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Title: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: beard1973 on August 22, 2005, 06:18 PM
Help required...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-RETRO-80S-BMX-OLD-SCHOOL-FOR-RESTORATION_W0QQitemZ6203024137QQcategoryZ159QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: oldmankev on August 22, 2005, 07:03 PM
MK 1 Piranha wheels !
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: Zippy on August 22, 2005, 07:33 PM
Agree with the wheels and it looks like a MK1 Burner to me.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: beard1973 on August 22, 2005, 07:36 PM
Agree with the wheels and it looks like a MK1 Burner to me.

DEFINITELY Not a Mk1 Burner... No Rear Looptails??!!
Gusset is similar to Mk1 Burner... But holes look smaller..  ???

Somebody on here must recognise it.. U guys are genius when it comes to OSBMX...  ;)
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: lazychubs on August 22, 2005, 07:48 PM
well piranhas did have a simular gusset as the burner
so it could be a early piranha then
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: ORB on August 22, 2005, 08:36 PM
My thoughts:

- The wheels are early Mk1 Acorns.
- The frame is a boat anchor.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: theRuler on August 22, 2005, 08:44 PM
the wheels are acorn magnums, for sure

the frame, well . . . some dirtburner ironhorses come with acorns? grim . . .
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: theRuler on August 22, 2005, 08:46 PM
i'd pay a quid for it

(http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/04/76/90/53_1_b.JPG)

the pirahnas had them metal banana spoked wheels btw
each wheel weighed 40 pounds. the qe2 used 4 of them as a keel
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: weston on August 22, 2005, 09:42 PM
the bike is a mk2 ironhorse dirt burner with acorns,i used to have one,bag of sh*te,wouldnt pay a penny for it...the wheels are nylon & weigh about an ounce and are as strong as lollysticks
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: theRuler on August 22, 2005, 10:33 PM
there we have it then
the dirtburner ironhorse.

i had some of those acorns too. they were flexy, to say the least. but only 19.99 so you get what you pay for.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: danny silverstreak on August 22, 2005, 11:10 PM
im 100% sure its a piranha - ive enclosed a photo of me late autumn 82 ish, on mine - my scanner is knackered so bare with me, im on the pirhana with DB gear on - which was a bit of a hint to my mum that i wanted a silverstreak for christmas - bless her i got one, excuse the picture but thought id have a bash

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y98/dannytee/f737800c.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: ORB on August 22, 2005, 11:15 PM
Dude, the luggage rack ruins the lines of your ride....
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: danny silverstreak on August 22, 2005, 11:21 PM
lmfao orb
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: tr8theshape on August 23, 2005, 10:15 AM
I am pretty sure I used to have a dirtburner, but that was red with yellow pads, don't remember seeing them in chrome at all (or black).

It's a long time ago though and my memory is rubbish.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: beard1973 on August 23, 2005, 10:25 AM
The name Dirtburner doesn't ring any bells with me??!!

I remember Iron Horse... I thought they were called Iron Horse Mud Cruncher. (Maybe I am dreaming)

They look like this:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22677&item=7161441316&rd=1

Rear loop tails, unlike this 99p old thing....

Who knows....  :P :P
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: tr8theshape on August 23, 2005, 10:35 AM
Can't really remember anything about the frame (might even have been blue thinking back  ???) but it must have been '84 ish
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: weston on August 23, 2005, 01:14 PM
just thought i would let you all know,its an ironhorse dirt burner,the first one came in red
7 blue with yellow mags,the second edition came in black with white mags,i cant work out how to post a picture or i would show you the same bike new as i have a picture of mine when i was a kid..
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: kdw712 on August 23, 2005, 01:24 PM
def not a piranha they had loop tails too !

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/Piranha1.jpg)

any excuse to show this pic .....  :)

please note - the laid forward seat post ! dont see many like that these days
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: theRuler on August 23, 2005, 02:57 PM
The name Dirtburner doesn't ring any bells with me??!!

I remember Iron Horse... I thought they were called Iron Horse Mud Cruncher. (Maybe I am dreaming)


Mud Cruncher. the name suits the ironhorse.
Title: Re: Anyone ID this old thing???
Post by: weston on August 23, 2005, 04:04 PM
The name Dirtburner doesn't ring any bells with me??!!

I remember Iron Horse... I thought they were called Iron Horse Mud Cruncher. (Maybe I am dreaming)


Mud Cruncher. the name suits the ironhorse.
sh*te flinger sounds better
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