It?s getting hard these days to tell if a custom comes from an amateur or professional workshop; the part-timers are really leveling up. And then you have that curious middle ground?the growing number of serial custom hobbyists who could probably make the jump into full time if they wished.
BaaM Garage is one of those outfits, and they?ve just finished this very tidy Yamaha DT125. It?s a double-duty bike that would look at home on the trails during le week-end, and on tight French city streets during the working week.

BaaM is based is Toulouse, and run by friends Clément and Hugo. Both are 29 years old, both are aerospace industry engineers, and both come from families with a passion for motorsport.
Clément even spent 15 years racing go-karts, developing his mechanic skills along the way. Hugo was a late starter: ?I learnt how a carburetor works when I saw one on a table while sharing a meal at Clément?s home in 2015!?
That was the year BaaM Garage became an after-hours hobby for the guys, and this two-stroke DT125 MX is their fourth build?after a Honda CB250G, a Suzuki DR650 Djebel and a Yamaha XTZ750 Super Ténéré. BaaM obviously has a thing for older Japanese bikes.
Clément and Hugo picked up the 1979 DTMX 125 (as the model is known in France) just over a year ago, but they already had a client: David Ferrara, the owner of Tonsor & Cie, a very cool traditional barbershop in Toulouse. David is also a partner in Wheels & Waves, and has already put two o...