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Manuel The Bandito. 2001 S&M Dirt Bike NG
Midschoolfool:
Oh nice one man. Mum's is Barnham. I live in Bognor, about 80ft from the beach. Problem is for the view (and it is a stunning view) I don't get any outside space at all.
So I come and do my bikes here. Lovely quiet little village.
Yeah, those bars are absolutely tiny man. I rode those for about a year too, then switched to some kneesavers. The rise on them is nuts. Maybe 5.5"? 6" tops? I guess the idea was that due to all of the excess weight you had the bars stupid low so you could pull the bike up more but I could never ride like that now. Far too old !
The wall on them is stupid thick too, so they are deceptively heavy lol.
bobafett:
Well done mate, cracking end result and it's been a great build thread - really enjoyed following it :daumenhoch:
Now chop chop, where's that goose :popcorn:
Midschoolfool:
Should be with me soon that. I will start a thread in a bit ! It's been sent Parcelforce...
I got this in today.
It's to tie in with the double I have up in the attic now.
That area is over 4m wide, so should hold loads. Problem is I kept forgetting to order the stand, so I have bikes all over the place (which has stopped me working on the loft more).
It needs to go in there. Once it has I can give the STA a good clean and get that upright, then put in the Haro and T1.
And then I should have more room to work up there, 'cause right now there's shit everywhere :LolLolLolLol:
It was all a bit manic tbh. I'd lived at my old flat for 6 years, then had to move at very short notice. The new flat is sheltered accommodation, so I can't build bikes there etc. So I had to get all my stuff out of the old flat during the move, come over to mum's, strengthen all of the joists and floor it, then put all of my bikes up there in parts because they don't fit through the hole in the ceiling together. What a nightmare. Any way, I am putting up walls etc but I just haven't had the time nor the room to move to do it lol. The bikes just got kinda dumped up there and I closed it up for the winter.
So yeah, I will have a bloody good sort out this afternoon.
griff:
Great thread :daumenhoch:
Midschoolfool:
Thanks man. It's been a pleasure tbh. I need to be more social, because I am terrible. Been nice sharing my projects, maybe we can get some more :) As promised here is the spec list.
2000 S&M Dirt Bike Next Generation frame with Lo Rider decals and S&M shield head badge
S&M Pitch Fork
Onza Mongo III headset (sealed external)
SNAFU Armstrong stem
Hoffman Jumping Bars (MK1)
S&M logo grips (yellow) with shield bar ends
Odyssey Pitbull II lever
DC 990 black
Fibrax cable
F-IT Indent cranks (first gen)
DMR Saturn sprocket
DMR V8 pedals
Sealed 19mm American BB
Alex X EE wheels 14mm rear 10mm front
Nutrak trail tyres
Huffy seat clamp
25.4 Alu post
Velo padded seat (red glitter)
S&M whip girl pads (have shields too)
I initially thought it was a 01. However, after lots of research and checking the serial I am pretty sure it's a 2000. They made them first in 99, but didn't date the serial so you can only really guess. I figured it best to go in the middle. The story goes like this....
After breaking every frame he rode in the 1980s, Chris Moeller decided enough was enough and designed the first true dirt-jumping frame, which became the Dirt Bike. It had beefier tubing and thicker dropouts than other bikes of its era, and Chris's company, S&M, used its underground image to develop a loyal following.
A few years later, Rick Moliterno, Krt Schmidt and Bill Nitschke, collectively know as the Standard Byke Company, refined Moeller's concept and designed heavier, beefier, higher-quality bikes that were built to withstand the rigors of modern street, dirt and ramp riding.
Despite their state-of-the-art design, lofty reputation and immense popularity, it could be argued that Standards were overbuilt, and Moeller resisted that trend as long as he could, even spoofing the Standard Lengthy with the release of the S&M Heavy as F**K.
Eventually, though, market pressure dictated that Chris would have to refine the Dirt Bike, and the Next Generation was the result. With capped stays, a sleek downtube gusset, and hefty dropouts, it had all the hallmarks of a refined 1990s frame without being too overbuilt.
In retrospect, considering the way that modern bikes have shed weight and dropout material over the past few years, maybe Chris was ahead of his time in trying to remain behind the times. But without Standard's influence, and the in-between steps like the Next Generation, modern BMX frames wouldn't be nearly as well-made as they are.
That is from a blog post on S&Ms old web site.
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