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1986 street styler build

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stevesredvxr:
There are a few differences between the Styler and Beat.
First off, as already been mentioned the tubing is all round on a Styler whereas the beat has an oval down tube and seat tube.
You can easily spot the difference from a distance without even seeing the decals because on a Beat the top tube meets the down tube before the head tube whereas a Styler with the round tubing does not touch at the head tube and there is a gap between the two.
Also on a Styler there will be a welded on washer for the rear brake on the brake bridge.
Also on some Stylers there will be two tiny holes behind either side of the brake bridge.

Then come the forks. On a Styler they will all be the tapered forks with Skyway embossed on the end.
85 Beats will have the standard drops on the forks. Early ones with the Skyway cut out like the TA, later ones without when they ran out of them.
From 86 when the two tone beats came out production all went to Taiwan. The forks on the Styler and beat both became the same after that.
87 Beats saw the introduction of AD990 brakes on the rear.

Hope this helps
Steve

Smidsy:
Very informative thanks steve

So it needs a different stem but you get the gist of the build here

stevesredvxr:
Brakes will be posted tomorrow pal 😏

BMX1973:
That going to be nice  :)

I always liked the Street Scene Blue too.

Smidsy:
Cranks fitted

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