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Title: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: bigfatolly on July 26, 2010, 11:48 PM

Finally got round to finishing my first proper build.
Got this well over a year ago in a trade with ANIMAL,this is how it used to look,he called it the Red Baron.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/redbarronside.jpg)
I have built this on a bit of a budget,biding my time and buying rider parts and polishing them up and using bits i already had.
I got the frame only from ANIMAL but was lucky enough to find the correct forks on ebay wrongly listed as Tioga forks for a bargain £30.
My old man used to 2 pack paint frames for me and my mates BITD and came out of retirement to do this.
Here it is in its new clothes...."The Black Widow"..........
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/summer2010101.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/summer2010104.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/summer2010100.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/summer2010102.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/summer2010107.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/summer2010105.jpg)
PARTS LIST
MRD Badlander F+F
Redline Forklifter Bars
MRD Pro Seatpost
Kashi copy seat with kashi decals
Tuf Neck Freestyle stem
Tuf Neck Seat Clamp
Tuf Neck Chainring
Petes Precision Powerdisc
Blast Flexfighter in billet ally
Dia compe fs880 brakes front and rear
Dia Compe tech 3 levers
Nos shimano sx pedals
No name cro-mo 1pc NOS
Skyway Tuff 2s Alloy Hub rear,plastic front.
Odyssey barefoot tyres
Custom Chrome MRD decals by the legend that is DEL.....

A nice stable mate for my MRD Pro survivor rider
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo68/bigfatolly/31082009466.jpg)

Hope you like it,i am well pleased how its turned out :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: Del on July 27, 2010, 08:24 AM

 :smitten: Loving that Ol, are you taking it to MK? ywe can line up the Badlanders!  :)

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: pickle on July 27, 2010, 08:28 AM

thats lovely!  loving the black with gold decals  :smitten:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: snav69 on July 27, 2010, 08:33 AM

Very nice that  :smitten:
Well Done  :4_17_5:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: sid1972 on July 27, 2010, 08:51 AM

that is lush mate...  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: poolysheriff on July 27, 2010, 09:55 AM

Badlander's are soooooo cool  :smitten:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: brass monkey! on July 27, 2010, 10:19 AM

very very cool !  8)

nice to see something different too, well done superb build mate !  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: baldbmxer on July 27, 2010, 10:21 AM

Thats BAD!

Not many freestylers I like but I do like a Badlander  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: MartyC on July 27, 2010, 03:46 PM

Nice, love the black with chrome decals; quality  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: markyp on July 27, 2010, 04:44 PM

loving it!!my mates had a baddy stuffed up in his mums garage rafters for the last 20 years,although its now forkless as i pinched them for my mrd expert build

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: southern andy on July 27, 2010, 05:00 PM

Quote from: markyp on July 27, 2010, 04:44 PM

loving it!!my mates had a baddy stuffed up in his mums garage rafters for the last 20 years,although its now forkless as i pinched them for my mrd expert build

Kin ell  :shocked:  I'd better lock my bikes up in the back of your van this weekend.

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: markyp on July 27, 2010, 05:08 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on July 27, 2010, 05:00 PM

Quote from: markyp on July 27, 2010, 04:44 PM

loving it!!my mates had a baddy stuffed up in his mums garage rafters for the last 20 years,although its now forkless as i pinched them for my mrd expert build

Kin ell  :shocked:  I'd better lock my bikes up in the back of your van this weekend.

fork orf!!! :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: ED209 on July 27, 2010, 05:55 PM

I'm gonna say what everyones thinking... this would look even sicker with a layback ( non braced )  :daumenhoch:

I love Badlanders and your one looks SICK... the only bit I'd change would be the levers... they just don't look beefy enough for the bike... a nice pair of silver & black Tech77 with the Potts mod would be sweet...

yes I do have a NOS pair for sale BTW  :2funny:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: greentoad on July 27, 2010, 07:26 PM

Hi

Looks quality to me, and I much prefer Freestylers to have straight posts.

Only thing i'd change would be a set of DX, or ideally MKS Graphite pedals.

Great work.

J.

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: aerostylie on July 27, 2010, 07:34 PM

badass badlander build :4_17_5: quirky frame, nice decals, love it :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: animal on July 27, 2010, 07:43 PM

That is Bostin buddy  :smitten: if ur doing Mk We must get all 3 2 gether  :daumenhoch: urs mine and Dels  8)

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: bobafett on July 27, 2010, 10:39 PM

Cool - nice pair  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: spyderpit13 on July 27, 2010, 10:45 PM

nice job.. thumbs up for DIY.... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: bigfatolly on July 27, 2010, 11:06 PM

Thanks for all the comments peeps :daumenhoch:
unfortunately can't make MK but will look forward to the pics of DEL and ANIMALS Badlanders.
I did think of putting a layback on but thought it looked ok with a straightpost when ANIMAL had it so went that route.
Would have loved some nos DX or MKS GRAPHS but they would have ate the budget.
As for the tech 3s,i had them lying around so on they went!
Cheers for the ideas though!
Next project is a baby blue rickman freestyler,probably take me another 18 months :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: Badbaldie on July 28, 2010, 12:57 AM

beltin that mate ..liking the pro too :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: brummie on July 28, 2010, 01:58 AM

love that mate. class  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: NORTY40 on July 31, 2010, 01:06 AM

Two cracking bikes there mate  :daumenhoch:

What year are the badlanders from as I can't remember seeing one bitd ?

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: animal on July 31, 2010, 10:11 AM

85  ;)

Title: Re: My first proper build....MRD Badlander......"The Black Widow"
Post by: telelogic on July 31, 2010, 12:32 PM

It's a cracker  :smitten: