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Title: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: stfc on February 10, 2011, 04:09 PM

Having recently built an early Firebird and having had a freestyler bitd how rare are these becoming ?,The freestylers seem to come up regularly on Ebay and command good money but you rarely see any of the other earlier Dp,s become available...Not a great deal of info is online about these bikes and their history, It appears that Steves site holds most if not all the information around , Do any of you blokes  still own one of these earlier examples?

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: firebird on February 10, 2011, 04:27 PM

This is why I built the dpfirebird web site, can't let this British BMX History fade away without a trace  :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: stfc on February 10, 2011, 04:53 PM

Quote from: Firebird on February 10, 2011, 04:27 PM

This is why I built the dpfirebird web site, can't let this British BMX History fade away without a trace  :Great_Britain:

So Steve, how many have you come across in the period that you have been involved, inparticular the delta model that I now have ..

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: firebird on February 10, 2011, 04:58 PM

lets say in the last 2 yearas I've only seen around 6 delta 2's and 10 firebirds

when I first got into them you could pick up most dp frames for a good price, race frames at around £70 + but since the site has been up they have started fetching more money. But then most old school bmx has gone up so...

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: stfc on February 10, 2011, 06:27 PM

Heres the Delta 2 as it stands ...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj262/lambrettalee/002-3.jpg)

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: firebird on February 10, 2011, 06:32 PM

looking good, I had it built up on 20 x 1 3/8 wheels.
I was after a mk1 Delta2 for the web site, but one never came up.

I did think of keeping this one as a rider, black tuffs, cw's but I've now sold all the frames

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: Robbo on February 10, 2011, 06:57 PM

Dont you miss having a firebird Steve?, after all the commitment you have given to the DP brand I'm surprised you didnt keep one as a rider??

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: brettypeeps on February 10, 2011, 07:31 PM

It is a lovely Delta that mate :daumenhoch:

I would have put a straight seat post on it

Loving all that Shiny Chrome :smitten:

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: stfc on February 10, 2011, 07:44 PM

Quote from: brettypeeps on February 10, 2011, 07:31 PM

It is a lovely Delta that mate :daumenhoch:

I would have put a straight seat post on it

Loving all that Shiny Chrome :smitten:

Its too cramped with a straight post mate, I prefer the look but it isnt practical ..
would love another Dp if anyone has one going ...

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: stfc on February 10, 2011, 07:48 PM

crap picture but ....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj262/lambrettalee/001-8.jpg)

Title: Re: DP Racing firebird/delta
Post by: Glynnyboy on February 11, 2011, 10:51 AM

Loving that mate. The delta 2 is one good looking f/f. :coolsmiley: