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Title: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 05, 2012, 11:30 AM
Just put this Dirtbike together last night, didn't wanna straight swap all the bits from the Holmes so all the red bits have gone

Red Redneck went in the ovenpride...   :10_2_12:

Thanks to Rob for selling me the frame/forks and Bof for the headset washers...  :daumenhoch:

Original paint/decals serial SMD 4592

Some pics...


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12016.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12017.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12018.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12019.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12020.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 05, 2012, 11:34 AM
fook, thats lovely  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: hunterdubber on February 05, 2012, 11:44 AM
Mannnnnnnn that's sooooooooo SWEET !!!


Lovin it Elizabeth  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 05, 2012, 11:47 AM
Really nice Mark, filthy infact


BUT

Red Redneck went in the ovenpride...   :10_2_12:

(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJNFCUtLOUQfudBTye2oWRRuXLSDrQ29CNGVs7bh5Pe2UoqJDbYA)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: hunterdubber on February 05, 2012, 11:51 AM
Really nice Mark, filthy infact


BUT

Red Redneck went in the ovenpride...   :10_2_12:

(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJNFCUtLOUQfudBTye2oWRRuXLSDrQ29CNGVs7bh5Pe2UoqJDbYA)

Isn't that the second one he's bastardised  :LolLolLolLol:

I'm sure he did a tidy green annoed one too   :crazy2:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: R Al on February 05, 2012, 11:52 AM
Lovin that Mark  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 05, 2012, 11:55 AM
I could always rattle can the stem if i change my mind...  :daumenhoch:

Can't beat a bit of polishing...  :D
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: kev-s on February 05, 2012, 12:03 PM
looks good :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: boofy44 on February 05, 2012, 12:19 PM
Looking sweet mark,glad it's gone to a good home.
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: ron burgundy on February 05, 2012, 12:42 PM
That's cool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: rad_pitt on February 05, 2012, 12:43 PM
That's a handsome beast  :smitten:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: bof on February 05, 2012, 01:00 PM
At least he didnt make the stem disappear , that is a skill all on its own  ;)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: fugazi on February 05, 2012, 01:10 PM
That rocks  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: brummie on February 05, 2012, 01:15 PM
very nice mark  :daumenhoch:
shame to lose the mint og finish on the stem though  :police:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 05, 2012, 02:06 PM
Bout time i played my get out of jail card....  :D


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12.jpg)


 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: brummie on February 05, 2012, 02:11 PM
 ;D
very nice
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: rooski on February 05, 2012, 02:14 PM
$hit,thats nice :smitten:

Love that colour :smitten:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: dordymush on February 05, 2012, 02:18 PM
now thats one cool bike.
love it.
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Gish on February 05, 2012, 03:14 PM
what a super bike that is mark :smitten: :smitten:

another top draw build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: elevensies on February 05, 2012, 03:20 PM
very nice :)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: thecaptain on February 05, 2012, 03:34 PM
such a sweet bike! cant beat a painted dirtbike!
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Leatherman on February 05, 2012, 03:43 PM
Canada approves this bike.
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: firebird4130 on February 05, 2012, 04:01 PM
Nice to see that frame built, I had it for a while to make the decals for this  :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii227/firebird4130/richsbike10.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: nosepickben on February 05, 2012, 04:27 PM
Very good Betty, you got one in the end then! Love the setup, Love the unusual colour & decals, my first dirtbike had those and the first thing I did was take them off!  :idiot2:
What became of your Holmes frame?
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 05, 2012, 06:40 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments chaps...  :4_17_5:

Kev's bought the Holmes Ben, it's en route to his...  :daumenhoch:

Fraz, so mines the frame you drew the decals from?...  8)

Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Jaymz on February 05, 2012, 06:46 PM
Betty, I've just filled my Y fronts with man batter, that is totally stunning, top job  :smitten:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 05, 2012, 06:48 PM
looks coolio mark,,,hope ya get to ride her a lot
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: firebird4130 on February 05, 2012, 07:52 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments chaps...  :4_17_5:

Kev's bought the Holmes Ben, it's en route to his...  :daumenhoch:

