Vader Experience Boom
 

Rode a z125 awhile back and had so much fun on that little thing, I started looking around for one. Seeing the $ for one versus what I could buy with that same money, I checked the Boom, Vader, Hellcat listings, watched a bunch of videos etc.

Was going to buy a BD125-15 from RedFoxPowersports and right before I clicked BUY I decided to call.

https://www.redfoxpowersports.com/bo...cycle-bd125-15

Guy told me they didn't have any in stock and weren't getting any more. So, I closed that window on the computer. :shrug:

Later that night, letgo app chimed that '125cc' had an update. I clicked and found a boom for $400. Praise Jesus!

Threw it in the back of my buddy's cherokee and took it home
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Got it running with a new battery and playing with the fuel screw. Ordered a bunch of parts and will add pics as a stuff starts coming in. I'd like to do an engine swap in the future.

Anyone know how to resize pictures so they post smaller? I tried a string that works in another forum but that didn't post at all.

Thanks and happy to be here.
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Nice find :tup:

Damn dawg,nice find!

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Wish I could html resize these instead of manually doing it.

Anyways, messing around with it. Took off plastics, gone through it pretty well and seems ok. Waiting on parts :clap:

PO mangled the rear mounting plastics so chunked the fender even though it didn't bother me. Made a little fender delete bracket.

Is it just me or do these steer heavy?:hmm: Maybe it's the tires on it. It seems like it fights you in the turns. Looking at some michelin boppers to replace these as they have good reviews for cornering.

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couple more after resize,..
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Changed out blinkers, added a switch to turn the headlights on and off and just run the led bar. Went riding and the back brake drags like crazy. Not sure if po mightve bent the rotor slightly or if brake just needs to wear in. Seems very loud and annoying 'shhh shhh shhh shhh shhh' as I ride down the road. I dunno.
Seems like it's running ok. Got it to 40mph on a straight. haha Cuts out, like it's missing at high rpms. Still waiting on parts :/ but hopefully eliminate that with new carb etc. I keep forgetting to take pics.

Heyas - check the rear wheel alignment with the chain adjuster marks ,if it's cocked to one side even a little bit it will make it rub the brake pad, and to be honest that isn't unusual because the chain adjusters on the chinese bikes are kinda sloppy .Other than that the rotor might be warped but if it aint too bad it will eventually wear the brake pad to fit it, if you don't fell a strong "pulse" from the rear brake pedal when braking the rotor shouldn't be so warped it wont eventually wear the pad to fit it.One last thing is check your rotor bolts and make sure they are all fully tightened , you pretty much have to drown all bolts on these bikes in blue or red loc tite or the bolts will loosen up.



thats all i can think of offhand, i am still waiting on both all my parts to come in as well as my Vader itself, it isn't shipping til the 15th and i'm about to go freaking nuts

with anticipation. I'll try to put together a post with all the parts i ordered and links to them on amazon and ebay later today, it's a hella long list lmao, if that bike dont get here soon imma go broke ordering parts , thats what i do when i get bored, spend money lol !

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Stuck my levers on. Quick and easy on that,...

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Went for the carb, pulled the airbox, etc. Pretty straightforward. Ran out of time but back on it asap. I'm hating that ronald mcdonald colored air filter.
Also, anyone that says the carb can go on front or back, missed that there's a starter in the way to mount it to the rear!

Positioned to the front might be only option ,I can't say because mine ain't got here yet , but i ordered a Carb Spinner https://www.ebay.com/itm/26mm-Carb-M...72.m2749.l2649
The idea is, it's thick enough to lift the Carb enough to clear the starter to allow a rear facing position , or at least let you set it on an angle toward the rear ,due to all the graded hole sets. I can't say for sure how it will work out until it gets here ( and my Vader too lol ) and I can see what is where as far as clearances go . What I'm concerned with is being in FLA we get a lot of rain, and it can come in FAST and it POURS so that front facing filter /carb liable to suck a lot of water, there are "rain socks" made tho for those filters that help a lot , i run one on my Sportster and I've been caught in some pretty stupid downpours and it has never choked down from sucking water so I suppose that's an option if the Carb Spinner is a total wash out.,and at 6 bucks it won't be like I'm out any major cash !

I ordered one straight off your list! Also an intake elbow too, just in case. Tuned my carb today. Had a pita time with float not sealing and gas kept leaking. Finally got it and it does 'sound' better running. Tomorrow, gears and muffler, then see where I'm at. Can't wait to see yours come together red!

There is a pretty active Grom Squad in Houston iirc , I have seen Vides from one of the members on YouTube ,I think PhotoGromer is going to stop there and do a ride with them on his coast to coast Grom Tour ,you might want to follow PhotoGromer on YT to see that . There is also the Smoky Mountain Crawl each year in Tenn. which is like Daytona Bike Week or Sturgis , only for Groms,clones and scooters and Jacksonville FLA has Grom Day once a year , last time they had 300+ Groms /clones.

Yeah man I got this big pile of parts in my shed ready to go, and no Vader to put them on yet lol ! It's shipping the 15th last i heard ,so until then i guess i'll go get the handlebars i ordered for it that came in, and run laps around the yard going "Brooooooom! Brooooooooom ! "again, like i did yesterday !

Ha too funny! I'll check that yt tip also! Today put my 17 front sprocket on and adjusted the rear (redcrow right on the alignment solution!) and exhaust install. I used the front pipe and welded on my end. Took awhile to warm up but I took it out and got 50mph. I'm stoked about that. First gear is useful! Why are these little bikes so much fun???! So next is put it all back together and go get my inspection.

:yay: Glad you got the brake drag issue fixed up ,even better it didn't cost anything hah! Yeah man the 17 toof sprocket is a "must have" ,they really respond well to that change ,along with a carb and pipe and you've got those done as well so you should be good to go ,from here on out it's just a question of deciding what you like to do with it most and setting it up for that ,and maybe some appearance pieces if you are into that .
Such a sweet find for $400 and it doesn't seem to have had any major issues at all ,just needed some tunin and tinkerin !

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Feels good. That muffler is brap brap braaaap lol. I have some jets coming that I may switch out and see if it helps with warm up. Seemed to take way too long to get warmed up. https://www.motohouston.com/forums/i...lies/clock.gif

Cmon red I'm dying to see what you do to yours! Shipping is taking too long! haha The back sprocket was already a 34 so I just inserted my 17. Amazing difference. https://www.motohouston.com/forums/i...s/36b8786f.gif

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Almost back together. Need to tie up some wiring and last blinker. Maybe tomorrow I can try to get my inspection done. I prob shouldve mounted the exhaust higher with better alignment to the seat lines :doh: meh,...