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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: MartyC on February 24, 2007, 11:41 PM

Title: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: MartyC on February 24, 2007, 11:41 PM: Anyone got any info on the ACS Stoker Stem? Are they any good, rare?

Marty :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: retrorider.u.k on February 25, 2007, 12:09 AM: ok but not eye candy.look similar to suntour stems
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 25, 2007, 02:54 PM: wasnt the boxxy later one the stoker? almost identical to the shimano/nitto stems.

or am i talking bollox?

anyway the boxxy nitto lookin ones are scarce and strong as fook
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: MartyC on February 25, 2007, 02:56 PM: This one is almost identical to the one ACS made for Mongoose, the Pro Class stem but says ACS on the stem top instead :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: Nosnod on February 25, 2007, 03:11 PM: The ACS Stoker stem came out in 1981
Here is an ad from Oct 81 BMX Plus

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/ACSStem.jpg)

And another ad from Sep 83 showing the colours

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/ACSStem2.jpg)
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: Moose on February 25, 2007, 06:57 PM: Ooo - I have a Stoker stem (now I know what it's called) :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: selfpreservation on February 25, 2007, 08:34 PM: same as a proclass stem very good actually , has bolts instead of tapped threads so you can tighten it without fear of threading it ..............genius
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: brimfull on February 25, 2007, 08:58 PM: Not that strong for a rider though.I had one snap as I took off to jump the whoops at the Bulwell track and the bars and stem came off in my hands.Not the best landing I'd ever made and gravel rash to the face for weeks ???
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: MartyC on February 25, 2007, 09:35 PM: Quote from: brimfull on February 25, 2007, 08:58 PM
Not that strong for a rider though.I had one snap as I took off to jump the whoops at the Bulwell track and the bars and stem came off in my hands.Not the best landing I'd ever made and gravel rash to the face for weeks ???

Ouch :crazy2:
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: clonerz on February 25, 2007, 09:47 PM: Damn, the one i had was bulletproof, still got one here and its really a good stem. The one i had back in the day lasted through about 4 bikes. Good stuff.
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 26, 2007, 09:37 AM: i was deffo talkin bollox :D
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: Mikku on October 23, 2017, 01:06 AM: Just did a google search on ACS stems and what should come up with just the info I was after but this old thread!! :radbmxsmilie: rocks!! :bow:
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: MartyC on October 23, 2017, 03:59 PM: Quote from: Mikku on October 23, 2017, 01:06 AM
Just did a google search on ACS stems and what should come up with just the info I was after but this old thread!! :radbmxsmilie: rocks!! :bow:

And I have one now too!
Title: Re: ACS Stoker Stem?
Post by: Mikku on October 29, 2017, 12:29 AM: I've been thinking of getting one myself, as all of my stems are Japanese (Suntour or SR). Not that there's anything wrong with that, I just fancy having another option for some of my builds. :daumenhoch: