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BIRDTRAP GPV....the build thread

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MartyC:
I think these are pretty cool bikes, ideal for the hills or mountains like we have here in Perth (hills) or California (mountains) but would have been pretty lame in the UK around West London where I grew up!

You've done an amazing job with that Ash, a true marque of respect for the OM and the history he played such a huge part in.  Would love to give that a ride and scare myself stupid on it  :D.

GRAB ON KID:
Well as Ash hasn't added anything recently i'll just expand on the concept behind the design. i wanted it to look as if this could've been Scot's personal team GPV using 1979 as a timescale basis for the logos & overall design to keep it looking vintage ,period correct & as a tribute to Scot .

BITD before he was known as "OM" & seeing Scot race at the early east coast nationals,the race announcers used to call him "Birdtrap" which was  a nickname given to him by Oz as a mispronunciation of Briethaupt.Oz called him "Old Man Birdtrap",which was shortened to "Birdtrap" by announcers then later just "OM"  as we all know him as now…..so i thought it would be a really cool touch & a more personal tribute to Scot dubbing it just "Birdtrap".

Ash sent me some pics of logos he wanted to include so i picked the best of those & worked  them into the design along w/others i'd already chosen.

He wasn't keen on the wing design for the fairing which was put there to tie in w/the "Birdtrap" concept  so i changed  the design so it looked more Superbike-  decked out w/all the sponsor logos & came up w/this.
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griff:
Awesome work - Scot would have been proud! Just a pity he never got to see it

GRAB ON KID:
Cheers Griff,well we wouldn't be here today without Scot's innovation,inspiration,promotion,organisation & all out passion for BMX & yeah i would have loved for him to see this as i'm sure Ash would've too.I luckily got to meet him as a kid & he was a legend back then! I remembered thinking what a total fooking dude he was & that i still want to be doing this when i'm his age.Coming up for 50 this year & still into it!  :slayer:

So a massive big up to Scot for all he did & accomplished back then to make this sport what it was BITD & what it is today!

A true maverick!

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