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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: pickle on June 09, 2012, 06:29 PM

Title: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 09, 2012, 06:29 PM
Finally finished this, although i think it might change a little over time  :)
It was inspired by Maurice Meyers orange beat but done on a bit less of a budget  ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051544.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051545.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051554.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051552.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051551.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051549.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051547.jpg)

Can't decide on the seat so here's one with it's original seat choice  ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051559.jpg)
Parts run down
85 Street Beat frame and forks
Skyway stem
MKI EZ Bars
Odyssey 2000 brakes
Tech 3 levers
Sugino crank with GT chainring
Izumi chain
Shimano DX pedals
Tuff neck seat clamp
GT Tyres
UK made original orange Tuff II's
AME Cam grips
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: glenboy on June 09, 2012, 06:32 PM
really nice that the gt tyres look great on there and the red bits really blend in with the orange , can't fault it, its lush , think i prefer the white seat but i too can't decide  ;D
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Jaypeg on June 09, 2012, 06:37 PM
Beatastic mate... :) I think the white seat balances it out but I myself like the orange one. :daumenhoch: I need an orange beat...
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Clean on June 09, 2012, 06:38 PM
Nice, that, Rob.  :daumenhoch:

Looks remarkably like Dan's.... RAD's had Twins!  :smitten:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: rollin72 on June 09, 2012, 06:38 PM
nice1 Rob..tis a beaut..i'd go with the white seat :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: AKGOFF on June 09, 2012, 06:42 PM
Tango'd,

Love it and I prefer the white seat.
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 09, 2012, 06:52 PM
Cheers fellas.........thanks for the comments  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: TORKER mick on June 09, 2012, 07:04 PM
sweet build that mate :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: M5AT on June 09, 2012, 07:09 PM
Aceballs, orange seat for me!
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: oldschoolace on June 09, 2012, 07:11 PM
Nice build, i wouldn't have thought it but that red sits really well with the orange  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Discostu on June 09, 2012, 07:15 PM
Looking great rob.  :smitten: :smitten:
I'm undecided on the seat as well.  ??? They both look ok.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: hunterdubber on June 09, 2012, 10:19 PM
OoooooARRRRRRR  tis a cracker is that Roberto   :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :smitten:



White seat for sure  ;)

but I'd probably go white grips with orange or red donuts too



Sell the orange seat and grips   :-X   ;)  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: southern andy on June 09, 2012, 10:28 PM
What are the brake lever covers Rob ????
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 09, 2012, 10:32 PM
RAD!  :daumenhoch:  Have you tried a white seat post, out of curiosity, with the orange seat??
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: gary4130 on June 09, 2012, 10:36 PM
quality build pickle  :daumenhoch:
nice to see a different take on a orange beat  8)
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 09, 2012, 10:39 PM


Nice Robert, who done the pedals
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 09, 2012, 10:58 PM
SBD did my pedals, brakes, clamp, bars, stem and power disc.

Andy, the lever covers are Honda ones........Maurice used them which was my inspiration.
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: superbikedan on June 09, 2012, 11:08 PM


Nice Robert, who done the pedals

don't go getting ideas son they can be a nightmare to powder in candy  :yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: hunterdubber on June 09, 2012, 11:09 PM
RAD!  :daumenhoch:  Have you tried a white seat post, out of curiosity, with the orange seat??

That could work  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: harris on June 09, 2012, 11:10 PM
nice rob glad you got it sorted  .
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: GTnumber1 on June 10, 2012, 01:46 AM
looks good that rob but get rid of them tyres  ::) you can drop them off round mine  :P
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Robbo on June 10, 2012, 07:46 AM
White seat and its the bee's knee's Rob!  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: stevesredvxr on June 10, 2012, 09:45 AM
Nice work Rob. Love it.

Can't decide which seat looks best actually, they both look great to be honest.

Streetbeats.......love em.  :smitten:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: bodamus on June 10, 2012, 09:57 AM
I think the orange seat with a white seatpost would balance it well.
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Gary72 on June 10, 2012, 10:07 AM
Very nice Rob, Orange seat for me. I like the seat and grips to match. Try orange seat and white post :)
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: dp and Chopper Dude on June 10, 2012, 10:24 AM
Nice one! I'd love a beat  :smitten:
Personally I prefer the white seat. Just like they were on the advert
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSaSexq8zNYcZ6avLNjHjf-SrMhc-p4R5CcNzx9rglUzna5CDLN5UuUrM-_Jg)
I robbed the green & white colour scheme for my dp back in the day. I went with green mushrooms & a white seat.
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Jamroll on June 10, 2012, 10:44 AM
Very Very Nice Rob  :daumenhoch:
Out of curiosity how many beats it that now  ???
Al
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2012, 10:57 AM
Cheers mate, as for how many?   Not enough  ;D

I've actually only got 3 but looking for number 4 if anyone has one going spare?  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: ED209 on June 10, 2012, 11:23 AM
Cheers mate, as for how many?   Not enough  ;D

I've actually only got 3 but looking for number 4 if anyone has one going spare?  :daumenhoch:

FFS  ::)

Streetbeats Anonymous for you Rob  :) "Hi... I'm Rob and I can't stop buying Streetbeats"
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 10, 2012, 12:01 PM


Nice Robert, who done the pedals

don't go getting ideas son they can be a nightmare to powder in candy  :yahoo_silent:


Will give ya something to do ya lazy git, especially now you don't come out
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Al Wyn on June 10, 2012, 12:22 PM
Very nice Rob :daumenhoch: must crack on with my Street Beat ::)
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2012, 04:36 PM
all three playing together  :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051571.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/S1051567.jpg)
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Gashead on June 10, 2012, 04:39 PM
 :4_17_5:


There's a chrome on the bay
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2012, 04:42 PM
you mean the silver/grey one with the private auction thingy?   ???
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Gashead on June 10, 2012, 04:46 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKYWAY-STREETBEAT-F-F-NEW-UNUSUAL-PAINT-FINISH-OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-1985-/251077290699?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3a755f6acb#ht_2530wt_922
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: MartyC on June 10, 2012, 05:03 PM
Noice   :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 10, 2012, 05:04 PM
yeah that's the one.........it went up to over £100 within days all auto bids with the users names hidden for 'protection'  >:(
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: BMX1973 on June 10, 2012, 07:39 PM
nice family of beats :smitten:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: glenboy on June 10, 2012, 07:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzPzoVIg5iM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzPzoVIg5iM)
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Peter J on June 11, 2012, 01:04 PM
Loving that one young Rob  :4_17_5:

I like the white seat orange grips  :coolsmiley: for once having the "wrong colour seat/grips" works  ???

Think its becuase the bars are white  :daumenhoch:

loving the brake gators too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 11, 2012, 01:12 PM
cheers Pete  :daumenhoch:

trying to source the next one now  ;D
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Retrodan72 on June 11, 2012, 02:02 PM
We both got there eventually Rob, a job well done I say. :daumenhoch:

Wasn't sure about the red bits on the smaller pics you'd sent me, but works really well. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 11, 2012, 02:43 PM
Cheers, this was the inspiration
http://mauricemeyer.net/cgi/mm.pl?datafile=../general/BMX.txt&page=BMX/1985_Orange_Street_Beat

All i need now is to change the seat post, crank and brakes to MX1000's  ::)   ;D

Mine is a cheap version  ;D
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: kungfunky on June 11, 2012, 03:14 PM
Tip top that Rob, white seat post and orange seat for me though pal  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 11, 2012, 03:19 PM
Thanks ash.........im on the lookout  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Swivel on June 11, 2012, 03:25 PM
Looks great mate  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Retrodan72 on June 11, 2012, 03:39 PM
Cheapy builds rule.  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: In2 bmx on June 11, 2012, 03:49 PM
Looks Ace in Orange  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Badbaldie on June 11, 2012, 05:17 PM
very nice Rob .. id say white seat , luvin the mix of red parts  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up! With new seat post lol
Post by: ratty67vw on June 13, 2012, 01:17 AM
very nice . i dont normally like orange but this has got somthing . i like it with the white seat  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Devilock on June 13, 2012, 06:56 PM
Tis a bostin build ar kidda...!  :daumenhoch:

Just need to replace the frame, forks, bars, wheels, stem, seat, seat post, grips, crank, pedals, tyres...everything else is great!!!!!!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 13, 2012, 07:03 PM
 :yahoo_silent:   I'm closing in on yours!  ;D
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: brettypeeps on June 13, 2012, 08:34 PM
OOhh that is a Nice Beat Rob :daumenhoch:  there is something special about your increasing family :smitten: :smitten: and the Orange and Red is special :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 13, 2012, 08:39 PM
Cheers bret.......liking the look of your new pink DP too  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: pickle on June 16, 2012, 05:40 PM
Tried a white post (cheers jamroll)
 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/20120616_165832.jpg)
 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/IMG_20120616_173224.jpg)
 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/IMG_20120616_172847.jpg)
 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b339/robertbransby/IMG_20120616_173104.jpg)
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Jaypeg on June 16, 2012, 05:55 PM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Street beat me up!
Post by: Al Wyn on June 16, 2012, 06:42 PM
Good work that man :daumenhoch:
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