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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: griff on July 13, 2011, 01:45 PM
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afternoon peeps
so last night I picked up an Asco Pro Turbo frame from hutchman, who very kindly helped me get the headset/BB in (cheers dave :daumenhoch:)
have had a bit of a google and found some on the bmxmuseum, from the shape of the dropouts it looks like it'a an '83 - which is good news as the parts I'm putting on it were originally going on the superfox frame that I found a crack in at the weekend
trouble is I can't find any pics of how the decals were originally - they're long gone so I have a slight dilemma..
- run it without decals for a shiny clean look
- try and find the original decal design
- go custom (especially if the proper design looks rubbish!)
If anyone has any info on these please let me know - it's a tad short, but a very nice looking frame and doesn't look a bad match with the akisu forks either I reckon
cheers for any help
griff
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any piccys?
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not yet - since I moved house I can't find the battery charger for the camera :-[
but it looks like one of these
(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/hpim3121_blowup.jpg)
there's an 82 one on there too (with slightly clearer decals) but from memory I think the dropouts are maybe a bit longer than mine
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I'll design you a set of custom decals for it fella, you can get del to print them for you
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http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38584/1
same decals for the twin tube I believe
I snapped mine on the Tabletop jump at the Henley Hornets track :daumenhoch:
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http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38584/1
same decals for the twin tube I believe
I snapped mine on the Tabletop jump at the Henley Hornets track :daumenhoch:
they look very different to the ones on the single tube bike in my earlier post and the 82 one here http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38613/4 (can't post the pic)
can't see any of them close up enough really, but thinking custom might have to be the way forward..
now should I badge it as an asco..? will have to have a think on that one
(thanks Jay btw - no need to get designing just yet though :daumenhoch:)
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Custom it as an ASBO TURBO!!!!
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Custom it as an ASBO TURBO!!!!
;D
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http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38584/1
same decals for the twin tube I believe
I snapped mine on the Tabletop jump at the Henley Hornets track :daumenhoch:
that tabletop has a lot to answer for......broke my collar bone on that pile of dirt!
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asco thought they were dutch :-\
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:daumenhoch:
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Hello Griff.
I got one in the loft fella ( Asco pro turbo ) and I'm pretty sure its got all the original stickers on it so when i'm next up there i'll dig it out and take some snaps for ya :daumenhoch:. I got it sent over from Holland where i was told they were pretty popular and affordable, Im sure they were made there. Maybe the Dutch version of the burner :-\ Lovely looking frame with that PKish bottom tube. Ive also got a set of Asco pro bars and a Asco power disc but strangely i dont think they ever made forks :idiot2:.
Si :)
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nice one Si :daumenhoch:
thanks in advance for any info!
have seen a disc but not the bars - feel free to take a pic of those too :daumenhoch:
haven't seen forks either - but seen a few on tange ones
cheers
griff
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just found this googling
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-NOS-NOS-ASCO-PRO-TURBO-MK-1-BMX-FRAME-/160604186433?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item2564c16741
now mine had the remnants of one of the decals here (mk1) on the downtube, but was seriously fooked
quite liked the 'futuristic' logo on the one I posted, but not keen on this one tbh
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Dutch lion brand Bmx. I know a shop in Belgium that has a few nos ones still. Got loads of chainrings from them, seemed to be in every second bike I bought over there.
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Dutch lion brand Bmx. I know a shop in Belgium that has a few nos ones still. Got loads of chainrings from them, seemed to be in every second bike I bought over there.
do you know what other bits they made by any chance?
Just found a chainring on a dutch bmx shop site - looks a bit like the tufneck one I'm putting on it
They also had one of these :D
(http://www.paulsboutique.nl/components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2F001_ASCO_Patch_4d30e598e6203_120x120.jpg&newxsize=120&newysize=120&fileout=)
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Got loads if you want one. They are pro neck covers so to speak.
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Some info for you (but absolutely no use at all)... My Wife had an ASCO bitd. See told you it was useless info. :LolLolLolLol:
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check these out 8)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq1/regger_2008/DSC07861.jpg)
Some info for you (but absolutely no use at all)... My Wife had an ASCO bitd. See told you it was useless info. :LolLolLolLol:
thanks sean, very helpful :daumenhoch:
Got loads if you want one. They are pro neck covers so to speak.
thanks mate but think I'll probably stick with the tuf neck one - interested to know what they go for though in case I decide to go dutch ;)
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Four frikandellen and a bami hapje.
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neuken in de keuken
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Griff fella, my one has the same decals as the n.o.s one mate but show signs of wear and tear so you'd be better off using the n.o.s one for refrence. I'll take a photo of the pro bars next time i'm up in the loft though bud..
Si :)
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Griff fella, my one has the same decals as the n.o.s one mate but show signs of wear and tear so you'd be better off using the n.o.s one for refrence. I'll take a photo of the pro bars next time i'm up in the loft though bud..
Si :)
nice one Si :daumenhoch: I've got a pair of v-bars going on it
they were for my MT as that's what I had BITD, but think they'll look ok on this too
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change of direction ::)
got a silverfox F+F coming my way at MK (where I'll be building it up for Sunday racing) and so am unfortunately going to have to sell the Asco
shame as it's a nice looking & rare frame but there's no fooking way mrs griff is going to let me have 'another bloody BMX in the house' - at least not for some time ;D
will bung up a for sale thread as soon as I've finished gently rubbing it with peek and taken some pics n that
but thanks to all for your help :daumenhoch:
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Got one of these recently myself with no decals on it , have you got any further as i havnt had much joy finding decent pics .
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Got one of these recently myself with no decals on it , have you got any further as i havnt had much joy finding decent pics .
Did you click on the ebay listing above (just checked and it's still showing..)
Stopped looking myself as going to be selling the frame, but good luck with your build - bet it's gonna look 8)
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Did you click on the ebay listing above (just checked and it's still showing..)
Stopped looking myself as going to be selling the frame, but good luck with your build - bet it's gonna look 8)
Cheers mate i missed the link earlier . Pics saved for reference ;) ;) :4_17_5: