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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Spartacus on September 05, 2011, 09:32 PM

Title: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 05, 2011, 09:32 PM

Good evening guys

Been checking the site for a while and this is one of my first posts here. Some of you guys might know me 'cos I already bought some stuff in the for sale section.
Well here I go:
I've scored this Rickman racer last weekend and the brazed welds are wonderfull
Can somebody help to tell tell more about it ? I'm thinking to blow back life in it and will need some new decals, padset.... etc...
I know it's British and handmade.

Someone ?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/rickmanracing1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/rickmanracing.jpg)

I know the forks are the flipped the other way but this is how I found it, don't know why people do that.

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Darren Wood on September 06, 2011, 11:08 AM

Hi mate thats a great find  :coolsmiley: by the look they are RICKMAN bars aswell speak to sawzall and southern andy as they are well up on these and many other brit bikes  :)



VERY NICE FIND .................. WOODY

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 06, 2011, 11:18 AM

Hi Woody , thanks for your reply.
Will contact them for more info on this.
After a quick search here,  I mentioned that the Rickman bars are there as well.  :Great_Britain:
 

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Mattdub on September 06, 2011, 01:40 PM

Like the Woodster says ^^^^ , cool find there  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 06, 2011, 10:09 PM

Stripped the Pro frame :

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3271.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3276.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3273.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3275.jpg)


Serial# = 25 001     002476

Somebody an idea how the Rickman bikes serials id are coded ? month ? year ?

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: neil on September 07, 2011, 12:44 AM

that is lovely just wish i could find one....good work fella :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: southern andy on September 07, 2011, 07:50 AM

Khaled,

PM for you about the history of Rickman.



That is awsome and in real good condition aswell.



I'm trying to get a photo of what Rickman Pro bars look like for you, i'm not too sure on yours. They're certainly not Pro size anyhow.

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 07, 2011, 08:05 AM

hey Andy

I got your mail with lots of info, many thanks , I really appreciate mate !  :4_17_5:
The stamping is also on the fork like you wrote. (Right drop-out)

More pics in daylight
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/06092011169.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/06092011167.jpg)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: southern andy on September 07, 2011, 08:11 AM

The fork stickers on upside down the useless fookers  :LolLolLolLol:  They best stick to brazing.

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 07, 2011, 08:15 AM

Check the first pictures I posted here..... That's why the previous owner flipped the forks the other way  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: southern andy on September 07, 2011, 08:19 AM

 :LolLolLolLol:

At least you now know then.

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: markyp on September 07, 2011, 09:50 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on September 07, 2011, 08:19 AM

:LolLolLolLol:

At least you now know then.

what you doing on rad,you is supposed to be on a beach :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Jaymz on September 07, 2011, 09:55 PM

I couldnt restore that, it would have to be a survivor for me with that. Good score

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: southern andy on September 08, 2011, 08:22 AM

Quote from: markyp on September 07, 2011, 09:50 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on September 07, 2011, 08:19 AM

:LolLolLolLol:

At least you now know then.

what you doing on rad,you is supposed to be on a beach :coolsmiley:

Fly out to Corfu on Friday (tomorrow) Mark and i'm taking flip flops.  :laugh:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: markyp on September 08, 2011, 04:23 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on September 08, 2011, 08:22 AM

Quote from: markyp on September 07, 2011, 09:50 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on September 07, 2011, 08:19 AM

:LolLolLolLol:

At least you now know then.

what you doing on rad,you is supposed to be on a beach :coolsmiley:

 and i'm taking flip flops.  :laugh:

good to hear it too :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 10, 2011, 05:02 PM

Have a nice holiday,  ;)  watch the nice Kotopolos on the beach there !  :daumenhoch:

and the frame/fork after a good clean.... 

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3319.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3325.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3320.jpg)


next the bars, Rickmann or not ? Expert size my opinion

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3327.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3329.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP3331.jpg)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: sid1972 on September 10, 2011, 05:04 PM

love that frame.. :smitten: :smitten:

them bars look nowhere near the same quailty, know nothing about rickman really just going on the welds.

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: erdalicious on September 10, 2011, 05:09 PM

nice frame set!

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 10, 2011, 05:35 PM

Those magnificent welds, so wonderfull

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP33192.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP33202.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy128/spartacus-css/Rickman%20racing/IMGP33212.jpg)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Darren Wood on September 10, 2011, 08:28 PM

Now the bars are all cleaned up i would say NO there not RICKMAN ? But give STEVE aka ANIMAL He has /had a NOS set of RICKMAN EXPERT BARS  :daumenhoch:


Frame and forks have come up LOVELY  8)




woody

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: sawzall on September 10, 2011, 08:50 PM

that came up nice mate :daumenhoch: i would say im 99% sure that the bars are not rickman

as they look like mig welded and not braized welds ;)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on September 10, 2011, 08:53 PM

Thanks mates, just ordered a decalset and a padset for this next build.
I might build it with CW pro handlebars......  oi oi oi      :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on October 12, 2011, 12:57 PM

Got my decals and padset earlier this week , many thanks to Firebird  :daumenhoch:

(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3390/imgp3450v.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/imgp3450v.jpg/)

(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2289/imgp3454.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/imgp3454.jpg/)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: oldskooldayz on October 12, 2011, 01:32 PM

That last picture of it built up is just super lush  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Well done you must be very proud  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Mattdub on October 12, 2011, 01:41 PM

Lookin' good  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2011, 03:28 PM

Looks great, what a turn around a good clean and polish can make to a frame  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: animal on October 12, 2011, 06:58 PM

Yep here they r NOS expert bars  ;) Never seen a grip or stem  :shocked:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_1916.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_1917.jpg)

look great fitted aswell, my second minty pair  ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_1726.jpg)

fitted with a 1 inch flex fighter they r Pro size  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on October 13, 2011, 05:47 PM

done !!

(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5949/imgp3459c.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/imgp3459c.jpg/)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: MarcDev71 on July 11, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oh mate! sitting at work bored and fell upon this.....looking sweeeet!! thought I was the only one, where'd you find the the decals and pad set, please tell me have another set, my decals were repos and look a bit shite,

nice nice build,

(http://www.facebook.com/#!/marc.devereux1/photos)

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on July 11, 2012, 01:46 PM

Quote from: MarcDev71 on July 11, 2012, 01:36 PM

Oh mate! sitting at work bored and fell upon this.....looking sweeeet!! thought I was the only one, where'd you find the the decals and pad set, please tell me have another set, my decals were repos and look a bit shite,

nice nice build,

(http://www.facebook.com/#!/marc.devereux1/photos)

Hi mate, decals & padset.

one man here: Firebird

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: rad_pitt on July 11, 2012, 02:06 PM

How did I miss this first time round? That's a stunning build Khaled  :smitten:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Andy68 on July 11, 2012, 02:15 PM

 :4_17_5:    :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Spartacus on July 11, 2012, 02:22 PM

Thanks chaps

much appreciated.

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: martin46 on July 11, 2012, 04:30 PM

Mint  :4_17_5: Great resto job  :daumenhoch:

A lad lives near me, got one of them. Wont sell it to me though :(

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: MarcDev71 on July 12, 2012, 10:21 AM

(http://[IMG]http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii634/MDev71/Facebook/Wall%20Photos/328147_10150357572459756_623700666_o.jpg)[/img]

Title: Re: RICKMAN RACING BIKE INFO NEEDED
Post by: Badbaldie on July 12, 2012, 05:06 PM

 :smitten: :smitten: now that i really like  :daumenhoch: