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SRC1:
Hi,

It's my first post here, so go gentle on me! :)

I've just got this out of storage, cleaned it up and wanted a bit of help identifying it correctly.

I bought it in the early/mid 80s and it's been in storage since around '85. 

I think it's a DP Delta 2 frame with Bottema Skatepark (2?) forks, but no stickers on the forks (I bought them 2nd hand) and the frame says Firebird 2 when it looks like a Delta 2 to me, but it's a long time ago I bought these things so my memory is a bit hazy.







Is it worth cleaning up?  As I've no idea what it's worth, is eBay a good place to sell something like this?

Many thanks for any help!
Rob :)

thebigdog:
Its cool as , keep it and clean it up (not that it needs it).

Well worth keeping , would do well on ebay of you deceide to sell, those forks are worth some money on there own!

Its hard to price bikes like this .Some bits are good some bits not so good.  But its what people will pay TBH.

CustardLips:
Frame looks like a DP Firebird Delta ll with Bottema forks... your memory serves you well. Nice bike. :daumenhoch:

SRC1:
Thanks for the quick reply.

From a quick google around it seemed like the forks were the most interesting item, although I was most proud of the Renthal handlebars at the time.  Looking at dpfirebird.co.uk I think it's a Delta 2, but the decals are wrong. 

I've already gone for a short ride to bring back the memories, but BMX tricks are much harder than I remember :)

dinglem:
Drop outs look correct on the forks (M1 skate park version) but I would imagine potential buyers will require more pics of them to confirm them as genuine Bottema items before splashing out. Don't worry about there being no decals on the forks as they can be identified by tubing thickness and various other means. There are copies out there, so people will naturally be cautious.

I paid a ransom for my pair of Bottemas (probably worth a lot more than you realize) so don't go rushing into a sale. It seems a shame to strip or sell your original bike. I would keep it personally, ride it and enjoy it. It looks in fantastic condition.

That said, if you do sell it as a complete, somebody out there will probably buy it just to get their hands on the forks, which would probably sell for more than the rest of the bike combined!

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