Fraz, so mines the frame you drew the decals from?...  8)


Yeah bought it just to trace them, lovely original finish on it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: boofy44 on February 05, 2012, 11:59 PM
didn't know you'd copied the decals fraz or i would have had it done in yellow and fooked betty off. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: firebird4130 on February 06, 2012, 12:08 AM
 :LolLolLolLol: could always get another one  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: boofy44 on February 06, 2012, 12:19 AM
wouldn't mind a yellow frame 1 inch holmes if you know of any up for sale fraz  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dannywhac on February 06, 2012, 09:01 AM
Lovely Betty - and an odd coincidence - picked up a 1" DB meself last week with the same (repro though) decals  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 07:18 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments chaps...  :4_17_5:

Kev's bought the Holmes Ben, it's en route to his...  :daumenhoch:

Fraz, so mines the frame you drew the decals from?...  8)


Yeah bought it just to trace them, lovely original finish on it  :daumenhoch:

So without this frame they might never have been repro'd... cool

didn't know you'd copied the decals fraz or i would have had it done in yellow and fooked betty off. :LolLolLolLol:

 :yahoo_silent:

 :LolLolLolLol:


Lovely Betty - and an odd coincidence - picked up a 1" DB meself last week with the same (repro though) decals  :daumenhoch:

Blue one?

You bought that off a mate of mine, good score, he listed it way too cheap

I'd have bought it if i'd known

He bought it off Fraz via ebay...  :daumenhoch:



Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 08:04 PM
And i took a couple of pics of it this aft with it's stable mate...


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12024.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/4-2-12022.jpg)


That's it now, i'm happy with these two...  :)

Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: firebird4130 on February 06, 2012, 08:24 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments chaps...  :4_17_5:

Kev's bought the Holmes Ben, it's en route to his...  :daumenhoch:

Fraz, so mines the frame you drew the decals from?...  8)


Yeah bought it just to trace them, lovely original finish on it  :daumenhoch:

So without this frame they might never have been repro'd... cool

didn't know you'd copied the decals fraz or i would have had it done in yellow and fooked betty off. :LolLolLolLol:

 :yahoo_silent:

 :LolLolLolLol:


Lovely Betty - and an odd coincidence - picked up a 1" DB meself last week with the same (repro though) decals  :daumenhoch:

Blue one?

You bought that off a mate of mine, good score, he listed it way too cheap

I'd have bought it if i'd known

He bought it off Fraz via ebay...  :daumenhoch:




Oh that blue one, that's my first attempt at the decals drawing by eye from photos, the 2nd attempt was much better tracing from ones on a (betty's) frame  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: mamadirt on February 06, 2012, 08:36 PM
I remember the blue one on ebay - missed it at the time and also missed a similar one listed on ebay USA about a month or so ago - actually went for quite a bit iirc.

That burgundy is an absolute classic  :smitten:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 08:40 PM
Fraz i've just looked at a pic i have on my fone of that blue frame, you did a cracking job to say you drew them with only pics for reference...  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: firebird4130 on February 06, 2012, 08:56 PM
Fraz i've just looked at a pic i have on my fone of that blue frame, you did a cracking job to say you drew them with only pics for reference...  :daumenhoch:
cheers mate  :daumenhoch:  they were ok ish, I decided to just draw them in the same style and hope for the best, if you saw them next to the proper ones they're completely different, was a nightmare trying to get hold of originals till your frame turned up, I was thinking of getting them off and scanning them till I saw how nice it was in it's original state, so out came the tracing paper
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Discostu on February 06, 2012, 09:03 PM
Looking very nice.  :4_17_5: :smitten:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: bof on February 06, 2012, 09:33 PM
my mk 10 race bike that i sold on to dirty vans, with the SYM decals

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h10/fish116/DSCF2390.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h10/fish116/Figure1.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dannywhac on February 06, 2012, 09:37 PM
Fraz - if I'd have known you did them decals by eye, I wouldn't just have taken em all off the frame......too late though now :( They were fookin good for eyeing up - there were small differences, but pretty much spot on  :daumenhoch:

