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flumpy7 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 May 2008 Karma :

Well i say enjoy yourself.

I fightered a 929 fireblade a while back and loved it but alot of people on here couldnt understand the point of messing with a decent sportsbike, particularly as it was undamaged. I could explain why but whats the point, some people just dont get it. Do what you like and have fun learning in the process.

I saw a pretty funky cafe racer styled cbr125 at dream machines (poole quay) on Tuesday. Not my thing to own but it had me looking for a while as it was really unusual. Wish i'd taken a pic now so you could see it.
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Ride_Safe · L Plate Warrior Joined: 18 May 2012 Karma :

I can agree with most people who think a CBR 125 may be a little useless for the average riders, but that's all perspective. For highway driving, I'd agree wholeheartedly. But with a little bit of ingenuity, you can make it worth riding.

I originally intended on street fightering my CBR125, but I changed my mind. I've seen youtube videos from other countries, where 125cc bikes are much more common, with the CBR125 modded to have street fighter handlebars for sheer stunting, and no other real purpose. I wanted a little more than that, but they still look like great project, if you do them properly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImzRYPAxAQk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g6P2A1aBwQ (my favourite)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td_bT2Nby78

- Why did I keep my 125?
Because it's fun to ride, believe it or not. I enjoy feeling the bike rev up high and the ability to push the bike to it's limits without breaking any road laws. I also like being able to go flyyying into virtually any corner and drag my knee to the ground, without fear of dropping some 400 pound monster machine.

- What did I decide to do instead of street fightering?
Well, I grew up around dirt bikes, so I still wanted the straight handlebars, but I decided to go back to my childhood and turn it into a dual sport instead. I'm from Canada and I saw the XL125 Varadeo on the UK Honda website and was very interested in making my own style out of the CBR. It turned out more to be a mini adventure/touring bike though, but I was satisfied with my work. It's better in this respect, because the knobbie tires allow me to go places that no 600-1000RR could ever dream of, but it can still corner like a champ.

https://i49.tinypic.com/2d2hn3p.jpg

It's a light little machine too with lots of low-end power (if you swap out the front sprocket, it works a lot better). I also raised the front suspension a tad as well. The seating position is a thousand times more comfortable and allows me to do wheelies on the spot anywhere/anytime I want. I'm considering strapping a steering dampener on it though, because the bars are a little wobbly at high speeds, much more than the stock bars anyway. But overall, it works excellent.

***If you're curious to see some footage of how the bike handles going off-road, take a look at this video I made on my friend's GoPro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHE_7dydASc

https://i50.tinypic.com/35d86mw.jpg

My only future plans are to buy a Puig double bubble windscreen. If the stock windscreen wasn't useless before... then now it just looks out of place entirely.

https://i47.tinypic.com/ruaezr.jpg
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