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Title: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 22, 2012, 06:32 PM: managed to finish this off today while my work van was in the garage getting fixed ::)

just needs brake pads & chain putting on but cannot find my chain extractor :-[

could do with a 44t trifan as this is only a 43t ::)

will get some proper pics up the track on the weekend :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae76/gish_2010/001-10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae76/gish_2010/003-13.jpg)
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: dan-dare on February 22, 2012, 06:42 PM: Quote from: gish on February 22, 2012, 06:32 PM

just needs chain putting on but cannot find my chain extractor :-[

have you looked in my toolbox...... ;D
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Jaymz on February 22, 2012, 06:43 PM: looks great fella, still looks orange to me tough
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: lk_97 on February 22, 2012, 06:50 PM: Love this, I need to get an early s&m frame :smitten:
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Post by: boofy44 on February 22, 2012, 06:51 PM: looking good gish,wouln't mind a yellow one meself.
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 22, 2012, 06:54 PM: that lovely dude, nowt wrong with ya 43 unless ya planning on racing it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: lk_97 on February 22, 2012, 06:58 PM: Sorry for thread hi-jack but how much should I be prepared to pay for an early 1" s&m frame? :)
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: SaMAlex on February 22, 2012, 07:11 PM: Nice build. Looking good.

Keep an eye on those forks. Most 1" forks are bad but early S&M forks weren't great at all.
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: nosepickben on February 22, 2012, 07:20 PM: Nice work. The holmes really is a great feeling bike to ride. Enjoy. :smitten:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2012, 07:40 PM: cant wait to have a flog round hartleppol on it,,

when shoulder ok

looks ok matey ,,think a polished pitbull would be the way to go
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 22, 2012, 07:43 PM: looks sweet man! hardcore!!
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Post by: brummie on February 22, 2012, 07:44 PM: love it paul very very nice indeed mate
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 22, 2012, 08:55 PM: Very Nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 22, 2012, 08:56 PM: Pedal bodies are on the wrong way though :police:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: hunterdubber on February 22, 2012, 09:27 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 22, 2012, 08:56 PM
Pedal bodies are on the wrong way though :police:

:crazy2: Come on Gishy ::) :LolLolLolLol:

Plus right hand levers for rear brakes :police: :knuppel2: :LolLolLolLol:

He's paid too much notice lining the labels up opposite the dust caps :daumenhoch: nice bit of OCD Paul I like that in a build :4_17_5:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: rooski on February 22, 2012, 09:39 PM: Nice Gishy :daumenhoch:

Dont listen to those nasty boys dissin yer brake lever n pedals :knuppel2:

Yer seat is too far forward though....and too high :D
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: kev-s on February 22, 2012, 09:46 PM: 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

just remember to fit the brake blocks before you take it for a spin :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: bof on February 22, 2012, 09:48 PM: Thats very nice Gish , but the boys in the know are right :D
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Betty on February 22, 2012, 09:58 PM: Mint... :4_17_5:

Bout time n all... ;D

Move the seat back on the post a touch and nose it up a bit... :police:

Looking forward to seeing it proper.. ;)
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 22, 2012, 10:15 PM: cheers for the comments guys :daumenhoch:

gonna have to sort pedals out now :-[ diggler with his fookin eagle eyes :LolLolLolLol:

happy times ahead :D
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2012, 10:19 PM: LETS HOPE ITS UP TRACK AT WEEKEND
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Post by: oldtired on February 22, 2012, 10:28 PM: liked it when you started Gish got to say nowts changed vnice :4_17_5:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: pickle on February 23, 2012, 08:06 AM: looks top notch :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Dannywhac on February 23, 2012, 08:42 AM: Like that :daumenhoch:

So this is one of the three MK1's (that we know of) in the UK?
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 23, 2012, 08:46 AM: yeah, sure is :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Dannywhac on February 23, 2012, 08:50 AM: Beltin' stuff :daumenhoch:

If we all end up at MK with 'em there should be a cheesy group shot......
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 23, 2012, 08:52 AM: i'm deffo going to mk this year danny ;)

will be bringing the holmes and also my challenger :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dannywhac on February 23, 2012, 08:54 AM: Right then - if I get relevent permissions from the missus I'll bring mine along n'all then - maybe the HAF as well :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: SaMAlex on February 23, 2012, 09:31 AM: Quote from: dannywhac on February 23, 2012, 08:42 AM
So this is one of the three MK1's (that we know of) in the UK?

Its a very special club to be in. "SPECIAL"! :crazy2:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: SaMAlex on February 23, 2012, 09:44 AM: Here's a pic of Mine from MK08, about 5 mins before I spotted the head tube was about to snap off.
I might get it patched up one day. Ive not ridden it since, its still covered in 08 track dust! ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/riding/MKtable.jpg)
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: JAY on February 23, 2012, 09:52 AM: Nice bike Gish :daumenhoch:

cool shot Alex, Sweet!
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 23, 2012, 06:42 PM: Quote from: S&MAlex on February 23, 2012, 09:31 AM
Quote from: dannywhac on February 23, 2012, 08:42 AM
So this is one of the three MK1's (that we know of) in the UK?

Its a very special club to be in. "SPECIAL"! :crazy2:

would be good to get a snapshot of them together at mk :smitten:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Rory2 on February 23, 2012, 08:14 PM: Quote from: gish on February 23, 2012, 06:42 PM
Quote from: S&MAlex on February 23, 2012, 09:31 AM
Quote from: dannywhac on February 23, 2012, 08:42 AM
So this is one of the three MK1's (that we know of) in the UK?

Its a very special club to be in. "SPECIAL"! :crazy2:

would be good to get a snapshot of them together at mk :smitten:

does that club include dirt bike xl frames :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: neil on February 23, 2012, 08:19 PM: im starting to like these mid school bikes :daumenhoch: .....paul that is a beauty :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Betty on February 23, 2012, 11:38 PM: Someone say cheesy group shot?....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/Preston024.jpg)
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 24, 2012, 07:29 AM: now thats a sight for sore eyes, three challengers at the same place ,same time 8)

55 - betty
94 - diggler
96 - gish
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dannywhac on February 24, 2012, 08:27 AM: Very nice :daumenhoch: All of em with the correct undrilled challengers forks n'all by the looks (although I'm on me phone so it's hard to see) :)
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 24, 2012, 08:33 AM: all present and correct sir :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Prest1082 on February 24, 2012, 10:15 AM: Propper Nice !!!!
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 24, 2012, 12:33 PM: Quote from: dannywhac on February 24, 2012, 08:27 AM
Very nice :daumenhoch: All of em with the correct undrilled challengers forks n'all by the looks (although I'm on me phone so it's hard to see) :)
All thick dropouts too, they did a thinner lightweight one too apparrently, "skin" up in Scotchester showed me a set on his retired Challenger but they were not very strong according to Scott.
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dannywhac on February 24, 2012, 12:36 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 24, 2012, 12:33 PM
Quote from: dannywhac on February 24, 2012, 08:27 AM
Very nice :daumenhoch: All of em with the correct undrilled challengers forks n'all by the looks (although I'm on me phone so it's hard to see) :)
All thick dropouts too, they did a thinner lightweight one too apparrently, "skin" up in Scotchester showed me a set on his retired Challenger but they were not very strong according to Scott.

Didn't know there was a thinner version :daumenhoch: - got a pair of the 'double plate drops' one's, got a little bit of a tendancy to flex tho.
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Betty on February 24, 2012, 08:49 PM: Mine are double dropouts

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/10-7-11002-1.jpg)

Sorry for sending your thread off topic gish... :-[
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 25, 2012, 01:27 PM: Quote from: Betty on February 24, 2012, 08:49 PM
Mine are double dropouts

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/10-7-11002-1.jpg)

Sorry for sending your thread off topic gish... :-[

well the ones on my challenger are only single dropouts :idiot2:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: ron burgundy on February 25, 2012, 09:06 PM: Very nice Gishy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: nosepickben on February 25, 2012, 10:54 PM: looking at that lovely holmes again, smashing bike. Enjoyed the challenger parade too. I've never ridden one. What are they like compared to a holmes?
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Leatherman on February 25, 2012, 11:47 PM: That orange looks killer on there.
Well done sir.
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: rad_pitt on February 26, 2012, 12:58 AM: Great clean build mate :4_17_5:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 26, 2012, 08:40 AM: Quote from: nosepickben on February 25, 2012, 10:54 PM
looking at that lovely holmes again, smashing bike. Enjoyed the challenger parade too. I've never ridden one. What are they like compared to a holmes?

the challenger is an awesome bike to ride but i couldnt really compare the both as i have only been on holmes for 20 mins yestereday as it was too fookin windy :-\ but certainly gonna spank its arse today up the track :D
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 26, 2012, 08:44 AM: Quote from: nosepickben on February 25, 2012, 10:54 PM
looking at that lovely holmes again, smashing bike. Enjoyed the challenger parade too. I've never ridden one. What are they like compared to a holmes?

Lighter :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Bigplinky on February 26, 2012, 09:39 AM: Looks really nice that Gish good job that man :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: rooski on February 26, 2012, 11:04 AM: Great pic of the 3 Challengers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 26, 2012, 03:32 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 26, 2012, 08:44 AM
Quote from: nosepickben on February 25, 2012, 10:54 PM
looking at that lovely holmes again, smashing bike. Enjoyed the challenger parade too. I've never ridden one. What are they like compared to a holmes?

Lighter :LolLolLolLol:

the holmes is heavier than the challenger but both are identical to ride. ;)

wonder how a dirtbike rides ??? that could be the next assignment ::)

oh i love s&m's me :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: OrgasmDonor on February 26, 2012, 03:46 PM: on the little goes i've had on each i think the holmes is a tad twitchier, seems to want to be thrown about a little more where the challenger forces a straight line, the weight is irrelevent once it movin, feels light as fook once airborne, another lovely bike :daumenhoch: shame the fookin brake scared the fook outa me in the last berm again :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Betty on February 26, 2012, 03:57 PM: Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 26, 2012, 08:44 AM
Quote from: nosepickben on February 25, 2012, 10:54 PM
looking at that lovely holmes again, smashing bike. Enjoyed the challenger parade too. I've never ridden one. What are they like compared to a holmes?

Lighter :LolLolLolLol:

Diggler's spot on, the Challenger is a lighter version of the Dirtbike or Holmes

They're the same geometry, probably made on the same jigs

Standard Challenger 20.25"tt

Challenger XL 20.75"tt
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 26, 2012, 04:17 PM: so does anyone know what a challenger, holmes & dirtbike frames weigh ???
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Betty on February 26, 2012, 04:46 PM: Quote from: gish on February 26, 2012, 04:17 PM
so does anyone know what a challenger, holmes & dirtbike frames weigh ???

Mine are all built up, think the Holmes/Dirtbikes are around 6lbs and Challengers a touch over 5lbs

Forks make the biggest difference, Challenger forks are way lighter than pitchforks

Agree with Daz about the weight, it becomes irrelevent once it's moving

I'd stick a pair of 36's on my Dirtbike if i was gonna race it, i still haven't rode it... :-[
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: nosepickben on February 27, 2012, 07:53 AM: Quote from: Betty on February 26, 2012, 03:57 PM
Quote from: Dark Diggler on February 26, 2012, 08:44 AM
Quote from: nosepickben on February 25, 2012, 10:54 PM
looking at that lovely holmes again, smashing bike. Enjoyed the challenger parade too. I've never ridden one. What are they like compared to a holmes?

Lighter :LolLolLolLol:

Diggler's spot on, the Challenger is a lighter version of the Dirtbike or Holmes

They're the same geometry, probably made on the same jigs

Standard Challenger 20.25"tt

Challenger XL 20.75"tt

Thanks for the info, Anyone have a challenger XL they want to swap for a dirtbike...???
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on February 27, 2012, 08:18 AM: you will be very hard pushed to find a challenger never mind wanting someone to swap :-X
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: Gish on April 10, 2012, 09:04 PM: had this out again tonight for an hour up the track (only second time) and she rides fookin loverlee :smitten: :smitten:

also in march BOTM :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: mk1 holmes now finished
Post by: woody allen bars on April 11, 2012, 12:44 PM: You've got my vote bud, looking very tidy indeed 8)

~ Craig