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Title: Red or Dead?
Post by: punkdSICO on May 05, 2011, 10:28 PM

Hi - when I first saw my new bike on eBay, I thought that the red looked stupid.  In the flesh, it does not look so bad but Im still considering ditching the red and going black and white.  Obviously the swaped parts will be in keeping with the bikes age/condition.

So, ditch the red?

(http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/bmx/dp_new.jpg)

thanks,

Paul

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: Robbo on May 05, 2011, 10:30 PM

Leave the red, looks nice poppet  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: brettypeeps on May 05, 2011, 10:39 PM

swap the tyres to red panaracers :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: john4130 on May 05, 2011, 11:53 PM

keep the red and add a bit more.

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: griff on May 06, 2011, 12:50 AM

Quote from: brettypeeps on May 05, 2011, 10:39 PM

swap the tyres to red panaracers :daumenhoch:

+1

you probably want some freestyle tyres anyway if you're gonna ride it (are you?)

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: ozone on May 06, 2011, 07:42 AM

I'd lose that gay seat straight away - throwing it on a bonfire would be a fitting end.  Then there's only 4 bits of red to lose -  I guess you should be able to trade the chainring, clamps and pedals for black ones on here (and the grips if they'll clean up O.K) so it shouldn't cost a great deal to put right...

As already said, if you want to keep the red, adding a couple more red bits will balance things out more...

What stem is on there?  It doesn't look like an '80s stem (in that pic) so that probably needs changing as well...

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: 1mancity2 on May 06, 2011, 08:08 AM

Swap the seat to black and the BB boot, just a tad too much red for me, otherwise spot on  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: Swivel on May 06, 2011, 08:09 AM

Red looks good but not sure about that seat!

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: Mattdub on May 06, 2011, 10:59 AM

Quote from: ozone on May 06, 2011, 07:42 AM

I'd lose that gay seat straight away - throwing it on a bonfire would be a fitting end.  

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: Jaymz on May 06, 2011, 11:05 AM

Quote from: brettypeeps on May 05, 2011, 10:39 PM

swap the tyres to red panaracers :daumenhoch:

:daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: phantom photon on May 06, 2011, 12:43 PM

I like the red  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: punkdSICO on May 06, 2011, 01:23 PM

Quote from: griff on May 06, 2011, 12:50 AM

you probably want some freestyle tyres anyway if you're gonna ride it (are you?)

Yeah, ill be riding it.  Are panaracers era-correct?

ta,

Paul

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: punkdSICO on May 06, 2011, 01:27 PM

Quote from: 1mancity2 on May 06, 2011, 08:08 AM

Swap the seat to black and the BB boot, just a tad too much red for me, otherwise spot on  :daumenhoch:

Mate - you have nailed it!!  It’s the seat that I don’t like - cant believe I could not see that until someone else points it out :(

The seat is a bit weird as it does not have a clamp and seems to be clued(?) onto the post.  Consiquently, it moves around a bit..  I'll post pics in another thread tonight..

What does "BB boot" mean??

Ta,

Title: Re: Red or Dead?
Post by: brettypeeps on May 06, 2011, 01:27 PM

Quote from: punkdSICO on May 06, 2011, 01:23 PM

Quote from: griff on May 06, 2011, 12:50 AM

you probably want some freestyle tyres anyway if you're gonna ride it (are you?)

Yeah, ill be riding it.  Are panaracers era-correct?

ta,

Paul

Yes definately...  PM JT Smooth he has some on ebay :daumenhoch: he is a good lad and will cut you a deal :4_17_5: