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Title: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: stevesredvxr on March 17, 2012, 04:15 PM

Hi,

Landed this Beat last week in Baby Blue but is it original paint?
Always thought they came in either green, white or orange (discounting the two-tones) ??
It looks like original paint and isn't thick like powder as the serial number is clearly visible.

Any thoughts?

Regards Steve

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Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Robbo on March 17, 2012, 04:16 PM

Nice looking frameset!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: kungfunky on March 17, 2012, 04:26 PM

No idea but it looks fantastic  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 17, 2012, 04:32 PM

Never seen a baby blue one before Steve, but it looks stunning an I want one. Get it built. :smitten: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Frosty on March 17, 2012, 04:56 PM

I'm sure there was a load of these being sold a few years back in raw condition, IIRC VBMX used to have a street beat build comp for them.

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: rick1970 on March 17, 2012, 05:14 PM

very nice indeed  :smitten: would look great built up with some white OGK's   ;)

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: stevesredvxr on March 17, 2012, 06:12 PM

Cheers guys......sold my lavender/white streetbeat a couple of months ago and regretted it so had to get another!!!

Can't wait to get her built........ :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: pickle on March 17, 2012, 08:54 PM

Not original colour but lovely anyway  :smitten:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Discostu on March 17, 2012, 08:57 PM

Who cares if it isn't an original colour.
I come from the side that says if it looks right then it is right.

And that certainly looks right. Now get it built mate!!  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: rad_pitt on March 17, 2012, 09:05 PM

That looks bloody lovely  :smitten: do a West Ham themed Beat Steve  :LolLolLolLol:

Did Skyway do claret Tuffs? ???  :2funny:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: stevesredvxr on March 17, 2012, 10:34 PM

Not sure a West Ham one would go down well living in the North of Manchester.......... :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: deeman on March 18, 2012, 12:06 AM

Dont know if its original but it looks bloody lovely Steve,get some baby blue tuffs on there,and spend a lifetime looking for a baby blue hot seat!! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Deano on March 18, 2012, 12:22 AM

Real nice that mate and i know what you mean about selling a beat and regreting it as i did with my white one.
I still have one but thats not enough lol

Baby blue sure suits it perfectly  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: NORTY40 on March 18, 2012, 12:54 AM

Looks good Steve  8)

I reckon it is that NOS lavendar and white one you had but you finally stripped it   >:D  Good lad !! ;D

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Gatters on March 18, 2012, 03:25 AM

Very nice, I thought about selling my beat and am glad I never did they really are an awsome bike. 

Looking forward to seeing this one built up mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: stevesredvxr on March 18, 2012, 07:33 AM

Joff, what do you take me for........I would never strip a NOS, brand new, untouched Streetbeat.  ::)

I still have my white Beat. The first bike I ever restored after finding BMX again.
Love em.

Just needed another again.  :daumenhoch:

I have a white hot seat ready for this one deeman. If a baby blue one appears it WILL be mine!!!  :D

Cheers for comments, Steve

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: pickle on March 18, 2012, 09:08 AM

Looking at the pictures again, it looks like the crown race isn't fitted right......there shouldn't be that gap at the bottom  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: stevesredvxr on March 18, 2012, 09:15 AM

Yeah Rob, it came like that.

I think the headset is just loosely fitted. I will sort it when I come to building it.

Now if only I hadn't sold my Skyway Powerdisc and Skyway Stem.  ::)

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: pickle on March 18, 2012, 09:44 AM

 :LolLolLolLol:   sorry mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: stevesredvxr on March 18, 2012, 09:51 AM

Ha I didn't expect you would for a minute!!!!  Enjoy.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: BMX1973 on March 18, 2012, 06:08 PM

I'm sure Vert-ego sold a few Baby Blue StreetBeat's a few years back. Could have been one of theirs.  :-\ Actually, Just had a quick look on their website and they have them listed, but Sold Out.  :daumenhoch:

PS. Does look tasty with that paint job.  :smitten:

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Baby Blue Street Beat
Post by: Glynnyboy on March 19, 2012, 09:25 AM

Got to admit i didn't think much of them when i saw them on the site but seeing that with the decals has changed my mind.
Looking forward to seeing this built up now. :coolsmiley: