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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 19, 2011, 01:33 PM
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Bought a bmx and the seller wasn't exactly telling the truth or was a little lets say a bit of a F' wit - when i asked about the bike he came back with that "the rear wheel needs a little work and that the hub was slightly in" and that the brake caliper were" defo dia compe mx 1000" they were copy 1000A's
I didn't know the frame and still don't (although another member now has found one)
so apon stripping the bike all was not lost - the red skyways did have a pushed in rear hub and dead freewheeel, but that has now been delt with and all is cool and will be another thread soon - some of the bits turn out to be good as well - a sugino snowflake 44t chain ring in great condition - a rear chopper tire in great condition that was on the front - a tioga seat that will be re-dyed - some shimano DX 1/2" pedals and they will get the retso work on them in time - and also some bars that turned out to be NITTO bars (which this thread is about )
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/1002.jpg)
You can't see the bars well in the shot about and i forgot to take another shot when they were taken off - but they are alloy as far as i know and they had bits of rust and were dull looking - after a good clean and a polish with peek - they have come up (maybe could do with a bit more polishing but we will see)
looking at them there is a question to ask you lot - how is and what is the weld called on the cross bar to bar ? it seems a smooth weld not like the rest of my bars ?
here are the pic's
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m635/thedevilsowngod/My%20own%20bmx%20parts%20to%20be%20used/SNC17718.jpg)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m635/thedevilsowngod/My%20own%20bmx%20parts%20to%20be%20used/SNC17730.jpg)
no knarling !
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m635/thedevilsowngod/My%20own%20bmx%20parts%20to%20be%20used/SNC17734.jpg)
the weld
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m635/thedevilsowngod/My%20own%20bmx%20parts%20to%20be%20used/SNC17720.jpg)
the proof
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m635/thedevilsowngod/My%20own%20bmx%20parts%20to%20be%20used/SNC17722.jpg)
they will go on my Mongoose 82' build
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m635/thedevilsowngod/My%20own%20bmx%20parts%20to%20be%20used/SNC17714.jpg)
cheers B ;)
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cool sharp stereo iv got the gf-8585 :daumenhoch:
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i got too many ;D lets just say 50+ :-[ ;D
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they cant be alloy dude if they were rusty.
they are funny welds ???
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I would say not rusty but had like a tarnish on them ???
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They don't look like alloy Nitto bars to me. I have some here and the welds are definitely different.
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The beads on alloy welds are very chunky, look like steel or cro mo to me :daumenhoch:
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looks like mig welding to me, have you tried a magnet on them?
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They might be brazed as opposed to welded ,like old bikes with Lugs used to be made.
If you stripped the top finish back and came back to a yellow/brass finish then that would probably confirm it.
The other option is TIG welding which normally produces a much finer weld bead.
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Is there any weight to them?
I've got some Alloy Nitto Bars, light as a feather with chunky beads.
Interesting frame. Tange used a gusset like that on a few models.
I'll see if I can find anything useful ;)
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right just stuck a fridge magnet to them and they stick !
they weigh between a standard set and alloy bars !
so if there metal - again how are the welds done ?
so they are metal and defo NITTO bars - so where does that put them ? just for asking what sort of price are they worth ?
23" wide
cheers B ;)
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If the magnet sticks then they are steel, no idea on value.
Can't say for sure about the welds I think they are mig but they could be braze.
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Do you know what metals they used and how many different type NITTO did ?