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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: gossa on August 25, 2010, 08:05 PM
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So i've had this one on the go for over a year, means a lot to me as I rode for Revcore BITD but I can't be arsed to finish it as i've found myself losing a bit of interest in old stuff in favor of getting a nu skool bike and actually riding it. This has been spurred on at MK10 when I hardly looked at any of the show bikes all day I was was having so much fun riding.
All I need is a brake, grips I have, and to finish off the pedal cages but i've just lost interest.
So do I finish it and just stand back and admire it or strip it down and sell it all off to fund a nu skool cruiser? There's a lot of NOS parts on there that cost me a fortune (NOS revcore hubs on NOS chrome 7L's) so i'll probably have to take a hit on some of the bits, jeeze I even paid over $100 for the NOS decals!
Revcore Pro XL frame, early S&M Revcore forks, Revcore stem, uncut pro bars, seatpost, single pinch 401's, bubble font 44T, Revcore Gen 2 pedals and the list goes on.....
What do you reckon then? Will I regret not finishing it??
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd42/clivegossa/revcore-2.jpg)
And me on my Revcore in 1988.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd42/clivegossa/scan0009-1.jpg)
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finish it man..shes a beaut.
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finish it,then put it on display in the shop.that is lurvly. :smitten: :smitten: i'd love one of those.
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Very nice :4_17_5:
If it was mine I would get it completed and then see how I felt, especialy after the time and money that has already been invested :daumenhoch:
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I'm in over a grand so far, the hubs and rims were killers.....
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id definately split and sell the crank to me :LolLolLolLol:
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i might have some cages ..i say might i had some spare a while back.
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I say keep it and finish it. The bike obviously means a lot to you, as you would never have started it in the first place. You will only regret it a year down the line.
Very nice build by the way. :daumenhoch:
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i might have some cages ..i say might i had some spare a while back.
Oh cheers Harris but I have them, just took them off to polish the buggers! I could do with some bolts though? If you have some new cages then let me know, ARGHHH I'm getting excited about it again!!
These are the Mk2 pedals (I have some gen1 ones as well, they had the smaller countersunk head bolts and no R engraved on the body).
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finish it clive you know it makes sence ;)
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You can pick up a new school cruiser every day of the week, put that lovely Revcore on hold.....
Put your hand in your pocket and go and build a cruiser. A second hand Standard 125 frame wouldn't set you back very much a nice set of landing gear and a few tatty bits to get it up and running and hey presto your still got a great old school ride and something to rip around on.
All the best things in life take time :daumenhoch:
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That is a lovely lovely build, you must finish it!
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Class :4_17_5: get it finished :daumenhoch:
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It needs to be finished :daumenhoch:
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Finish it :daumenhoch:
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split it or sell the project to someone else and do what you wanna do which is get a nu school rider
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split it or sell the project to someone else and do what you wanna do which is get a nu school rider
Getting a new rider anyway and probably a cruiser but i've just lost interest in building anything old. Not that I was a big builder or collector anyway, was just building bikes that meant something to me personally but after spending so much time, effort and cash in this build, I just can't be bothered to finish it. I think it's because MK made me realize it's the riding that counts.
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Clive i am comming down to the shop on FRIDAY me and CONNIE i will make sure i change your mind or it will come back with me :daumenhoch:
WOODY
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Ive got loads of bikes that just aint getting built. One bike that means loads to me, my mk1 dirtbike, has been sat for ages. Ive got most of the parts, Im just not really that worried/bothered about getting it built. It'll happen one day, no hurry. I guess your bike is different cos you have money tied up in it but it'll be easier to find the money for a new cruiser than it would be to find all those parts again. Just put it safely to one side ..... for now.
btw, its so good that MK10 got you fired up to ride. I loved that after a whole day of racing, right after the finals you took off to the start hill again, shouting over at me: "Come on Alex, lets go BMXing!".
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Chuck a pitbull on it...take some pictures and split the fooker and lets have some fun riding! :knuppel2:
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Yeah, I got the bug again Alex!
Don't get me wrong, I don't need the cash back out of this one but I also don't want the cash tied up if i've just fallen out of love of doing some OS builds. I might never get the satisfaction out of building it. However, it has got a long tt, is old school legal and i still have all my race gear (and it fits me)! So it might come in handy next MK?????
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KEEP IT :daumenhoch:
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Get it Finished :smitten:
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Finish it and race it.
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Yeah, I got the bug again Alex!
Don't get me wrong, I don't need the cash back out of this one but I also don't want the cash tied up if i've just fallen out of love of doing some OS builds. I might never get the satisfaction out of building it. However, it has got a long tt, is old school legal and i still have all my race gear (and it fits me)! So it might come in handy next MK?????
You've answered your question there Clive , finish it & hang it in the shop then race it at MK11 ;) . Looks super nice by the way :) .
NS Cruisers are ten a penny , I've a 04/05 Supercross UL24 ( Cromo , none of this hydroformed ally stuff ) which I really like ;) , get one bought .
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Right, after much deliberation this build is going! I just got my new school race bike and have realized I need to look forward not back.
I just also realized I can't post in the for sale section so I just paid My Stupple his £10 and will post this up (split) when I have my tag. I'm going to Germany Tomorrow for Eurobike so will do it when I get back but if anyone wants anything let me know.
87 Revcore XL frame with Revcore made S&M forks (same fork but double dropouts) NOS stickers (cost me over $100 ouch)
BT2 headset
Revcore Pro stem
Revcore straight seatpost
Turbo saddle leather
Revcore uncut pro bars (rechromed minty fresh)
Revcore Mk2 pedals, NOS axles, freshly polished, og bearings, cages are being polished as we speak. I also have some MK1 pedals.
Freshly rechromed 180mm single pinch full wrap 401's, dimpled spindle open bearing BB
Polished (lightly not to death!) bubble font 44T flight ring
Revcore NOS hubs built with Ashai Spokes on rare NOS Araya 7L chrome rims.
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Build it up and ride it like you stole it; you know you want to :daumenhoch:
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keep it. once its gone youll never get it back. and i cant see this bike meaning as much to someone new as it means to you. as u say u dont need the cash so why sell your memories? KEEP IT.
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keep it. once its gone youll never get it back. and i cant see this bike meaning as much to someone new as it means to you. as u say u dont need the cash so why sell your memories? KEEP IT.
I'm torn, I have a real nice bike from BITD that means probably more to me than the Revcore (my Zeronine) so I think i'd prefer to sell it and make some new memories!!
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if in doubt keep it..., then no regrets! you can always sell it later, but getting it back would be difficult!
lovely bike, if i were you, i'd keep it and ride it at MK11 as 'Dub said :)
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so what exactly is the dilemma clive? it's more or less finished. that's like swimming the channel and then turning back 100m from the other side. Why bother in the first place.
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KEEP IT
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keep it Clive!!!
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so what exactly is the dilemma clive? it's more or less finished. that's like swimming the channel and then turning back 100m from the other side. Why bother in the first place.
Yeah I hear ya, but a long time can lapse during a build (1 year plus on this) and then your attitiude towards why you were doing it can change in that time. We'll see!
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so what exactly is the dilemma clive? it's more or less finished. that's like swimming the channel and then turning back 100m from the other side. Why bother in the first place.
Yeah I hear ya, but a long time can lapse during a build (1 year plus on this) and then your attitiude towards why you were doing it can change in that time. We'll see!
Clive, I have builds I have been collecting part for that have taken over 6 years, one I think is even 7 years now :LolLolLolLol: I would at least finish it and see how it turns out but I reckon a couple of weeks after it's sold, you'll regret it :(.
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Were those forks made by S&M? I thought they were made by CW?
Keep it, its fookin sweet that!
These are early S&M (89?) made by Revcore/CW. Same as Revcores but double dropouts.
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:smitten: you have got to have your roots mate - lush build get it done and ride it on the old skool do's, Berm is coming up ??? ;)
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man that revcore is sweet!!! :daumenhoch: i say finish it man!!! :) and hang it up and stair at it in the moring when you wake up and before you go to bed :LolLolLolLol: i would its sweet!!!
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Keep it if only to race once a year at MK, my os bike has only had 4 outings this year including MK i'd keep it just for MK alone
You've already said you wont see your money back if you part it out
KEEP IT.... :daumenhoch:
Too nice to let go anyway... :smitten:
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i know what you mean, but surely you would want to finish the job just on principle.
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i know what you mean, but surely you would want to finish the job just on principle.
Well you would think so wouldn't you and this bike should mean more to me than anything else but I think, as i've stated already so forgive me for repeating, I have found a new interest on riding the bikes so building something to look at makes no sense now really.
Anyway, thanks all, i won't split it just yet, maybe stick a brake on it, finish the pedal cages and see how I feel. :daumenhoch:
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Clive KEEP IT and i will RACE IT NEXT YEAR AT MK :daumenhoch:
PS but i don"t think i will FIT into the RACE GEAR ;D
WOODY :)
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Clive KEEP IT and i will RACE IT NEXT YEAR AT MK :daumenhoch:
PS but i don"t think i will FIT into the RACE GEAR ;D
WOODY :)
You lose three stone by MK11 and you can HAVE the bike and the race gear Darren!!!
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YOUR ON :daumenhoch: 3 STONE ................. Still don"t think i will fit in the RACE GEAR :LolLolLolLol:
Weight watcher WOODY :4_17_5:
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Woody, I'll be your race double. Use a face mask/full face and I'll jump in and race for you at the last minute (in all Clives race gear). The only give away will be that i wont win the race, a dead giveaway for anyone trying to "be" Darren Wood!