Betty - Paul's sound as you like - when I got the frame & forks found out that the forks steerer had seperated from the legs and the AD lugs were fooked - messaged him on t'Bay as was just gonna send it back (I know - but wanted it as a rider) and he refunded me....the lot. Can't thank him enough, and if you can think of owt Paul would like fella that I could send to him lmk :)

Just of interest though - stripped the frame down now (tut, tut whoever painted it blue - you didn't strip all the yellow off first ;) ). Now having looked at it in the raw, it's an earlyish MK2 - the AD lugs and pass through hole where added at a later date, so am going to restore back to AD-lugless :)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2012, 09:38 PM
Bof: SNAP!  :daumenhoch:

I totally cant remember where mine came from  :crazy2:  but it might be the same one


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/Purpdirt2.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 09:43 PM
Bof you should have kept that Dirtbike...  :smitten:

But that seat...  :wtf:

Dunno why everyone goes nuts over em... fookin awful things...  :10_2_12:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: hunterdubber on February 06, 2012, 09:49 PM
Bof sold it to Rich just before the A final at MK09

He said  he just needed to do another  race on it first  :D

MK09 winning bike  :4_17_5:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h10/fish116/DSCF2390.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2012, 09:52 PM
Bof you should have kept that Dirtbike...  :smitten:
But that seat...  :wtf:
Dunno why everyone goes nuts over em... fookin awful things...  :10_2_12:


That is one of the fat seats that are newer, and people dont seem to like. Its the thin shield one that go for silly money
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 09:57 PM
Bof you should have kept that Dirtbike...  :smitten:
But that seat...  :wtf:
Dunno why everyone goes nuts over em... fookin awful things...  :10_2_12:


That is one of the fat seats that are newer, and people dont seem to like. Its the thin shield one that go for silly money


Alex, a few nos ones cropped up on ebay at the time for about 15 quid a pop, i bought one took it out the packaging saw the size and weight of it, and sold it straight away!

Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: bof on February 06, 2012, 10:02 PM
Yeh the seat and forks didnt make it to MK   :LolLolLolLol:  i bought it off bmxbert , what happened to him  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: kev-s on February 06, 2012, 10:04 PM
betty i see the challenger he had only made £150 on ebay in the end

the blue dirtbike was a bloody good bargin
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: SaMAlex on February 06, 2012, 10:11 PM
That is one of the fat seats that are newer, and people dont seem to like. Its the thin shield one that go for silly money
Alex, a few nos ones cropped up on ebay at the time for about 15 quid a pop, i bought one took it out the packaging saw the size and weight of it, and sold it straight away!
[/quote]

Yep, those big ones are a bit ..... big. The newer big ones aint quite as .... big  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Leatherman on February 06, 2012, 10:12 PM
Del was kind enough to sell me  a set of those Dirtbike decal sets so thanks for all your work guys.
 
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Leatherman on February 06, 2012, 10:15 PM
I got this one on the weekend for what i thought was cheap.

(http://i44.tinypic.com/jgte10.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/nwa6c.jpg)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/34o6hee.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 10:36 PM
Fraz - if I'd have known you did them decals by eye, I wouldn't just have taken em all off the frame......too late though now :( They were fookin good for eyeing up - there were small differences, but pretty much spot on  :daumenhoch:

Betty - Paul's sound as you like - when I got the frame & forks found out that the forks steerer had seperated from the legs and the AD lugs were fooked - messaged him on t'Bay as was just gonna send it back (I know - but wanted it as a rider) and he refunded me....the lot. Can't thank him enough, and if you can think of owt Paul would like fella that I could send to him lmk :)

Just of interest though - stripped the frame down now (tut, tut whoever painted it blue - you didn't strip all the yellow off first ;) ). Now having looked at it in the raw, it's an earlyish MK2 - the AD lugs and pass through hole where added at a later date, so am going to restore back to AD-lugless :)

Danny, Paul wouldn't have known, i don't think it was ever fully built up? (if it was it was only to hang up in the shop) he wouldn't deliberately mislead anyone...  :daumenhoch:


Fraz, i looked at the pics of the blue frame and mine hats off to ya, i wouldn't have known unless i saw em side by side till you pointed it out..  :daumenhoch:




Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dannywhac on February 06, 2012, 10:45 PM
Totally agree fella - Paul deffo a top bloke, and completley agree he didn't realise about the forks/lugs - like I said though fella, if you can think of owt I could send him to say ta let me know  :daumenhoch:

Don - that's a peach  :4_17_5:

And Betty - sorry to derail yer thread :)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 10:46 PM
I got this one on the weekend for what i thought was cheap.


Nice...  :daumenhoch:

Dirtbike?

Haven't you got enough of em?...  ;D

Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Betty on February 06, 2012, 10:47 PM
Totally agree fella - Paul deffo a top bloke, and completley agree he didn't realise about the forks/lugs - like I said though fella, if you can think of owt I could send him to say ta let me know  :daumenhoch:

:daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: firebird4130 on February 06, 2012, 10:49 PM
Fraz - if I'd have known you did them decals by eye, I wouldn't just have taken em all off the frame......too late though now :( They were fookin good for eyeing up - there were small differences, but pretty much spot on  :daumenhoch:

Betty - Paul's sound as you like - when I got the frame & forks found out that the forks steerer had seperated from the legs and the AD lugs were fooked - messaged him on t'Bay as was just gonna send it back (I know - but wanted it as a rider) and he refunded me....the lot. Can't thank him enough, and if you can think of owt Paul would like fella that I could send to him lmk :)

Just of interest though - stripped the frame down now (tut, tut whoever painted it blue - you didn't strip all the yellow off first ;) ). Now having looked at it in the raw, it's an earlyish MK2 - the AD lugs and pass through hole where added at a later date, so am going to restore back to AD-lugless :)

Danny, Paul wouldn't have known, i don't think it was ever fully built up? (if it was it was only to hang up in the shop) he wouldn't deliberately mislead anyone...  :daumenhoch:


Fraz, i looked at the pics of the blue frame and mine hats off to ya, i wouldn't have known unless i saw em side by side till you pointed it out..  :daumenhoch:





cheers dude, yeah I never set it up either, something else turned up and off it went, the lugs were a bit of a mystery as they were shoddily welded but had original powder on  :-\
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: boofy44 on February 07, 2012, 12:43 AM
i was only joking mark,you just owe me a couple more stellas at MK this year. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 07, 2012, 08:12 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h10/fish116/DSCF2390.jpg)

It got used that one, MK winner,

trails too

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p70/simonjturner/IMGP0010.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p70/simonjturner/IMGP0009.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: thecaptain on February 07, 2012, 10:57 AM
Bof: SNAP!  :daumenhoch:

I totally cant remember where mine came from  :crazy2:  but it might be the same one


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/Bikes/Purpdirt2.jpg)

yo alex, wasnt that mine? either sold or swapped as I bought it from ebay originally
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: SaMAlex on February 07, 2012, 11:14 AM
I totally cant remember where mine came from  :crazy2:  but it might be the same one
yo alex, wasnt that mine? either sold or swapped as I bought it from ebay originally


Yep, it all came back to me last night. The yellow (now blue) one was mine and I swapped it for your purple SYM one.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: thecaptain on February 07, 2012, 11:27 AM
I totally cant remember where mine came from  :crazy2:  but it might be the same one
yo alex, wasnt that mine? either sold or swapped as I bought it from ebay originally


Yep, it all came back to me last night. The yellow (now blue) one was mine and I swapped it for your purple SYM one.  :daumenhoch:
haha, these S&M's are literally the village bicycles
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dannywhac on February 07, 2012, 11:31 AM
The blue one's coming back.....................in bits  >:D

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/dannywhack/Lugs.jpg)
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: whatquid on February 07, 2012, 12:42 PM
class... did them things snap off or was that a mod... :D
Title: Re: Mk2 Dirtbike build
Post by: Dannywhac on February 07, 2012, 12:45 PM
Cut em off - it had had lugs added (badly) at some point :)
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